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James Remar

James Remar

Actor 87 · 1979 – 2026 · 🎬 80 📺 7 · 🇺🇸 United States

William James Remar is an American actor. Highlights of his four decades-long 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). Since 2009, he has done voice-over work in ads for Lexus luxury cars. Remar studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.

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They Will Kill You

They Will Kill You

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2026

Megalopolis

Megalopolis

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2024

Transformers One

Transformers One

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2024

Glowzies

Glowzies

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2023

The Noel Diary

The Noel Diary

actor

2022

Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning

actor

2020

Speed Kills

Speed Kills

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2018

The Saint

The Saint

actor

2017

Feed

Feed

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2017

The Blackcoat's Daughter

The Blackcoat's Daughter

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2017

Can't Buy My Love

Can't Buy My Love

actor

2017

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

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2016

Decommissioned

Decommissioned

actor

2016

The Dog Lover

The Dog Lover

actor

2016

Papa Hemingway in Cuba

Papa Hemingway in Cuba

actor

2015

Unnatural

Unnatural

actor

2015

Eden

Eden

actor

2015

Lap Dance

Lap Dance

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2014

Persecuted

Persecuted

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2014

Horns

Horns

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2013

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

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2012

Ben 10: Omniverse

Ben 10: Omniverse

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2012

All Superheroes Must Die

All Superheroes Must Die

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2011

Setup

Setup

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2011

Arena

Arena

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2011

The FP

The FP

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2011

RED

RED

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2010

Gun

Gun

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2010

National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer

National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer

actor

2009

The Unborn

The Unborn

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2009

Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express

actor

2008

Ratatouille

Ratatouille

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2007

Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

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2004

American Meltdown

American Meltdown

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2004

Ike: Countdown to D-Day

Ike: Countdown to D-Day

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2004

The Girl Next Door

The Girl Next Door

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2004

Duplex

Duplex

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2003

Betrayal

Betrayal

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2003

2 Fast 2 Furious

2 Fast 2 Furious

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2003

Fear X

Fear X

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2003

Guardian

Guardian

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2001

The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

The Base 2: Guilty as Charged

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2000

Hellraiser: Inferno

Hellraiser: Inferno

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2000

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath

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2000

Blowback

Blowback

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2000

D.R.E.A.M. Team

D.R.E.A.M. Team

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1999

Psycho

Psycho

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1998

Inferno

Inferno

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1998

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

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1997

The Phantom

The Phantom

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1996

The Quest

The Quest

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1996

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

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1996

Wild Bill

Wild Bill

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1995

Boys on the Side

Boys on the Side

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1995

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

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1994

Renaissance Man

Renaissance Man

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1994

Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct

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1993

Blink

Blink

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1993

The Tigress

The Tigress

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1992

Indecency

Indecency

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1992

Strangers

Strangers

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1992

Wedlock

Wedlock

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1991

White Fang

White Fang

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1991

Session Man

Session Man

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1991

Fatal Charm

Fatal Charm

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1990

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

Tales from the Darkside: The Movie

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1990

Drugstore Cowboy

Drugstore Cowboy

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1989

Silence Like Glass

Silence Like Glass

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1989

The Dream Team

The Dream Team

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1989

Rent-a-Cop

Rent-a-Cop

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1987

Quiet Cool

Quiet Cool

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1986

Band of the Hand

Band of the Hand

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1986

The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Clan of the Cave Bear

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1986

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

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1984

48 Hrs.

48 Hrs.

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1982

Partners

Partners

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1982

Windwalker

Windwalker

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1980

The Long Riders

The Long Riders

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1980

Cruising

Cruising

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1980

The Warriors

The Warriors

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1979

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