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James Remar

James Remar

Actor · Born December 31, 1953 (72) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 31, 1953 (72)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
148 on MovieCove · 172 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are James Remar's films like?

Across their 81 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Thriller4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Thriller movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
25%
Bonds
24%
Survival
21%
Self
13%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Survival21 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds20 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 76 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 22 · Serious 26 · Dark 28

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 47 · Stylized 20 · Heightened 9

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 34 · Intense 31

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 27 · Shifting 41 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 43 · Some laughs 23 · Funny 10

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 39 · Relentless 10

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 40 · Engaged 26 · Full focus 10

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 30 · Affecting 26 · Heavy 20

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 58 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

52 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 15 of 52 analyzed roles.

Shadow
15 of 52
Hero
9 of 52
Threshold guardian
8 of 52
Mentor
7 of 52
Ally
5 of 52
Trickster
4 of 52
Shapeshifter
2 of 52
Herald
2 of 52
Show the 52 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
61
Thrilling
27
Melancholic
28
Dread
21
Absurd
14
Other
58

How their films linger

Unsettling26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 19 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet46
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Remar's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 109 of their 148 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (47).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Remar's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

172 credits, 148 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Odyssey(2026)

    as Tiresias

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • They Will Kill You(2026)

    as The Pig's Head (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • All's Fair(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Theodore Baskin

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • It: Welcome to Derry(2025)

    Show 8 episodes · as General Francis Shaw

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter: Resurrection(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Harry Morgan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Megalopolis(2024)

    as Charles Cothope

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Transformers One(2024)

    as Zeta Prime (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Drugstore June(2024)

    as Arnold

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Glowzies(2023)

    as Darlus

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Oppenheimer(2023)

    as Henry Stimson

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Paul T. Goldman(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lt. Newman

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Noel Diary(2022)

    as Scott Turner

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dead Reckoning(2020)

    as Agent Cantrell

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Fire Over the Atlantic: The Mystery of TWA Flight 800 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator

  • Creepshow(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Bateman

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood(2019)

    as 'Bounty Law' - 'Ugly Owl'

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • City on a Hill(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Richy Ryan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Speed Kills(2018)

    as Meyer Lansky

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Rookie(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Bradford

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · as Captain Buck Greene

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • All You Ever Wished For(2018)

    as Gordon Hutton

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Yellowstone(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Fremont

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Black Lightning(2018)

    Show 58 episodes · as Peter Gambi

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • The Saint(2017)

    as Arnold Valecross

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Feed(2017)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Blackcoat's Daughter(2015)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Can't Buy My Love(2017)

    as Rex

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Night Watchmen(2017)

    as Randall

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage(2016)

    as Admiral Parnell

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Decommissioned(2016)

    as David Marino

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Dog Lover(2016)

    as Daniel Holloway

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Animal Kingdom(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Detective Andre

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Shannara Chronicles(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Cephalo · as Cephelo

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Papa Hemingway in Cuba(2015)

    as Santo Trafficante

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Unnatural(2015)

    as Martin Nakos

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Code Black(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as General Hutch Hutchinson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Eden(2014)

    as Coach DaFoe

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Lap Dance(2014)

    as Patrick Moore

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • State of Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Syd

  • Gotham(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Frank Gordon

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Persecuted(2014)

    as John Luther

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Horns(2013)

    as Derrick Perrish

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Beware the Batman(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Silver Monkey (voice) · as Silver Monkey / Mr. Reese (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Django Unchained(2012)

    as Butch Pooch / Ace Speck

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ben 10: Omniverse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Vilgax (voice)

  • The Legend of Korra(2012)

    Show 14 episodes · as Tonraq (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • All Superheroes Must Die(2011)

    as Rickshaw

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Set Up(2011)

    as William

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Arena(2011)

    as Tall Man

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon(2011)

    as Sideswipe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Wilfred(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · as Henry Newman

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Cliff

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • X-Men: First Class(2011)

    as US General

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The FP (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Young Justice(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Icicle Sr. (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • RED(2010)

    as Gabriel Singer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Pound Puppies(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarge (voice)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliot Connor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Gun(2010)

    as Detective Rogers

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien(2010)

    Show 5 episodes · as Vilgax (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Human Target(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden Cole

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Christmas Hope(2009)

    as Mark Addison

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Endless Bummer(2009)

    as Sam Kramer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Flashforward(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as James Ermine

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sterling Bridges

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Giuseppe Salvatore

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • 2B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Tom Mortlake

  • The Unborn(2009)

    as Gordon Beldon

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Two-Face (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Pineapple Express(2008)

    as General Bratt

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Ben 10: Alien Force(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vilgax (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Eli Stone(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Salinsky

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Sharpshooter(2007)

    as Dillon

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gibson

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Ratatouille(2007)

    as Larousse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 96 episodes · as Harry Morgan

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Jericho(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jonah Prowse

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent Patterson

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Reece

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Benton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jimmy Evans

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Lindbergh Sr. (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Randall Priest

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Blade: Trinity(2004)

    as Ray Cumberland

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Meier

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Batman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Black Mask (voice)

  • Justice League Unlimited(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter Hall (voice) · as Hawkman / Shadow Thief (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Grid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • North Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 20 episodes · as Vincent Colville

  • Meltdown(2004)

    as Colonel Boggs

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Ike: Countdown to D-Day(2004)

    as General Omar Bradley

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Girl Next Door(2004)

    as Hugo Posh

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Survivors Club(2004)

    as Roan Griffin

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Duplex(2003)

    as Chick

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Betrayal(2003)

    as Alex Tyler

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Peacemakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Cole Hawkins

  • 2 Fast 2 Furious(2003)

    as Agent Markham

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Fear X(2003)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucas Vohland

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Quentin Taylor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Alois Hitler

  • Justice League(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lead Manhunter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Guardian(2001)

    as Detective Carpenter

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Dying on the Edge(2001)

    as Jackie James

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Guilty as Charged(2000)

    as Lt. Col. Strauss

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hellraiser: Inferno(2000)

    as Dr. Paul Gregory

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Huntress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 28 episodes · as Tiny Bellows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy Falls

  • What Lies Beneath(2000)

    as Warren Feur

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Blowback(2000)

    as John Matthew Whitman / Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Huntress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tiny Bellows

  • Double Frame(2000)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Rites of Passage(1999)

    as Frank Dabbo

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • D.R.E.A.M. Team(1999)

    as Shawn Murphy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Third Watch(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Detective Madjanski

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Born Bad(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Psycho(1998)

    as Patrolman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Inferno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Dr. Coleman West

  • Sex and the City(1998)

    Show 10 episodes · as Richard Wright

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Mortal Kombat: Annihilation(1997)

    as Raiden

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Total Security (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Robo Warriors(1996)

    as Ray Gibson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as James Carver

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • The Phantom(1996)

    as Quill

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Quest(1996)

    as Maxie Devine

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mark Lee Page

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • One Good Turn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Simon Jury

  • Wild Bill(1995)

    as Donnie Lonigan

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Judge Dredd(1995)

    as Block Warlord (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Boys on the Side(1995)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Surgeon(1995)

    as Dr. Benjamin Hendricks

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Miracle on 34th Street(1994)

    as Jack Duff

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Across the Moon(1994)

    as Rattlesnake Jim

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Renaissance Man(1994)

    as Captain Tom Murdoch

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Confessions of a Hitman(1994)

    as Bruno Serrano

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Fatal Instinct(1993)

    as Max Shady

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Blink(1994)

    as Thomas Ridgely

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Josef Kobold

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Keith Bolt

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Die Tigerin(1992)

    as Andrei

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Indecency(1992)

    as Mick Clarkson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bernard (The Last Game)

  • Brotherhood of the Gun(1991)

    as Frank Weir

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wedlock(1991)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • White Fang(1991)

    as Beauty Smith

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Session Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as McQueen

  • Night Visions(1990)

    as Sergeant Thomas Mackey

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Fatal Charm(1990)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Darkside: The Movie(1990)

    as Preston (segment ‘Lover’s Vow’)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Kojak: None So Blind(1990)

    as Wolfgang Reiger

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Drugstore Cowboy(1989)

    as Gentry

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as John Sikes

  • Silence Like Glass(1989)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Red Buckley

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Dream Team(1989)

    as Gianelli

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Rent-a-Cop(1987)

    as Dancer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Quiet Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Joe Dylanne

  • Band of the Hand(1986)

    as Nestor

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Clan of the Cave Bear(1986)

    as Creb

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Tremayne

  • The Cotton Club(1984)

    as Dutch Schultz

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Miami Vice(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Robbie Cann

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Mystic Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pesla

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron

  • 48 Hrs.(1982)

    as Albert Ganz

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Partners(1982)

    as Edward K. Petersen

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Windwalker(1980)

    as Windwalker (young)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Long Riders(1980)

    as Sam Starr

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Cruising(1980)

    as Gregory

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Warriors(1979)

    as Ajax

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • On the Yard(1978)

    as Larson

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 172 titles from 1978 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Django Unchained (2012)

$426M worldwide

Highest rated

Django Unchained (2012)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Dexter (2006)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19782026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 29 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting172 of 172: 172 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s39 · acting2000s50 · acting2010s47 · acting2020s14 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 5% of 65 roles
7984949904091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2009–2012.

  1. 2012
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2011
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2009
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do James Remar's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 97; across their 76 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 76

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 76

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 76

Midcredits score across 148 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up45
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th28
  • Below 25th46

Shape of the crowd

55 of their 148 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved25
  • Universally Panned4
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser48
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed55

Most divisive · actor

Persecuted (2014)

97th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Django Unchained (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 71 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is James Remar's work okay for kids?

Across up to 38 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore23 titles52–94 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity38 titles18–73 · median 42 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity27 titles36–90 · median 62 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs20 titles26–67 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense22 titles42–87 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does James Remar work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Remar's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mario Van Peebles shares the most, 4.

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Mixed roles