Biography
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James Christopher Read (born July 31, 1953) is an American actor.
Read was born in Buffalo, New York. He started acting as a student of the University of Oregon where he graduated in 1976. He studied acting in New York and then did several off Broadway and regional theatres such as The Denver Center Theatre Company, where he had a couple of leading roles and spent three seasons.
Read is perhaps best known for his role as George Hazard in the three North and South TV miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994) based on the John Jakes trilogy of novels of the same name, and for his co-starring role in the movie Beaches. Read is married to actress Wendy Kilbourne, whom he met on the set of North and South. He had a recurring role on The WB series Charmed as Victor Bennett and was also a regular during the first season of Remington Steele. Currently, he may be seen as Ken Davis in the ABC family drama Wildfire.
In 1998, he also earned his Masters Degree in psychology from Pepperdine University.
Filmography
all 59
TV Shows 37
Movies 22
self 1
Bosch: Legacy (2022)
The Orville (2017)
This Is Us (2016)
Fame (2009)
Castle (2009)
Pepper Dennis (2006)
Wildfire (2005)
A Lot Like Love (2005)
Cold Case (2003)
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
American Dreams (2002)
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
Crossing Jordan (2001)
Legally Blonde (2001)
Becker (1998)
Charmed (1998)
Indiscreet (1998)
Push (1998)
Walking Thunder (1997)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
Profiler (1996)
Full Circle (1996)
The Cape (1996)
7th Heaven (1996)
When the Dark Man Calls (1995)
The Other Woman (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Touched by an Angel (1994)
Heaven Help Us (1994)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
The President's Child (1992)
Love Crimes (1992)
Princesses (1991)
Home Improvement (1991)
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1990)
Web of Deceit (1990)
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1989)
Beaches (1988)
Eight Men Out (1988)
Celebration Family (1987)
Shell Game (1987)
North and South (1985)
Lace 2 (1985)
Midas Valley (1985)
Lace II (1985)
Robert Kennedy & His Times (1985)
The Initiation (1984)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Jessie (1984)
Blue Thunder (1983)
Remington Steele (1982)
Cheers (1982)
Matt Houston (1982)
Hotel (1982)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Columbo (1971)
All Signs of Death
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GenderMale
Birthday1953-07-31 (70 years old)
Birth PlaceBuffalo, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJames Christopher Read
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