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James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Born June 20, 1931· Calumet, Michigan, USA

† Died March 26, 2026

52Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Fiery, forceful and intimidating character actor James Tolkan 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…

Known for

Filmography

Back to the Future★ 8.3
Back to the Future1985
Mr. Strickland
The Wonder YearsSeries★ 8.4
The Wonder Years1988
Coach Silva
Back to the Future Part II★ 7.8
Back to the Future Part II1989
Strickland
Tales from the CryptSeries★ 8
Tales from the Crypt1989
Sgt. McClaine ("segment "The Trap")
Back to the Future Part III★ 7.5
Back to the Future Part III1990
Marshal Strickland
Serpico★ 7.5
Serpico1973
Steiger
Love and Death★ 7.5
Love and Death1975
Napoleon
Top Gun★ 7.1
Top Gun1986
Stinger
WarGames★ 7.1
WarGames1983
Wigan
Bone Tomahawk★ 6.9
Bone Tomahawk2015
Pianist
The EqualizerSeries★ 7.2
The Equalizer1985
Ruger
The Amityville Horror★ 6.3
The Amityville Horror1979
Coroner
Problem Child 2★ 6
Problem Child 21991
Mr. Thron
Masters of the Universe★ 5.9
Masters of the Universe1987
Lubic