Read, James 1953–

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Read, James 1953–

PERSONAL

Full name, James Christopher Read; born July 31, 1953, in Buffalo, NY; married Lora Lee, June, 1978 (divorced); married Wendy Kilbourne (an actress), 1988; children: Jackson, Sydney (daughter). Education: Attended Oregon State University.

Addresses: Agent— Pakula, King, and Associates, 9229 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 315, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actor. Denver Center Theatre Company, Denver, CO, member of the company, 1980–81.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Murphy Michaels, Remington Steele, NBC, 1982–83.

John Reid/Riley, Shell Game, CBS, 1987.

Victor Bennett, a recurring role, Charmed, The WB, between 2001 and 2006.

George Mason, a recurring role, American Dreams (also known as Our Generation), NBC, between 2002 and 2005.

Ken Davis, Wildfire, ABC Family Channel, 2005–2008.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Daryl Webster, Lace II, ABC, 1985.

George Hazard, North and South, ABC, 1985.

Ted Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and His Times, CBS, 1985.

George Hazard, North and South, Book II, ABC, 1986.

Cary Grant, Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story, NBC, 1987.

George Hazard, Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III (also known as John Jakes' "Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III" and North and South III), ABC, 1994.

Television Appearances; Movies:

James Marston, Celebration Family, ABC, 1987.

Dr. Wesley Corman, "Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown," The ABC Saturday Mystery, ABC, 1990.

Paul Evanston, Web of Deceit (also known as Conspiracy to Kill), USA Network, 1990.

Hugh, Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, The Disney Channel, 1990.

Senator James Guthrie, The President's Child, CBS, 1992.

Detective Michael Lieberman, When the Dark Man Calls, USA Network, 1995.

Michael Bryan, The Other Woman (also known as Mothers and Daughters), CBS, 1995.

Judge Russell Carver, Full Circle (also known as Danielle Steel's "Full Circle"), NBC, 1996.

Zachariah Dodd, Indiscreet, HBO, 1998.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Josh Landau, Midas Valley, ABC, 1985.

John Reid/Riley, Shell Game, CBS, 1987.

Peter Baltic, Lola (also known as Escape from 212), CBS, 1990.

Michael Decrow, Princesses, 1991.

Ken Davis, Wildfire, ABC Family Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Scott, "Harvest of Fire," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1996.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Herb "H. W." Sawyer, "Friends, Romans, Accountants," Cheers, NBC, 1982.

Eddie Random, "Random Choices," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1983.

Ace Bukowski, "The Agony of d'Feet," Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1983.

Pike, "Christmas," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), 1983.

The Streak, "The Lady Killer," Jessie, 1984.

Fletcher/Jason Haywood, "The High Fashion Murders," Matt Houston, ABC, 1984.

Richard Clark, "Nighthawk's Got the Blues," Midnight Caller, 1990.

Max, "The Last Great Hope," Heaven Help Us, 1994.

Boyd Venton, "Death 'n' Denial," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995.

Jack Olsen, "The Dad Who Came In from the Cold," Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois and Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1996.

Captain Jenkins, "At Sea," Home Improvement, ABC, 1996.

Bill Sanders, "Brave New World," 7th Heaven (also known as Seventh Heaven and 7th Heaven: Beginnings), The WB, 1997.

Jeff, "Just like Old Times," The Cape, syndicated, 1997.

David McReynolds, "Open and Shut," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1997.

Richard Galway, Push, ABC, 1998.

James Lofton, "Las Brisas," Profiler, NBC, 1999.

Nick, "Millennium," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000.

Jaffen, "Workforce: Parts1 & 2," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 2001.

Dan, "The Ex–Files," Becker, CBS, 2002.

Ben, "The Competition," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina and Sabrina Goes to College), The WB, 2002.

Dean William Hargrave, "Family Affair," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2005.

Mr. Brinkman, "Dennis, Bulgari, Big Losers at ACoRNS: Film at Eleven," Pepper Dennis, The WB, 2006.