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James Read

James Read

Acting1953Buffalo, New York, USA

Biography

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James Christopher Read (born July 31, 1953) is an American actor.

Read was born in Buffalo, New York. He started acting as a student of the University of Oregon where he graduated in 1976. He studied acting in New York and then did several off Broadway and regional theatres such as The Denver Center Theatre Company, where he had a couple of leading roles and spent three seasons.

Read is perhaps best known for his role as George Hazard in the three North and South TV miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994) based on the John Jakes trilogy of novels of the same name, and for his co-starring role in the movie Beaches. Read is married to actress Wendy Kilbourne, whom he met on the set of North and South. He had a recurring role on The WB series Charmed as Victor Bennett and was also a regular during the first season of Remington Steele. Currently, he may be seen as Ken Davis in the ABC family drama Wildfire.

In 1998, he also earned his Masters Degree in psychology from Pepperdine University.

Acting History

2023
Bosch: Legacy
TVas RHD Capt. Rick Seals9 eps
Station 19
TVas Jonathan Clifton Tucker1 eps
2022
The Orville
TVas Admiral Christie1 eps
2018
NCIS
TVas Alan Newhall1 eps
2017
This Is Us
TVas Duffy Collins1 eps
2011
Castle
TVas Anton McHugh1 eps
2010
In Plain Sight
TVas Damon Schmidt1 eps
2009
Fame
as Alice's Dad
2008
Cold Case
TVas Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)1 eps
2006
Pepper Dennis
TVas Mr. Brinkman
2005
A Lot Like Love
as Brent Friehl
Wildfire
TVas Ken Davis51 eps
Crossing Jordan
TVas Dean William Hargrave1 eps
2002
Becker
TVas Dan1 eps
Intimate Portrait
TVas Self1 eps
American Dreams
TVas Mr. Mason10 eps
2001
Legally Blonde
as Elle's Father
Not Another Teen Movie
as Preston's Father
Charmed
TVas Victor Bennett16 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
TVas Jaffen2 eps
2000
Touched by an Angel
TVas Nick1 eps
1999
Profiler
TVas James Lofton1 eps
1998
Indiscreet
as Zachariah Dodd
1997
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas David McReynolds1 eps
7th Heaven
TVas James Carver1 eps
1996
Full Circle
as Judge Carter
Home Improvement
TVas Captain Jenkins1 eps
1995
Walking Thunder
as Abner Murdock
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Boyd Venton1 eps
1992
Love Crimes
as Stanton Gray
1988
Beaches
as Michael Essex
Eight Men Out
as Lefty Williams
1985
North and South
TVas George Hazard15 eps
1983
1982
Cheers
TVas H.W. Sawyer1 eps
Remington Steele
TVas Murphy Michaels22 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/31/1953(72 years old)
Place of Birth
Buffalo, New York, USA