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James Read

James Read

Actor, Director

Born July 31, 1953 in Buffalo, New York, USA

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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.

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The Orville Poster

The Orville TV Series2017Admiral Christie

This Is Us Poster

This Is Us TV Series2016Duffy Collins

Talker Short Film2011CO

All Signs of Death Poster

All Signs of Death TV Movie2010Westin Nye

Persons Unknown Poster

Persons Unknown TV Series2010Franklin Fairchild

Castle TV Series2009Anton McHugh

Fame Feature Film2009Alice's Dad

In Plain Sight Poster

In Plain Sight TV Series2008Damon Schmidt

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film Poster

Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film Documentary2006Self

Pepper Dennis Poster

Pepper Dennis TV Series2006Mr. Brinkman

A Lot Like Love Poster

A Lot Like Love Feature Film2005Brent Friehl

Wildfire Poster

Wildfire TV Series2005Ken Davis

CSI: NY TV Series2004Robert Monroe

The History of North and South Documentary2004Self

Cold Case Poster

Cold Case TV Series2003Prof. Robert Boreki '08

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Poster

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Feature Film2003Elle's Father

NCIS TV Series2003Alan Newhall

American Dreams Poster

American Dreams TV Series2002George Mason

Crossing Jordan Poster

Crossing Jordan TV Series2001Dean William Hargrave

Legally Blonde Poster

Legally Blonde Feature Film2001Elle's Father

Not Another Teen Movie Poster

Not Another Teen Movie Feature Film2001Preston's Father

Becker TV Series1998Dan

Charmed TV Series1998Victor Bennett

Indiscreet Poster

Indiscreet TV Movie1998Zachariah Dodd

7th Heaven Poster

7th Heaven TV Series1996Bill Sanders

Full Circle Poster

Full Circle TV Movie1996Judge Carter

Harvest of Fire Poster

Harvest of Fire TV Movie1996Scott

Profiler Poster

Profiler TV Series1996James Lofton

Sabrina the Teenage Witch Poster

Sabrina the Teenage Witch TV Series1996Ben, Josh's Father

The Cape Poster

The Cape TV Series1996Jeff

Star Trek: Voyager Poster

Star Trek: Voyager TV Series1995Jaffen

The Other Woman Poster

The Other Woman TV Movie1995Michael Bryan

Walking Thunder Poster

Walking Thunder Feature Film1995Abner Murdock

When the Dark Man Calls Poster

When the Dark Man Calls TV Movie1995Detective Michael Lieberman

Heaven Help Us Poster

Heaven Help Us TV Series1994Max

North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell Poster

North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell Mini-Series1994George Hazard

Touched by an Angel Poster

Touched by an Angel TV Series1994Nick

Diagnosis Murder Poster

Diagnosis Murder TV Series1993David McReynolds

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Poster

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman TV Series1993Jack Olsen

Love Crimes Poster

Love Crimes Feature Film1992Stanton Gray

The President's Child Poster

The President's Child TV Movie1992Sen. James Guthrie

Home Improvement Poster

Home Improvement TV Series1991Captain Jenkins

Princesses Poster

Princesses TV Series1991Michael Decrow

Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Poster

Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn TV Movie1990Hugh

Lola TV Movie1990Peter Baltic

Web of Deceit Poster

Web of Deceit TV Movie1990Paul Evanston

Beaches Feature Film1988Michael Essex

Eight Men Out Poster

Eight Men Out Feature Film1988Lefty Williams

Midnight Caller Poster

Midnight Caller TV Series1988Richard Clark

Celebration Family Poster

Celebration Family TV Movie1987James Marston

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Poster

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story TV Movie1987Cary Grant

Shell Game Poster

Shell Game TV Series1987John Reid

North & South: Book 2, Love & War Poster

North & South: Book 2, Love & War Mini-Series1986George Hazard

Lace II TV Movie1985Daryl Webster

Midas Valley Poster

Midas Valley TV Movie1985Josh Landau

North & South: Book 1, North & South Poster

North & South: Book 1, North & South Mini-Series1985George Hazard

Robert Kennedy and His Times Poster

Robert Kennedy and His Times Mini-Series1985Teddy Kennedy

Jessie TV Series1984The Streak

Murder, She Wrote Poster

Murder, She Wrote TV Series1984Boyd Venton

The Initiation Poster

The Initiation Feature Film1984Peter

Blue Thunder Poster

Blue Thunder Feature Film1983Policeman at Bridge

Hotel TV Series1983Pike

Cheers TV Series1982H.W. Sawyer

Matt Houston Poster

Matt Houston TV Series1982Fletcher

Remington Steele Poster

Remington Steele TV Series1982Murphy Michaels

Trapper John, M.D. Poster

Trapper John, M.D. TV Series1979Ace Bukowski

Fantasy Island Poster

Fantasy Island TV Series1977Eddie Random

Columbo TV Series1971Dr. Wesley Corman

Days of Our Lives Poster

Days of Our Lives TV Series1965Clyde Weston

General Hospital Poster

General Hospital TV Series1963Gregory Chase

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Wildfire Poster

Wildfire TV Series2005

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Magnet Short Film2018

The History of North and South Documentary2004

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