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Steve James

Steve James

ActorWriterCrew Feb 19 (died age 41) New York City, New York 1974–2015 (41 year career)
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Biography

Steve James (February 19, 1952 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor, stunt man and martial artist. He starred mostly in low-budget action films such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force (1986), The Exterminator (1980), and Enter the Game of Death (1978). James also portrayed Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 film comedy/spoof I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and its 1990 television pilot spinoff Hammer, Slammer, and Slade. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve James, licensed under CC…

Known For

The Warriors
Film

The Warriors

Baseball Fury
The Player
Film

The Player

Steve James
Dressed to Kill
Film

Dressed to Kill

Stunts
Weird Science
Film

Weird Science

Guy at Table (uncredited)
To Live and Die in L.A.
Film

To Live and Die in L.A.

Jeff Rice
Mask
Film

Mask

Hospital Intern
Arthur
Film

Arthur

Man Outside Tie Store (uncredited)
The Wanderers
Film

The Wanderers

Stunts

Filmography

Acting (44)

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Movies (39)

Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

2015

as Self (archive footage)

Bloodfist V: Human Target

Bloodfist V: Human Target

1994

as Marcus / Drew Washington

4.8
M.A.N.T.I.S.

M.A.N.T.I.S.

1994

as Antoine Pike

4.5
Cinema of Vengeance

Cinema of Vengeance

1994

as Self (interviewee)

5.4
Weekend at Bernie's II

Weekend at Bernie's II

1993

as Henry

5.0
The Player

The Player

1992

as Steve James

7.2
Mister Johnson

Mister Johnson

1991

as Aliu

6.1
McBain

McBain

1991

as Eastland

4.3
Street Hunter

Street Hunter

1990

as Logan Blade

5.5
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

1990

as Kung Fu Joe

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt

1989

as Curtis Jackson

4.8
Riverbend

Riverbend

1989

as Maj. Samuel Quentin

4.7
Hero and the Terror

Hero and the Terror

1988

as Robinson

5.3
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

1988

as Kung Fu Joe

6.4
Johnny Be Good

Johnny Be Good

1988

as Coach Ned Sanders

4.5
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

1988
1.0
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

1987

as Sgt. Curtis Jackson

5.5
Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

1987

as Hood #3

6.4
The Delta Force

The Delta Force

1986

as Bobby

5.9
Avenging Force

Avenging Force

1986

as Larry Richards

5.6
P.O.W. The Escape

P.O.W. The Escape

1986

as Johnston

4.5
C.A.T. Squad

C.A.T. Squad

1986

as Bud Raines

3.7
Weird Science

Weird Science

1985

as Guy at Table (uncredited)

6.5
Mask

Mask

1985

as Hospital Intern

7.3
To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

as Jeff Rice

7.1
American Ninja

American Ninja

1985

as Cpl. Curtis Jackson

6.0
The Flamingo Kid

The Flamingo Kid

1984

as Renaldo

6.0
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

1984

as Odell

6.6
Vigilante

Vigilante

1983

as Ptl. Gibbons

6.2
Abuse

Abuse

1983

as Dr. Bennett

4.3
The Soldier

The Soldier

1982

as Soldier's Force

5.3
Muggable Mary: Street Cop

Muggable Mary: Street Cop

1982

as Park Slasher - Rapist

7.0
Arthur

Arthur

1981

as Man Outside Tie Store (uncredited)

6.5
Times Square

Times Square

1980

as Dude

6.4
He Knows You're Alone

He Knows You're Alone

1980

as Young Man

5.0
The Exterminator

The Exterminator

1980

as Michael Jefferson

5.5
The Warriors

The Warriors

1979

as Baseball Fury

7.7
Enter the Game of Death

Enter the Game of Death

1978

as Black Martial Artist

6.9
The Land That Time Forgot

The Land That Time Forgot

1974

as First Sto-Lu

5.7