James Tolkan

ActorCrewProducer Jun 20 (died age 94) Calumet, Michigan, USA 1954–2015 (61 year career)

6.2 avg rating

Biography

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, Michigan. His father, Ralph M. Tolkan, was a cattle dealer. James attended the University of Iowa, Coe College and Eastern Arizona College. After serving a year-long stint in the United States Navy, Tolkan went to New York …

Known For

Film

Back to the Future

Mr. Strickland

Film

Back to the Future Part II

Strickland

Film

Back to the Future Part III

Marshal Strickland

Film

Top Gun

Stinger

Film

Serpico

Steiger

Film

WarGames

Wigan

Film

Bone Tomahawk

Pianist

Film

Love and Death

Napoleon

Filmography

Acting (74)

Movies (57)

Bone Tomahawk

as Pianist

Back in Time

as Self

Phil Spector

as Judge Fidler

Tales from the Future

2010

as Self

6.7

Looking Back to the Future

2009

as Self

7.3

Heavens Fall

2006

as Thomas Knight, Sr.

7 Times Lucky

as Dutch

Love in Ambush

as Agent Price

Underworld

1996

as Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan

5.2

Robo Warriors

1996

as Quon

5.4

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

as Tonelli

Boiling Point

as Levitt

Sketch Artist

as Tonelli

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

as Agent Sterling

Problem Child 2

as Mr. Thron

Driving Me Crazy

as Vince

Hangfire

as Patch

Back to the Future Part III

1990

as Marshal Strickland

7.5

Guns: A Day in the Death of America

1990

as Narrator

Dick Tracy

as Numbers

Opportunity Knocks

as Sal

Back to the Future Part II

as Strickland

Family Business

as Judge

True Blood

as Det. Joseph Hanley

5.4

Second Sight

1989

as Coolidge

4.3

Ministry of Vengeance

1989

as Colonel Freeman

3.0

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989

as Lt. Ed Henderson

6.3

Question of Faith

1988

as Doctor Siegel

Viper

as William Tansey

Weekend War

as Dr. Alex Thompson

Split Decisions

as Benny Pistone

Made in Heaven

as Mr. Bjornstead

Masters of the Universe

as Detective Lubic

Top Gun

as Stinger

Off Beat

as Harry

Armed and Dangerous

as Lou Brackman

Little Spies

as Kennel Master

Back to the Future

as Mr. Strickland

Turk 182!

as Hanley

Flanagan

as Turner

Iceman

as Maynard

The River

as Howard Simpson

WarGames

as Wigan

Wings

as Billy

Author! Author!

as Lt. Glass

Hanky Panky

as Conferee

Wolfen

as Baldy

Prince of the City

as George Polito

The Amityville Horror

1979

as Coroner

6.3

Independence

1976

as Tom Paine

Love and Death

as Napoleon

Serpico

as Steiger

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

1973

as The Man's contact man

7.2

The Werewolf of Washington

as Dark Glasses

They Might Be Giants

as Mr. Brown

Stiletto

as Edwards

The Three Sisters

Television (17)

Leverage

as Dean Chesny

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

as Richard Wragg

Early Edition

as Coach Philips

The Pretender

as FBI Special Agent Korkos

7.4

Nowhere Man

1995

as Commander Cyrus Quinn

Cobra

as Dallas Cassel

The Hat Squad

as Mike Ragland

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

as Dr. Oates

7.9

Tales from the Crypt

1989

as Sgt. McClaine ("segment "The Trap")

The Wonder Years

as Coach Silva

The Equalizer

as Ruger

Mary

as Lester Mintz

Miami Vice

as Mason Mather

Remington Steele

as Norman Keyes

Hill Street Blues

Naked City

as Evan Humbolt, Mail Clerk

5.5

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

as The Kennel Master

7.8

Crew (2)

Movies (1)

Looking Back to the Future

2009

Thanks

7.3

Television (1)

A Nero Wolfe Mystery

2001

Producer

7.8