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James Tolkan

1931 - Today

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James Stewart Tolkan (born June 20, 1931) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as high school vice-principal in charge of discipline Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future (1985) and Back to the Future Part II (1989), and as the character's ancestor, Marshal James Strickland, in Back to the Future Part III (1990). Other memorable film roles include Love and Death (1975), Top Gun (1986), Masters of the Universe (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), and Problem Child 2 (1991). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James Tolkan is the 1,344th most popular actor (down from 1,281st in 2019), the 2,525th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,234th in 2019) and the 662nd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Tolkan ranks 1,344 out of 13,578. Before him are Liam Hemsworth, Mary McDonnell, Dana Elcar, Eleanor Parker, Guy Pearce, and Ashley Judd. After him are Emily Watson, Sean Hayes, Alun Armstrong, Run Run Shaw, David Strathairn, and Kurt Gerron.

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Among people born in 1931, James Tolkan ranks 116. Before him are Pascal Lissouba, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Ryuzo Hiraki, Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Samir Amin, and Camillo Ruini. After him are Morris Chang, Ivan Klíma, Sri Chinmoy, Viliam Schrojf, Yao Wenyuan, and Ole-Johan Dahl.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Tolkan ranks 2,525 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary McDonnell (1952), Dana Elcar (1927), Jeff Koons (1955), Eleanor Parker (1922), Moby (1965), and Ashley Judd (1968). After him are Selena Gomez (1992), Sean Hayes (1970), Fred Phelps (1929), Joseph Losey (1909), David Strathairn (1949), and Mandy Patinkin (1952).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Tolkan ranks 662. Before him are Sterling Hayden (1916), Geraldine Page (1924), Mary McDonnell (1952), Dana Elcar (1927), Eleanor Parker (1922), and Ashley Judd (1968). After him are Sean Hayes (1970), David Strathairn (1949), Mandy Patinkin (1952), Melvyn Douglas (1901), James Remar (1953), and Rosanna Arquette (1959).

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