06/20/1931
Calumet, Michigan, USA:
James Stewart Tolkan, beruflich nur James Tolkan, war ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Sein Vater, Ralph M. Tolkan, war Viehhändler. Nach einem Jahr Wehrdienst bei der US-Marine ging Tolkan nach New York und studierte Schauspiel bei Lee Strasberg und Stella Adler am Actors Studio. Klein und kahlköpfig, mit stechenden, intensiven Augen, drahtiger, kompakter, muskulöser Statur, einer rauen, schrillen Stimme und einem aggressiven, konfrontativen, schnörkellosen und ungeschliffenen Auftreten, wurde Tolkan oft als raubeiniger, zynischer, pragmatischer Polizist, gemeiner, herrischer Autoritätsfigur und diverser skrupelloser und gefährlicher Krimineller besetzt. Tolkan begann seine Schauspielkarriere Ende der 1960er-Jahre und überzeugte in zwei Filmen von Sidney Lumet: „Serpico“ (1973) und „Prince of the City“ (1981). Bekannt wurde er vor allem durch seine Rolle als Highschool-Direktor Gerard Strickland in den „Zurück in die Zukunft“-Filmen. Zu Tolkans weiteren Rollen zählen Napoleon in Woody Allens „Liebe und Tod“ (1975), ein sturer Offizier in „WarGames“ (1983), Robert Culps Assistent in „Turk 182“ (1985), Commander Stinger in „Top Gun“ (1986), Detective Lubric in „Masters of the Universe“ (1987), Mafia-Buchhalter Numbers in „Dick Tracy“ (1990) und Wesley Snipes’ herrischer Vorgesetzter in „Boiling Point“ (1993).
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Bone Tomahawk (2015) as Pianist |
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Back in Time (2015) as Self |
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Phil Spector (2013) as Judge Fidler |
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Tales from the Future (2010) as Self |
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Looking Back to the Future (2009) as Self |
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Heavens Fall (2006) as Thomas Knight, Sr. |
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7 Times Lucky (2004) as Dutch |
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Love in Ambush (1997) as Agent Price |
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Robo Warriors (1996) as Quon |
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Underworld (1996) as Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan |
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Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995) as Tonelli |
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Boiling Point (1993) as Levitt |
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Bloodfist IV: Die Trying (1992) as Agent Sterling |
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Sketch Artist (1992) as Tonelli |
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Problem Child 2 (1991) as Mr. Thron |
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Driving Me Crazy (1991) as Vince |
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Hangfire (1991) as Patch |
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Guns: A Day in the Death of America (1990) as Narrator |
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Dick Tracy (1990) as Numbers |
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Back to the Future Part III (1990) as Marshal Strickland |
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Opportunity Knocks (1990) as Sal |
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Family Business (1989) as Judge |
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Back to the Future Part II (1989) as Strickland |
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Ministry of Vengeance (1989) as Colonel Freeman |
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Second Sight (1989) as Coolidge |
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True Blood (1989) as Det. Joseph Hanley |
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The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989) as Lt. Ed Henderson |
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Question of Faith (1988) as Doctor Siegel |
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Split Decisions (1988) as Benny Pistone |
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Weekend War (1988) as Dr. Alex Thompson |
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Viper (1988) as William Tansey |
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Made in Heaven (1987) as Mr. Bjornstead |
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Masters of the Universe (1987) as Lubic |
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Little Spies (1986) as Kennel Master |
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Armed and Dangerous (1986) as Lou Brackman |
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Top Gun (1986) as Stinger |
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Off Beat (1986) as Harry |
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Flanagan (1985) as Turner |
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Back to the Future (1985) as Mr. Strickland |
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Turk 182! (1985) as Hanley |
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The River (1984) as Howard Simpson |
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Iceman (1984) as Maynard |
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WarGames (1983) as Wigan |
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Wings (1983) as Billy |
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Author! Author! (1982) as Lt. Glass |
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Hanky Panky (1982) as Conferee |
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Prince of the City (1981) as George Polito |
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Wolfen (1981) as Baldy |
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The Amityville Horror (1979) as Coroner |
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Independence (1976) as Tom Paine |
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Love and Death (1975) as Napoleon |
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Serpico (1973) as Steiger |
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The Werewolf of Washington (1973) as Dark Glasses |
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The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) as The Man's Contact Man |
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They Might Be Giants (1971) as Mr. Brown |
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Stiletto (1969) as Edwards |
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The Three Sisters (1966) as |
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Looking Back to the Future (2009) Thanks |