Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/20/1931
Place of Birth
Calumet, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
James TolkinJim TolkanJames S. Tolkan
James Tolkan
Biography
Fiery, forceful and intimidating character actor James Tolkan has 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 and studied acting with both Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler at the Actors Studio. Short and bald,...
Known For
Back to the Future
as Mr. Strickland
Back to the Future Part II
as Strickland
Top Gun
as Stinger
Serpico
as Steiger
WarGames
as Wigan
The River
as Howard Simpson
Back to the Future Part III
as Marshal Strickland
Boiling Point
as Levitt
Phil Spector
as Judge Fidler
Second Sight
as Coolidge
True Blood
as Det. Joseph Hanley
Opportunity Knocks
as Sal
Family Business
as Judge
The Werewolf of Washington
as Dark Glasses
Wolfen
as Baldy
Robo Warriors
as Quon
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as Lt. Ed Henderson
Stiletto
as Edwards
Sketch Artist
as Tonelli
Love and Death
as Napoleon