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James Remar

1953 - Today

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William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. Highlights of his 45-year career, in film include his portrayals of Ajax in The Warriors (1979), Albert Ganz in 48 Hrs. (1982), Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club (1984), and Jack Duff in Miracle on 34th Street (1994). In television, he is best known for playing Richard Wright in Sex and the City (2001–2004), and Harry Morgan, the father of the title character, in Dexter (2006–2013) and Dexter: Resurrection (2025). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). James Remar is the 1,359th most popular actor (up from 1,511th in 2024), the 2,538th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,552nd in 2019) and the 667th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Remar ranks 1,359 out of 13,578. Before him are Vahide Perçin, Dharmendra, Basil Rathbone, Rakhee Gulzar, Melvyn Douglas, and Lyudmila Gurchenko. After him are Rosanna Arquette, Gong Yoo, Leif Erickson, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Laura Linney, and Rachel Félix.

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Among people born in 1953, James Remar ranks 100. Before him are Sergio Castellitto, Ivo Sanader, Alpha Blondy, Joan Lin, Hussein Arnous, and Bobby Joe Long. After him are Sergei Ivanov, Kate Capshaw, Danny Elfman, Manfred Kaltz, Valery Gergiev, and Reinhard Marx.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Remar ranks 2,538 out of 20,380. Before him are Johnston McCulley (1883), Steven Soderbergh (1963), Justin Francis Rigali (1935), Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (1886), Eric Carr (1950), and Melvyn Douglas (1901). After him are Lucian Pulvermacher (1918), Rosanna Arquette (1959), Jack Vance (1916), Tex Avery (1908), Leif Erickson (1911), and Ray Parker Jr. (1954).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Remar ranks 667. Before him are Ashley Judd (1968), James Tolkan (1931), Sean Hayes (1970), David Strathairn (1949), Mandy Patinkin (1952), and Melvyn Douglas (1901). After him are Rosanna Arquette (1959), Leif Erickson (1911), Laura Linney (1964), Tina Aumont (1946), Mimi Rogers (1956), and Lorraine Bracco (1954).

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