Portrait of Ken James

Acting

Ken James

Career

Active from 1968 to 1999, busiest in 1974 and 1989 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Pugwall
Pugwall
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Ken James Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Satire & Parody
    1.2, average 2.3
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0
  • Social Commentary
    4.2, average 4.9
  • Dark Humor
    2.1, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Redemption 3
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Tension 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Bleak 2
  • Private Investigator 2
  • Contemporary Realism 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

4 titles · average score 62
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

as Ancil Hoffman

CSI: NY
CSI: NY (2004)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show

The Fraternity
The Fraternity (2002)
GoodWatch score 48

as Chief Lloyd Huxley

The Day Reagan Was Shot
The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)
GoodWatch score 62

as General Yates

1990s

25 titles · average score 62
The Third Miracle
The Third Miracle (1999)
GoodWatch score 53

as Father Paul Panak

Dogboys
Dogboys (1998)
GoodWatch score 35

as Warden Adam Wakefield

Ms. Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge (1997)
GoodWatch score 58

as Sam Catherwood

The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Warden

Double Jeopardy
Double Jeopardy (1996)
GoodWatch score 58

as Harold Brayken

Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Beyond the Call
Beyond the Call (1996)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mel

Taking the Falls
Taking the Falls (1995)

TV show

Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers (1993)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Matthew Balfour

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Deputy Sheriff Taggert

Psychic
Psychic (1992)
GoodWatch score 48

as Markowitz

Forever Knight
Forever Knight (1992)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

1980s

16 titles · average score 60
Pugwall
Pugwall (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Frank 'Herohead' Wall

The Rocket Boy
The Rocket Boy (1989)

as Father

Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird
Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird (1989)

as Mr. Medford

T and T
T and T (1988)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Detective Jones

Switching Channels
Switching Channels (1988)
GoodWatch score 56

as Warden Terwilliger

Friday the 13th: The Series
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Capt. Channing

One Night Only
One Night Only (1986)
GoodWatch score 44

as Wesley

Youngblood
Youngblood (1986)
GoodWatch score 57

as Frazier

The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Mr. Kelly

Highpoint
Highpoint (1984)
GoodWatch score 49

as Man #1 with Briefcase

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Nate

A Whale for the Killing
A Whale for the Killing (1981)

as Lorne

1970s

19 titles · average score 54
Skyways
Skyways (1979)

TV show

Summer's Children
Summer's Children (1979)

as Tony

City on Fire
City on Fire (1979)
GoodWatch score 40

as Andrew

A Man Called Intrepid
A Man Called Intrepid (1979)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as J. Edgar Hoover

Blood & Guts
Blood & Guts (1978)

as Harry Brown

High-Ballin'
High-Ballin' (1978)
GoodWatch score 47

as Trucker (uncredited)

Rituals
Rituals (1977)
GoodWatch score 58

as Abel

Equus
Equus (1977)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mr. Pierce

Welcome to Blood City
Welcome to Blood City (1977)
GoodWatch score 44

as Flint

Why Rock the Boat?
Why Rock the Boat? (1974)

as Ronny Waldron

To Kill the King
To Kill the King (1974)

as MacGilvrey

Barrier Reef
Barrier Reef (1971)

TV show · as Kip Young

1960s

1 title · average score 63
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1968)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show · as Mark Hammond