James Read
Birthday: 1953-07-31
Place of Birth: Buffalo - New York - USA
Synopsis
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James Christopher Read (born July 31, 1953) is an American actor.
Read was born in Buffalo, New York. He started acting as a student of the University of Oregon where he graduated in 1976. He studied acting in New York and then did several off Broadway and regional theatres such as The Denver Center Theatre Company, where he had a couple of leading roles and spent three seasons.
Read is perhaps best known for his role as George Hazard in the three North and South TV miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994) based on the John Jakes trilogy of novels of the same name, and for his co-starring role in the movie Beaches. Read is married to actress Wendy Kilbourne, whom he met on the set of North and South. He had a recurring role on The WB series Charmed as Victor Bennett and was also a regular during the first season of Remington Steele. Currently, he may be seen as Ken Davis in the ABC family drama Wildfire.
In 1998, he also earned his Masters Degree in psychology from Pepperdine University.
Acting
Wildfire
as Ken Davis
After serving time at a juvenile detention center, eighteen-year-old Kris Furillo is given the opportunity to start a new life. Her talent with horses is recognized by a volunteer and local trainer, who arranges a job for her at the Ritter's family run ranch.
Indiscreet
as Zachariah Dodd
A case involving adultery, money and murder threatens a private eye's sobriety.
Full Circle
as Judge Carter
A young woman, traumatized by rape at an early age, slowly learns to trust and love again as she struggles to avoid repeating her mother's mistakes.
Love Crimes
as Stanton Gray
An Atlanta prosecutor sets her own trap for a sex offender who poses as a famous photographer.
Beaches
as Michael Essex
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Lace II
as Daryl Webster
While in the first part, Lili searched for her mother, she now questions her mom on the identity of her father.
North and South
as George Hazard
The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.