James Tolkan: movies and TV shows
James Tolkan has 91 credits in the archive: 58 films and 33 TV series, from 1954 to 2015. Highest rated: The Wonder Years (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1954 – 2015 · busiest year: 2001 (15 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bone Tomahawk | Pianist | Film | 6.9 | 84 |
| 2015 | Back in Time | Self | Film | 6.5 | 84 |
| 2013 | Phil Spector | Judge Fidler | Film | 5.7 | 82 |
| 2010 | Tales from the Future | Self | Film | 6.1 | 79 |
| 2009 | Looking Back to the Future | Self | Film | 6.6 | 78 |
| 2009 | Looking Back to the Future | Film | 6.6 | 78 | |
| 2008 | Leverage | Dean Chesny | TV | 7.6 | 77 |
| 2006 | Heavens Fall | Thomas Knight, Sr. | Film | 7.0 | 75 |
| 2004 | 7 Times Lucky | Dutch | Film | 6.7 | 73 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Special Agent In Charge Richard Wragg | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Mr. Hackett | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | FBI Agent Richard Wragg | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Leo Bingham | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Bernard Quest | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | W.J. | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Mr. Joseph Pitcairn | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Percy Ludlow | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Avery Ballou | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Loftus, Dog Expert | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Adrian Dart | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Benedict Aiken | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Ben Jenson | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Ed Graboff | TV | 7.9 | 70 |
| 2001 | A Nero Wolfe Mystery | TV | 7.9 | 70 | |
| 1997 | Love in Ambush | Agent Price | Film | 9.0 | 66 |
| 1996 | The Pretender | FBI Special Agent Korkos | TV | 7.4 | 65 |
| 1996 | Early Edition | Coach Philips | TV | 7.3 | 65 |
| 1996 | Underworld | Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan | Film | 5.3 | 65 |
| 1996 | Robo Warriors | Quon | Film | 5.5 | 65 |
| 1995 | Nowhere Man | Cyrus Quinn | TV | 7.8 | 64 |
| 1995 | Sketch Artist II: Hands That See | Tonelli | Film | 6.0 | 64 |
| 1993 | Cobra | Dallas Cassel | TV | 6.6 | 62 |
| 1993 | Boiling Point | Levitt | Film | 4.9 | 62 |
| 1992 | The Hat Squad | Mike Ragland | TV | 6.8 | 61 |
| 1992 | Sketch Artist | Tonelli | Film | 5.3 | 61 |
| 1992 | Bloodfist IV: Die Trying | Agent Sterling | Film | 5.3 | 61 |
| 1991 | Problem Child 2 | Mr. Thron | Film | 5.9 | 60 |
| 1991 | Driving Me Crazy | Vince | Film | 3.8 | 60 |
| 1991 | Hangfire | Patch | Film | 4.7 | 60 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Dr. Oates | TV | 7.9 | 59 |
| 1990 | Back to the Future Part III | Marshal Strickland | Film | 7.5 | 59 |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Numbers | Film | 6.2 | 59 |
| 1990 | Opportunity Knocks | Sal | Film | 5.7 | 59 |
| 1990 | Sunset Beat | Ray Parker | TV | 9.0 | 59 |
| 1990 | Guns: A Day in the Death of America | Narrator | Film | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt | Sgt. McClaine ("segment "The Trap") | TV | 8.0 | 58 |
| 1989 | Back to the Future Part II | Strickland | Film | 7.8 | 58 |
| 1989 | Family Business | Judge | Film | 5.7 | 58 |
| 1989 | Second Sight | Coolidge | Film | 4.5 | 58 |
| 1989 | The Case of the Hillside Stranglers | Lt. Ed Henderson | Film | 6.5 | 58 |
| 1989 | Ministry of Vengeance | Colonel Freeman | Film | 3.8 | 58 |
| 1989 | True Blood | Det. Joseph Hanley | Film | 5.7 | 58 |
| 1988 | The Wonder Years | Coach Silva | TV | 8.3 | 57 |
| 1988 | Question of Faith | Doctor Siegel | Film | 9.0 | 57 |
| 1988 | Split Decisions | Benny Pistone | Film | 5.1 | 57 |
| 1988 | Weekend War | Dr. Alex Thompson | Film | 3.7 | 57 |
| 1988 | Viper | William Tansey | Film | 4.4 | 57 |
| 1987 | Masters of the Universe | Lubic | Film | 5.8 | 56 |
| 1987 | Made in Heaven | Mr. Bjornstead | Film | 6.5 | 56 |
| 1986 | Top Gun | Stinger | Film | 7.1 | 55 |
| 1986 | Armed and Dangerous | Lou Brackman | Film | 5.7 | 55 |
| 1986 | Off Beat | Harry | Film | 4.8 | 55 |
| 1986 | Little Spies | Kennel Master | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 1985 | Back to the Future | Mr. Strickland | Film | 8.3 | 54 |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Ruger | TV | 7.1 | 54 |
| 1985 | Mary | Lester Mintz | TV | 7.3 | 54 |
| 1985 | Turk 182! | Hanley | Film | 5.9 | 54 |
| 1985 | Flanagan | Turner | Film | 10.0 | 54 |
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Mason Mather | TV | 7.4 | 53 |
| 1984 | Iceman | Maynard | Film | 6.2 | 53 |
| 1984 | The River | Howard Simpson | Film | 6.4 | 53 |
| 1983 | WarGames | Wigan | Film | 7.1 | 52 |
| 1983 | Wings | Billy | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Billy | TV | 6.6 | 51 |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Norman Keyes | TV | 7.1 | 51 |
| 1982 | Author! Author! | Lt. Glass | Film | 5.9 | 51 |
| 1982 | Hanky Panky | Conferee | Film | 5.3 | 51 |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | TV | 7.6 | 50 | |
| 1981 | Wolfen | Baldy | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1981 | Prince of the City | George Polito | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1979 | The Amityville Horror | Coroner | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1976 | Independence | Tom Paine | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1975 | Love and Death | Napoleon | Film | 7.5 | 44 |
| 1973 | Serpico | Steiger | Film | 7.5 | 42 |
| 1973 | The Werewolf of Washington | Dark Glasses | Film | 3.9 | 42 |
| 1973 | The Friends of Eddie Coyle | The Man's Contact Man | Film | 7.2 | 42 |
| 1971 | They Might Be Giants | Mr. Brown | Film | 6.9 | 40 |
| 1969 | Stiletto | Edwards | Film | 5.3 | 38 |
| 1966 | The Three Sisters | Film | 7.5 | 35 | |
| 1958 | Naked City | Evan Humbolt, Mail Clerk | TV | 5.7 | 27 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | The Kennel Master | TV | 7.9 | 23 |