About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1961-12-30
Place of birth:
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Website:
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James Healy Jr.

Overview

James Healy Jr. Originally from Texas James began his acting career at the age of 15 doing local theatre and obtaining his first Theatrical Agent. He qualified to join the Screen Actors Guild with his first "one liner" on the "who shot Jr" episode of Dallas in 1980.

A theatre major in college, James fell in love with Claire Barney-Healy, who he has been married to since 1984.

Never giving up on his pursuit of being an actor, the need for a young married man to have a 9 to 5 job, lead James to become a police officer in 1983. During the next 30 years he worked as a patrol officer, SWAT team member, Detective, and Sergeant. In 2008 he became a Chief of Police and remained in that position until his retirement from Law Enforcement in 2016.

Some of the first roles James booked when he moved to Los Angeles in 1995 were an ABC after school special and a small role on News Radio, where he was lucky to have met and worked with Phil Hartman. Other LA credits included The District, That's so Raven, The Division and Guest Roles on Will & Grace, Judging Amy and a recurring role on Even Stevens starring Shia Labeouf.

James, who has a master's degree in Criminal Justice, has also been a professor at the University of Texas at Arlington as well as an Instructor for the Regional Police Academy. Because of this, in 2006 James went to Afghanistan for a year working for the Dept. of State, hired to train Afghan Police Command Staff and Officers after the war.

Since retiring James has gone back into acting full time! James spends a lot of time on the road. Recent Bookings include Dust with Sarah Paulson, Killers of the Flower Moon with Robert De Niro, Directed by Martin Scorsese, Law and Order SVU, Leverage, Billions, East NY, Bull, Manhunt and 6 episodes of the limited series, A Thousand Tomorrows.

James and Claire have one daughter, Virginia (Jenny) Rose Healy, born in 2003. There son James Healy III passed away in 1986.

Known for

Acting

2025 Keep Quiet Actor Sheriff Ainsley N/A
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2025 Love Unleashed Actor Henry N/A
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2024 Omni Loop Actor Dr. Leiterman 58
Average
2024 Hold Your Breath Actor Dr. Cox 58
Average
2024 Reagan Actor Air Force General 59
Average
2023 Sick Girl Actor Doctor 58
Average
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Actor 2nd Insurance Man 72
Good
2023 Miranda's Victim Actor Judge 59
Average
2023 Caviar Actor Eddie Corday 58
Average
2023 Nefarious Actor Gate Guard 62
Fair
2023 On a Wing and a Prayer Actor Pastor Williams 58
Average
2023 A Thousand Tomorrows Actor Daryl Daniels 69
Fair
2022 A Christmas Prayer Actor Judge Yates 58
Average
2022 Love at the Christmas Contest Actor Richard Waldron 58
Average
2022 A Christmas Open House Actor Teddy Lee 58
Average
2021 Blast Beat Actor Police Officer 58
Average
2021 The Seventh Day Actor Forensic Psychologist 56
Average
2020 A Fall from Grace Actor Detective Marshall Thomas 66
Fair
2019 Love on Repeat Actor Mr. Grant 58
Average
2019 The Standoff at Sparrow Creek Actor Patrolman 59
Average
2018 Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich Actor Tom Easton 58
Average
1997 A Thousand Men and a Baby Actor Dan Keenan (as James Healy) 58
Average
1997 Irish Whiskey Actor Football commentator N/A
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1996 Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Change Actor Dad N/A
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1992 Ruby Actor Uniformed Policeman 58
Average
1992 Fugitive Among Us Actor SWAT Team Leader (uncredited) 58
Average
1982 Split Image Actor Homelander (uncredited) 58
Average
1981 Crisis at Central High Actor Hoodlum (uncredited) 58
Average