William James Remar was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on December 31, 1953, is an American actor. Young James Remar began his professional acting career in 1978. He made his big screen debut in drama film On the Yard (1978) in role as Larson. He got his television debut in NBC police procedural series Hill Street Blues (1981) in episode "Rites of Spring", in role as Cooper. James's breakthrough performance came as 'Ajax' in action thriller film The Warriors (1979). He landed his Broadway debut in a play "Bent" (1979) in role as Wolf, at Apollo Theater.
James Remar height is 5' 9" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 175 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 158.5 іn pоunds or 72 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 71 years old. His net worth is around 5 million dollars.
James Remar
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Birth Date:
December 31, 1953
Age:
71 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Capricorn
Natural hair color:
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 9 in | 175 cm
Net Worth:
$5 Million
Weight:
72 kg | 158.5 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
He was nominated for the Gold Derby Film Award for Ensemble Cast and the San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Performance for his role as 'Ace' Speck, Butch Pooch in revisionist Western film Django Unchained (2012).
48 Hrs. (1982) - Albert Ganz
Rent-A-Cop (1987) - Dancer
The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) - Creb
White Fang (1991) - 'Beauty' Smith
Wedlock (1991) - Sam
Renaissance Man (1994) - Captain Tom Murdoch
Blink (1994) - Thomas Ridgely
Boys on the Side (1995) - Alex
The Phantom (1996) - Quill
The Quest (1996) - Maxie Devine
Fear X (2003) - Peter
The Girl Next Door (2004) - Hugo Posh
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004) - Gen. Omar Bradley
He voiced Larousse in animated comedy drama movie Ratatouille (2007).
He voiced Sideswipe in science fiction action film Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011).
The Blackcoat's Daughter (1994) - Bill
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) - 'Ugly Owl' Hoot
Dead Reckoning (2020) - Agent Richard Cantrell
The Noel Diary (2022) - Scott Turner
Oppenheimer (2023) - Henry L. Stimson
He voiced Zeta Prime in animated science fiction action film Transformers One (2024).
Megalopolis (2024) - Charles Cothope
He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for his role as Harry Morgan in Showtime crime drama television series Dexter (2006-2013).
He won the BTVA People's Choice Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama for his voice role as Tonraq in animated fantasy action series The Legend of Korra (2013-2014).
He was nominated for the Prism Award for Male Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline for his role as James Evans in ABC medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy (2013-2014).
Total Security (1997) ABC - Frank Cisco
The Huntress (2000-2001) USA Network - Tiny Bellows
S*x and the City (2001-2004) HBO - Richard Wright
Battlestar Galactica (2005) Syfy - Meier
Thief (2006) FX - Agent Patterson
Jericho (2006-2007) CBS - Jonah Prowse
State of Affairs (2014-2015) NBC - Syd Vaslo
The Shannara Chronicles (2016) MTV - Cephalo
Gotham (2017) Fox - Frank Gordon
The Path (2017) Hulu - Kodiak
Black Lightning (2018-2021) The CW - Peter Gambi
Magnum P.I. (2018–2019, 2023) CBS - Captain Buck Greene
Animal Kingdom (2109) TNT - Detective Andre
City on a Hill (2019) Showtime - Richy Ryan
Attended John Ward Elementary School located in Newton, Massachusetts.
Studied at Newton North High School.
Studied at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
Has Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish and English ancestry.
Good friend with actor Marcus Henderson.
He voiced Executor Hideo in video games:
Destiny (2014)
Destiny 2 (2017)
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (2022)
He voiced Captain Jason Narville in video game Killzone 3 (2011).
He voiced Harvey Dent / Two-Face in video game Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame (2010).
He voiced Ajax in video game The Warriors (2005).
He married Atsuko Remar in 1984, they have a son, Jason Remar and a daughter, Lisa Remar.