J.A. Preston: movies and TV shows
J.A. Preston has 60 credits in the archive: 27 films and 33 TV series, from 1971 to 2011. Highest rated: Tales from the Crypt (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1971 – 2011 · busiest year: 1981 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door | Film | — | 78 | |
| 1997 | Contact | Senator (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 64 |
| 1997 | House of Frankenstein | TV | 6.1 | 64 | |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Mel Wilkenson | TV | 7.2 | 63 |
| 1996 | Harvest of Fire | Sheriff Garrison | Film | 5.8 | 63 |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | Rodney Helpurn | TV | 7.2 | 61 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Waters | TV | 7.2 | 61 |
| 1994 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle | Man | Film | 7.5 | 61 |
| 1994 | MacShayne: Winner Takes All | Pete Webb | Film | 5.0 | 61 |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | General Zeitlin | TV | 6.9 | 60 |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV | Charles | TV | 7.1 | 60 |
| 1993 | The Gifted | Jacob (Adult) | Film | 5.5 | 60 |
| 1992 | Martin | Dr. Cliff Waters | TV | 7.5 | 59 |
| 1992 | A Few Good Men | Judge Randolph | Film | 7.6 | 59 |
| 1992 | Captain Ron | Magistrate | Film | 5.6 | 59 |
| 1992 | Steel Justice | Jeremiah J. Jones | Film | 4.2 | 59 |
| 1991 | Aftermath: A Test of Love | Det. Boland | Film | 5.9 | 58 |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Congressman Ronald Eaton | TV | 7.3 | 57 |
| 1990 | Fire Birds | General Olcott | Film | 5.0 | 57 |
| 1990 | Narrow Margin | Martin Larner | Film | 6.5 | 57 |
| 1990 | The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson | Wendell Smith | Film | 7.2 | 57 |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Harry | TV | 8.0 | 56 |
| 1988 | The George McKenna Story | Mr. McKenna | Film | 6.3 | 55 |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | George Messiah | TV | 7.3 | 54 |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman | TV | 6.2 | 54 | |
| 1987 | Desperate | Wiggee | Film | 9.0 | 54 |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Dr. Nealy | TV | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Prof. Bertram Carver | TV | 7.5 | 52 |
| 1985 | Hollywood Beat | Walker | TV | 5.0 | 52 |
| 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Conn MacCleary | Film | 6.3 | 52 |
| 1984 | Punky Brewster | TV | 7.3 | 51 | |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Judge | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Vic Dutton | TV | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Dr. Ross | TV | 6.5 | 49 |
| 1982 | The New Odd Couple | Charles Walker | TV | 5.8 | 49 |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Ozzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited) | TV | 7.6 | 48 |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Ozzie Cleveland | TV | 7.6 | 48 |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | Police Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs | TV | 6.7 | 48 |
| 1981 | Gimme a Break! | TV | 6.7 | 48 | |
| 1981 | Body Heat | Oscar Grace | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1981 | The White Lions | Aniel | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 1980 | High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane | Alonzo | Film | 4.7 | 47 |
| 1980 | The Plutonium Incident | Dr. Samuels | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart | Mr. Pruitt | TV | 6.8 | 46 |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | President Harper | TV | 7.5 | 46 |
| 1979 | Americathon | Morty | Film | 3.7 | 46 |
| 1979 | Real Life | Dr. Ted Cleary | Film | 6.6 | 46 |
| 1978 | Dallas | Leo Daltry | TV | 6.9 | 45 |
| 1977 | Carter Country | TV | 5.8 | 44 | |
| 1977 | James at 16 | Hazeltine | TV | 6.8 | 44 |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Judge Saunder MacMillan | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 1976 | Silver Streak | Waiter (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 43 |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning | Policeman | Film | 6.3 | 43 |
| 1975 | The Jeffersons | TV | 7.3 | 42 | |
| 1975 | Wonder Woman | Jazreel | TV | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1974 | Good Times | TV | 8.0 | 41 | |
| 1973 | The Spook Who Sat by the Door | Dawson | Film | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1971 | All in the Family | Elmo 'Black Elmo' Bridgewater | TV | 7.8 | 38 |
| 1971 | Mississippi Summer | Film | 8.0 | 38 | |
| Black Cop | Narrator | Film | — | — |