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James Tolkan Net Worth



James Stewart Tolkan net worth is
$14 Million

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James Stewart Tolkan (born June 20, 1931) is an American actor, often cast as a strict, overbearing, bald-headed authority figure. 
Full NameJames Stewart Tolkan
Net Worth$14 Million
Date Of BirthJune 20, 1931
Place Of BirthCalumet, Michigan, USA
Height5' 6" (1.68 m)
OccupationActor
ProfessionActor, Director
SpouseParmelee Welles
NicknamesJames Tolkan, Tolkan, James
Star SignGemini
#Trademark
1Frequently cast in Sidney Lumet films.
2Aggressive, confrontational demeanor
3Gruff jarring high-decibel voice
4Bald head and beading intense eyes
5Often plays strict, overbearing authority figures
#Fact
1His paternal grandparents, Anna and Harry Tolkan, were Russian Jewish immigrants. His maternal grandparents, Sofia and Alexander Silvola, were Finnish.
2Parents are Ralph M. and Marjorie Tolkan.
3Currently lives in Lake Placid, New York. [March 2010]
4Studied with Stella Adler in New York and was an understudy to Robert Duvall in the 1965 production of Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge".
5Attended the University of Iowa, Coe College, Eastern Arizona College and the Actors Studio.
6Standard character actor who has reliably played in urban films as both good guys (policemen, attorneys) and bad guys (mobsters).
7Was the first person in mind for the role of strict high school principal Gerard Strickland in Back to the Future (1985).

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
N.Y.P.D.1969TV Series
The Three Sisters1966as James Tolkin
Armstrong Circle Theatre1962TV SeriesStefan Malwitz
Naked City1960TV SeriesEvan Humbolt - Mail Clerk
Bone Tomahawk2015Pianist
Phil Spector2013TV MovieJudge Fidler
Leverage2011TV SeriesDean Chesny
Heavens Fall2006Thomas Knight, Sr.
Seven Times Lucky2004Dutch
A Nero Wolfe Mystery2001-2002TV SeriesFBI Agent Richard Wragg / Benedict Aiken / Leo Bingham / ...
Wings: Thrill of Flight1999Host
The Pretender1997TV SeriesFBI Special Agent Korkos
Love in Ambush1997TV MovieAgent Price
Top Gun: Fire at Will1996Video GameCommander Hondo
Early Edition1996TV SeriesCoach Philips
Robo Warriors1996Quon
Underworld1996Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan
Nowhere Man1996TV SeriesCommander Cyrus Quinn
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See1995TV MovieTonelli
River of Stone1994
Beyond Betrayal1994TV MovieJoe Maloney
Cobra1993-1994TV SeriesDallas Cassel
Boiling Point1993/ILevitt
The Wonder Years1993TV SeriesCoach Silva
The Hat Squad1992-1993TV SeriesMike Ragland
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying1992VideoAgent Sterling
Sketch Artist1992TV MovieTonelli
Tequila and Bonetti1992TV Series
Problem Child 21991Mr. Thorn
Tales from the Crypt1991TV SeriesSgt. McClaine
Driving Me Crazy1991Vince
Hangfire1991Patch
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990TV SeriesDr. Oates
Dick Tracy1990Numbers
Back to the Future Part III1990Marshal James Strickland
Sunset Beat1990TV SeriesRay Parker
Opportunity Knocks1990Sal
Family Business1989Judge (as James S. Tolkan)
Back to the Future Part II1989Strickland
Second Sight1989Coolidge
Ministry of Vengeance1989Col. Freeman
True Blood1989Det. Joseph Hanley
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers1989TV MovieLt. Ed Henderson
The Equalizer1989TV SeriesRuger
Split Decisions1988Benny Pistone
Leap of Faith1988TV MovieDoctor Siegel
Viper1988Col. William Tansey
Weekend War1988TV MovieDr. Alex Thompson (as James B. Tolkan)
Miami Vice1987TV SeriesMason Mather
Made in Heaven1987Mr. Bjornstead
Masters of the Universe1987Detective Lubic
Remington Steele1985-1987TV SeriesNorman Keyes
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1986TV SeriesThe Kennel Master
Armed and Dangerous1986Lou Brackman
Top Gun1986Stinger
Off Beat1986Harry
Mary1985-1986TV SeriesLester Mintz
Walls of Glass1985Turner
Back to the Future1985Mr. Strickland
Hill Street Blues1985TV SeriesCoach Beasley
Turk 182!1985Hanley
The River1984Howard Simpson
Iceman1984Maynard
Nightmares1983Bishop's Voice (segment "The Bishop of Battle") (voice)
WarGames1983Wigan
American Playhouse1983TV SeriesBilly
Author! Author!1982Lt. Glass
Hanky Panky1982Conferee
Prince of the City1981Assistant U.S. Atty. George Polito
Wolfen1981Baldy
The Amityville Horror1979Coroner
Independence1976ShortTom Paine
Abduction1975Off-Duty Cop
Ourstory1975TV SeriesRoger Williams
Love and Death1975Napoleon
Serpico1973Steiger (as James Tolkin)
The Werewolf of Washington1973Dark Glasses
The Friends of Eddie Coyle1973The Man's contact man
They Might Be Giants1971Mr. Brown
Stiletto1969Edwards

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
A Nero Wolfe Mystery2002TV Series 2 episodes

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Looking Back to the Future2009Video documentary special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Life After Flash2017Documentary filmingHimself
Back in Time2015DocumentaryHimself
Contrast of Evil2013Documentary shortHimself
Tales from the Future2010TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Looking Back to the Future2009Video documentaryHimself
Looking Back at the Future2006DocumentaryHimself
America Undercover1990TV Series documentaryHimself - Narrator
Guns: A Day in the Death of America1990TV Movie documentaryHimself - Narrator
Do the Guilty Go Free?1988DocumentaryHimself - Narrator (voice)

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Known for movies

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