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Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 31, 1953
Place of Birth
Buffalo, New York, USA
Also Known As
- James Christopher Read
James Read
1.4 Popularity
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
8.0
RHD Capt. Rick Seals
Bosch: Legacy
2022
8.2
Jonathan Clifton Tucker
Station 19
2018
7.6
Admiral Christie
The Orville
2017
8.2
Duffy Collins
This Is Us
2016
5.7
Alice's Dad
Fame
2009
8.0
Anton McHugh
Castle
2009
7.0
Damon Schmidt
In Plain Sight
2008
5.3
Mr. Brinkman
Pepper Dennis
2006
8.5
Ken Davis
Wildfire
2005
6.8
Brent Friehl
A Lot Like Love
2005
Credits
Bosch: Legacy
as RHD Capt. Rick Seals
2022
8.0
Station 19
as Jonathan Clifton Tucker
2018
8.2
The Orville
as Admiral Christie
2017
7.6
This Is Us
as Duffy Collins
2016
8.2
Fame
as Alice's Dad
2009
5.7
Castle
as Anton McHugh
2009
8.0
In Plain Sight
as Damon Schmidt
2008
7.0
Pepper Dennis
as Mr. Brinkman
2006
5.3
Wildfire
as Ken Davis
2005
8.5
A Lot Like Love
as Brent Friehl
2005
6.8
Cold Case
as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)
2003
7.8
NCIS
as Alan Newhall
2003
7.6
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
as Elle's Father
2003
5.7
American Dreams
as Mr. Mason
2002
5.1
Not Another Teen Movie
as Preston's Father
2001
5.8
Crossing Jordan
as Dean William Hargrave
2001
7.2
Legally Blonde
as Elle's Father
2001
6.8
Becker
as Dan
1998
7.1
Charmed
as Victor Bennett
1998
8.2
Indiscreet
as Zachariah Dodd
1998
4.9
🎬
Push
1998
5.0
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Ben
1996
7.8
Profiler
as James Lofton
1996
7.0
Full Circle
as Judge Carter
1996
4.0
The Cape
1996
7.7
7th Heaven
as James Carver
1996
6.4
When the Dark Man Calls
as Detective Michael Lieberman
1995
0.0
The Other Woman
as Michael
1995
6.0
Walking Thunder
as Abner Murdock
1995
6.1
Star Trek: Voyager
as Jaffen
1995
7.8
Touched by an Angel
as Nick
1994
7.2
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Heaven Help Us
1994
2.0
Intimate Portrait
as Self
1993
4.5
Diagnosis: Murder
as David McReynolds
1993
7.1
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Jack Olsen
1993
6.9
The President's Child
as Sen. James Guthrie
1992
10.0
Love Crimes
as Stanton Gray
1992
4.0
🎬
Princesses
1991
8.5
Home Improvement
as Captain Jenkins
1991
7.4
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
as Hugh
1990
6.1
Web of Deceit
as Paul Evanston
1990
1.0
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
as Cary Grant
1989
4.5
Beaches
as Michael Essex
1988
6.7
Eight Men Out
as Lefty Williams
1988
6.9
Celebration Family
as James Marston
1987
6.0
🎬
Shell Game
1987
5.0
North and South
as George Hazard
1985
7.4
Lace 2
as Daryl Webster
1985
0.0
Midas Valley
as Josh Landau
1985
0.0
Lace II
as Daryl Webster
1985
5.8
The Initiation
as Peter
1984
5.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Boyd Venton
1984
7.5
Jessie
1984
5.0
Blue Thunder
as Policeman at Bridge
1983
6.2
Remington Steele
as Murphy Michaels
1982
7.1
Cheers
as H.W. Sawyer
1982
7.6
Matt Houston
1982
6.2
Hotel
1982
6.8
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
6.5
Columbo
as Wesley Corman
1971
8.1
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
8.6
🎬
All Signs of Death
as Westin Nye
N/A
0.0