James Read
Known for: Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Filmography
Series
NCIS
Alan Newhall
2003
Series
Castle
Anton McHugh
2009
Series
Columbo
Wesley Corman
1971
Series
Charmed
Victor Bennett
1998
Series
Murder, She Wrote
Boyd Venton
1984
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
Jaffen
1995
Series
Diagnosis: Murder
David McReynolds
1993
Series
Cold Case
Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)
2003
Series
Cheers
H.W. Sawyer
1982
Series
This Is Us
Duffy Collins
2016
Series
Home Improvement
Captain Jenkins
1991
Series
Crossing Jordan
Dean William Hargrave
2001
Series
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Ben
1996
Series
Station 19
Jonathan Clifton Tucker
2018
Series
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Jack Olsen
1993
Series
The Orville
Admiral Christie
2017
Series
Touched by an Angel
Nick
1994
Series
Hotel
Pike
1982
Series
Remington Steele
Murphy Michaels
1982
Series
Profiler
James Lofton
1996
Series
In Plain Sight
Damon Schmidt
2008
Series
Bosch: Legacy
RHD Capt. Rick Seals
2022
Series
Intimate Portrait
Self
1993
Series
American Dreams
Mr. Mason
2002
Series
North and South
George Hazard
1985
Film
Legally Blonde
Elle's Father
2001
Series
Becker
Dan
1998
Series
7th Heaven
James Carver
1996
Series
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Series
Matt Houston
1982
Series
Wildfire
Ken Davis
2005
Film
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
Elle's Father
2003
Film
Not Another Teen Movie
Preston's Father
2001
Series
Pepper Dennis
Mr. Brinkman
2006
Film
Blue Thunder
Policeman at Bridge
1983
Series
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
Cary Grant
1989
Series
The Cape
1996
Film
A Lot Like Love
Brent Friehl
2005
Film
Beaches
Michael Essex
1988
Film
Eight Men Out
Lefty Williams
1988
Film
Fame
Alice's Dad
2009
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Series
Jessie
1984
Film
Lace 2
Daryl Webster
1985
Princesses
1991
Film
The Initiation
Peter
1984
Heaven Help Us
1994
Series
Lace II
Daryl Webster
1985
Series
Push
1998
Film
Love Crimes
Stanton Gray
1992
Shell Game
1987
Film
Indiscreet
Zachariah Dodd
1998
Film
Walking Thunder
Abner Murdock
1995
Film
When the Dark Man Calls
Detective Michael Lieberman
1995
Film
Full Circle
Judge Carter
1996
Film
Web of Deceit
Paul Evanston
1990
Film
Midas Valley
Josh Landau
1985
Film
The Other Woman
Michael
1995
Film
The President's Child
Sen. James Guthrie
1992
All Signs of Death
Westin Nye
Film
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Hugh
1990
Film
Celebration Family
James Marston
1987