James Read

James Read

Known for

Acting

Born

July 31, 1953 (age 73)

Birthplace

Buffalo, New York, USA

Biography

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,...

Best known work

Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde
2001
Charmed
Charmed
1998
NCIS
NCIS
2003
Not Another Teen Movie
Not Another Teen Movie
2001
Castle
Castle
2009
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
2003
This Is Us
This Is Us
2016
Station 19
Station 19
2018
The Orville
The Orville
2017
A Lot Like Love
A Lot Like Love
2005

Filmography

  1. TBA

    All Signs of Death

    as Westin Nye

  2. 2022

    Bosch: LegacyTV

    as RHD Capt. Rick Seals (9 episodes)

  3. 2018

    Station 19TV

    as Jonathan Clifton Tucker (1 episode)

  4. 2017

    The OrvilleTV

    as Admiral Christie (1 episode)

  5. 2016

    This Is UsTV

    as Duffy Collins (1 episode)

  6. 2009

    Fame

    as Alice's Dad

  7. 2009

    CastleTV

    as Anton McHugh (1 episode)

  8. 2008

    In Plain SightTV

    as Damon Schmidt (1 episode)

  9. 2006

    Pepper DennisTV

    as Mr. Brinkman (1 episode)

  10. 2005

    WildfireTV

    as Ken Davis (51 episodes)

  11. 2005

    A Lot Like Love

    as Brent Friehl

  12. 2003

    Cold CaseTV

    as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008) (1 episode)

  13. 2003

    NCISTV

    as Alan Newhall (1 episode)

  14. 2003

    Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

    as Elle's Father

  15. 2002

    American DreamsTV

    as Mr. Mason (10 episodes)

  16. 2001

    Not Another Teen Movie

    as Preston's Father

  17. 2001

    Crossing JordanTV

    as Dean William Hargrave (1 episode)

  18. 2001

    Legally Blonde

    as Elle's Father

  19. 1998

    BeckerTV

    as Dan (1 episode)

  20. 1998

    CharmedTV

    as Victor Bennett (16 episodes)

  21. 1998

    Indiscreet

    as Zachariah Dodd

  22. 1998

    PushTV

  23. 1996

    Sabrina, the Teenage WitchTV

    as Ben (1 episode)

  24. 1996

    ProfilerTV

    as James Lofton (1 episode)

  25. 1996

    Full Circle

    as Judge Carter

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