James Karen

Full filmography

• Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021) as Self
• The Great Buster: A Celebration (2018) as Self
• Cynthia (2018) as Frank Teague
• Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk (2017) as Interviewee #1
• Bender (2016) as Old Man Bender
• The Flying Dutchmen (2016) Thanks
• Notfilm (2015) as Self
• Drew Peterson: Untouchable (2014) as Pastor Tom Keller
• America's Most Haunted (2013) as Ralph George
• Green Briefs (2013) as Anthony
• The Butterfly Room (2012) as Sales Clerk
• Ambush at Dark Canyon (2012) as Seymour Redfield
• More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead (2011) as Himself
• Pride (2011) as Anthony
• They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II' (2011) as Himself
• Sympathy for Delicious (2010) as Father Rohn
• Jack and the Beanstalk (2009) as Saddius
• Dark and Stormy Night (2009) as Seyton Ethelquake
• Trail of the Screaming Forehead (2007) as Reverend Beaks
• Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream (2007) as Self
• The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) as Martin Frohm
• Superman Returns (2006) as Ben Hubbard
• American Dad! (2005) as Larry Herman (voice)
• Unscripted (2005) as Dante's Friend
• The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy (2004) as Self
• The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent (2004) as Self
• So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM (2004) as Self - Host / Narrator
• Cold Case (2003) as Steve Pratt (2008)
• A House on a Hill (2003) as Sy
• First Monday (2002) as Michael Bancroft
• Fatal Kiss (2002) as Larry Jacobs
• Mulholland Drive (2001) as Wally Brown
• The Nightmare Room (2001) as Tobias Langley (uncredited)
• Thirteen Days (2000) as George Ball
• Judging Amy (1999) as Dr. Irwin Garner
• The Parkers (1999)
• Any Given Sunday (1999) as Christina's Advisor
• My Last Love (1999) as Phil Morton
• One Last Flight (1999)
• Apt Pupil (1998) as Victor Bowden
• Shadow of Doubt (1998) as Norman Calloway
• Girl (1998) as Dad
• Universal Horror (1998) as Self - Interviewee
• Freedom Strike (1998) as President Mitchell
• The Cowboy and the Movie Star (1998) as Brad Peters
• The Practice (1997) as Judge M. Knapp
• Joyride (1997) as The Client / Mayor
• Always Say Goodbye (1997) as William Tager
• River Made to Drown In (1997) as Ray
• Behind Enemy Lines (1997) as TV Reporter
• Nightman (1997) as Secretary of Defense Laughton
• Dark Skies (1996)
• Up Close & Personal (1996) as Tom Orr
• JAG (1995) as Senator Barrington
• JAG (1995) as Former COMSUBPAC
• Ned & Stacey (1995) as Patrick Kirkland
• Congo (1995) as College President / Elliot's Boss
• Nixon (1995) as Bill Rogers
• Piranha (1995) as Governor
• Bonanza: Under Attack (1995) as Mr. Stewart
• Tough and Deadly (1995) as Winston Briggers
• Touched by an Angel (1994) as Mark Abernathy
• Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (1994)
• The Companion (1994) as Peter Franklin
• Future Shock (1994) as Kafka
• A Kiss Goodnight (1994) as Sam Mosbach
• Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Senator
• Class of '96 (1993) as Prof. Drake
• Staying Afloat (1993) as George
• A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion (1993) as Assistant District Attorney Al Sampson
• Melrose Place (1992) as Judge Mike Thomas
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992) as Sheldon Davidoff
• Hearts Afire (1992) as Norman Lynch
• Bodies of Evidence (1992) as Gil Murphy
• The Commish (1991) as Jimmy Malloy
• The Unborn (1991) as Dr. Richard Meyerling
• Absolute Strangers (1991) as Dr. X
• Sisters (1991)
• Lies Before Kisses (1991) as Arthur
• Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990) as Minister
• Vital Signs (1990) as Dean of Students
• The Willies (1990) as Jenkins / Uncle Harry
• Rich Men, Single Women (1990)
• The Closer (1990) as Ned Randall
• Shattered Dreams (1990) as Charles O'Donnell
• Thanksgiving Day (1990) as Averill Crandall
• The Heart of the Deal (1990)
• Road Lawyers and Other Briefs (1990) as Judge Bowelmore
• Seinfeld (1989) as Mr. Canterman
• Coach (1989) as James Armstrong
• Booker (1989) as Jack Wingate
• Mancuso, F.B.I. (1989)
• The New Lassie (1989)
• Cult People (1989) as Himself
• Girlfriend from Hell (1989) as Carl's Dad
• The Roommate (1989)
• Murphy Brown (1988) as Arvin
• Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988) as Ed
• Jake and the Fatman (1987)
• Jake and the Fatman (1987) as The Mayor
• Wall Street (1987) as Lynch
• Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987)
• Drive-In Madness! (1987) as Himself / Host / Narrator
• Matlock (1986) as Ed Billings
• L.A. Law (1986) as Dr. Everett Kyle
• Designing Women (1986)
• Sledge Hammer! (1986) as Governor Fritz La Chatte
• Invaders from Mars (1986) as Gen. Climet Wilson
• Hardbodies 2 (1986) as Logan
• Melba (1986)
• MacGyver (1985) as Robert Sanborn / Papillon
• The Golden Girls (1985) as Raymond
• Moonlighting (1985) as Alan
• Amazing Stories (1985) as Richard Whelan
• 227 (1985)
• The Return of the Living Dead (1985) as Frank
• Jagged Edge (1985) as Andrew Hardesty
• Who's the Boss? (1984)
• Highway to Heaven (1984)
• Charles in Charge (1984) as Austin Miller
• Charles in Charge (1984) as Mr. Bartlett
• Little House: The Last Farewell (1984) as Nathan Lassiter
• The Boy Who Loved Trolls (1984) as Richman
• Sam's Son (1984) as Mr. Collins
• Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
• Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents? (1983) as Mr. Fairchild
• Cheers (1982) as Dr. Ludlow
• Family Ties (1982) as Philip
• Poltergeist (1982) as Mr. Teague
• Tucker's Witch (1982)
• The Powers of Matthew Star (1982) as Major Wymore
• Frances (1982) as Juge Hillier
• Kiss Me Goodbye (1982) as Lawyer
• Herbie, the Love Bug (1982)
• The Day the Bubble Burst (1982)
• Time Walker (1982) as Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore
• Simon & Simon (1981) as Insurance Agent
• Dynasty (1981)
• Dynasty (1981) as Avril Dawson
• Take This Job and Shove It (1981) as Loomis
• The Violation of Sarah McDavid (1981) as Dr. Spandler
• Magnum, P.I. (1980) as Dr. Hightower
• The Jazz Singer (1980) as Barney Callahan
• Once Upon a Family (1980) as Alvin Heller
• F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980) as Adm. McIntire
• Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger (1980) as Untermeyer
• Knots Landing (1979) as Max Craig
• The China Syndrome (1979) as Mac Churchill
• The Ordeal of Patty Hearst (1979) as Psychologist
• Institute for Revenge (1979) as Power Broker
• Topper (1979) as Fred Korbell
• F.I.S.T. (1978) as Andrews
• Lou Grant (1977)
• Eight Is Enough (1977)
• Lucan (1977)
• Capricorn One (1977) as Vice President Price
• Opening Night (1977) as Bellboy
• The Kallikaks (1977)
• The Gathering (1977) as Bob Block
• Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night (1977) as Dr. Sutterman
• Something for Joey (1977) as Dr. Wingreen
• Quincy, M.E. (1976)
• Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Dr. Chet Rawlings
• Quincy, M.E. (1976) as Dr. Lench
• The Bionic Woman (1976)
• All the President's Men (1976) as Hugh Sloan's Lawyer
• Gibbsville (1976)
• Starsky & Hutch (1975) as Carter
• One Day at a Time (1975)
• The Invisible Man (1975) as Hotel Manager
• The Rockford Files (1974) as John LaPointe
• The Rockford Files (1974) as Martin Horvath
• Police Woman (1974) as Driver
• Amazing Grace (1974) as Annenberg
• M*A*S*H (1972) as Dr. Chesler
• The Waltons (1972)
• The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
• Rivals (1972) as Child Psychiatrist
• McMillan & Wife (1971) as George Pauling
• Hercules in New York (1970) as Professor Camden
• I Never Sang for My Father (1970) as Old Age Home Director
• Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Wingfield
• Managing Time (1968)
• Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster (1965) as Dr. Steele
• Film (1965) as Passerby
• The Defenders (1961) as Rabbi Fine
• The Defenders (1961) as Paul Damon
• Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Llewellyn