James Remar

December 31, 1953 (age 72) Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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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.

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Last updated: June 14, 2026

91 titles
Community avg: 8.14 /10
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    2012December 2012 by Quentin Tarantino
    Drama, Western
    Drama, Western
    9.12 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    2007June 2007 by Brad Bird
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    8.77 Masterpiece-
  • 3
    3
    2003June 2003 by John Singleton
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.46 Good++
  • 4
    4
    RED
    2010October 2010 by Robert Schwentke
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 5
    5
    2006–2013 by James Manos Jr.
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    9.16 Masterpiece+
  • 6
    6
    1979February 1979 by Walter Hill
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    8.59 Masterpiece--
  • 7
    7
    2004April 2004 by Luke Greenfield
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 8
    8
    2004December 2004 by David S. Goyer
    Action, Horror, Science Fiction
    Action, Horror, Science Fiction
    6.83 Good-
  • 9
    9
    2008August 2008 by David Gordon Green
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    2000July 2000 by Robert Zemeckis
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    Drama, Horror, Mystery
    7.38 Good++
  • 11
    11
    2013September 2013 by Alexandre Aja
    Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
    Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
    7.25 Good+
  • 12
    12
    1997November 1997 by John R. Leonetti
    Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    5.67 Decent--
  • 13
    13
    1982December 1982 by Walter Hill
    Crime, Action, Comedy
    Crime, Action, Comedy
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 14
    14
    2003September 2003 by Danny DeVito
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.07 Good
  • 15
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    2009January 2009 by David S. Goyer
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    6.24 Decent+
  • 16
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    Airing since 2025 by Andy Muschietti
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    9.11 Masterpiece+
  • 17
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    2024September 2024 by Josh Cooley
    Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure
    Animation, Science Fiction, Adventure
    8.90 Masterpiece
  • 18
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    1994November 1994 by Les Mayfield
    Fantasy, Drama, Family
    Fantasy, Drama, Family
    7.69 Excellent--
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    1996April 1996 by Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.18 Good+
  • 20
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    2017March 2017 by Osgood Perkins
    Horror, Mystery
    Horror, Mystery
    6.90 Good
  • 21
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    2018–2021 by Salim Akil
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
    7.86 Excellent-
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    1989October 1989 by Gus Van Sant
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    8.02 Excellent
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    23
    2000October 2000 by Scott Derrickson
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    6.51 Good--
  • 24
    24
    1998December 1998 by Gus Van Sant
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    6.21 Decent+
  • 25
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    1991January 1991 by Randal Kleiser
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 26
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    2024September 2024 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy
    Science Fiction, Drama, Fantasy
    6.26 Decent+
  • 27
    27
    1996June 1996 by Simon Wincer
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    6.40 Decent++
  • 28
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    Airing since 2025 by Clyde Phillips
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    9.37 Masterpiece++
  • 29
    29
    2016September 2016 by Mario Van Peebles
    Action, War
    Action, War
    6.90 Good
  • 30
    30
    2011October 2011 by Mike Gunther
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    6.07 Decent
  • 31
    31
    2026March 2026 by Kirill Sokolov
    Action, Comedy, Horror
    Action, Comedy, Horror
    7.96 Excellent
  • 32
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    1994June 1994 by Penny Marshall
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.19 Good+
  • 33
    33
    2022November 2022 by Charles Shyer
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 34
    34
    1984December 1984 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 35
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    1980February 1980 by William Friedkin
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    2017July 2017 by Ernie Barbarash
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    6.58 Good--
  • 37
    37
    2011October 2011 by Jonah Loop
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    6.45 Decent++
  • 38
    38
    1995February 1995 by Herbert Ross
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.41 Good++
  • 39
    39
    1993October 1993 by Michael Apted
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    7.24 Good+
  • 40
    40
    2017April 2017 by Tommy Bertelsen
    Drama
    Drama
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    1990May 1990 by John Harrison
    Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy
    Thriller, Comedy, Fantasy
    7.20 Good+
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    42
    1991May 1991 by Lewis Teague
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.99 Good
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    1989April 1989 by Howard Zieff
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    Comedy, Crime, Thriller
    7.18 Good+
  • 44
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    1986January 1986 by Michael Chapman
    Adventure, Drama
    Adventure, Drama
    6.70 Good-
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    45
    1980May 1980 by Walter Hill
    Western, Action, Crime
    Western, Action, Crime
    7.63 Excellent--
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    46
    2003April 2003 by Nicolas Winding Refn
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.00 Good
  • 47
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    1993October 1993 by Carl Reiner
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    6.81 Good-
  • 48
    48
    2018November 2018 by Jodi Scurfield
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    6.78 Good-
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    49
    2017March 2017 by Mitchell Altieri
    Comedy, Horror
    Comedy, Horror
    6.48 Decent++
  • 50
    50
    1995December 1995 by Walter Hill
    Western, Action, Drama
    Western, Action, Drama
    6.98 Good
  • 51
    51
    Gun
    2010July 2010 by Jessy Terrero
    Action, Crime
    Action, Crime
    6.73 Good-
  • 52
    52
    2015October 2015 by Hank Braxtan
    Action, Horror, Thriller
    Action, Horror, Thriller
    6.52 Good--
  • 53
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    2017March 2017 by Farhad Mann
    Romance
    Romance
    7.29 Good+
  • 54
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    2004May 2004 by Robert Harmon
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 55
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    2014May 2014 by Daniel Lusko
    Action, Drama, Adventure
    Action, Drama, Adventure
    6.99 Good
  • 56
    56
    2014December 2014 by Greg Carter
    Drama
    Drama
    6.27 Decent+
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    57
    2024February 2024 by Nicholaus Goossen
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    7.29 Good+
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    58
    1987November 1987 by Jerry London
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    6.90 Good
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    59
    2007October 2007 by Armand Mastroianni
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.11 Good+
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    60
    2011October 2011 by Jason Trost
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
    Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror
    6.77 Good-
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    61
    2009October 2009 by Sam Pillsbury
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.99 Good
  • 62
    62
    1986April 1986 by Paul Michael Glaser
    Action
    Action
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 63
    63
    2020November 2020 by Andrzej Bartkowiak
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.26 Good+
  • 64
    64
    2015September 2015 by Shyam Madiraju
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    6.89 Good-
  • 65
    65
    2016July 2016 by Alex Ranarivelo
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 66
    66
    1999October 1999 by Victor Salva
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    Drama, Mystery, Thriller
    7.41 Good++
  • 67
    67
    2015November 2015 by Bob Yari
    Drama
    Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 68
    68
    1996October 1996 by Ian Barry
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 69
    69
    1980December 1980 by Kieth Merrill
    Adventure, Drama, Western
    Adventure, Drama, Western
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 70
    70
    2000March 2000 by Mark L. Lester
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.37 Good++
  • 71
    71
    2003August 2003 by Mark L. Lester
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    7.09 Good
  • 72
    72
    1991January 1991 by Seth Winston
    Drama, Music
    Drama, Music
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 73
    73
    1982April 1982 by James Burrows
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.36 Good++
  • 74
    74
    2004 by Tracey Alexander
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 75
    75
    2001June 2001 by John Terlesky
    Action, Science Fiction, Fantasy
    Action, Science Fiction, Fantasy
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 76
    76
    2011March 2011 by Brandon Trost
    Comedy, Action, Drama
    Comedy, Action, Drama
    7.11 Good+
  • 77
    77
    2016August 2016 by Timothy Woodward Jr.
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    7.07 Good
  • 78
    78
    1990September 1990 by Fritz Kiersch
    Thriller, Crime
    Thriller, Crime
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 79
    79
    1998October 1998 by Ian Barry
    Action
    Action
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 80
    80
    2004June 2004 by Jeremiah S. Chechik
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.47 Good++
  • 81
    81
    2004–2005
    Soap, Drama
    Soap, Drama
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 82
    82
    2000December 2000 by Mark L. Lester
    Action, Adventure
    Action, Adventure
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 83
    83
    1999September 1999 by Dean Hamilton
    Adventure, Action
    Adventure, Action
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 84
    84
    1994October 1994 by Lisa Gottlieb
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 85
    85
    2000–2001 by Pamela Norris
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 86
    86
    1992September 1992 by Marisa Silver
    Thriller
    Thriller
    Needs more reviews
  • 87
    87
    1984
    Action & Adventure, Western, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Western, Drama
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 88
    88
    1978September 1978 by Raphael D. Silver
    Drama
    Drama
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 89
    89
    2004March 2004 by Christopher Leitch
    Crime, Thriller
    Crime, Thriller
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 90
    90
    2000March 2000 by Jeffrey Reiner
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 91
    91
    1997 by Steven Bochco
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
    Needs more reviews