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Aliases: Джеймс Римар , Τζέιμς Ρεμάρ , 詹姆斯・瑞馬 , جیمز رمار , William James Remar
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Movie Involvements: 82
TV Involvements: 44
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Grey's Anatomy
(2005) Jimmy EvansNCIS: Los Angeles
(2009) Sterling BridgesWithout a Trace
(2002) Lucas VohlandHawaii Five-0
(2010) Elliot ConnorCriminal Minds
(2005) Tom BentonDexter
(2006) Harry MorganCSI: Miami
(2002) Quentin TaylorMagnum P.I.
(2018) Captain Buck GreeneActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Charles Cothope | |
| Arnold | ||
| 2023 | Darlus | |
| Henry Stimson | ||
| Lt. Newman | ||
| 2022 | Scott Turner | |
| 2020 | Agent Cantrell | |
| Himself | ||
| Narrator | ||
| 2019 | Self | |
| Bateman | ||
| 'Bounty Law' - 'Ugly Owl' | ||
| Richy Ryan | ||
| 2018 | Meyer Lansky | |
| Tom Bradford | ||
| Captain Buck Green | ||
| Captain Buck Greene | ||
| Gordon Hutton | ||
| Kyle Fremont | ||
| Peter Gambi | ||
| 2017 | Arnold Valecross | |
| Tom | ||
| Bill | ||
| Rex | ||
| Randall | ||
| 2016 | Admiral Parnell | |
| David Marino | ||
| Daniel Holloway | ||
| Detective Andre | ||
| Cephelo | ||
| Cephalo | ||
| 2015 | Santo Trafficante | |
| Martin Nakos | ||
| General Hutch Hutchinson | ||
| 2014 | Patrick Moore | |
| Coach DaFoe | ||
| Syd | ||
| John Luther | ||
| Detective Rogers | ||
| 2013 | Derrick Perrish | |
| Silver Monkey / Mr. Reese (voice) | ||
| Silver Monkey (voice) | ||
| 2012 | Butch Pooch / Ace Speck | |
| 2011 | Rickshaw | |
| William | ||
| Tall Man | ||
| Sideswipe (voice) | ||
| Henry Newman | ||
| Cliff | ||
| US General | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2010 | Icicle Sr. (voice) | |
| Gabriel Singer | ||
| Sarge (voice) | ||
| Elliot Connor | ||
| Vilgax (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Mark Addison | |
| Sam Kramer | ||
| James Ermine | ||
| Sterling Bridges | ||
| Tom Mortlake | ||
| Gordon Beldon | ||
| 2008 | Two-Face (voice) | |
| General Bratt | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2007 | Dillon | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Larousse (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2006 | Harry Morgan | |
| Jonah Prowse | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2005 | Tom Benton | |
| Jimmy Evans | ||
| Charles Lindbergh Sr. (voice) | ||
| 2004 | Ray Cumberland | |
| Meier | ||
| Black Mask (voice) | ||
| Carter Hall (voice) | ||
| Hawkman / Shadow Thief (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Vincent Colville | ||
| Colonel Boggs | ||
| General Omar Bradley | ||
| Hugo Posh | ||
| Roan Griffin | ||
| 2003 | Chick | |
| Alex Tyler | ||
| Cole Hawkins | ||
| Agent Markham | ||
| Peter | ||
| 2002 | Lucas Vohland | |
| Quentin Taylor | ||
| Alois Hitler | ||
| 2001 | Lead Manhunter (voice) | |
| Detective Carpenter | ||
| 2000 | Lt. Col. Strauss | |
| Dr. Paul Gregory | ||
| Tiny Bellows | ||
| Guy Falls | ||
| Warren Feur | ||
| John Matthew Whitman / Schmidt | ||
| Tiny Bellows | ||
| 1999 | N/A | |
| Frank Dabbo | ||
| Shawn Murphy | ||
| Detective Madjanski | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1998 | Patrolman | |
| Dr. Coleman West | ||
| Richard Wright | ||
| 1997 | Raiden | |
| N/A | ||
| Ray Gibson | ||
| 1996 | James Carver | |
| Quill | ||
| Maxie Devine | ||
| Simon Jury | ||
| 1995 | Donnie Lonigan | |
| Block Warlord (uncredited) | ||
| Rattlesnake Jim | ||
| Alex | ||
| Dr. Benjamin Hendricks | ||
| 1994 | Jack Duff | |
| Captain Tom Murdoch | ||
| Bruno Serrano | ||
| 1993 | Max Shady | |
| Thomas Ridgely | ||
| Josef Kobold | ||
| Keith Bolt | ||
| 1992 | Andrei | |
| Mick Clarkson | ||
| Bernard (The Last Game) | ||
| 1991 | Frank Weir | |
| Sam | ||
| Beauty Smith | ||
| McQueen | ||
| 1990 | Sergeant Thomas Mackey | |
| Louis | ||
| Preston (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’) | ||
| Wolfgang Reiger | ||
| 1989 | Gentry | |
| John Sikes | ||
| N/A | ||
| Red Buckley | ||
| Gianelli | ||
| 1987 | Dancer | |
| 1986 | Joe Dylanne | |
| Nestor | ||
| Creb | ||
| 1985 | Tremayne | |
| Pesla | ||
| 1984 | Dutch Schultz | |
| N/A | ||
| Pesla | ||
| 1983 | Ron | |
| 1982 | Albert Ganz | |
| Edward K. Petersen | ||
| 1981 | N/A | |
| 1980 | Windwalker (young) | |
| Sam Starr | ||
| Gregory | ||
| 1979 | Ajax | |
| 1978 | Larson | |
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |