James Remar
Acting
William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. Some of his best known film roles are as Ajax in The Warriors (1979), as homicidal maniac Albert Ganz in 48 Hrs. (1982), as Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club (1984), and as Lord Raiden in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997). He has had smaller roles in many other notable films, including Drugstore Cowboy (1989), Boys on the Side (1995), Judge Dredd (1995), Psycho (1998), What Lies Beneath (2000), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), Ratatouille (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), RED (2010), X-Men: First Class (2011), Django Unchained (2012), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Oppenheimer (2023), and Megalopolis (2024). He was originally cast as Corporal Hicks in Aliens (1986) before being replaced by Michael Biehn. On television, Remar's recurring roles include Richard Wright, the on-off tycoon boyfriend of Samantha in Sex and the City (2001 - 2004), Harry Morgan in Dexter (2006 - 2013) and Dexter: Resurrection (2025 - present), the voice of Vilgax in Ben 10 (2009 - 2012), Tonraq in The Legend of Korra (2013 - 2014), and Peter Gambi in Black Lightning (2018 - 2021). He also voices Executor Hideo in the Destiny video game series. Remar has been married to Atsuko Remar since 1984. They have two children.
Known for
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movieThe Odyssey
2026
Tiresias
movieThey Will Kill You
2026
The Pig's Head (voice)
tvAll's Fair
2025
Theodore Baskin
tvIT: Welcome to Derry
2025
General Francis Shaw
tvDexter: Resurrection
2025
Harry Morgan
movieMegalopolis
2024
Charles Cothope
movieTransformers One
2024
Zeta Prime (voice)
movieDrugstore June
2024
Arnold
movieGlowzies
2023
Darlus
movieOppenheimer
2023
Henry Stimson
tvPaul T. Goldman
2023
Lt. Newman
movieThe Noel Diary
2022
Scott Turner
movieDead Reckoning
2020
Agent Cantrell
tvCreepshow
2019
Bateman
movieOnce Upon a Time... in Hollywood
2019
'Bounty Law' - 'Ugly Owl'
tvCity on a Hill
2019
Richy Ryan
movieSpeed Kills
2018
Meyer Lansky
tvThe Rookie
2018
Tom Bradford
tvMagnum P.I.
2018
Captain Buck Greene
movieAll You Ever Wished For
2018
Gordon Hutton
tvYellowstone
2018
Kyle Fremont
tvBlack Lightning
2018
Peter Gambi
movieThe Saint
2017
Arnold Valecross
movieThe Night Watchmen
2017
Randall
movieUSS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
2016
Admiral Parnell
movieDecommissioned
2016
David Marino
movieThe Dog Lover
2016
Daniel Holloway
tvAnimal Kingdom
2016
Detective Andre
tvThe Shannara Chronicles
2016
Cephelo / Cephalo
moviePapa Hemingway in Cuba
2015
Santo Trafficante
movieUnnatural
2015
Martin Nakos
tvCode Black
2015
General Hutch Hutchinson
movieEden
2015
Coach DaFoe
movieLap Dance
2014
Patrick Moore
tvGotham
2014
Frank Gordon
moviePersecuted
2014
John Luther
movieHorns
2013
Derrick Perrish
tvBeware the Batman
2013
Silver Monkey / Mr. Reese (voice) / Silver Monkey (voice)
movieDjango Unchained
2012
Butch Pooch / Ace Speck
movieBen 10: Omniverse
2012
Vilgax (voice)
tvThe Legend of Korra
2012
Tonraq (voice)
movieSetup
2011
William
movieArena
2011
Tall Man
movieTransformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Sideswipe (voice)
tvWilfred
2011
Henry Newman
movieX-Men: First Class
2011
US General
movieThe FP
2011
Narrator (voice)
tvYoung Justice
2010
Icicle Sr. (voice)
movieRED
2010
Gabriel Singer
tvPound Puppies
2010
Sarge (voice)
tvHawaii Five-0
2010
Elliot Connor
movieGun
2010
Detective Rogers
tvBen 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
Vilgax (voice)
tvHuman Target
2010
Warden Cole
movieThe Christmas Hope
2009
Mark Addison
tvFlashForward
2009
James Ermine
tvNCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Sterling Bridges
tvThe Vampire Diaries
2009
Giuseppe Salvatore
movie2B
2009
Tom Mortlake
movieThe Unborn
2009
Gordon Beldon
tvBatman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
Two-Face (voice)
moviePineapple Express
2008
General Bratt
tvBen 10: Alien Force
2008
Vilgax (voice)
tvEli Stone
2008
Salinsky
movieSharpshooter
2007
Dillon
tvPrivate Practice
2007
Dr. Gibson
movieRatatouille
2007
Larousse (voice)
tvDexter
2006
Harry Morgan
tvJericho
2006
Jonah Prowse
tvThief
2006
Agent Patterson
tvThe Unit
2006
Reece
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Tom Benton
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Jimmy Evans
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Charles Lindbergh Sr. (voice)
tvNumb3rs
2005
Randall Priest
movieBlade: Trinity
2004
Ray Cumberland
tvThe Batman
2004
Black Mask (voice)
tvJustice League Unlimited
2004
Carter Hall (voice) / Hawkman / Shadow Thief (voice)
tvNorth Shore
2004
Vincent Colville
movieAmerican Meltdown
2004
Colonel Boggs
movieIke: Countdown to D-Day
2004
General Omar Bradley
movieThe Girl Next Door
2004
Hugo Posh
movieThe Survivors Club
2004
Roan Griffin
movieDuplex
2003
Chick
movieBetrayal
2003
Alex Tyler
tvPeacemakers
2003
Cole Hawkins
movie2 Fast 2 Furious
2003
Agent Markham
movieFear X
2003
Peter
tvWithout a Trace
2002
Lucas Vohland
tvCSI: Miami
2002
Quentin Taylor
tvThe Twilight Zone
2002
Alois Hitler
tvJustice League
2001
Lead Manhunter (voice)
movieGuardian
2001
Detective Carpenter
movieDying on the Edge
2001
Jackie James
movieThe Base 2: Guilty as Charged
2000
Lt. Col. Strauss
movieHellraiser: Inferno
2000
Dr. Paul Gregory
tvThe Huntress
2000
Tiny Bellows
tvStrong Medicine
2000
Guy Falls
movieWhat Lies Beneath
2000
Warren Feur
movieBlowback
2000
John Matthew Whitman / Schmidt
movieThe Huntress
2000
Tiny Bellows
movieRites of Passage
1999
Frank Dabbo
movieD.R.E.A.M. Team
1999
Shawn Murphy
tvThird Watch
1999
Detective Madjanski
moviePsycho
1998
Patrolman
movieInferno
1998
Dr. Coleman West
tvSex and the City
1998
Richard Wright
movieRobo Warriors
1996
Ray Gibson
tv7th Heaven
1996
James Carver
movieThe Phantom
1996
Quill
movieThe Quest
1996
Maxie Devine
tvNash Bridges
1996
Mark Lee Page
movieOne Good Turn
1996
Simon Jury
movieWild Bill
1995
Donnie Lonigan
movieJudge Dredd
1995
Block Warlord (uncredited)
movieThe Surgeon
1995
Dr. Benjamin Hendricks
movieMiracle on 34th Street
1994
Jack Duff
movieAcross the Moon
1994
Rattlesnake Jim
movieRenaissance Man
1994
Captain Tom Murdoch
movieConfessions of a Hitman
1994
Bruno Serrano
movieFatal Instinct
1993
Max Shady
movieBlink
1993
Thomas Ridgely
tvThe X-Files
1993
Josef Kobold
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
Keith Bolt
movieThe Tigress
1992
Andrei
movieIndecency
1992
Mick Clarkson
movieStrangers
1992
Bernard (The Last Game)
movieWhite Fang
1991
Beauty Smith
movieSession Man
1991
McQueen
movieNight Visions
1990
Sergeant Thomas Mackey
movieFatal Charm
1990
Louis
movieTales from the Darkside: The Movie
1990
Preston (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)
movieKojak: None So Blind
1990
Wolfgang Reiger
movieDesperado: The Outlaw Wars
1989
John Sikes
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Red Buckley
movieThe Dream Team
1989
Gianelli
movieRent-a-Cop
1987
Dancer
movieQuiet Cool
1986
Joe Dylanne
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Tremayne
movieThe Cotton Club
1984
Dutch Schultz
tvMiami Vice
1984
Robbie Cann
movie48 Hrs.
1982
Albert Ganz
moviePartners
1982
Edward K. Petersen
movieWindwalker
1980
Windwalker (young)
movieThe Long Riders
1980
Sam Starr
movieCruising
1980
Gregory
movieOn the Yard
1978
Larson