Steve James (actor)
Steve James (born February 19, 1952 in New York , † December 18, 1993 in Burbank , California ) was an American actor .
biography
James was born in New York City. His uncle James Wall was also an actor, as was his godfather Joe Seneca . Inspired by this, Steve James attended CW Post Campus University on Long Island, where he studied film and art.
After that he played theater and shot for TV commercials. He also went to martial arts. Steve James began his film career as a stunt performer in films such as The Wiz , The Warriors , and The Wanderers . He mostly appeared in action films. In 1985 he took on a leading role in American Fighter . This was followed by other productions for the production company Cannon Films , some again at the side of Michael Dudikoff .
Steve James died of a pancreatic tumor in Burbank, California at the age of 41. His last role was in the pilot for the TV series MANTIS. He left a wife and child together. A role in Mortal Kombat never came about.
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: The Exterminator I (The Exterminator)
- 1981: The Soldier
- 1985: LISA - The pure madness
- 1985: American Fighter (American Ninja)
- 1985: Live and Die in LA (To Live and Die in LA)
- 1985 The mask (Mask)
- 1986: Night Hunter
- 1986: POW (Behind Enemy Lines)
- 1986: Delta Force (The Delta Force)
- 1987: American Fighter II (American Ninja 2: The Confrontation)
- 1988: Ghettobusters
- 1988: Johnny be Good
- 1988: Hero (Hero and the Terror)
- 1989: American Fighter 3 - The Bloody Hunt (American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt)
- 1991: McBain
- 1992: The Player
- 1993: Trouble with Bernie again (Weekend at Bernie's II)
Web link
- Steve James in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tobias Hohmann: Norris, Hille 2013, p. 241.
- ↑ Tobias Hohmann: Norris, p. 241.
- ↑ Tobias Hohmann: Norris, p. 241.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | James, Steve |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th February 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | new York |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th December 1993 |
| Place of death | Burbank , California , United States |