Remar, James 1953–

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REMAR, James 1953–

PERSONAL

Born December 31, 1953, in Boston, MA; married; wife's name, Atsuko; children: Jason Kenji, Lisa Mary. Education: Studied acting at Neighborhood Playhouse and with Stella Adler.

Addresses:

Agent—The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—Steven Siebert, Lighthouse Entertainment, 409 North Camden, Suite 202, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career:

Actor. Worked as a roofer and house painter.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Larsen, On the Yard, Midwest Films, 1978.

Ajax, The Warriors, Paramount, 1979.

Blond Poison, 1979.

Gregory, Cruising (also known as William Friedkin's "Cruising"), United Artists, 1980.

Sam Starr, The Long Riders, United Artists, 1980.

Windwalker as a young man, Windwalker, Pacific International, 1980.

Albert Ganz, 48 Hours, Paramount, 1982.

Edward K. Petersen, Partners (also known as Zwei irre Typen auf heisser Spur), Paramount, 1982.

Arthur "Dutch Schultz" Flegenheimer, The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984.

Creb, The Clan of the Cave Bear, Warner Bros., 1986.

(Seen briefly in film, replaced by Michael Biehn) Hicks, Aliens (also known as Alien 2), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1986.

Joe Dillon (some sources cite Dylanne), Quiet Cool, New Line Cinema, 1986.

Nestor, Band of the Hand, TriStar, 1986.

Dancer, Rent–a–Cop, Kings Road Entertainment, 1988.

Charley, Zwei Frauen (also known as Silence Like Glass), Moviestore Entertainment, 1989.

Gentry, Drugstore Cowboy, Avenue Entertainment/Samuel Goldwyn, 1989.

Gianelli, The Dream Team, Universal, 1989.

Preston, "Lover's Vow," Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Paramount, 1990.

Beauty Smith, White Fang, Buena Vista, 1991.

Andrei, The Tigress (also known as Die Tigerin), Vidmark Entertainment, 1993.

Max Shady, Fatal Instinct, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1993.

Bruno Sarrano, Confessions of a Hit Man (also known as Fallen Angels), Hemdale Releasing, 1994.

Captain Tom Murdoch, Renaissance Man (also known as Army Intelligence and By the Book), Buena Vista, 1994.

Jack Duff, Miracle on 34th Street, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1994.

Rattlesnake Jim, Across the Moon, Hemdale Releasing, 1994.

Thomas Ridgely, Blink, New Line Cinema, 1994.

Alex, Boys on the Side (also known as Avec ou sans hommes), Warner Bros., 1995.

(Uncredited) Block warlord, Judge Dredd, Warner Bros., 1995.

Dr. Benjamin Hendricks, Exquisite Tenderness (also known as The Surgeon, Die Bestie im weissen Kittel, and Exquisite Tenderness–Hoellische Qualen), Capella International, 1995.

Donnie Lonigan, Wild Bill, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1995.

Maxie Devine, The Quest, Universal, 1996.

Quill, The Phantom, Paramount, 1996.

Simon Jury, One Good Turn, BMG Video, 1996.

Lord Rayden, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (also known as Mortal Kombat 2), New Line Cinema, 1997.

Patrol officer, Psycho, Universal, 1998.

Ray Gibson, Robo Warriors, Republic, 1998.

Sheriff Larabee, Born Bad, Concorde, 1998.

Frank Dabbo, Rites of Passage, World International Network, 1999.

Detective Carpenter, The Guardian, Helkon Filmverleih, 2000.

Dr. Paul Gregory, Hellraiser: Inferno (also known as Hellraiser 5: Inferno), Dimension Films, 2000.

Warren Feur, What Lies Beneath, DreamWorks, 2000.

Double Frame (also known as Double arnaque), Eagle Pictures, 2000.

Jackie James, Dying on the Edge, 2001.

Agent Markham, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Universal, 2003.

Alex Tyler, Betrayal (also known as Lady Jayne: Killer), American World Pictures, 2003.

Chick, Duplex (also known as Our House and Der Appartement–Schreck), Miramax, 2003.

Peter, Fear X, Moviehouse Entertainment, 2003.

Vic, Down with the Joneses, 2003.

Hugo Posh, The Girl Next Door, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2004.

Ray Cumberland, Blade: Trinity, New Line Cinema, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Frank Cisco, Total Security, ABC, 1997.

Warren "Tiny" Bellows, The Huntress, USA Network, 2000–2001.

Richard Wright (Samantha's lover), a recurring role, Sex and the City, HBO, 2001–2002.

Vincent Colville, North Shore (also known as Big Island and Oahu), Fox, 2004–2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Pesla, The Mystic Warrior, ABC, 1984.

Television Appearances; Movies:

John Sikes, Desperado: The Outlaw Wars, NBC, 1989.

Detective Sergeant Thomas "Tom" Mackey, Night Visions (also known as Chameleon Blue and The Nightmare Cafe), NBC, 1990.

Wolfgang Reiger, "None So Blind," Kojak (also known as The ABC Saturday Night Movie), ABC, 1990.

Frank Weir, Brotherhood of the Gun (also known as Hollister, Knucklebuster, and Spanish Gulch), CBS, 1991.

Sam, Deadlock (also known as Wedlock), HBO, 1991.

Louis, Fatal Charm, Showtime, 1992.

McQueen, "Session Man," Showtime 30–Minute Movie, Showtime, 1992.

Mick Clarkson, Indecency (also known as It Had To Be Steve), USA Network, 1992.

Dr. Coleman West, Inferno, UPN, 1998.

John Matthew Whitman/Schmidt, Blowback, HBO, 2000.

Lieutenant colonel Strauss, Guilty as Charged (also known as The Base II), HBO, 2000.

Colonel Boggs, Meltdown, FX Channel, 2004.

General Omar Bradley, Ike: Countdown to D–Day, Arts and Entertainment, 2004.

Roan Griffin, The Survivors Club, CBS, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Husband, "The Last Game," Strangers, HBO, 1992.

(In archive footage) Tusind former for frygt, TV2 Danmark (Denmark), 2003.

Himself, Sex and the City: A Farewell, HBO, 2004.

Himself, Hubert Selby, Jr.: It'll Be Better Tomorrow (documentary), 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Police officer, "Life and Death," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1978.

Beau Gregory, "Rites of Spring: Parts 1 & 2," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981.

Robbie Cann, "Buddies," Miami Vice, NBC, 1985.

Douglas Tremayne, "High Performance," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987.

Smilin' Jack, "Blast from the Past," Crime Story, NBC, 1987.

"Homebodies," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1987.

Red Buckley, "Dead Wait," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1991.

Keith Bolt, "The Principal," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1999.

Mitch Davis (Gabriel), "Wages of Sin," 18 Wheels of Justice, Spike TV, 2000.

Guy, "Systemic," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2001.

James, "Chances …, " 7th Heaven, The WB, 2001.

James, "Are," 7th Heaven, The WB, 2001.

Josef Kobold, "Daemonicus," The X–Files, Fox, 2001.

Mark Lee Page, "Fair Game," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 2001.

Voice of lead manhunter, "In Blackest Night: Parts 1 & 2," Justice League (animated; also known as JL, JLA, Justice League of America, and The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure), Cartoon Network, 2001.

Alois Kitler, "Cradle of Darkness," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002.

Detective Madjanski, "The Chosen Few," Third Watch, NBC, 2002.

Detective Madjanski, "Judgement Day: Parts 1 & 2," Third Watch, NBC, 2002.

Detective Madjanski, "To Protect …, " Third Watch, NBC, 2002.

Cole Hawkins, "Legend of the Gun," Peacemakers, USA Network, 2003.

Lucas Vohland, "Confidence," Without a Trace, CBS, 2003.

Richard Wright, "Let There Be Light," Sex and the City, HBO, 2004.

Hudson "Hud" Benoit, The Grid, TNT, 2004.

Guest, The Test, FX Channel.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Title role, Cutty Whitman, CBS, 1996.

Murphy, The D.R.E.A.M. Team (also known as Dream Team), syndicated, 1999.

Warren "Tiny" Bellows, The Huntress, USA Network, 2000.

Stage Appearances:

Yo–Yo, New York City, 1977.

Wesley, Early Dark, Workshop of the Players Art Theatre, New York City, 1978.

Wolf, Bent, New Apollo Theatre, New York City, 1979–80.

Pete, California Dog Fight, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage 73, Space at City Center Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Major Tours:

Grease (musical), U.S. cities, 1977.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, "Psycho" Path, Universal Studios Home Video, 1999.

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