James Karen

Personal Info

Birthday

November 28, 1923

Day of Death

2018-10-23

(94 years old)

Place of Birth

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

Jim Karen

詹姆斯·凯伦

Jacob Karnofsky

James Karen

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Karen (November 28, 1923 - October 23, 2018) was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Karen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

American Dad!

Seinfeld

JAG

Cheers

MacGyver

Cold Case

Magnum, P.I.

Coach

Filmography

2021
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
as Self
2018
The Great Buster: A Celebration
as Self
Cynthia
as Frank Teague
2017
Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk
as Interviewee #1
2016
Bender
as Old Man Bender
2015
Notfilm
as Self
2014
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
as Pastor Tom Keller
2013
Green Briefs
as Anthony
America's Most Haunted
as Ralph George
2012
The Butterfly Room
as Sales Clerk
2011
Pride
as Anthony
They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II'
as Himself
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
as Himself
2010
Sympathy for Delicious
as Father Rohn
2009
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Saddius
Dark and Stormy Night
as Seyton Ethelquake
2007
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
as Reverend Beaks
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
as Self
2006
The Pursuit of Happyness
as Martin Frohm
Superman Returns
as Ben Hubbard
2004
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
as Self - Host / Narrator
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
as Self
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
as Self
2003
A House on a Hill
as Sy
2002
Fatal Kiss
as Larry Jacobs
2001
Mulholland Drive
as Wally Brown
2000
Thirteen Days
as George Ball
1999
Any Given Sunday
as Christina's Advisor
My Last Love
as Phil Morton
Mulholland Dr.
as Wally Brown (uncredited)
1998
Girl
as Dad
Apt Pupil
as Victor Bowden
Universal Horror
as Self - Interviewee
Freedom Strike
as President Mitchell
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
as Brad Peters
Shadow of Doubt
as Norman Calloway
1997
Nightman
as Secretary of Defense Laughton
Joyride
as The Client / Mayor
River Made to Drown In
as Ray
A Little Romance
as William Tager
Behind Enemy Lines
as TV Reporter
1996
Up Close & Personal
as Tom Orr
1995
Nixon
as Bill Rogers
Piranha
as Governor
Congo
as College President / Elliot's Boss
Tough and Deadly
as Winston Briggers
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Mr. Stewart
1994
The Companion
as Peter Franklin
A Kiss Goodnight
as Sam Mosbach
Future Shock
as Kafka
1993
Staying Afloat
as George
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
as Assistant District Attorney Al Sampson
1991
Absolute Strangers
as Dr. X
The Unborn
as Dr. Richard Meyerling
Lies Before Kisses
as Arthur
1990
The Willies
as Jenkins / Uncle Harry
Thanksgiving Day
as Averill Crandall
Road Lawyers and Other Briefs
as Judge Bowelmore
Shattered Dreams
as Charles O'Donnell
Vital Signs
as Dean of Students
The Closer
as Ned Randall
1989
Girlfriend from Hell
as Carl's Dad
Cult People
as Himself
1988
Return of the Living Dead Part II
as Ed
1987
Wall Street
as Lynch
Drive-In Madness!
as Himself / Host / Narrator
1986
Hardbodies 2
as Logan
Invaders from Mars
as Gen. Climet Wilson
1985
Jagged Edge
as Andrew Hardesty
The Return of the Living Dead
as Frank
1984
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
as Richman
Sam's Son
as Mr. Collins
Little House: The Last Farewell
as Nathan Lassiter
1983
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
as Mr. Fairchild
1982
Kiss Me Goodbye
as Lawyer
Frances
as Judge Hillier
Time Walker
as Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore
Poltergeist
as Mr. Teague
1981
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
as Dr. Spandler
Take This Job and Shove It
as Loomis
1980
The Jazz Singer
as Barney Callahan
F.D.R.: The Last Year
as Adm. McIntire
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
as Untermeyer
Once Upon a Family
as Alvin Heller
1979
Topper
as Fred Korbell
The China Syndrome
as Mac Churchill
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
as Psychologist
Institute for Revenge
as Power Broker
1978
F.I.S.T.
as Andrews
1977
Opening Night
as Bellboy
Capricorn One
as Vice President Price
The Gathering
as Bob Block
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
as Dr. Sutterman
Something for Joey
as Dr. Wingreen
1976
All the President's Men
as Hugh Sloan's Lawyer
1974
Amazing Grace
as Annenberg
1972
Rivals
as Child Psychiatrist
1970
I Never Sang for My Father
as Old Age Home Director
Hercules in New York
as Professor Camden
1965
Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster
as Dr. Steele
Film
as Passerby