James Read
James Read
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
59
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-07-31 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Buffalo, New York, USA
Acting

2022

Bosch: Legacy as RHD Capt. Rick Seals

2018

Station 19 as Jonathan Clifton Tucker

2017

The Orville as Admiral Christie

2016

This Is Us as Duffy Collins

2009

Castle as Anton McHugh

2009

Fame as Alice's Dad

2006

Pepper Dennis as Mr. Brinkman

2005

Wildfire as Ken Davis

2005

A Lot Like Love as Brent Friehl

2003

Cold Case as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)

2002

American Dreams as Mr. Mason

2001

Crossing Jordan as Dean William Hargrave

2001

Legally Blonde as Elle's Father

2001

Not Another Teen Movie as Preston's Father

1998

Charmed as Victor Bennett

1998

Becker as Dan

1998

Push as Not available

1998

Indiscreet as Zachariah Dodd

1997

Walking Thunder as Abner Murdock

1996

7th Heaven as James Carver

1996

Profiler as Not available

1996

The Cape as Not available

1996

Full Circle as Judge Carter

1995

Star Trek: Voyager as Jaffen

1995

When the Dark Man Calls as Detective Michael Lieberman

1995

The Other Woman as Michael

1994

Touched by an Angel as Nick

1994

Heaven Help Us as Not available

1993

Diagnosis: Murder as David McReynolds

1993

Intimate Portrait as Self

1992

Love Crimes as Stanton Gray

1992

The President's Child as Sen. James Guthrie

1991

Home Improvement as Captain Jenkins

1991

Princesses as Not available

1990

Web of Deceit as Paul Evanston

1988

Beaches as Michael Essex

1988

Eight Men Out as Lefty Williams

1987

Shell Game as Not available

1985

North and South as George Hazard

1985

Lace II as Daryl Webster

1985

Lace 2 as Daryl Webster

1985

Midas Valley as Josh Landau

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Boyd Venton

1984

Jessie as Not available

1984

The Initiation as Peter

1983

Blue Thunder as Policeman at Bridge

1982

Cheers as H.W. Sawyer

1982

Remington Steele as Murphy Michaels

1982

Hotel as Not available

1982

Matt Houston as Not available

1979

Trapper John, M.D. as Not available

1971

Columbo as Wesley Corman

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Not available

NaN

All Signs of Death as Westin Nye