James Remar

James Remar

Acting
Born 1953-12-31Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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.

Movies (113)

The Odyssey
8.0

The Odyssey

2026Movie8.0
Oppenheimer
8.0

Oppenheimer

2023Movie8.0
Ratatouille
7.8

Ratatouille

2007Movie7.8
Django Unchained
8.2

Django Unchained

2012Movie8.2
Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
7.4

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019Movie7.4
They Will Kill You
6.9

They Will Kill You

2026Movie6.9
Blade: Trinity
5.9

Blade: Trinity

2004Movie5.9
Transformers One
8.0

Transformers One

2024Movie8.0
The Girl Next Door
6.8

The Girl Next Door

2004Movie6.8
Megalopolis
5.2

Megalopolis

2024Movie5.2
RED
6.7

RED

2010Movie6.7
Judge Dredd
5.9

Judge Dredd

1995Movie5.9
The Blackcoat's Daughter
5.9

The Blackcoat's Daughter

2017Movie5.9
What Lies Beneath
6.4

What Lies Beneath

2000Movie6.4
The Warriors
7.7

The Warriors

1979Movie7.7
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
4.6

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

1997Movie4.6
Miracle on 34th Street
6.8

Miracle on 34th Street

1994Movie6.8
Pineapple Express
6.6

Pineapple Express

2008Movie6.6
48 Hrs.
6.7

48 Hrs.

1982Movie6.7
The Quest
6.2

The Quest

1996Movie6.2
Fatal Instinct
5.5

Fatal Instinct

1993Movie5.5
Cruising
6.6

Cruising

1980Movie6.6
White Fang
6.8

White Fang

1991Movie6.8
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
6.2

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

1990Movie6.2
The Unborn
5.2

The Unborn

2009Movie5.2
Boys on the Side
6.4

Boys on the Side

1995Movie6.4
The Cotton Club
6.5

The Cotton Club

1984Movie6.5
Drugstore Cowboy
7.1

Drugstore Cowboy

1989Movie7.1
Psycho
5.1

Psycho

1998Movie5.1
Wedlock
5.8

Wedlock

1991Movie5.8
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
6.2

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

2011Movie6.2
The Phantom
5.3

The Phantom

1996Movie5.3
Horns
6.3

Horns

2013Movie6.3
Rites of Passage
5.6

Rites of Passage

1999Movie5.6
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
5.9

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

2016Movie5.9
Duplex
6.1

Duplex

2003Movie6.1
The Clan of the Cave Bear
5.3

The Clan of the Cave Bear

1986Movie5.3
Renaissance Man
6.1

Renaissance Man

1994Movie6.1
The Long Riders
6.6

The Long Riders

1980Movie6.6
Setup
4.8

Setup

2011Movie4.8
Fear X
5.8

Fear X

2003Movie5.8
Indecency
5.5

Indecency

1992Movie5.5
Speed Kills
5.4

Speed Kills

2018Movie5.4
Hellraiser: Inferno
5.4

Hellraiser: Inferno

2000Movie5.4
Wild Bill
5.7

Wild Bill

1995Movie5.7
Arena
5.2

Arena

2011Movie5.2
The Saint
5.4

The Saint

2017Movie5.4
The Noel Diary
6.3

The Noel Diary

2022Movie6.3
The Dream Team
6.1

The Dream Team

1989Movie6.1
The Tigress
4.3

The Tigress

1992Movie4.3
Lap Dance
4.2

Lap Dance

2014Movie4.2
Double Frame
6.0

Double Frame

1999Movie6.0
Decommissioned
3.2

Decommissioned

2016Movie3.2
American Meltdown
5.2

American Meltdown

2004Movie5.2
Can't Buy My Love
6.0

Can't Buy My Love

2017Movie6.0
2 Fast 2 Furious
6.5

2 Fast 2 Furious

2003Movie6.5
Papa Hemingway in Cuba
5.4

Papa Hemingway in Cuba

2015Movie5.4
D.R.E.A.M. Team
5.4

D.R.E.A.M. Team

1999Movie5.4
Blink
6.1

Blink

1993Movie6.1
Persecuted
4.2

Persecuted

2014Movie4.2
Ike: Countdown to D-Day
6.5

Ike: Countdown to D-Day

2004Movie6.5
The Night Watchmen
5.0

The Night Watchmen

2017Movie5.0
Night Visions
4.6

Night Visions

1990Movie4.6
Band of the Hand
6.2

Band of the Hand

1986Movie6.2
The Dog Lover
6.3

The Dog Lover

2016Movie6.3
All Superheroes Must Die
4.3

All Superheroes Must Die

2011Movie4.3
Silence Like Glass
7.0

Silence Like Glass

1989Movie7.0
Windwalker
6.3

Windwalker

1980Movie6.3
Gun
5.2

Gun

2010Movie5.2
Confessions of a Hitman
6.3

Confessions of a Hitman

1994Movie6.3
Guardian
5.8

Guardian

2001Movie5.8
Eden
5.2

Eden

2015Movie5.2
Sharpshooter
4.6

Sharpshooter

2007Movie4.6
Feed
6.9

Feed

2017Movie6.9
Rent-a-Cop
4.7

Rent-a-Cop

1987Movie4.7
Glowzies
6.0

Glowzies

2023Movie6.0
Brotherhood of the Gun
6.5

Brotherhood of the Gun

1991Movie6.5
Betrayal
4.2

Betrayal

2003Movie4.2
Robo Warriors
5.4

Robo Warriors

1996Movie5.4
Unnatural
4.0

Unnatural

2015Movie4.0
Dead Reckoning
5.7

Dead Reckoning

2020Movie5.7
Quiet Cool
6.8

Quiet Cool

1986Movie6.8
Born Bad
5.3

Born Bad

1999Movie5.3
Ben 10: Omniverse
6.0

Ben 10: Omniverse

2012Movie6.0
Fatal Charm
5.5

Fatal Charm

1990Movie5.5
The FP
5.0

The FP

2011Movie5.0
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
9.0

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

1989Movie9.0
Drugstore June
5.7

Drugstore June

2024Movie5.7
Strangers
3.2

Strangers

1992Movie3.2
The Huntress
7.0

The Huntress

2000Movie7.0
On the Yard
6.0

On the Yard

1978Movie6.0
Across the Moon
4.2

Across the Moon

1994Movie4.2
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer
4.8

National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer

2009Movie4.8
Blowback
4.7

Blowback

2000Movie4.7
The Surgeon
5.1

The Surgeon

1995Movie5.1
Partners
5.5

Partners

1982Movie5.5
One Good Turn
4.8

One Good Turn

1996Movie4.8
The Christmas Hope
6.2

The Christmas Hope

2009Movie6.2
X-Men: First Class
7.3

X-Men: First Class

2011Movie7.3
The Warriors: The Way Home
6.0

The Warriors: The Way Home

2007Movie6.0
All You Ever Wished For
4.7

All You Ever Wished For

2018Movie4.7
Inferno
4.3

Inferno

1998Movie4.3
Psycho Path
7.2

Psycho Path

1999Movie7.2
Kojak: None So Blind
6.3

Kojak: None So Blind

1990Movie6.3
Dying on the Edge
6.0

Dying on the Edge

2001Movie6.0
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged
4.6

The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

2000Movie4.6
The Survivors Club
7.3

The Survivors Club

2004Movie7.3
2B
5.0

2B

2009Movie5.0
The Warriors: Battleground
7.0

The Warriors: Battleground

2007Movie7.0
The Warriors: The Phenomenon
6.0

The Warriors: The Phenomenon

2007Movie6.0
The Warriors: The Beginning
6.0

The Warriors: The Beginning

2007Movie6.0
Session Man
6.0

Session Man

1991Movie6.0
Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

Tales Behind The Darkside: The Making Of Four Ghoulish Fables

2020Movie

TV Shows (66)

The Rookie
8.5

The Rookie

2018Series8.5
Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005Series8.3
Grey's Anatomy
8.2

Grey's Anatomy

2005Series8.2
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
Dexter
8.2

Dexter

2006Series8.2
Hawaii Five-0
7.7

Hawaii Five-0

2010Series7.7
Yellowstone
8.3

Yellowstone

2018Series8.3
CSI: Miami
7.7

CSI: Miami

2002Series7.7
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
The Vampire Diaries
8.3

The Vampire Diaries

2009Series8.3
NCIS: Los Angeles
7.5

NCIS: Los Angeles

2009Series7.5
Without a Trace
7.2

Without a Trace

2002Series7.2
Miami Vice
7.4

Miami Vice

1984Series7.4
Sex and the City
7.4

Sex and the City

1998Series7.4
Young Justice
8.4

Young Justice

2010Series8.4
Gotham
7.6

Gotham

2014Series7.6
Battlestar Galactica
8.2

Battlestar Galactica

2004Series8.2
Animal Kingdom
7.8

Animal Kingdom

2016Series7.8
Third Watch
7.9

Third Watch

1999Series7.9
Magnum P.I.
7.6

Magnum P.I.

2018Series7.6
Numb3rs
7.0

Numb3rs

2005Series7.0
Hill Street Blues
7.6

Hill Street Blues

1981Series7.6
Strong Medicine
7.4

Strong Medicine

2000Series7.4
The Legend of Korra
8.2

The Legend of Korra

2012Series8.2
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
8.2

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

2010Series8.2
Private Practice
7.5

Private Practice

2007Series7.5
Nash Bridges
6.6

Nash Bridges

1996Series6.6
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
IT: Welcome to Derry
8.2

IT: Welcome to Derry

2025Series8.2
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
7.6

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

2008Series7.6
Ben 10: Alien Force
8.3

Ben 10: Alien Force

2008Series8.3
Walker, Texas Ranger
7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993Series7.0
The Unit
7.4

The Unit

2006Series7.4
Black Lightning
6.9

Black Lightning

2018Series6.9
Franklin & Bash
7.3

Franklin & Bash

2011Series7.3
The Batman
8.0

The Batman

2004Series8.0
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

1985Series7.1
Justice League Unlimited
8.3

Justice League Unlimited

2004Series8.3
All's Fair
4.7

All's Fair

2025Series4.7
Pound Puppies
5.3

Pound Puppies

2010Series5.3
7th Heaven
6.4

7th Heaven

1996Series6.4
Dexter: Resurrection
8.5

Dexter: Resurrection

2025Series8.5
Human Target
7.3

Human Target

2010Series7.3
The Hitchhiker
6.3

The Hitchhiker

1983Series6.3
Justice League
8.2

Justice League

2001Series8.2
The Twilight Zone
7.2

The Twilight Zone

2002Series7.2
FlashForward
7.0

FlashForward

2009Series7.0
Jericho
7.4

Jericho

2006Series7.4
Creepshow
7.4

Creepshow

2019Series7.4
Code Black
7.8

Code Black

2015Series7.8
City on a Hill
7.3

City on a Hill

2019Series7.3
Eli Stone
6.7

Eli Stone

2008Series6.7
Beware the Batman
7.2

Beware the Batman

2013Series7.2
The Shannara Chronicles
7.0

The Shannara Chronicles

2016Series7.0
Wilfred
7.5

Wilfred

2011Series7.5
The Movies That Made Us
7.3

The Movies That Made Us

2019Series7.3
The Huntress
5.6

The Huntress

2000Series5.6
North Shore
6.0

North Shore

2004Series6.0
Thief
6.6

Thief

2006Series6.6
Total Security
7.0

Total Security

1997Series7.0
Peacemakers
7.5

Peacemakers

2003Series7.5
Paul T. Goldman
6.3

Paul T. Goldman

2023Series6.3
The Grid
6.5

The Grid

2004Series6.5
The Mystic Warrior
6.2

The Mystic Warrior

1984Series6.2
State of Affairs
5.7

State of Affairs

2014Series5.7
Fire Over the Atlantic: The Mystery of TWA Flight 800

Fire Over the Atlantic: The Mystery of TWA Flight 800

2020Series