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James Remar Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1953-12-31

Birthplace:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Credits:
180 Total Roles

James Remar

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Biography

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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 The Odyssey MOVIE Self
2026 They Will Kill You MOVIE Self
2025 All's Fair TV Theodore Baskin
2025 IT: Welcome to Derry TV General Francis Shaw
2025 Dexter: Resurrection TV Harry Morgan
2024 Megalopolis MOVIE Charles Cothope
2024 Transformers One MOVIE Zeta Prime (voice)
2024 Drugstore June MOVIE Arnold
2023 Glowzies MOVIE Darlus
2023 Oppenheimer MOVIE Henry Stimson

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