Anthony James
Known for
Anthony James is a working actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. 'The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear' is close behind in visibility. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. 'Unforgiven' is where the largest audience met him.
Anthony James
23 Movies
23 Series
Anthony James is a working actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. 'The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear' is close behind in visibility. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. 'Unforgiven' is where the largest audience met him.
Movies
Plays Skinny Dubois
Unforgiven
1992
Plays First Male Hitchhiker
Vanishing Point
1971
Plays Hector Savage
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
Plays Cole Carlin
High Plains Drifter
1973
Plays Ralph
In the Heat of the Night
1967
Plays Grundelius
Blue Thunder
1983
Plays Store Clerk (segment "Terror In Topanga")
Nightmares
1983
Plays Sickle
Return from Witch Mountain
1978
Plays Nathaniel
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
Plays The Chauffeur
Burnt Offerings
1976
Plays H.C. Tolbert
… tick… tick… tick…
1970
Plays Cousin Leroy
Sam Whiskey
1969
Plays Zeke
Wacko
1982
Plays Ralph Gordon
The Teacher
1974
Plays Ten Watt
World Gone Wild
1987
Plays Lean Crook
Hearts of the West
1975
Plays John
Traitor's Gate
1964
Plays Derrick
The Fifth Floor
1978
Plays Beau Hunter
Texas Detour
1978
Plays Abbott Smith
Mortuary Academy
1988
Plays Ravager Leader
Ravagers
1979
Plays Renzetti
Slow Burn
1989
TV Shows
Plays Reb Dooley
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Varek
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
Plays Flagg
The A-Team
1983
Plays Henry Pound
Police Story
1973
Plays Bart Bleeck
The Big Valley
1965
Plays Laird
V
1984
Plays Scorpio
Enos
1980
Plays Summersday
Man from Atlantis
1977
Plays Alan Duncan
Sarge
1971
Plays Iron Mike Heckelsmiller
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Plays Subcommander Thei
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays Hutch
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Plays Bobby Pell
Knight Rider
1982
Plays Karl Stern
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays Otto Minsky
Hunter
1984
Plays Harley Deever
The High Chaparral
1967
Plays Eddie Ross
Matt Helm
1975
Plays Businessman
Amazing Stories
1985
Plays Adolph Van Pelt
Married... with Children
1987
Plays Willie Bruder
Bonanza
1959
Plays Charlie Inch
The Mod Squad
1968
Plays The Neighbor
Ironside
1967
Plays Micah
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Latest Trailers
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Unforgiven
Full Filmography
Poison - Greatest Videos Hits
Sleazy Business Manager in Fallen Angel Music Video
2001
Film
Unforgiven
Skinny Dubois
1992
Film
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
Hector Savage
1991
Film
Slow Burn
Renzetti
1989
Film
Mortuary Academy
Abbott Smith
1988
Film
World Gone Wild
Ten Watt
1987
Film
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Subcommander Thei · 1 episode
1987–
TV
Beauty and the Beast
Micah · 1 episode
1987–
TV
Married... with Children
Adolph Van Pelt · 1 episode
1987–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Anthony James still alive?
Anthony James passed away on May 26, 2020 at age 77.
What are the most famous roles of Anthony James?
Anthony James is best known for roles in Unforgiven, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, High Plains Drifter.
How many movies has Anthony James been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1964), Anthony James has appeared in 23 movies and 23 TV shows.
What was Anthony James's first movie?
The career of Anthony James began with Traitor's Gate (1964).
What is Anthony James's most recent movie or series?
Anthony James's most recent release is Poison - Greatest Videos Hits, which premiered on June 5, 2001.
What TV shows has Anthony James appeared in?
On television, Anthony James has appeared in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Knight Rider, Married... with Children, The A-Team.
Anthony James
1942-07-22 · Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
Anthony James (born James Anthony; July 22, 1942 – May 26, 2020) was an American character actor who specialized in playing villains in films and television, many of them Westerns.