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Portrait of James Read

Acting

James Read

Titles
22movies39TV shows
Career

Active from 1982 to 2005, busiest in 1985 and 1995 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for North and South
North and South
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Read Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Tension
    5.1, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Sports Competition 2
  • Emotional Journey 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
TypeAllTV shows31Movies11
RoleAnyActing42Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s21980s131990s162000s62010s32020s1Upcoming1
GenreAnyDrama33Comedy12Crime9Action & Adventure5Sci-Fi & Fantasy5TV Movie5Mystery4Family3Thriller3Soap2War & Politics1Western1Adventure1Action1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

Upcoming

1 title
Poster for All Signs of Death

as Westin Nye

2020s

1 title · average score 82
GoodWatch82
Poster for Bosch: Legacy

TV show · as RHD Capt. Rick Seals

2010s

3 titles · average score 72
GoodWatch65
Poster for Station 19

TV show · as Jonathan Clifton Tucker

GoodWatch69
Poster for The Orville

TV show · as Admiral Christie

GoodWatch83
Poster for This Is Us

TV show · as Duffy Collins

2000s

6 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch75
Poster for Castle

TV show · as Anton McHugh

GoodWatch65
Poster for In Plain Sight

TV show · as Damon Schmidt

GoodWatch64
Poster for NCIS

TV show · as Alan Newhall

GoodWatch73
Poster for Cold Case

TV show · as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)

GoodWatch69
Poster for Crossing Jordan

TV show · as Dean William Hargrave

GoodWatch67
Poster for Legally Blonde

as Elle's Father

1990s

16 titles · average score 70
GoodWatch70
Poster for Charmed

TV show · as Victor Bennett

GoodWatch66
Poster for Becker

TV show · as Dan

GoodWatch69
Poster for 7th Heaven

TV show · as James Carver

GoodWatch62
Poster for Walking Thunder

as Abner Murdock

Poster for When the Dark Man Calls

as Detective Michael Lieberman

GoodWatch75
Poster for Star Trek: Voyager

TV show · as Jaffen

Poster for The President's Child

as Sen. James Guthrie

GoodWatch71
Poster for Home Improvement

TV show · as Captain Jenkins

All 16 titles from the 1990s

1980s

13 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch75
Poster for Eight Men Out

as Lefty Williams

GoodWatch79
Poster for North and South

TV show · as George Hazard

Poster for Midas Valley

as Josh Landau

GoodWatch76
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Boyd Venton

GoodWatch67
Poster for Blue Thunder

as Policeman at Bridge

GoodWatch79
Poster for Remington Steele

TV show · as Murphy Michaels

GoodWatch84
Poster for Cheers

TV show · as H.W. Sawyer

GoodWatch66
Poster for Hotel

TV show · as Pike

All 13 titles from the 1980s

1970s

2 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch83
Poster for Columbo

TV show · as Wesley Corman