About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1953-07-31
Place of birth:
Buffalo, New York, USA
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James Read

Overview

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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.

Known for

Acting
2009 Fame Actor Alice's Dad 58
Average
2005 Wildfire Actor Ken Davis 76
Good
2005 A Lot Like Love Actor Brent Friehl 65
Fair
2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Actor Elle's Father 57
Average
2001 Not Another Teen Movie Actor Preston's Father 58
Average
2001 Legally Blonde Actor Elle's Father 66
Fair
1998 Indiscreet Actor Zachariah Dodd 59
Average
1998 Push Actor 69
Fair
1997 Walking Thunder Actor Abner Murdock 59
Average
1996 Full Circle Actor Judge Carter 58
Average
1995 When the Dark Man Calls Actor Detective Michael Lieberman N/A
N/A
1995 The Other Woman Actor Michael N/A
N/A
1992 The President's Child Actor Sen. James Guthrie N/A
N/A
1992 Love Crimes Actor Stanton Gray 58
Average
1990 Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Actor Hugh 59
Average
1990 Web of Deceit Actor Paul Evanston N/A
N/A
1989 Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Actor Cary Grant 68
Fair
1988 Beaches Actor Michael Essex 61
Fair
1988 Eight Men Out Actor Lefty Williams 62
Fair
1987 Shell Game Actor 69
Fair
1985 North and South Actor George Hazard 72
Good
1985 Lace 2 Actor Daryl Webster N/A
N/A
1985 Lace II Actor Daryl Webster 60
Fair
1985 Midas Valley Actor Josh Landau N/A
N/A
1985 Lace II Actor Daryl Webster 69
Fair
1984 The Initiation Actor Peter 58
Average
1983 Blue Thunder Actor Policeman at Bridge 60
Fair
All Signs of Death Actor Westin Nye N/A
N/A