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Acting

James Karen

Career: Active from 1965 to 2018, busiest in 1990 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles: 12
top three billing

Average score: 50/100

Highest rated: Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow
81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 121 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

James Karen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Melancholy
3.7, average 4.7
Violence
3.3, average 4.1
Historical
1.8, average 2.6
Catharsis
4.3, average 5.1

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Social Commentary 4
Psychological Thriller 3
Cult Classic 3
Character Study 2
Coming-of-Age 2
Character-Driven 2
Cult Classic Status 2
Showbiz Satire 2
Cringe Humor 2
Pop Culture References 2
Nostalgic 2
Dark Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

162

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2010s

11 titles · average score 45

Cynthia

34

as Frank Teague

Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk

51

as Interviewee #1

Bender

39

as Old Man Bender

The Flying Dutchmen

Thanks

Drew Peterson: Untouchable

56

as Pastor Tom Keller

America's Most Haunted

43

as Ralph George

Green Briefs

as Anthony

The Butterfly Room

53

as Sales Clerk

Ambush at Dark Canyon

39

as Seymour Redfield

Pride

as Anthony

Sympathy for Delicious

43

as Father Rohn

2000s

14 titles · average score 64

Jack and the Beanstalk

49

as Saddius

The Pursuit of Happyness

71

as Martin Frohm

Superman Returns

64

as Ben Hubbard

American Dad!

60

TV show · as Larry Herman (voice)

Unscripted

56

TV show · as Dante's Friend

Cold Case

73

TV show · as Steve Pratt (2008)

A House on a Hill

as Sy

First Monday

45

TV show · as Michael Bancroft

Fatal Kiss

as Larry Jacobs

Mulholland Drive

84

as Wally Brown

The Nightmare Room

76

TV show · as Tobias Langley (uncredited)

Thirteen Days

74

as George Ball

1990s

49 titles · average score 56

Judging Amy

76

TV show · as Dr. Irwin Garner

Joyride

50

as The Client / Mayor

The Practice

76

TV show · as Judge M. Knapp

JAG

66

TV show · as Senator Barrington / Former COMSUBPAC

Touched by an Angel

44

TV show · as Mark Abernathy

Walker, Texas Ranger

53

TV show · as Senator

Melrose Place

53

TV show · as Judge Mike Thomas

The Unborn

40

as Dr. Richard Meyerling

Beverly Hills, 90210

65

TV show · as Minister

The Closer

as Ned Randall

Road Lawyers and Other Briefs

as Judge Bowelmore

The Willies

46

as Jenkins / Uncle Harry

1980s

51 titles · average score 64

Seinfeld

87

TV show · as Mr. Canterman

Return of the Living Dead Part II

34

as Ed

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow

81

TV show

Hardbodies 2

26

as Logan

Invaders from Mars

47

as Gen. Climet Wilson

The Return of the Living Dead

71

as Frank

MacGyver

77

TV show · as Robert Sanborn / Papillon

Little House: The Last Farewell

75

as Nathan Lassiter

Frances

65

as Juge Hillier

The Powers of Matthew Star

59

TV show · as Major Wymore

Cheers

84

TV show · as Dr. Ludlow

Magnum, P.I.

82

TV show · as Dr. Hightower

1970s

32 titles · average score 66

Knots Landing

77

TV show · as Max Craig

Lou Grant

73

TV show

Eight Is Enough

42

TV show

Quincy, M.E.

74

TV show · as Dr. Chet Rawlings / Dr. Lench

The Bionic Woman

51

TV show

All the President's Men

86

as Hugh Sloan's Lawyer

Starsky & Hutch

78

TV show · as Carter

One Day at a Time

66

TV show

The Rockford Files

82

TV show · as John LaPointe / Martin Horvath

M*A*S*H

78

TV show · as Dr. Chesler

The Waltons

65

TV show

Hercules in New York

28

as Professor Camden

1960s

4 titles · average score 58

Hawaii Five-O

48

TV show · as Wingfield

Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster

40

as Dr. Steele

Film

73

as Passerby

The Defenders

71

TV show · as Rabbi Fine / Paul Damon

1950s

1 title

Lux Video Theatre

TV show · as Llewellyn