James Karen

November 28, 1923 - October 23, 2018 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
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​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

Their titles like The Pursuit of Happyness, Mulholland Drive, and The Return of the Living Dead - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

46 titles
Community avg: 8.28 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Pursuit of Happyness
    2006December 2006 by Gabriele Muccino
    Drama
    Drama
    8.81 Masterpiece-
  • 2
    2
    Mulholland Drive
    2001June 2001 by David Lynch
    Thriller, Drama, Mystery
    Thriller, Drama, Mystery
    8.72 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    The Return of the Living Dead
    1985April 1985 by Dan O'Bannon
    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 4
    4
    Poltergeist
    1982June 1982 by Tobe Hooper
    Horror
    Horror
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 5
    5
    Wall Street
    1987December 1987 by Oliver Stone
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 6
    6
    Any Given Sunday
    1999December 1999 by Oliver Stone
    Drama
    Drama
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    Return of the Living Dead Part II
    1988January 1988 by Ken Wiederhorn
    Horror, Comedy
    Horror, Comedy
    7.34 Good++
  • 8
    8
    Congo
    1995June 1995 by Frank Marshall
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    6.64 Good--
  • 9
    9
    Apt Pupil
    1998October 1998 by Bryan Singer
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    Hercules in New York
    1970February 1970 by Arthur Allan Seidelman
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    5.54 Decent--
  • 11
    11
    The China Syndrome
    1979March 1979 by James Bridges
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    8.05 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    Capricorn One
    1977December 1977 by Peter Hyams
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 13
    13
    Invaders from Mars
    1986June 1986 by Tobe Hooper
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    6.74 Good-
  • 14
    14
    Jagged Edge
    1985October 1985 by Richard Marquand
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.31 Good++
  • 15
    15
    Up Close & Personal
    1996March 1996 by Jon Avnet
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.34 Good++
  • 16
    16
    F.I.S.T.
    1978April 1978 by Norman Jewison
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    Frances
    1982December 1982 by Graeme Clifford
    Drama
    Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 18
    18
    The Butterfly Room
    2012August 2012 by Jonathan Zarantonello
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.95 Good
  • 19
    19
    Piranha
    1995October 1995 by Scott P. Levy
    Horror
    Horror
    6.41 Decent++
  • 20
    20
    Jack and the Beanstalk
    2009November 2009 by Gary J. Tunnicliffe
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    Adventure, Comedy, Family
    6.82 Good-
  • 21
    21
    The Unborn
    1991March 1991 by Rodman Flender
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    6.93 Good
  • 22
    22
    The Willies
    1990December 1990 by Brian Peck
    Horror, Comedy
    Horror, Comedy
    7.32 Good++
  • 23
    23
    Hardbodies 2
    1986September 1986 by Mark Griffiths
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.70 Good--
  • 24
    24
    Joyride
    1997November 1997 by Quinton Peeples
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    Comedy, Drama, Thriller
    7.08 Good
  • 25
    25
    Shadow of Doubt
    1998April 1998 by Randal Kleiser
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    6.84 Good-
  • 26
    26
    Sympathy for Delicious
    2010April 2010 by Mark Ruffalo
    Drama
    Drama
    7.37 Good++
  • 27
    27
    Girl
    1998November 1998 by Jonathan Kahn
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.02 Good
  • 28
    28
    Kiss Me Goodbye
    1982December 1982 by Robert Mulligan
    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
    Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
    7.37 Good++
  • 29
    29
    Drew Peterson: Untouchable
    2014January 2014 by Mikael Salomon
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.21 Good+
  • 30
    30
    Tough and Deadly
    1995February 1995 by Steve Cohen
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    7.48 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Universal Horror
    1998October 1998 by Kevin Brownlow
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.92 Excellent
  • 32
    32
    Little House: The Last Farewell
    1984February 1984 by Michael Landon
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    7.94 Excellent
  • 33
    33
    Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk
    2017May 2017 by Eric Stoltz
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    7.30 Good+
  • 34
    34
    The Companion
    1994October 1994 by Gary Fleder
    Science Fiction, Romance, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Romance, Thriller
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 35
    35
    Vital Signs
    1990April 1990 by Marisa Silver
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.26 Good+
  • 36
    36
    Dark and Stormy Night
    2009October 2009 by Larry Blamire
    Horror, Comedy, Thriller
    Horror, Comedy, Thriller
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 37
    37
    River Made to Drown In
    1997October 1997 by James Merendino
    Drama
    Drama
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    Rivals
    1972August 1972 by Krishna Shah
    Drama
    Drama
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    The Powers of Matthew Star
    1982–1983 by Harve Bennett
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 40
    40
    Bender
    2016October 2016 by John Alexander
    Drama, History, Thriller
    Drama, History, Thriller
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 41
    41
    Always Say Goodbye
    1997June 1997 by Joshua Beckett
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    The Gathering
    1977December 1977 by Randal Kleiser
    Drama
    Drama
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    First Monday
    2002 by Donald P. Bellisario
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 44
    44
    The Violation of Sarah McDavid
    1981May 1981 by John Llewellyn Moxey
    Drama
    Drama
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
    1979March 1979 by Paul Wendkos
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 46
    46
    Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
    1980April 1980 by Virgil W. Vogel
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    Needs more reviews