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Portrait of James Staley

Acting

James Staley

Career

Active from 1978 to 1993, busiest in 1993 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams
GoodWatch score65/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
James Staley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.2, average 6.0
  • Uncanny
    0.9, average 2.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      52
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1990s

      5 titles · average score 60
      Robot Wars
      Robot Wars (1993)
      GoodWatch score 35

      as Stumpy

      Without a Kiss Goodbye
      Without a Kiss Goodbye (1993)
      GoodWatch score 60

      as Myron Ogelsby

      The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
      The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993)
      GoodWatch score 86

      TV show · as Mayor Dartly

      Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story
      Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (1991)

      as Welt

      Pacific Heights
      Pacific Heights (1990)
      GoodWatch score 57

      as District Attorney Henry

      1980s

      29 titles · average score 59
      Coach
      Coach (1989)
      GoodWatch score 56

      TV show · as Mr. Rosebrock

      Assassination
      Assassination (1987)
      GoodWatch score 43

      as Briggs

      21 Jump Street
      21 Jump Street (1987)
      GoodWatch score 42

      TV show · as Bob

      Matlock
      Matlock (1986)
      GoodWatch score 54

      TV show · as Freddy Hatton

      Sweet Dreams
      Sweet Dreams (1985)
      GoodWatch score 65

      as Gerald Cline

      The Golden Girls
      The Golden Girls (1985)
      GoodWatch score 83

      TV show · as Dr. Manning / Dean Tucker

      Moonlighting
      Moonlighting (1985)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show · as William Raymond

      Murder, She Wrote
      Murder, She Wrote (1984)
      GoodWatch score 76

      TV show · as Fouchet

      Remington Steele
      Remington Steele (1982)
      GoodWatch score 79

      TV show · as Lester Shane

      Newhart
      Newhart (1982)
      GoodWatch score 79

      TV show · as Patrick

      Falcon Crest
      Falcon Crest (1981)
      GoodWatch score 59

      TV show · as Fred Tanner

      Magnum, P.I.
      Magnum, P.I. (1980)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show · as Steve the Banker / Andrew Clifton

      1970s

      18 titles · average score 66
      The Facts of Life
      The Facts of Life (1979)
      GoodWatch score 46

      TV show

      Trapper John, M.D.
      Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
      GoodWatch score 65

      TV show

      Taxi
      Taxi (1978)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Priest

      The Waverly Wonders
      The Waverly Wonders (1978)

      TV show

      Mork & Mindy
      Mork & Mindy (1978)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show

      The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
      The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)
      GoodWatch score 24

      as Network Man #4

      Three's Company
      Three's Company (1977)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show · as Special Agent Banning

      Rafferty
      Rafferty (1977)

      TV show

      Quincy, M.E.
      Quincy, M.E. (1976)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show

      The Jeffersons
      The Jeffersons (1975)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show

      Wonder Woman
      Wonder Woman (1975)
      GoodWatch score 87

      TV show · as Guard #1

      Great Performances
      Great Performances (1971)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show · as Robert Conklin (Driver Jr.)