James Read
Known for
James Read has grown into a veteran American actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. 41 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. 'Legally Blonde' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'Charmed' is another title that gets mentioned. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1983. More of the credits fall under comedy than under anything else.
James Read
12 Movies
29 Series
James Read has grown into a veteran American actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. 41 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. 'Legally Blonde' is the entry that tends to open any account of the career. 'Charmed' is another title that gets mentioned. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1983. More of the credits fall under comedy than under anything else.
Movies
Plays Elle's Father
Legally Blonde
2001
Plays Elle's Father
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2003
Plays Preston's Father
Not Another Teen Movie
2001
Plays Policeman at Bridge
Blue Thunder
1983
Plays Brent Friehl
A Lot Like Love
2005
Plays Michael Essex
Beaches
1988
Plays Lefty Williams
Eight Men Out
1988
Plays Alice's Dad
Fame
2009
Plays Peter
The Initiation
1984
Plays Stanton Gray
Love Crimes
1992
Plays Abner Murdock
Walking Thunder
1995
TV Shows
Plays Ken Davis
Wildfire
2005
Plays Murphy Michaels
Remington Steele
1982
Plays Victor Bennett
Charmed
1998
Plays George Hazard
North and South
1985
Plays Mr. Mason
American Dreams
2002
Plays RHD Capt. Rick Seals
Bosch: Legacy
2022
Plays Cary Grant
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
1989
Plays Daryl Webster
Lace II
1985
Plays Jaffen
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Plays Boyd Venton
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays H.W. Sawyer
Cheers
1982
Plays Wesley Corman
Columbo
1971
Plays Anton McHugh
Castle
2009
Plays Captain Jenkins
Home Improvement
1991
Plays Nick
Touched by an Angel
1994
Plays Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)
Cold Case
2003
Plays Dean William Hargrave
Crossing Jordan
2001
Plays David McReynolds
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Plays James Lofton
Profiler
1996
Plays Dan
Becker
1998
Plays Jack Olsen
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
Plays James Carver
7th Heaven
1996
Plays Mr. Brinkman
Pepper Dennis
2006
Plays Ben
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Plays Duffy Collins
This Is Us
2016
Plays Admiral Christie
The Orville
2017
Plays Jonathan Clifton Tucker
Station 19
2018
Plays Damon Schmidt
In Plain Sight
2008
Plays Alan Newhall
NCIS
2003
Latest Trailers
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Fame
Full Filmography
Bosch: Legacy
RHD Capt. Rick Seals · 9 episodes
2022–
TV
Station 19
Jonathan Clifton Tucker · 1 episode
2018–
TV
The Orville
Admiral Christie · 1 episode
2017–
TV
This Is Us
Duffy Collins · 1 episode
2016–
TV
Fame
Alice's Dad
2009
Film
Castle
Anton McHugh · 1 episode
2009–
TV
In Plain Sight
Damon Schmidt · 1 episode
2008–
TV
Pepper Dennis
Mr. Brinkman · 1 episode
2006–
TV
Wildfire
Ken Davis · 51 episodes
2005–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is James Read and where are they from?
James Read is 73 years old, born on July 31, 1953 in Buffalo, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of James Read?
James Read is best known for roles in Legally Blonde, Not Another Teen Movie, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde.
How many movies has James Read been in?
Over a 43-year career (since 1983), James Read has appeared in 12 movies and 29 TV shows.
What was James Read's first movie?
The career of James Read began with Blue Thunder (1983).
What is James Read's most recent movie or series?
James Read's most recent release is Bosch: Legacy, which premiered on May 5, 2022.
What TV shows has James Read appeared in?
On television, James Read has appeared in Charmed, NCIS, Castle, This Is Us.
James Read
1953-07-31 · Buffalo, New York, USA
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.