James Remar
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1953 · age 72
William James Remar is an American actor. Highlights of his four decades-long career in film include his portrayals of Ajax in The Warriors (1979), Albert Ganz in 48 Hrs. (1982), Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club (1984), and Jack Duff in Miracle on 34th Street (1994).
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The OdysseyFilm, Tiresias2025
Dexter: ResurrectionSeries, Harry Morgan2023
OppenheimerFilm, Henry Stimson2019
Once Upon a Time... in HollywoodFilm, 'Bounty Law' - 'Ugly Owl'2016
USS Indianapolis: Men of CourageFilm, Admiral Parnell2014
GothamSeries, Frank Gordon2012
The Legend of KorraSeries, Tonraq (voice)2011
SetupFilm, William2009
NCIS: Los AngelesSeries, Sterling Bridges
The UnbornFilm, 2009Gordon Beldon2007
Private PracticeSeries, Dr. Gibson
RatatouilleFilm, 2007Larousse (voice)2005
American Dad!Series, Charles Lindbergh Sr. (voice)2004
Battlestar GalacticaSeries, Meier2003
2 Fast 2 FuriousFilm, Agent Markham1999
Third WatchSeries, Detective Madjanski1998
Sex and the CitySeries, Richard Wright
PsychoFilm, 1998Patrolman1996
The PhantomFilm, Quill1991
White FangFilm, Beauty Smith1989
Drugstore CowboyFilm, Gentry1984
Miami ViceSeries, Robbie Cann1982
48 Hrs.Film, Albert Ganz1979
The WarriorsFilm, Ajax1953Born31 December 1953People around James
Close ties
Walter Hill Directed 48 Hrs. and The Warriors
Quentin Tarantino Directed Django Unchained (2013)
Michael Bay Produced Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Lorenzo di Bonaventura Produced Transformers: Dark of the Moon and RED
Christopher Nolan Directed Oppenheimer (2023)
Francis Ford Coppola Directed Megalopolis and The Cotton Club
Gus Van Sant Produced Psycho (1998)
Emma Thomas Produced Oppenheimer and The Odyssey
David S. Goyer Directed Blade: Trinity and The Unborn
David Patrick Kelly Duets: Warriors (2024)
Robert Evans Produced The Cotton Club and The Phantom
Lawrence Gordon Produced 48 Hrs. and The Warriors
Robert Shaye Produced Blink and Quiet Cool
Mark L. Lester Directed Blowback and Lady Jayne: Killer
Carl Schenkel Directed Silence Like Glass and The Surgeon
Marcos Siega Directed Dexter and Dexter: Resurrection
Peter MacDonald Produced The Quest (1996)
Leonardo DiCaprio Also in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Al Pacino Also in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
Heather Graham Also in Drugstore Cowboy and Horns
Tony Goldwyn Directed Dexter (2007)
John DiMaggio Duets: Black Mask
Wade Williams Duets: Black Mask, also in The X-Files
Mario Van Peebles Directed USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2017)
Known for
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Django Unchained 2012
The Odyssey 2026
Transformers One 2024
Oppenheimer 2023
Ratatouille 2007
Filmography 40
182 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
In television, he is best known for playing Richard Wright in Sex and the City (2001-2004), and Harry Morgan, the father of the title character, in Dexter (2006-2013) and Dexter: Resurrection (2025). Since 2009, he has done voice-over work in ads for Lexus luxury cars. Remar studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
