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James Remar

Acting

James Remar

James Remar is an actor born on December 31, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Girl Next Door and The Warriors. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
December 31, 1953
Place of birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as
William James Remar

Biography

William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. Some of his best known film roles are as Ajax in The Warriors (1979), as homicidal maniac Albert Ganz in 48 Hrs. (1982), as Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club (1984), and as Lord Raiden in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997). He has had smaller roles in many other notable films, including Drugstore Cowboy (1989), Boys on the Side (1995), Judge Dredd (1995), Psycho (1998), What Lies Beneath (2000), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), Ratatouille (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), RED (2010), X-Men: First Class (2011), Django Unchained (2012), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Oppenheimer (2023), and Megalopolis (2024). He was originally cast as Corporal Hicks in Aliens (1986) before being replaced by Michael Biehn. On television, Remar's recurring roles include Richard Wright, the on-off tycoon boyfriend of Samantha in Sex and the City (2001 - 2004), Harry Morgan in Dexter (2006 - 2013) and Dexter: Resurrection (2025 - present), the voice of Vilgax in Ben 10 (2009 - 2012), Tonraq in The Legend of Korra (2013 - 2014), and Peter Gambi in Black Lightning (2018 - 2021). He also voices Executor Hideo in the Destiny video game series. Remar has been married to Atsuko Remar since 1984. They have two children.

Filmography

  1. 2026The Odysseyas Tiresias
  2. 2026They Will Kill Youas The Pig's Head (voice)
  3. 2025IT: Welcome to Derryas General Francis Shaw · 8 episodes
  4. 2025Dexter: Resurrectionas Harry Morgan · 20 episodes
  5. 2024Megalopolisas Charles Cothope
  6. 2024Transformers Oneas Zeta Prime (voice)
  7. 2023Oppenheimeras Henry Stimson
  8. 2019Once Upon a Time... in Hollywoodas 'Bounty Law' - 'Ugly Owl'
  9. 2018The Rookieas Tom Bradford · 1 episode
  10. 2018Yellowstoneas Kyle Fremont · 1 episode
  11. 2018Black Lightningas Peter Gambi · 58 episodes
  12. 2017The Blackcoat's Daughteras Bill
  13. 2016USS Indianapolis: Men of Courageas Admiral Parnell
  14. 2016Animal Kingdomas Detective Andre · 4 episodes
  15. 2016The Shannara Chroniclesas Cephelo · 4 episodes
  16. 2014Gothamas Frank Gordon · 3 episodes
  17. 2013Hornsas Derrick Perrish
  18. 2012Django Unchainedas Butch Pooch / Ace Speck
  19. 2012The Legend of Korraas Tonraq (voice) · 14 episodes
  20. 2011Transformers: Dark of the Moonas Sideswipe (voice)
  21. 2011X-Men: First Classas US General
  22. 2010Young Justiceas Icicle Sr. (voice) · 1 episode
  23. 2010REDas Gabriel Singer
  24. 2010Hawaii Five-0as Elliot Connor · 1 episode
  25. 2010Ben 10: Ultimate Alienas Vilgax (voice) · 5 episodes
  26. 2009NCIS: Los Angelesas Sterling Bridges · 3 episodes
  27. 2009The Vampire Diariesas Giuseppe Salvatore · 2 episodes
  28. 2009The Unbornas Gordon Beldon
  29. 2008Pineapple Expressas General Bratt
  30. 2008Ben 10: Alien Forceas Vilgax (voice) · 2 episodes
  31. 2007Ratatouilleas Larousse (voice)
  32. 2006Dexteras Harry Morgan · 96 episodes
  33. 2006Jerichoas Jonah Prowse · 5 episodes
  34. 2005Criminal Mindsas Tom Benton · 1 episode
  35. 2005Grey's Anatomyas Jimmy Evans · 6 episodes
  36. 2005American Dad!as Charles Lindbergh Sr. (voice) · 1 episode
  37. 2004Blade: Trinityas Ray Cumberland
  38. 2004Battlestar Galacticaas Meier · 2 episodes
  39. 2004Justice League Unlimitedas Carter Hall (voice) · 1 episode
  40. 2004The Girl Next Dooras Hugo Posh
  41. 2003Duplexas Chick
  42. 20032 Fast 2 Furiousas Agent Markham
  43. 2002CSI: Miamias Quentin Taylor · 1 episode
  44. 2001Justice Leagueas Lead Manhunter (voice) · 2 episodes
  45. 2000What Lies Beneathas Warren Feur
  46. 1998Psychoas Patrolman
  47. 1998Sex and the Cityas Richard Wright · 10 episodes
  48. 1997Mortal Kombat: Annihilationas Raiden
  49. 1996The Phantomas Quill
  50. 1996The Questas Maxie Devine
  51. 1995Judge Dreddas Block Warlord (uncredited)
  52. 1994Miracle on 34th Streetas Jack Duff
  53. 1993The X-Filesas Josef Kobold · 1 episode
  54. 1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Keith Bolt · 1 episode
  55. 1991White Fangas Beauty Smith
  56. 1989Drugstore Cowboyas Gentry
  57. 1989Tales from the Cryptas Red Buckley · 1 episode
  58. 198248 Hrs.as Albert Ganz
  59. 1980Cruisingas Gregory
  60. 1979The Warriorsas Ajax