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William James Remar Wiki Biography
William James Remar was born on 31st December 1953, in Boston, Massachusetts USA, and is an actor best known to the world for appearing in such roles as Ajax in “The Warriors” (1979), Albert Ganz in the thriller “48 Hrs.” (1982), as Richard in the popular TV series “Sex and the City” (2001-2004), and as Harry Morgan in the TV series “Dexter” (2006-2013), among other roles. His career has been active since the late ‘70s.
Have you ever wondered how rich James Remar is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that James` net worth is as high as $5 million, earned through his successful career as an actor, during which he has made appearances in more than 150 film and TV titles.
James is of mixed ancestry; his mother, Elizabeth Mary is English, while his father is of Russian-Jewish descent – and the original family name is Remarman.
His professional career began with a small role in the drama “On the Yard” in 1978, however, in the following year came his big break as Ajax in the action thriller “The Warriors”, directed by Walter Hill. In 1980 he appeared next to Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino and Karen Allen in “Cruising”, and also had a role in the Walter Hill`s western “The Long Riders”, with David Carradine, Stacy Keach and Dennis Quaid. James continued successfully in the early ‘80s with roles in “Windwalker” (1980), “48 Hrs.” (1982) with Nick Nolte, Eddie Murphy and Annette O`Toole”, then in the Oscar-nominated crime drama “The Cotton Club” (1984) directed by Francis Ford Copola, and starring Richard Gere, Gregory Hines and Diane Lane. In 1986 he starred in Michael Chapman`s adventure “The Clan of the Cave Bear” with Daryl Hannah and Pamela Reed, and in 1989 featured in Gus Van Sant`s “Drugstore Cowboy”, with Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch. Her net worth was rising sreadily.
James started the ‘90s with the role of Wolfgang Reiger in the television film “Kojak: None So Blind” (1990), and during the decade appeared in about 30 films, some of which include “White Fang” (1991) with Ethan Hawke, “Wedlock” (1991), “Blink” (1993), a lead role in the crime drama “Confessions of a Hitman” (1994), then in the comedy “Renaissance Man” (1994) starring Danny DeVito, “Boys on the Side” (1995) starring Whoopi Goldberg and Drew Barrymore, “Mortal Kombat: Annihilation” (1997) as Rayden next to Robin Shou and Talisa Soto, and “Rites of Passage” (1999), all of which increased his net worth and cemented his name on the Hollywood map.
Moving into the 2000s, James accepted the role of Tiny Bellows in the TV series “The Huntress” (2000-2001), while also appearing in Robert Zemeckis` horror “What Lies Beneath”, next to Michelle Pfeiffer and Katharine Towne, before in 2002 appearing in several episodes of the TV series “Third Watch” (2002), and from 2001 until 2004 featuring in 12 episodes of the highly popular TV romantic comedy series “Sex and the City” as Richard, the on-off boyfriend of one of the lead characters Samantha Fox. He returned to big screen in 2003 with a role in the thriller “Fear X”, and continued with a role in “2 Fast 2 Furious”, starring Paul Walker. In 2004 he featured in comedy “The Girl Next Door”, and in 2006 was selected for the role of Harry Morgan in the TV series “Dexter”, appearing in 96 episodes until the series end in 2013, which certainly added a considerable amount to James` net worth. During his stint on the series, James also stayed activeelsewhere, and appeared in both films and TV series, some of which include “Sharpshooter” (2007), “The Unborn” (2009), and “Ben 10: Ultimate Alien” (2011-2012) in which he gave his voice to Vilgax. “Django Unchained” (2012), directed by Quentin Tarantino, and starring Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio also helped to increase his net worth.
In 2013 he played Jimmy Evans in the series “Grey`s Anatomy”, while he also lent his voice to characters from such animated series as “Beware the Batman” (2013-2014), and “The Legend of Korra” (2013-2014). In 2014 he portrayed John Luther in the film “Persecuted”, and also starred in Greg Carter`s “Lap Dance”, with Briana Evigan and Carmen Electra.
Most recently, James portrayed Cephelo in the TV series “The Shannara Chronicles” (2016), and will appear in films “The Night Watchmen”, “Smitten!”, and “Feed”, which are yet to be released.
Regarding his personal life, James is married to Atsuko Remar with whom he has two children.
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William James Remar Quick Info
Full Name | James Remar |
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 31, 1953 |
Place Of Birth | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Height | 1.79 m |
Profession | Actor |
Education | Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Atsuko Remar |
Children | Jason Remar, Lisa Remar |
Parents | Elizabeth Mary Remar, S. Roy Remar |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001664/ |
Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
Movies | The Warriors, Django Unchained, The Girl Next Door, 48 Hrs., Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Cotton Club, Pineapple Express, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, The Unborn, What Lies Beneath, Boys on the Side, Horns, White Fang, Fear X, Hellraiser: Inferno, The Phantom, Drugstore … |
TV Shows | The Legend of Korra, Dexter, The Batman, North Shore, The Grid, Sex and the City, The Huntress, Gotham, Total Security |
William James Remar Trademarks
- Often plays supporting villains
- Deep gravelly commanding voice
William James Remar Quotes
- I was really thrilled and honored and wanted to do the best job I could. But afterwards, I started getting a lot of bad guy offers and became concerned about being typecast. I did not want to be seen as that kind of guy all the time because a lot of those roles are not well written. They’re there merely to drive the action and give the protagonist something to do. So it becomes incredibly repetitive and boring. (On 48 Hours)
- That’s why I take on a variety of roles. I’ve played everything from a gay dancer in Cruising (1980) to Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club (1984). James Remar is a student of life. I’m expressing myself by acting. I’m learning about myself and making a living. I hope to do much more of it, so I can contribute my share to the world.
- Any good actor is a character actor.
William James Remar Important Facts
- His family surname was originally “Remarman”. His paternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants, while his mother was English.
- Attended Newton North High School.
- Grew up in Newton, Mass. Attended John Ward Elementary School,.
- Was the voice in the 2009-2010 Lexus car commercials.
- He was given an honorary name “Standing 20” during the filming of Windwalker (1980) by the Cheyenne.
- He has worked 4 times with actor Mario Van Peebles in the movies: The Cotton Club (1984), Blowback (2000), Guardian (2001) and Sharpshooter (2007).
- He enjoys photography, scuba diving, and golf in his spare time.
- Decided to become an actor at the age of seven years old after seeing the movie Spartacus (1960).
- Most of Remar’s characters are vicious and cocky, if not evil; in real life, however, he is a proud father and a loving husband.
- The actress who handcuffed him to that park bench in The Warriors (1979) was Mercedes Ruehl, also in her second film. One of Reuhl’s friends, who was a Washington Post Reporter, wrote about seeing the film and being disappointed at her friend’s harsh role.
- Probably best known for the recurring TV role of “Richard,” the compulsively philandering jet-set boyfriend of Kim Cattrall, in Sex and the City (1998).
- Gained a minor cult following after playing “Ajax” in The Warriors (1979).
- Made an impressive Broadway debut playing Richard Gere’s lover in “Bent” in 1979.
- Actor-trained at New York’s Neighborhood Playhouse.
- Was originally cast as “Hicks” in Aliens (1986), but had to be replaced early into filming. He can be seen from the back as the marines walk along a corridor, but only because the in-camera miniature of the set had been junked, and too expensive to re-shoot.
William James Remar Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
Feed | 2016/I | completed | Tom | Actor |
Smitten! | 2016 | completed | Gordon Hutton | Actor |
The Night Watchmen | 2016 | completed | Randall | Actor |
The Big Grab | 2016 | TV Movie post-production | Rex | Actor |
Motive | 2016 | TV Series | Trent McAllister | Actor |
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage | 2016 | Admiral Parnell | Actor | |
The Dog Lover | 2016 | Daniel Holloway | Actor | |
The Shannara Chronicles | 2016 | TV Series | Cephelo | Actor |
Decommissioned | 2016 | David Marino | Actor | |
Papa Hemingway in Cuba | 2015 | Santo Trafficante Jr. | Actor | |
Unnatural | 2015 | Martin Nakos | Actor | |
Eden | 2015/II | Coach DaFoe | Actor | |
The Blackcoat’s Daughter | 2015/I | Bill | Actor | |
State of Affairs | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Syd | Actor |
Lap Dance | 2014 | Patrick Moore | Actor | |
The Legend of Korra | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Tonraq | Actor |
Franklin & Bash | 2014 | TV Series | Cliff | Actor |
Destiny | 2014 | Video Game | Executor Hideo, New Monarchy Merchant (voice) | Actor |
Persecuted | 2014/I | John Luther | Actor | |
Wilfred | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Henry | Actor |
From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series | 2014 | TV Series | Gecko Father | Actor |
Beware the Batman | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Silver Monkey / Mr. Reese | Actor |
Grey’s Anatomy | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Jimmy Evans | Actor |
Dexter | 2006-2013 | TV Series | Harry Morgan | Actor |
Horns | 2013 | Derrick Perrish | Actor | |
Newsreaders | 2013 | TV Series | Commercial Announcer | Actor |
Hatfields & McCoys | 2013 | TV Movie | Joe Hatfield | Actor |
Django Unchained | 2012 | Butch Pooch Ace Speck |
Actor | |
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Vilgax | Actor |
Transformers: The Ride – 3D | 2011 | Short | Sideswipe (voice) | Actor |
Pound Puppies | 2011 | TV Series | Sarge | Actor |
All Superheroes Must Die | 2011 | Rickshaw | Actor | |
Arena | 2011 | Video | Agent McCarty | Actor |
Young Justice | 2011 | TV Series | Joar Mahkent Icicle Sr. Wilcox … |
Actor |
Setup | 2011/I | William Long | Actor | |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon | 2011 | Sideswipe (voice) | Actor | |
X: First Class | 2011 | US General | Actor | |
Hawaii Five-0 | 2011 | TV Series | Elliott Connor | Actor |
The FP | 2011 | Narrator (voice) | Actor | |
Killzone 3 | 2011 | Video Game | Captain Jason Narville (voice) | Actor |
Human Target | 2011 | TV Series | Warden Cole | Actor |
Private Practice | 2010 | TV Series | Dr. Gibson | Actor |
RED | 2010 | Gabriel Singer | Actor | |
Batman: The Brave and the Bold | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Two-Face | Actor |
Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame | 2010 | Video Game | Two-Face (voice) | Actor |
Gun | 2010 | Detective Rogers | Actor | |
The Vampire Diaries | 2010 | TV Series | Giuseppe Salvatore | Actor |
Ben 10: Alien Force | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Vilgax / Vilgax Goop / Security Alien #1 | Actor |
Flashforward | 2010 | TV Series | James Ermine | Actor |
Numb3rs | 2010 | TV Series | Randall Priest | Actor |
The Christmas Hope | 2009 | TV Movie | Mark Addison | Actor |
Endless Bummer | 2009 | Sam Kramer | Actor | |
The Spectacular Spider-Man | 2009 | TV Series | Walter Hardy The Cat Burglar |
Actor |
Criminal Minds | 2009 | TV Series | Tom Benton | Actor |
The Unit | 2009 | TV Series | Reece | Actor |
2B | 2009 | Tom Mortlake | Actor | |
The Unborn | 2009 | Gordon Beldon | Actor | |
Pineapple Express | 2008 | General Bratt | Actor | |
Eli Stone | 2008 | TV Series | Salinsky | Actor |
The Batman | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Black Mask | Actor |
Sharpshooter | 2007 | TV Movie | Dillon | Actor |
Ratatouille | 2007 | Larousse (voice) | Actor | |
Jericho | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Jonah Prowse | Actor |
Thief | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Agent Patterson | Actor |
CSI: Miami | 2006 | TV Series | Capt. Quentin Taylor | Actor |
Justice League | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Hawkman Carter Hall Shadow Thief … |
Actor |
The Warriors | 2005 | Video Game | Ajax (voice) | Actor |
North Shore | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Vincent Colville | Actor |
Battlestar Galactica | 2005 | TV Series | Meier | Actor |
Blade: Trinity | 2004 | Ray Cumberland | Actor | |
The Grid | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Hudson ‘Hud’ Benoit | Actor |
Meltdown | 2004 | TV Movie | Colonel Boggs | Actor |
Ike: Countdown to D-Day | 2004 | TV Movie | Gen. Omar Bradley | Actor |
The Survivors Club | 2004 | TV Movie | Roan Griffin | Actor |
The Girl Next Door | 2004 | Hugo Posh | Actor | |
Sex and the City | 2001-2004 | TV Series | Richard Wright | Actor |
Without a Trace | 2003 | TV Series | Lucas Vohland | Actor |
Duplex | 2003 | Chick | Actor | |
Peacemakers | 2003 | TV Series | Cole Hawkins | Actor |
2 Fast 2 Furious | 2003 | Agent Markham | Actor | |
Betrayal | 2003 | Alex Tyler | Actor | |
Fear X | 2003 | Peter | Actor | |
Down with the Joneses | 2003 | Vic | Actor | |
Third Watch | 2002 | TV Series | Det. Madjanski | Actor |
The Twilight Zone | 2002 | TV Series | Alois Hitler | Actor |
Dying on the Edge | 2001 | Jackie James | Actor | |
The X-Files | 2001 | TV Series | Josef Kobold | Actor |
Strong Medicine | 2001 | TV Series | Guy Falls | Actor |
The Huntress | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Tiny Bellows | Actor |
Guardian | 2001 | Detective Carpenter | Actor | |
7th Heaven | 2001 | TV Series | James Carver | Actor |
Nash Bridges | 2001 | TV Series | Mark Lee Page | Actor |
Double Frame | 2000 | Det. Tim Follett | Actor | |
Hellraiser: Inferno | 2000 | Video | Dr. Paul Gregory | Actor |
Guilty as Charged | 2000 | TV Movie | Lt. Col. Strauss | Actor |
What Lies Beneath | 2000 | Warren Feur | Actor | |
18 Wheels of Justice | 2000 | TV Series | ‘Gabriel’ / Mitch Davis | Actor |
Blowback | 2000 | John Matthew Whitman Schmidt |
Actor | |
Rites of Passage | 1999 | Frank Dabbo | Actor | |
Born Bad | 1999 | Sheriff Larabee | Actor | |
D.R.E.A.M. Team | 1999 | TV Movie | Shawn Murphy | Actor |
Walker, Texas Ranger | 1999 | TV Series | Keith Bolt | Actor |
Psycho | 1998 | Patrolman | Actor | |
Inferno | 1998 | TV Movie | Dr. Coleman West | Actor |
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | 1997 | Rayden | Actor | |
Total Security | 1997 | TV Series | Frank Cisco | Actor |
Cutty Whitman | 1996 | TV Movie | Cutty Whitman | Actor |
Robo Warriors | 1996 | Ray Gibson | Actor | |
The Phantom | 1996 | Quill | Actor | |
The Quest | 1996 | Maxie Devine | Actor | |
One Good Turn | 1996 | Simon Jury | Actor | |
Wild Bill | 1995 | Donnie Lonigan | Actor | |
Judge Dredd | 1995 | Block Warlord (uncredited) | Actor | |
Across the Moon | 1995 | Rattlesnake Jim | Actor | |
Boys on the Side | 1995 | Alex | Actor | |
The Surgeon | 1995 | Dr. Benjamin Hendricks | Actor | |
Miracle on 34th Street | 1994 | Jack Duff | Actor | |
Renaissance Man | 1994 | Captain Tom Murdoch | Actor | |
Confessions of a Hitman | 1994 | Bruno Serrano | Actor | |
Fatal Instinct | 1993 | Max Shady | Actor | |
Blink | 1993 | Thomas Ridgely | Actor | |
Die Tigerin | 1992 | Andrei | Actor | |
Indecency | 1992 | TV Movie | Mick Clarkson | Actor |
Strangers | 1992 | TV Movie | Bernard | Actor |
Brotherhood of the Gun | 1991 | TV Movie | Frank Weir | Actor |
Tales from the Crypt | 1991 | TV Series | Red Buckley | Actor |
Wedlock | 1991 | Sam | Actor | |
White Fang | 1991/I | Beauty | Actor | |
Session Man | 1991 | Short | McQueen | Actor |
Night Visions | 1990 | TV Movie | Sergeant Thomas Mackey | Actor |
Fatal Charm | 1990 | Video | Louis | Actor |
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie | 1990 | Preston (segment “Lover’s Vow”) | Actor | |
Kojak: None So Blind | 1990 | TV Movie | Wolfgang Reiger | Actor |
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars | 1989 | TV Movie | John Sikes | Actor |
Drugstore Cowboy | 1989 | Gentry | Actor | |
Silence Like Glass | 1989 | Charly | Actor | |
The Dream Team | 1989 | Gianelli | Actor | |
Rent-a-Cop | 1987 | Dancer | Actor | |
Crime Story | 1987 | TV Series | Smilin’ Jack | Actor |
The Hitchhiker | 1987 | TV Series | Ron | Actor |
The Equalizer | 1987 | TV Series | Tremayne | Actor |
Quiet Cool | 1986 | Joe Dylanne | Actor | |
Band of the Hand | 1986 | Nestor | Actor | |
The Clan of the Cave Bear | 1986 | Creb | Actor | |
Miami Vice | 1985 | TV Series | Robbie Cann | Actor |
The Cotton Club | 1984 | Dutch Schultz | Actor | |
The Mystic Warrior | 1984 | TV Movie | Pesla | Actor |
48 Hrs. | 1982 | Ganz | Actor | |
Partners | 1982 | Edward K. Petersen | Actor | |
Hill Street Blues | 1981 | TV Series | Cooper | Actor |
Windwalker | 1980 | Windwalker as a young man | Actor | |
The Long Riders | 1980 | Sam Starr | Actor | |
Cruising | 1980 | Gregory | Actor | |
Blond Poison | 1979 | Actor | ||
The Warriors | 1979 | Ajax | Actor | |
On the Yard | 1978 | Larson | Actor | |
Grey’s Anatomy | 2013 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
Django Unchained | 2012 | performer: “Unchained The Payback/Untouchable” | Soundtrack | |
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon | 2013 | Documentary special thanks | Thanks | |
Movies and Stuff | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Buzz: AT&T Original Documentaries | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
44th NAACP Image Awards | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Obama: What He’s Done | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Red Carpet Report | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Scream Awards 2008 | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Speechless | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
The Batman: Season 4 Unmasked | 2007 | Video documentary short | Black Mask (uncredited) | Self |
Hubert Selby Jr: It/ll Be Better Tomorrow | 2005 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
The Warriors: The Phenomenon | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Sex and the City: A Farewell | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
Tusind former for frygt | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Actor | Self |
The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself – Panelist | Self |
‘Psycho’ Path | 1999 | Video short documentary | Himself | Self |
The Vampire Diaries | 2013 | TV Series | Giuseppe Salvatore | Archive Footage |
Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Ray Gibson | Archive Footage |
William James Remar Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series – Action/Drama | The Legend of Korra (2012) | Won |
2012 | Life Career Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Won | ||
2014 | BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series – Action/Drama | The Legend of Korra (2012) | Nominated |
2012 | Life Career Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominated |