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James Stewart Tolkan is an American retired actor. He is best known and remembered for his role in the films Back to the Future (1985) and Back to the Future Part II (1989). Some of his other memorable film roles were in Love and Death (1975), Top Gun (1986), Masters of the Universe (1987) and Dick Tracy (1990).
Birth Name
James Stewart Tolkan
Born
Saturday, 20 June 1931
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Val | Self (archive footage) / Self | 2021 |
| Expedition: Back to the Future | Strickland / Guard | 2021 |
| Back in Time | Self | 2015 |
| Bone Tomahawk | Pianist | 2015 |
| Phil Spector | Judge Fidler | 2013 |
| Tales from the Future | Self | 2010 |
| Leverage | Dean Chesny | 2008 |
| Heavens Fall | Thomas Knight, Sr. | 2007 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Quon | 2007 |
| Looking Back at the Future | Self | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Val | Self (archive footage) / Self | 2021 |
| Expedition: Back to the Future | Strickland / Guard | 2021 |
| Back in Time | Self | 2015 |
| Bone Tomahawk | Pianist | 2015 |
| Phil Spector | Judge Fidler | 2013 |
| Tales from the Future | Self | 2010 |
| Leverage | Dean Chesny | 2008 |
| Heavens Fall | Thomas Knight, Sr. | 2007 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Quon | 2007 |
| Looking Back at the Future | Self | 2006 |
| Seven Times Lucky | Dutch | 2004 |
| A Nero Wolfe Mystery | Avery Ballou / Benedict Aiken / Bernard Quest / FBI Agent Richard Wragg / Leo Bingham / Mr. Hackett / Percy Ludlow / W.J. / Special Agent In Charge Richard Wragg / Mr. Joseph Pitcairn / Loftus, Dog Expert / Ed Graboff / Ben Jenson / Adrian Dart | 2001 |
| Love in Ambush | Agent Price | 1997 |
| Early Edition | Coach Philips | 1996 |
| The Pretender | FBI Special Agent Korkos | 1996 |
| Underworld | Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan | 1996 |
| Robo Warriors | Quon | 1996 |
| Nowhere Man | Commander Cyrus Quinn | 1995 |
| Sketch Artist II: Hands That See | Tonelli | 1995 |
| Cobra | Dallas Cassel | 1993 |
| Boiling Point | Levitt | 1993 |
| Bloodfist IV: Die Trying | Agent Sterling | 1992 |
| The Hat Squad | Mike Ragland | 1992 |
| Sketch Artist | Tonelli | 1992 |
| Tequila and Bonetti | Cdr. Rinker - K-9 Unit Leader | 1992 |
| Problem Child 2 | Mr. Thron / Mr. Thorn | 1991 |
| Driving Me Crazy | Vince | 1991 |
| Hangfire | Patch | 1991 |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Dr. Oates | 1990 |
| Guns: A Day in the Death of America | Self - Narrator | 1990 |
| Dick Tracy | Numbers | 1990 |
| Back to the Future Part 3 | Marshal Strickland | 1990 |
| Back to the Future Part III | Marshal Strickland | 1990 |
| Sunset Beat | Ray Parker | 1990 |
| Opportunity Knocks | Sal | 1990 |
| Family Business | Judge | 1989 |
| Back to the Future Part II | Strickland | 1989 |
| Ministry of Vengeance | Col. Freeman / Colonel Freeman | 1989 |
| Second Sight | Coolidge | 1989 |
| Tales from the Crypt | Sgt. McClaine | 1989 |
| True Blood | Det. Joseph Hanley | 1989 |
| The Case of the Hillside Stranglers | Lt. Ed Henderson | 1989 |
| Split Decisions | Benny Pistone | 1988 |
| Leap of Faith | Doctor Siegel | 1988 |
| The Wonder Years | Coach Silva | 1988 |
| Viper | Col. William Tansey / William Tansey | 1988 |
| Made in Heaven | Mr. Bjornstead | 1987 |
| Masters of the Universe | Detective Lubic | 1987 |
| Armed and Dangerous | Lou Brackman | 1986 |
| Top Gun | Stinger / Cmdr. Tom 'Stinger' Jardian | 1986 |
| Off Beat | Harry | 1986 |
| Mary | Lester Mintz | 1985 |
| Walls of Glass | Turner | 1985 |
| The Equalizer | Ruger | 1985 |
| Back to the Future | Mr. Strickland | 1985 |
| Turk 182 | Hanley | 1985 |
| The River | Howard Simpson | 1984 |
| Miami Vice | Mason Mather | 1984 |
| Iceman | Maynard | 1984 |
| Nightmares | Bishop's Voice (segment "The Bishop of Battle") | 1983 |
| WarGames | Wigan | 1983 |
| Remington Steele | Norman Keyes | 1982 |
| Author! Author! | Lt. Glass | 1982 |
| Hanky Panky | Conferee | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Billy | 1982 |
| Prince of the City | Assistant U.S. Atty. George Polito / George Polito | 1981 |
| Wolfen | Baldy | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Coach Beasley | 1981 |
| The Amityville Horror | Coroner | 1979 |
| Independence | Tom Paine | 1976 |
| Love and Death | Napoleon | 1975 |
| Abduction | Off-Duty Cop | 1975 |
| Serpico | Steiger | 1973 |
| The Werewolf of Washington | Dark Glasses | 1973 |
| The Friends of Eddie Coyle | The Man's Contact Man | 1973 |
| They Might Be Giants | Mr. Brown | 1971 |
| Stiletto | Edwards | 1969 |
| N.Y.P.D. | McCloud | 1967 |
| Naked City | Evan Humbolt - Mail Clerk | 1958 |
| The Magical World of Disney | The Kennel Master | 1954 |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | Stefan Malwitz | 1950 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| A Nero Wolfe Mystery | 2001 |
