J.E. Freeman
Biography
J.E. Freeman (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor. He was a character actor, often cast in tough guy roles and authority figures. His first movie appearance was in the early 80's actionner An Eye for an Eye in which he plays a tow truck driver who minces words with Chuck Norris.
He is especially known for his menacing characters roles : the evil gangster Marcelles Santos in David Lynch's Wild at Heart, the terrifying Eddie Dane, ferocious gay hitman from Miller's Crossing, and the infamous scientist Mason Wren in Alien Resurrection. Other notable apparitions in : Ruthless People, Patriot Games, Copycat and Go.
He is openly gay. In 2009, he published a letter to the editor on sfgate.com, detailing his reminiscences of the 1969 Stonewall riots.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ask the Vault
Ask anything about J.E. Freeman.
Full filmography
- ER (1994) as Mr. Jeffries
- MacGyver (1985) as Karl
- Nip/Tuck (2003) as Denny Boone
- Highlander: The Series (1992) as Joe Scanlon
- Fallen Angels (1993) as Johnny Cabe
- Alien Resurrection (1997) as Dr. Wren
- The Inside (2005) as Max Stern
- Wild at Heart (1990) as Marcelles Santos
- Patriot Games (1992) as Marty Cantor
- Heartland (2007) as Kosinski
- It Could Happen to You (1994) as Sal Bontempo
- Fresno (1986) as 1st Henchman
- Go (1999) as Victor Sr.
- Copycat (1995) as Lt. Quinn
- Miller's Crossing (1990) as Eddie Dane
- Ruthless People (1986) as Bedroom Killer
- Tremors 4: The Legend Begins (2004) as Old Fred
- The Doctor (1991) as Ralph
- An Eye for an Eye (1981) as Tow Truck Dude
- The Fifth Corner (1992) as Boone
- The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) as CIA Man
- Auggie Rose (2000) as Pawn Shop Owner
- One Good Cop (1991) as Captain Schreiber
- 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003) as Police Commander