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James Tolkan
Actor 1931 - 2026

James Tolkan

Calumet, Michigan, USA

Fiery, forceful and intimidating character actor James Tolkan carved out a nice little niche for himself in both movies and television alike as a formidable portrayer of fierce and flinty hard-boiled tough guy types. James Stewart Tolkan was born on June 20, 1931 in Calumet,... Read full bio →

Featured Characters

Roles you can spot in Whatthemovie snapshots

18 roles
Shot from Back to the Future Part II
Character Mr. Strickland
Shot from Back to the Future Part III
Character Chief Marshal James Strickland
Shot from Back to the Future
Character Mr. Strickland
Shot from Top Gun
Character Stinger

Top Gun

1986

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Character Pianist
Heavens Fall No snapshots yet
Character Thomas Knight, Sr.
Title screen of Robo Warriors No snapshots yet
Character Quon
Underworld No snapshots yet
Character Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan

Underworld

1996

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Character Levitt
Problem Child 2 No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Thron
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Character Numbers

Dick Tracy

1990

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Character Judge
Second Sight No snapshots yet
Character Coolidge
Best snapshot from Made in Heaven No snapshots yet
Character Mr. Bjornstead
Title screen of Masters of the Universe No snapshots yet
Character Lubic
Title screen of Armed and Dangerous No snapshots yet
Character Lou Brackman
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Character Howard Simpson

The River

1984

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Character Wigan

WarGames

1983

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

28 titles
Bone Tomahawk
Bone Tomahawk 2015
Heavens Fall
Heavens Fall 2006
Underworld
Underworld 1996
Robo Warriors
Robo Warriors 1996
Boiling Point
Boiling Point 1993
Problem Child 2
Problem Child 2 1991
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy 1990
Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III 1990
Second Sight
Second Sight 1989
Family Business
Family Business 1989
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II 1989
Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe 1987
Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven 1987
Top Gun
Top Gun 1986
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous 1986
Back to the Future
Back to the Future 1985
The River
The River 1984
WarGames
WarGames 1983
Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky 1982
Wolfen
Wolfen 1981
Prince of the City
Prince of the City 1981
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror 1979
Love and Death
Love and Death 1975
The Werewolf of Washington
The Werewolf of Washington 1973
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
The Friends of Eddie Coyle 1973
Serpico
Serpico 1973
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants 1971
Stiletto
Stiletto 1969

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