James Read
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
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- 2022 · Bosch: Legacy as RHD Capt. Rick Seals
- 2018 · Station 19 as Jonathan Clifton Tucker
- 2017 · The Orville as Admiral Christie
- 2016 · This Is Us as Duffy Collins
- 2009 · Fame as Alice's Dad
- 2009 · Castle as Anton McHugh
- 2006 · Pepper Dennis as Mr. Brinkman
- 2005 · Wildfire as Ken Davis
- 2005 · A Lot Like Love as Brent Friehl
- 2003 · Cold Case as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)
- 2003 · Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde as Elle's Father
- 2002 · American Dreams as Mr. Mason
- 2001 · Not Another Teen Movie as Preston's Father
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan as Dean William Hargrave
- 2001 · Legally Blonde as Elle's Father
- 1998 · Becker as Dan
- 1998 · Charmed as Victor Bennett
- 1998 · Indiscreet as Zachariah Dodd
- 1998 · Push as
- 1997 · Walking Thunder as Abner Murdock
- 1996 · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Ben
- 1996 · Profiler as
- 1996 · The Cape as
- 1996 · Full Circle as Judge Carter
- 1996 · 7th Heaven as James Carver
- 1995 · When the Dark Man Calls as Detective Michael Lieberman
- 1995 · The Other Woman as Michael
- 1995 · Star Trek: Voyager as Jaffen
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Nick
- 1994 · Heaven Help Us as
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1993 · Diagnosis: Murder as David McReynolds
- 1993 · Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as
- 1992 · The President's Child as Sen. James Guthrie
- 1992 · Love Crimes as Stanton Gray
- 1991 · Princesses as
- 1991 · Home Improvement as Captain Jenkins
- 1990 · Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn as Hugh
- 1990 · Web of Deceit as Paul Evanston
- 1989 · Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story as Cary Grant
- 1988 · Beaches as Michael Essex
- 1988 · Eight Men Out as Lefty Williams
- 1987 · Shell Game as
- 1985 · North and South as George Hazard
- 1985 · Lace 2 as Daryl Webster
- 1985 · Midas Valley as Josh Landau
- 1985 · Lace II as Daryl Webster
- 1984 · The Initiation as Peter
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Boyd Venton
- 1984 · Jessie as
- 1983 · Blue Thunder as Policeman at Bridge
- 1982 · Remington Steele as Murphy Michaels
- 1982 · Cheers as H.W. Sawyer
- 1982 · Matt Houston as
- 1982 · Hotel as
- 1979 · Trapper John, M.D. as
- 1971 · Columbo as Wesley Corman
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as
- Future · All Signs of Death as Westin Nye