Tolkan autographing a Back to the Future poster in 2019
Born
James Stewart Tolkan
(1931-06-20) June 20, 1931 (age 92)
Calumet, Michigan, U.S.
Education
University of Iowa Coe College Eastern Arizona College Actors Studio
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1960–2015, 2021
Spouse
Parmelee Welles
(m. 1971)
James Stewart Tolkan (born June 20, 1931) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future (1985) and Back to the Future Part II (1989), and as Marshal Strickland in Back to the Future Part III (1990). Other memorable film roles include Love and Death (1975), Top Gun (1986), Masters of the Universe (1987) and Dick Tracy (1990).
James Stewart Tolkan (born June 20, 1931) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future (1985) and Back...
and starred Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Robert Prosky, Lane Smith, JamesTolkan, Jack Wallace and J. T. Walsh. It was nominated for four Tony awards...
it the funniest film he had made up until that point. When Napoleon (JamesTolkan) invades Austria during the Napoleonic Wars, Boris Grushenko (Woody Allen)...
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portrays Dixon, the youth who interrupts George's and Lorraine's dance. JamesTolkan portrays Hill Valley high school principal Strickland in both 1955 and...
as Clarence Maestro Harrell as Gizzard Jamison Newlander as The Mayor JamesTolkan as Pianist Jeremy Tardy as Buford Michael Paré as Mr. Wallington Zahn...
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Neven: A student from Top Gun and Iceman's wingman during the climax JamesTolkan as CDR Tom "Stinger" Jardian: Commander of the USS Enterprise Carrier...
William Lee Bill Sage ... Thomas Knight, Jr. Azura Skye ... Ruby Bates James Tolkan ... Thomas Knight, Sr. Bill Smitrovich ... George Chamlee Maury Chaykin...
Carroll as Sheila Coyle Jack Kehoe as The Beard Margaret Ladd as Andrea JamesTolkan as The Man's Contact Man Peter MacLean as Partridge Filming took place...
Betrayal (1994) starring Susan Dey, Richard Dean Anderson, Annie Corley, JamesTolkan, Michael O'Neill, Dennis Boutsikaris directed by Carl Schenkel - movie...
Frank McRae as Milon Drew Barrymore as Daisy Tchéky Karyo as Paul Korbel JamesTolkan as Tonelli Stacy Haiduk as Claire Charlotte Lewis as Leese Mark Boone...
Cappalino Paul Roebling as Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Brooks Paige JamesTolkan as District Attorney George Polito Steve Inwood as Assistant U.S. Attorney...
Captain Tolkin Woodie King Jr. as Larry (as Woodie King) JamesTolkan as Steiger (as James Tolkin) Bernard Barrow as Palmer Nathan George as Smith Alan...
Hoffman, William Forsythe, Ed O'Ross, JamesTolkan, Mandy Patinkin, R. G. Armstrong, Henry Silva, Paul Sorvino, James Caan, Catherine O'Hara, Michael G....
Don Michael Paul – Buddy Nestor Serrano – Rafael Billy Warlock – Matty JamesTolkan – Mike Ragland Janet Carroll – Kitty Ragland Rosenberg, Howard (September...
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