James Farentino: movies and TV shows
James Farentino has 88 credits in the archive: 53 films and 35 TV series, from 1951 to 2001. Highest rated: Hallmark Hall of Fame (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1951 – 2001 · busiest year: 1967 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Women of the Night | Sabatini | Film | 4.1 | 63 |
| 2000 | The Last Producer | Poker Player | Film | 4.7 | 62 |
| 2000 | Murder in the Mirror | Frank Russo | Film | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1998 | Termination Man | Cain | Film | 4.5 | 60 |
| 1998 | Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story | Film | 3.9 | 60 | |
| 1996 | Bulletproof | Capt. Jensen | Film | 5.8 | 58 |
| 1995 | Dazzle | Jimmy Rosemont | TV | — | 57 |
| 1995 | Dazzle | Jimmy Rosemont | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 1994 | ER | Ray Ross | TV | 7.8 | 56 |
| 1994 | One Woman's Courage | Lieutenant Bill Lawson | Film | 5.5 | 56 |
| 1994 | Deep Down | Joey | Film | 3.8 | 56 |
| 1994 | Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders | Jose Menendez | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1992 | Melrose Place | TV | 5.8 | 54 | |
| 1992 | Julie | TV | 7.7 | 54 | |
| 1992 | When No One Would Listen | Gary Cochran | Film | 8.0 | 54 |
| 1992 | Miles from Nowhere | John Reilly | Film | 10.0 | 54 |
| 1990 | Common Ground | Mayor Kevin White | Film | 8.5 | 52 |
| 1990 | In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing | Lt. Ray Wiltern | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 1989 | Her Alibi | Frank Polito | Film | 5.4 | 51 |
| 1989 | Naked Lie | Jonathan Morris | Film | 4.8 | 51 |
| 1988 | The Secret of the Sahara | Caliph of Timbuktu | TV | 6.6 | 50 |
| 1988 | Who Gets the Friends? | Film | 5.0 | 50 | |
| 1988 | The Red Spider | Lieutenant Daniel Malone | Film | 4.3 | 50 |
| 1987 | Family Sins | Gordon Williams | Film | 5.7 | 49 |
| 1986 | Sins | David Westfield | TV | 7.4 | 48 |
| 1986 | License to Kill | John Peterson | Film | 5.7 | 48 |
| 1986 | That Secret Sunday | Film | 6.8 | 48 | |
| 1985 | Mary | Frank DeMarco | TV | 7.3 | 47 |
| 1985 | The Fourth Wise Man | Jesus (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1985 | A Summer to Remember | Tom Wyler | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1985 | Picking Up the Pieces | Don Hagan | Film | 5.0 | 47 |
| 1984 | Blue Thunder | Frank Chaney | TV | 6.9 | 46 |
| 1983 | The Cradle Will Fall | Dr. Edgar Highley | Film | 4.0 | 45 |
| 1982 | Something So Right | Arnie Potts | Film | 5.9 | 44 |
| 1981 | Dynasty | Dr. Nick Toscanni | TV | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1981 | Dead & Buried | Sheriff Dan Gillis | Film | 6.4 | 43 |
| 1981 | Evita Peron | Gen. Juan Peron | Film | — | 43 |
| 1980 | The Final Countdown | Wing Commander Richard T. Owens | Film | 6.6 | 42 |
| 1979 | Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love | Barry Kaufman | Film | 6.3 | 41 |
| 1979 | Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story | Duffy Hambleton | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1978 | Police Story: No Margin for Error | Anderson | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth | Simon Peter | TV | 7.8 | 39 |
| 1977 | The Possessed | Kevin Leahy | Film | 5.0 | 39 |
| 1975 | Mitzi & 100 Guys | Self | Film | 2.0 | 37 |
| 1975 | Crossfire | Vince Rossi | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1974 | The Elevator | Eddie Holcomb | Film | 6.5 | 36 |
| 1973 | Police Story | TV | 7.0 | 35 | |
| 1973 | Police Story | Charlie Czonka | TV | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1972 | Cool Million | Jefferson Keyes | TV | 7.0 | 34 |
| 1972 | The Family Rico | Gino Rico | Film | 9.5 | 34 |
| 1972 | The Longest Night | John Danbury | Film | 7.3 | 34 |
| 1971 | Vanished | Gene Culligan | TV | 5.0 | 33 |
| 1971 | The First Nine Months Are the Hardest | Self | Film | 10.0 | 33 |
| 1971 | Birdbath | Frankie Basta | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | David Faulkner | TV | 7.8 | 32 |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Craig Lowell | TV | 7.8 | 32 |
| 1970 | Story of a Woman | Bruno Cardini | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Bob | TV | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers | Neil Darrell | TV | 4.7 | 31 |
| 1969 | Me, Natalie | David Harris | Film | 5.6 | 31 |
| 1969 | The Whole World Is Watching | Neil Darrell | Film | 9.0 | 31 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV | 6.8 | 30 |
| 1968 | The Sound of Anger | Neil Darrell | Film | 8.0 | 30 |
| 1967 | Ironside | TV | 6.9 | 29 | |
| 1967 | Banning | Chris Patton | Film | 5.8 | 29 |
| 1967 | Rosie! | David Wheelright | Film | 10.0 | 29 |
| 1967 | The Ride to Hangman's Tree | Matt | Film | 4.9 | 29 |
| 1967 | Wings of Fire | Taff Malloy | Film | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1966 | Death of a Salesman | Happy Loman | Film | 6.4 | 28 |
| 1966 | The Pad and How to Use It | Ted | Film | 6.3 | 28 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Frankie Metro | TV | 5.6 | 27 |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life | Frank Frazier | TV | 7.1 | 27 |
| 1965 | Laredo | TV | 6.4 | 27 | |
| 1965 | The War Lord | Marc | Film | 6.2 | 27 |
| 1964 | Ensign Pulver | Insigna | Film | 6.6 | 26 |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Rafe Carter | TV | 7.3 | 25 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Dr. Michael Simpson | TV | 5.9 | 25 |
| 1963 | Violent Midnight | Charlie Perone | Film | 5.0 | 25 |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Bernie | TV | 7.8 | 24 |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Leo Manfred | TV | 7.8 | 24 |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Frank Colby | TV | 6.5 | 24 |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Pick Lexington | TV | 6.5 | 24 |
| 1961 | Ben Casey | TV | 5.9 | 23 | |
| 1961 | The Defenders | Carlo Rimini | TV | 6.3 | 23 |
| 1960 | Route 66 | TV | 6.7 | 22 | |
| 1958 | Naked City | Ben Calageras | TV | 5.7 | 20 |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip | Joe Fiore | TV | 7.2 | 20 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | TV | 8.8 | 13 |