Movies (Acting Roles)
Cynthia
James Karen was
94 in Cynthia
as 'Frank Teague'.
Fri, Aug 31 2018
Bender
James Karen was
92 in Bender
as 'Old Man Bender'.
Fri, Oct 14 2016
Notfilm
James Karen was
91 in Notfilm
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 27 2015
Green Briefs
James Karen was
89 in Green Briefs
as 'Anthony'.
Tue, Nov 26 2013
The Butterfly Room
James Karen was
88 in The Butterfly Room
as 'Sales Clerk'.
Sat, Aug 04 2012
Pride
James Karen was
87 in Pride
as 'Anthony'.
Sat, Oct 22 2011
Superman Returns
James Karen was
82 in Superman Returns
as 'Ben Hubbard'.
Wed, Jun 28 2006
Fatal Kiss
James Karen was
78 in Fatal Kiss
as 'Larry Jacobs'.
Wed, Oct 02 2002
Mulholland Drive
James Karen was
77 in Mulholland Drive
as 'Wally Brown'.
Wed, Jun 06 2001
Thirteen Days
James Karen was
77 in Thirteen Days
as 'George Ball'.
Mon, Dec 25 2000
Any Given Sunday
James Karen was
76 in Any Given Sunday
as 'Christina's Advisor'.
Wed, Dec 22 1999
My Last Love
James Karen was
75 in My Last Love
as 'Phil Morton'.
Mon, Jan 25 1999
Mulholland Dr.
James Karen was
75 in Mulholland Dr.
as 'Wally Brown'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Girl
James Karen was
74 in Girl
as 'Dad'.
Thu, Nov 05 1998
Apt Pupil
James Karen was
74 in Apt Pupil
as 'Victor Bowden'.
Fri, Oct 23 1998
Universal Horror
James Karen was
74 in Universal Horror
as 'Self - Interviewee'.
Thu, Oct 08 1998
Freedom Strike
James Karen was
74 in Freedom Strike
as 'President Mitchell'.
Sat, Sep 26 1998
Shadow of Doubt
James Karen was
74 in Shadow of Doubt
as 'Norman Calloway'.
Thu, Apr 09 1998
Nightman
James Karen was
73 in Nightman
as 'Secretary of Defense Laughton'.
Sun, Nov 23 1997
Joyride
James Karen was
73 in Joyride
as 'The Client / Mayor'.
Tue, Nov 18 1997
A Little Romance
James Karen was
73 in A Little Romance
as 'William Tager'.
Sat, Jun 07 1997
Behind Enemy Lines
James Karen was
73 in Behind Enemy Lines
as 'TV Reporter'.
Fri, May 23 1997
Nixon
James Karen was
72 in Nixon
as 'Bill Rogers'.
Fri, Dec 22 1995
Piranha
James Karen was
71 in Piranha
as 'Governor'.
Sun, Oct 01 1995
Congo
James Karen was
71 in Congo
as 'College President / Elliot's Boss'.
Fri, Jun 09 1995
Tough and Deadly
James Karen was
71 in Tough and Deadly
as 'Winston Briggers'.
Tue, Feb 14 1995
The Companion
James Karen was
70 in The Companion
as 'Peter Franklin'.
Fri, Oct 14 1994
A Kiss Goodnight
James Karen was
70 in A Kiss Goodnight
as 'Sam Mosbach'.
Wed, Jun 01 1994
Future Shock
James Karen was
70 in Future Shock
as 'Kafka'.
Wed, Jan 19 1994
Staying Afloat
James Karen was
69 in Staying Afloat
as 'George'.
Fri, Nov 26 1993
The Unborn
James Karen was
67 in The Unborn
as 'Dr. Richard Meyerling'.
Fri, Mar 29 1991
The Willies
James Karen was
67 in The Willies
as 'Jenkins / Uncle Harry'.
Thu, Dec 27 1990
Thanksgiving Day
James Karen was
66 in Thanksgiving Day
as 'Averill Crandall'.
Mon, Nov 19 1990
Shattered Dreams
James Karen was
66 in Shattered Dreams
as 'Charles O'Donnell'.
Sun, May 13 1990
Vital Signs
James Karen was
66 in Vital Signs
as 'Dean of Students'.
Fri, Apr 13 1990
The Closer
James Karen was
66 in The Closer
as 'Ned Randall'.
Mon, Jan 01 1990
The Roommate
James Karen was
65 in The Roommate
Fri, Jan 20 1989
Cult People
James Karen was
65 in Cult People
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Wall Street
James Karen was
64 in Wall Street
as 'Lynch'.
Thu, Dec 10 1987
Drive-In Madness
James Karen was
63 in Drive-In Madness
as 'Himself / Host / Narrator'.
Fri, Jan 02 1987
Hardbodies 2
James Karen was
62 in Hardbodies 2
as 'Logan'.
Fri, Sep 12 1986
Invaders from Mars
James Karen was
62 in Invaders from Mars
as 'Gen. Climet Wilson'.
Fri, Jun 06 1986
Jagged Edge
James Karen was
61 in Jagged Edge
as 'Andrew Hardesty'.
Fri, Oct 04 1985
Sam's Son
James Karen was
60 in Sam's Son
as 'Mr. Collins'.
Fri, Aug 17 1984
Kiss Me Goodbye
James Karen was
59 in Kiss Me Goodbye
as 'Lawyer'.
Wed, Dec 22 1982
Frances
James Karen was
59 in Frances
as 'Judge Hillier'.
Fri, Dec 03 1982
Time Walker
James Karen was
58 in Time Walker
as 'Dr. Wendell J. Rossmore'.
Mon, Nov 01 1982
Poltergeist
James Karen was
58 in Poltergeist
as 'Mr. Teague'.
Fri, Jun 04 1982
The Jazz Singer
James Karen was
57 in The Jazz Singer
as 'Barney Callahan'.
Wed, Dec 17 1980
Once Upon a Family
James Karen was
56 in Once Upon a Family
as 'Alvin Heller'.
Tue, Jan 22 1980
Topper
James Karen was
55 in Topper
as 'Fred Korbell'.
Fri, Nov 09 1979
The China Syndrome
James Karen was
55 in The China Syndrome
as 'Mac Churchill'.
Fri, Mar 16 1979
F.I.S.T.
James Karen was
54 in F.I.S.T.
as 'Andrews'.
Wed, Apr 26 1978
Opening Night
James Karen was
54 in Opening Night
as 'Bellboy'.
Thu, Dec 22 1977
Capricorn One
James Karen was
54 in Capricorn One
as 'Vice President Price'.
Sat, Dec 10 1977
The Gathering
James Karen was
54 in The Gathering
as 'Bob Block'.
Sun, Dec 04 1977
Something for Joey
James Karen was
53 in Something for Joey
as 'Dr. Wingreen'.
Tue, Apr 05 1977
Amazing Grace
James Karen was
50 in Amazing Grace
as 'Annenberg'.
Fri, Aug 30 1974
Rivals
James Karen was
48 in Rivals
as 'Child Psychiatrist'.
Wed, Aug 16 1972
Hercules in New York
James Karen was
46 in Hercules in New York
as 'Professor Camden'.
Mon, Feb 23 1970
Managing Time
James Karen was
44 in Managing Time
Mon, Jan 01 1968
Film
James Karen was
41 in Film
as 'Passerby'.
Sat, Sep 04 1965
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate agesAmerican Dad!
James Karen was
81+ in American Dad!
as 'Larry Herman (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 2005
Unscripted
James Karen was
81+ in Unscripted
as 'Dante's Friend'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 09 2005
Cold Case
James Karen was
79+ in Cold Case
as 'Steve Pratt (2008)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003
First Monday
James Karen was
78+ in First Monday
as 'Justice Michael Bancroft'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 15 2002
The Nightmare Room
James Karen was
77+ in The Nightmare Room
as 'Tobias Langley (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 31 2001
Judging Amy
James Karen was
75+ in Judging Amy
as 'Dr. Irwin Garner'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1999
The Parkers
James Karen was
75+ in The Parkers
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 30 1999
The Practice
James Karen was
73+ in The Practice
as 'Judge M. Knapp'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997
Dark Skies
James Karen was
72+ in Dark Skies
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1996
JAG
James Karen was
71+ in JAG
as 'Senator Barrington, Former COMSUBPAC'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1995
Ned and Stacey
James Karen was
71+ in Ned and Stacey
as 'Patrick Kirkland'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1995
Touched by an Angel
James Karen was
70+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Mark Abernathy'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Walker, Texas Ranger
James Karen was
69+ in Walker, Texas Ranger
as 'Senator'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993
Class of '96
James Karen was
69+ in Class of '96
as 'Prof. Drake'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 19 1993
Hearts Afire
James Karen was
68+ in Hearts Afire
as 'Norman Lynch'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
James Karen was
68+ in The Larry Sanders Show
as 'Sheldon Davidoff'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 15 1992
Melrose Place
James Karen was
68+ in Melrose Place
as 'Judge Mike Thomas'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 08 1992
Bodies of Evidence
James Karen was
68+ in Bodies of Evidence
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 18 1992
The Commish
James Karen was
67+ in The Commish
as 'Jimmy Malloy'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1991
Sisters
James Karen was
67+ in Sisters
First Air Date
Sat, May 11 1991
Mancuso, F.B.I.
James Karen was
65+ in Mancuso, F.B.I.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 13 1989
Booker
James Karen was
65+ in Booker
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1989
The New Lassie
James Karen was
65+ in The New Lassie
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1989
Seinfeld
James Karen was
65+ in Seinfeld
as 'Mr. Canterman'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989
Coach
James Karen was
65+ in Coach
as 'James Armstrong'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 28 1989
Murphy Brown
James Karen was
64+ in Murphy Brown
as 'Arvin'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 14 1988
Jake and the Fatman
James Karen was
63+ in Jake and the Fatman
as ', The Mayor'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Designing Women
James Karen was
62+ in Designing Women
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1986
Sledge Hammer!
James Karen was
62+ in Sledge Hammer!
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1986
L.A. Law
James Karen was
62+ in L.A. Law
as 'Dr. Everett Kyle'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Matlock
James Karen was
62+ in Matlock
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986
Melba
James Karen was
62+ in Melba
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 28 1986
MacGyver
James Karen was
61+ in MacGyver
as 'Robert Sanborn / Papillon'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Amazing Stories
James Karen was
61+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Richard Whelan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
The Golden Girls
James Karen was
61+ in The Golden Girls
as 'Raymond'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985
227
James Karen was
61+ in 227
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985
Moonlighting
James Karen was
61+ in Moonlighting
as 'Alan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1985
Charles in Charge
James Karen was
60+ in Charles in Charge
as 'Austin Miller, Mr. Bartlett'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 03 1984
Who's the Boss?
James Karen was
60+ in Who's the Boss?
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1984
Highway to Heaven
James Karen was
60+ in Highway to Heaven
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984
Tucker's Witch
James Karen was
58+ in Tucker's Witch
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 06 1982
Cheers
James Karen was
58+ in Cheers
as 'Dr. Ludlow'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 30 1982
Family Ties
James Karen was
58+ in Family Ties
as 'Philip'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1982
Simon & Simon
James Karen was
57+ in Simon & Simon
as 'Insurance Agent'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Dynasty
James Karen was
57+ in Dynasty
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1981
Magnum, P.I.
James Karen was
57+ in Magnum, P.I.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980
Knots Landing
James Karen was
56+ in Knots Landing
as 'Max Craig'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Lou Grant
James Karen was
53+ in Lou Grant
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977
Lucan
James Karen was
53+ in Lucan
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1977
The Kallikaks
James Karen was
53+ in The Kallikaks
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 03 1977
Eight Is Enough
James Karen was
53+ in Eight Is Enough
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 15 1977
Gibbsville
James Karen was
52+ in Gibbsville
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 11 1976
Quincy, M.E.
James Karen was
52+ in Quincy, M.E.
as ', Dr. Chet Rawlings'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976
The Bionic Woman
James Karen was
52+ in The Bionic Woman
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976
One Day at a Time
James Karen was
52+ in One Day at a Time
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 16 1975
Starsky & Hutch
James Karen was
51+ in Starsky & Hutch
as 'Carter'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
The Rockford Files
James Karen was
50+ in The Rockford Files
as 'John LaPointe, Martin Horvath'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Police Woman
James Karen was
50+ in Police Woman
as ', Driver'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
M*A*S*H
James Karen was
48+ in M*A*S*H
as 'Dr. Chesler'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 17 1972
The Waltons
James Karen was
48+ in The Waltons
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
McMillan & Wife
James Karen was
47+ in McMillan & Wife
as ', George Pauling'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1971
Hawaii Five-O
James Karen was
44+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Wingfield'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
The Defenders
James Karen was
37+ in The Defenders
as 'Paul Damon, Rabbi Fine'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Lux Video Theatre
James Karen was
26+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Llewellyn'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950