James Remar
James Remar

James Remar

Born: December 31, 1953 (72 years)
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Movies as Actor (113)
The Odyssey

The Odyssey

as Tiresias

Jul 15, 2026

They Will Kill You

They Will Kill You

as The Pig's Head (voice)

Mar 25, 2026

Megalopolis

Megalopolis

as Charles Cothope

Sep 25, 2024

Transformers One

Transformers One

as Zeta Prime (voice)

Sep 11, 2024

Drugstore June

Drugstore June

as Arnold

Feb 23, 2024

Glowzies

Glowzies

as Darlus

Sep 30, 2023

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

as Henry Stimson

Jul 19, 2023

The Noel Diary

The Noel Diary

as Scott Turner

Nov 24, 2022

Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning

as Agent Cantrell

Nov 13, 2020

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

as Himself

Aug 25, 2020

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

as 'Bounty Law' - 'Ugly Owl'

Jul 24, 2019

Speed Kills

Speed Kills

as Meyer Lansky

Nov 16, 2018

All You Ever Wished For

All You Ever Wished For

as Gordon Hutton

Aug 3, 2018

The Saint

The Saint

as Arnold Valecross

Jul 11, 2017

Feed

Feed

as Tom

Apr 5, 2017

The Blackcoat's Daughter

The Blackcoat's Daughter

as Bill

Mar 31, 2017

The Night Watchmen

The Night Watchmen

as Randall

Mar 4, 2017

Can't Buy My Love

Can't Buy My Love

as Rex

Mar 4, 2017

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

as Admiral Parnell

Sep 22, 2016

Decommissioned

Decommissioned

as David Marino

Aug 29, 2016

The Dog Lover

The Dog Lover

as Daniel Holloway

Jul 8, 2016

Papa Hemingway in Cuba

Papa Hemingway in Cuba

as Santo Trafficante

Nov 19, 2015

Unnatural

Unnatural

as Martin Nakos

Oct 16, 2015

Eden

Eden

as Coach DaFoe

Sep 18, 2015

Lap Dance

Lap Dance

as Patrick Moore

Dec 5, 2014

Persecuted

Persecuted

as John Luther

May 9, 2014

Horns

Horns

as Derrick Perrish

Sep 6, 2013

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

as Butch Pooch / Ace Speck

Dec 25, 2012

Ben 10: Omniverse

Ben 10: Omniverse

as Vilgax (voice)

Sep 29, 2012

All Superheroes Must Die

All Superheroes Must Die

as Rickshaw

Oct 26, 2011

Setup

Setup

as William

Oct 17, 2011

Arena

Arena

as Tall Man

Oct 11, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

as Sideswipe (voice)

Jun 28, 2011

X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

as US General

Jun 1, 2011

The FP

The FP

as Narrator (voice)

Mar 13, 2011

RED

RED

as Gabriel Singer

Oct 13, 2010

Gun

Gun

as Detective Rogers

Jul 30, 2010

The Christmas Hope

The Christmas Hope

as Mark Addison

Dec 13, 2009

National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer

National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer

as Sam Kramer

Oct 20, 2009

2B

2B

as Tom Mortlake

Feb 15, 2009

The Unborn

The Unborn

as Gordon Beldon

Jan 9, 2009

Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

as General Bratt

Aug 6, 2008

Sharpshooter

Sharpshooter

as Dillon

Oct 11, 2007

The Warriors: The Beginning

The Warriors: The Beginning

as Self

Jul 3, 2007

The Warriors: Battleground

The Warriors: Battleground

as Self

Jul 3, 2007

The Warriors: The Phenomenon

The Warriors: The Phenomenon

as Self

Jul 3, 2007

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

as Larousse (voice)

Jun 28, 2007

The Warriors: The Way Home

The Warriors: The Way Home

as Self

Jun 3, 2007

Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

as Ray Cumberland

Dec 8, 2004

American Meltdown

American Meltdown

as Colonel Boggs

Jun 6, 2004

Ike: Countdown to D-Day

Ike: Countdown to D-Day

as General Omar Bradley

May 31, 2004

The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

as Hugo Posh

Apr 9, 2004

The Survivors Club

The Survivors Club

as Roan Griffin

Mar 7, 2004

Duplex

Duplex

as Chick

Sep 26, 2003

Betrayal

Betrayal

as Alex Tyler

Aug 1, 2003

2 Fast 2 Furious

2 Fast 2 Furious

as Agent Markham

Jun 5, 2003

Fear X

Fear X

as Peter

Apr 4, 2003

Guardian

Guardian

as Detective Carpenter

Jun 12, 2001

Dying on the Edge

Dying on the Edge

as Jackie James

Jun 11, 2001

The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

as Lt. Col. Strauss

Dec 8, 2000

Hellraiser: Inferno

Hellraiser: Inferno

as Dr. Paul Gregory

Oct 31, 2000

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

as Warren Feur

Jul 21, 2000

Blowback

Blowback

as John Matthew Whitman / Schmidt

Mar 10, 2000

The Huntress

The Huntress

as Tiny Bellows

Mar 7, 2000

Double Frame

Double Frame

Nov 22, 1999

Rites of Passage

Rites of Passage

as Frank Dabbo

Oct 27, 1999

D.R.E.A.M. Team

D.R.E.A.M. Team

as Shawn Murphy

Sep 25, 1999

Psycho Path

Psycho Path

as Self

Jun 8, 1999

Born Bad

Born Bad

Jan 1, 1999

Psycho

Psycho

as Patrolman

Dec 4, 1998

Inferno

Inferno

as Dr. Coleman West

Oct 29, 1998

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

as Raiden

Nov 11, 1997

Robo Warriors

Robo Warriors

as Ray Gibson

Oct 1, 1996

The Phantom

The Phantom

as Quill

Jun 6, 1996

The Quest

The Quest

as Maxie Devine

Apr 19, 1996

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

as Simon Jury

Mar 23, 1996

Wild Bill

Wild Bill

as Donnie Lonigan

Dec 1, 1995

Judge Dredd

Judge Dredd

as Block Warlord (uncredited)

Jun 30, 1995

Boys on the Side

Boys on the Side

as Alex

Feb 3, 1995

The Surgeon

The Surgeon

as Dr. Benjamin Hendricks

Jan 13, 1995

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

as Jack Duff

Nov 18, 1994

Across the Moon

Across the Moon

as Rattlesnake Jim

Oct 1, 1994

Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man

as Captain Tom Murdoch

Jun 3, 1994

Confessions of a Hitman

Confessions of a Hitman

as Bruno Serrano

May 4, 1994

Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct

as Max Shady

Oct 29, 1993

Blink

Blink

as Thomas Ridgely

Oct 1, 1993

The Tigress

The Tigress

as Andrei

Oct 15, 1992

Indecency

Indecency

as Mick Clarkson

Sep 16, 1992

Strangers

Strangers

as Bernard (The Last Game)

May 15, 1992

Brotherhood of the Gun

Brotherhood of the Gun

as Frank Weir

Oct 4, 1991

Wedlock

Wedlock

as Sam

May 10, 1991

White Fang

White Fang

as Beauty Smith

Jan 18, 1991

Session Man

Session Man

as McQueen

Jan 1, 1991

Night Visions

Night Visions

as Sergeant Thomas Mackey

Nov 30, 1990

Fatal Charm

Fatal Charm

as Louis

Sep 19, 1990

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

as Preston (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)

May 3, 1990

Kojak: None So Blind

Kojak: None So Blind

as Wolfgang Reiger

Apr 7, 1990

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

as Gentry

Oct 20, 1989

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

as John Sikes

Oct 10, 1989

Silence Like Glass

Silence Like Glass

Jul 6, 1989

The Dream Team

The Dream Team

as Gianelli

Apr 7, 1989

Rent-a-Cop

Rent-a-Cop

as Dancer

Nov 28, 1987

Quiet Cool

Quiet Cool

as Joe Dylanne

Nov 8, 1986

Band of the Hand

Band of the Hand

as Nestor

Apr 11, 1986

The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Clan of the Cave Bear

as Creb

Jan 17, 1986

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

as Dutch Schultz

Dec 14, 1984

48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

as Albert Ganz

Dec 7, 1982

Partners

Partners

as Edward K. Petersen

Apr 30, 1982

Windwalker

Windwalker

as Windwalker (young)

Dec 12, 1980

The Long Riders

The Long Riders

as Sam Starr

May 16, 1980

Cruising

Cruising

as Gregory

Feb 15, 1980

The Warriors

The Warriors

as Ajax

Feb 1, 1979

On the Yard

On the Yard

as Larson

Sep 16, 1978

TV Shows as Actor (66)
All's Fair

All's Fair

as Theodore Baskin

Nov 4, 2025

IT: Welcome to Derry

IT: Welcome to Derry

as General Francis Shaw

Oct 26, 2025

Dexter: Resurrection

Dexter: Resurrection

as Harry Morgan

Jul 13, 2025

Paul T. Goldman

Paul T. Goldman

as Lt. Newman

Jan 1, 2023

Fire Over the Atlantic: The Mystery of TWA Flight 800

Fire Over the Atlantic: The Mystery of TWA Flight 800

as Narrator

Aug 2, 2020

The Movies That Made Us

The Movies That Made Us

as Self

Nov 29, 2019

Creepshow

Creepshow

as Bateman

Sep 26, 2019

City on a Hill

City on a Hill

as Richy Ryan

Jun 16, 2019

The Rookie

The Rookie

as Tom Bradford

Oct 16, 2018

Magnum P.I.

Magnum P.I.

as Captain Buck Greene

Sep 24, 2018

Yellowstone

Yellowstone

as Kyle Fremont

Jun 20, 2018

Black Lightning

Black Lightning

as Peter Gambi

Jan 16, 2018

Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

as Detective Andre

Jun 14, 2016

The Shannara Chronicles

The Shannara Chronicles

as Cephelo, Cephalo

Jan 5, 2016

Code Black

Code Black

as General Hutch Hutchinson

Sep 30, 2015

State of Affairs

State of Affairs

as Syd

Nov 17, 2014

Gotham

Gotham

as Frank Gordon

Sep 22, 2014

Beware the Batman

Beware the Batman

as Silver Monkey / Mr. Reese (voice), Silver Monkey (voice)

Jul 13, 2013

The Legend of Korra

The Legend of Korra

as Tonraq (voice)

Apr 14, 2012

Wilfred

Wilfred

as Henry Newman

Jun 23, 2011

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

as Cliff

Jun 1, 2011

Young Justice

Young Justice

as Icicle Sr. (voice)

Nov 26, 2010

Pound Puppies

Pound Puppies

as Sarge (voice)

Oct 10, 2010

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as Elliot Connor

Sep 20, 2010

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

as Vilgax (voice)

Apr 23, 2010

Human Target

Human Target

as Warden Cole

Jan 15, 2010

FlashForward

FlashForward

as James Ermine

Sep 24, 2009

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Sterling Bridges

Sep 22, 2009

The Vampire Diaries

The Vampire Diaries

as Giuseppe Salvatore

Sep 10, 2009

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

as Two-Face (voice)

Nov 14, 2008

Ben 10: Alien Force

Ben 10: Alien Force

as Vilgax (voice)

Apr 18, 2008

Eli Stone

Eli Stone

as Salinsky

Jan 31, 2008

Private Practice

Private Practice

as Dr. Gibson

Sep 26, 2007

Dexter

Dexter

as Harry Morgan

Oct 1, 2006

Jericho

Jericho

as Jonah Prowse

Sep 20, 2006

Thief

Thief

as Agent Patterson

Mar 28, 2006

The Unit

The Unit

as Reece

Mar 7, 2006

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as Tom Benton

Sep 22, 2005

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

as Jimmy Evans

Mar 27, 2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

as Charles Lindbergh Sr. (voice)

Feb 6, 2005

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

as Randall Priest

Jan 23, 2005

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

as Meier

Oct 18, 2004

The Batman

The Batman

as Black Mask (voice)

Sep 11, 2004

Justice League Unlimited

Justice League Unlimited

as Carter Hall (voice), Hawkman / Shadow Thief (voice)

Jul 31, 2004

The Grid

The Grid

Jul 19, 2004

North Shore

North Shore

as Vincent Colville

Jun 14, 2004

Peacemakers

Peacemakers

as Cole Hawkins

Jul 30, 2003

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as Lucas Vohland

Sep 26, 2002

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

as Quentin Taylor

Sep 23, 2002

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Alois Hitler

Sep 18, 2002

Justice League

Justice League

as Lead Manhunter (voice)

Nov 17, 2001

The Huntress

The Huntress

as Tiny Bellows

Jul 26, 2000

Strong Medicine

Strong Medicine

as Guy Falls

Jul 23, 2000

Third Watch

Third Watch

as Detective Madjanski

Sep 23, 1999

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

as Richard Wright

Jun 6, 1998

Total Security

Total Security

Sep 27, 1997

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as James Carver

Aug 26, 1996

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges

as Mark Lee Page

Mar 29, 1996

The X-Files

The X-Files

as Josef Kobold

Sep 10, 1993

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Keith Bolt

Apr 21, 1993

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as Red Buckley

Jun 10, 1989

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as Tremayne

Sep 18, 1985

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Robbie Cann

Sep 16, 1984

The Mystic Warrior

The Mystic Warrior

as Pesla

May 20, 1984

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

as Ron

Nov 23, 1983

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Jan 15, 1981