Age, Biography and Wiki
James Tolkan (James Stewart Tolkan) was born on 20 June, 1931 in Calumet, Michigan, USA, is an actor,director. Discover James Tolkan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?
| Popular As |
James Stewart Tolkan |
| Occupation |
actor,director |
| Age |
93 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
20 June, 1931 |
| Birthday |
20 June |
| Birthplace |
Calumet, Michigan, USA |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 93 years old group.
James Tolkan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 93 years old, James Tolkan height is 5' 6" (1.68 m) .
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| Height |
5' 6" (1.68 m) |
| Weight |
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Who Is James Tolkan's Wife?
His wife is Parmelee Welles (28 August 1971 - present)
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| Wife |
Parmelee Welles (28 August 1971 - present) |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
James Tolkan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is James Tolkan worth at the age of 93 years old? James Tolkan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated James Tolkan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
James Tolkan Social Network
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Timeline
Fiery, forceful and intimidating character actor James Tolkan has carved out a nice little Niche for himself in both movies and television alike as a formidable portrayer of fierce and flinty hard-boiled tough guy types. James Stewart Tolkan was born on June 20, 1931 in Calumet, Michigan. His father, Ralph M. Tolkan, was a cattle dealer. James attended the University of Iowa, Coe College and Eastern Arizona College. After serving a year-long stint in the United States Navy, Tolkan went to New York and studied acting with both Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler at the Actors Studio. Short and bald, with beady, intense eyes, a wiry, compact, muscular build, a gruff, jarring, high-decibel voice, and an aggressive, confrontational, blunt-as-a-battle-ax, rough-around-the-edges demeanor, Tolkan has been often cast as rugged, cynical no-nonsense cops, mean, domineering authority figures, and various ruthless and dangerous criminals.
Among the television series James has done guest spots on are Naked City (1958), Hill Street Blues (1981), Miami Vice (1984), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), The Equalizer (1985), The Wonder Years (1988) and The Pretender (1996).
Tolkan first began acting in movies in the late 1960s and was highly effective in two pictures for Sidney Lumet: He was a rabidly homophobic police lieutenant in the superbly gritty Serpico (1973) and a sneaky district attorney in the equally excellent Prince of the City (1981).
Studied with Stella Adler in New York and was an understudy to Robert Duvall in the 1965 production of Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge".
Best known as the obnoxiously overzealous high school principal Gerard Strickland in the Back to the Future films, Tolkan's other most memorable roles include Napolean in Woody Allen's Love and Death (1975), a ramrod army officer in WarGames (1983), mayor Robert Culp's mordant, wisecracking assistant in Turk 182 (1985), the hard-nosed Stinger in Top Gun (1986), the choleric Detective Lubric in Masters of the Universe (1987), meek mob accountant Numbers in Dick Tracy (1990), and Wesley Snipes' bullish superior in Boiling Point (1993).
Was the first person in mind for the role of strict high school principal Gerard Strickland in Back to the Future (1985).
James has had recurring parts on the television series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) (he also directed two episodes), Mary (1985), Cobra (1993), The Hat Squad (1992) and Remington Steele (1982).
Currently lives in Lake Placid, New York. [March 2010]
