James Read
Biography
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.
Known For
All Movies (22)
- Fame2009 · as Alice's Dad
- A Lot Like Love2005 · as Brent Friehl
- Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde2003 · as Elle's Father
- Not Another Teen Movie2001 · as Preston's Father
- Legally Blonde2001 · as Elle's Father
- Indiscreet1998 · as Zachariah Dodd
- Full Circle1996 · as Judge Carter
- When the Dark Man Calls1995 · as Detective Michael Lieberman
- The Other Woman1995 · as Michael
- Walking Thunder1995 · as Abner Murdock
- The President's Child1992 · as Sen. James Guthrie
- Love Crimes1992 · as Stanton Gray
- Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn1990 · as Hugh
- Web of Deceit1990 · as Paul Evanston
- Beaches1988 · as Michael Essex
- Eight Men Out1988 · as Lefty Williams
- Celebration Family1987 · as James Marston
- Lace 21985 · as Daryl Webster
- Midas Valley1985 · as Josh Landau
- The Initiation1984 · as Peter
- Blue Thunder1983 · as Policeman at Bridge
- All Signs of Death— · as Westin Nye
All TV Shows (40)
- Bosch: Legacy2022 · as RHD Capt. Rick Seals
- Station 192018 · as Jonathan Clifton Tucker
- The Orville2017 · as Admiral Christie
- This Is Us2016 · as Duffy Collins
- Castle2009 · as Anton McHugh
- In Plain Sight2008 · as Damon Schmidt
- Pepper Dennis2006 · as Mr. Brinkman
- Wildfire2005 · as Ken Davis
- Cold Case2003 · as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)
- NCIS2003 · as Alan Newhall
- American Dreams2002 · as Mr. Mason
- Crossing Jordan2001 · as Dean William Hargrave
- Becker1998 · as Dan
- Charmed1998 · as Victor Bennett
- Push1998
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Ben
- Profiler1996 · as James Lofton
- The Cape1996
- 7th Heaven1996 · as James Carver
- Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Jaffen
- Touched by an Angel1994 · as Nick
- Heaven Help Us1994
- Intimate Portrait1993 · as Self
- Diagnosis: Murder1993 · as David McReynolds
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Jack Olsen
- Princesses1991
- Home Improvement1991 · as Captain Jenkins
- Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story1989 · as Cary Grant
- Shell Game1987
- North and South1985 · as George Hazard
- Lace II1985 · as Daryl Webster
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Boyd Venton
- Jessie1984
- Remington Steele1982 · as Murphy Michaels
- Cheers1982 · as H.W. Sawyer
- Matt Houston1982
- Hotel1982 · as Pike
- Trapper John, M.D.1979
- Columbo1971 · as Wesley Corman
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951







