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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
September 5, 1954
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- James Martin Kelly
James Martin Kelly
0.2 Popularity
Biography
James Martin Kelly is an American character actor, born on September 6th, in Brooklyn New York to James Francis and Joan Marie Kelly. Jim married Mary-Ellen on Oct 8, 1978. In 1988 Jim and Mary-Ellen moved to Florida to raise their four children. At Mary-Ellen's urging, Jim auditioned for a play, changing his life. Plays led to a few commercial and TV gigs but he knew this was a craft that should be taken seriously. While studying the Eric Morris technique in Tampa Florida, his teacher, Kathy Laughlin urged him to move to Los Angeles, saying "There's no market here for the kind of work you do". For decades since, Jim has been opposite some of the biggest artists in motion pictures and on television, working together to tell the writer's story. Best known for his powerful turn as 'Rob Farrior' in 'Jack Reacher' with Tom Cruise, James continues to deliver consistent, solid, moving performances.
Known For
6.6
Stu Schuyler
Not Without Hope
2025
7.4
Marco Voci
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
2020
6.4
Carl
The War with Grandpa
2020
3.8
Dr Jones
Child of Satan
2018
5.7
Mobster
Rules Don't Apply
2016
6.6
Don Regan
Killing Reagan
2016
6.3
Port Commissioner Griffin
Ride Along 2
2016
7.9
Bill Frank
Bosch
2015
5.6
Officer Benton
Gone Missing
2013
6.7
Rob Farrior
Jack Reacher
2012
Credits
Not Without Hope
as Stu Schuyler
2025
6.6
The Walking Dead: World Beyond
as Marco Voci
2020
7.4
The War with Grandpa
as Carl
2020
6.4
Child of Satan
as Dr Jones
2018
3.8
Rules Don't Apply
as Mobster
2016
5.7
Killing Reagan
as Don Regan
2016
6.6
Ride Along 2
as Port Commissioner Griffin
2016
6.3
Bosch
as Bill Frank
2015
7.9
Gone Missing
as Officer Benton
2013
5.6
Jack Reacher
as Rob Farrior
2012
6.7
Magic Mike
as Sal
2012
6.2
Rock of Ages
as Doug Flintlock
2012
6.2
Men in Black 3
as 1969 NYPD Cop #1
2012
6.5
Grimm
as Abe Tucker
2011
8.3
Prime Suspect
2011
6.3
Goldberg - P.I.
as Police Captain
2011
0.0
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Seth Wilcox
2009
7.5
Community
as Warden
2009
8.0
All About Steve
as Mine Safety Expert
2009
5.0
Drop Dead Diva
as Elliott Rollins
2009
7.7
The Hangover
as Police Clerk
2009
7.3
Castle
as Robert Decker
2009
8.0
W.
as NSC Official
2008
6.2
Mad Men
as Conductor
2007
8.1
Burn Notice
as Lieutenant Seth Casey
2007
7.5
Ocean's Thirteen
as Craps Pit Boss (uncredited)
2007
6.7
Dexter
as Malcolm White
2006
8.2
Criminal Minds
as David Fitzgerald
2005
8.3
My Name Is Earl
as Workman
2005
7.7
Numb3rs
as Nevelson
2005
7.0
Joan of Arcadia
as Sweeper God
2003
7.3
NCIS
as Mookie Perkins
2003
7.6
Bending All the Rules
as Big Shelly K
2002
4.2
Without a Trace
as Tom Garagus
2002
7.2
Monk
as Fire Marshal
2002
8.0
Big Trouble
as Geo Salesman
2002
6.1
The Shield
as Internal Affairs Detective
2002
8.1
The Cross
as Vince
2002
0.0
Three Blind Mice
as Sgt. Llorens (uncredited)
2001
4.8
The Guardian
as Edward Willging
2001
6.9
Crossing Jordan
as Police Captain
2001
7.2
Olive Juice
as Chef Nico
2001
0.0
Boston Public
as Detective Kevin Santiago
2000
7.6
Animal Factory
as Sgt. Armstrong
2000
6.3
Malcolm in the Middle
as Umpire
2000
8.5
Mortal Kombat: Conquest
as Marketplace Man
1998
7.0
Palmetto
as Homicide Detective (uncredited)
1998
5.9
Dawson's Creek
as Mack the Bartender
1998
7.3
The Drew Carey Show
as Liquor Store Manager
1995
6.5
ER
as Mednick
1994
7.8