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James Read
Actor, DirectorBorn July 31, 1953 (71 years)
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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.
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.
Filmography
| 2022 | Bosch: Legacy (TV Series) · as Rhd Capt. Rick Seals |
| 2018 | Station 19 (TV Series) · as Jonathan Clifton Tucker |
| 2017 | The Orville (TV Series) · as Admiral Christie |
| 2016 | This Is Us (TV Series) · as Duffy Collins |
| 2010 | Persons Unknown (TV Series) · as Franklin Fairchild |
| 2010 | All Signs of Death · as Westin Nye |
| 2009 | Fame · as Alice's Dad |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) (TV Series) · as Anton Mchugh |
| 2008 | In Plain Sight (TV Series) · as Damon Schmidt |
| 2006 | Pepper Dennis (TV Series) · as Mr. Brinkman |
| 2005 | Wildfire (2005) (TV Series) · as Ken Davis |
| 2005 | A Lot Like Love · as Brent Friehl |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Robert Monroe |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008) |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Alan Newhall |
| 2003 | Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde · as Elle's Father |
| 2002 | American Dreams (TV Series) · as Mr. Mason |
| 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie · as Preston's Father |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Dean William Hargrave |
| 2001 | Legally Blonde · as Elle's Father |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Dan |
| 1998 | Charmed (TV Series) · as Victor Bennett |
| 1998 | Indiscreet · as Zachariah Dodd |
| 1998 | Push (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Ben |
| 1996 | Profiler (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Full Circle · as Judge Carter |
| 1996 | The Cape (TV Series) |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven (TV Series) · as James Carver |
| 1996 | Harvest of Fire · as Scott |
| 1995 | Walking Thunder · as Abner Murdock |
| 1995 | When the Dark Man Calls · as Detective Michael Lieberman |
| 1995 | The Other Woman · as Michael |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Jaffen |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Nick |
| 1994 | Heaven Help Us (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as David Mcreynolds |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The President's Child · as Sen. James Guthrie |
| 1992 | Love Crimes · as Stanton Gray |
| 1991 | Princesses (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Home Improvement (TV Series) · as Captain Jenkins |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Web of Deceit · as Paul Evanston |
| 1990 | Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown · as Dr. Wesley Corman |
| 1989 | Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (TV Series) · as Cary Grant |
| 1988 | Beaches · as Michael Essex |
| 1988 | Midnight Caller (TV Series) · as Richard Clark |
| 1988 | Eight Men Out · as Lefty Williams |
| 1987 | Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story · as Cary Grant (parts 4-6) |
| 1987 | Celebration Family · as James Marston |
| 1985 | North and South (TV Series) · as George Hazard |
| 1985 | Lace II · as Daryl Webster |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy and His Times (TV Series) · as Teddy Kennedy |
| 1984 | The Initiation · as Peter |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Boyd Venton |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Blue Thunder · as Policeman At Bridge |
| 1982 | Remington Steele (TV Series) · as Murphy Michaels |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as H.w. Sawyer |
| 1982 | Matt Houston (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Eddie Random |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Wesley Corman |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Clyde Weston |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Gregory Chase |