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Peter Francis James

Peter Francis James

8 movies on Netflix

Biography

Peter Francis James is an American actor and voice performer who began his career in 1979 in a Shakespeare production of Coriolanus. He won two Obie awards, the first for playing Claire in Jean Genet's The Maids and the second for playing Colin Powell in Stuff Happens, which also earned him Drama Desk and Lortel awards. On stage he appeared as Oscar with Maggie Smith in The Lady from Dubuque in London and repeated the part in New York opposite Jane Alexander, and he played Florenz Ziegfeld in a Broadway revival of Funny Girl from 2022 to 2023. His film and television work includes Raymond Parks in The Rosa Parks Story (2002), a recurring character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Judge Kevin Beck, and roles in Oz, Guiding Light, and Montana (1998). He also voiced the character Dr. J.S. Steinman in BioShock and has recorded audiobooks such as Richard Wright's Native Son.

70years old

Turns 71 on September 16in 338 days

Born September 16, 1956Chicago
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 16 years1998 to 2014

Genres

Drama75%, 6 films
Comedy50%, 4 films
Romance50%, 4 films
Action25%, 2 films
Crime25%, 2 films

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First role
Peter Francis James began his acting career in 1979 in a production of Shakespeare's Coriolanus that starred Earle Hyman and Morgan Freeman.

Peter Francis James movies on Netflix

Song One2014IMDb rating 5.8as Neurosurgeon
The Humbling2014IMDb rating 5.5as Kent
The Losers2010IMDb rating 6.2as Fadhil
The Messenger2009IMDb rating 7.1as Dr. Grosso
The Rebound2009IMDb rating 6.3as Doctor
The Rosa Parks Story2002IMDb rating 7.2as Raymond Parks
Montana1998IMDb rating 6.1as Lawrence
Ruby Bridges1998IMDb rating 7.1as Dr. Broyard

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

The Losers2010 Action, Crime, Dramaas Fadhil
IMDb rating 6.2113K votes
The Rebound2009 Comedy, Romanceas Doctor
IMDb rating 6.353K votes
The Rosa Parks Story2002as Raymond Parks
IMDb rating 7.21.2K votes
The Messenger2009as Dr. Grosso
IMDb rating 7.139K votes
The Humbling2014as Kent
IMDb rating 5.57.6K votes
Ruby Bridges1998as Dr. Broyard
IMDb rating 7.11.4K votes
Song One2014as Neurosurgeon
IMDb rating 5.811K votes
Montana1998as Lawrence
IMDb rating 6.12.1K votes

Worked with

Peter Francis James shares two films with Kyra Sedgwick, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Kyra Sedgwick

Steve Buscemi

Woody Harrelson

Stanley Tucci

Kevin PollakSylvain WhiteDirector, 1 film Bart FreundlichDirector, 1 film Oren MovermanDirector, 1 film

Films together

Kyra Sedgwick2 films together, 1998 to 2014
Kyra Sedgwick's page
- The Humbling2014IMDb rating 5.5James as KentSedgwick as Louise
- Montana1998IMDb rating 6.1James as LawrenceSedgwick as Claire Kelsky
Li Jun Li2 films together, 2014
Li Jun Li's page
- Song One2014IMDb rating 5.8James as NeurosurgeonLi as James Forester's Journalist
- The Humbling2014IMDb rating 5.5James as KentLi as Tracy
Steve Buscemi1 film together, 2009
Steve Buscemi's page
- The Messenger2009IMDb rating 7.1James as Dr. GrossoBuscemi as Dale Martin
Woody Harrelson1 film together, 2009
Woody Harrelson's page
- The Messenger2009IMDb rating 7.1James as Dr. GrossoHarrelson as Captain Tony Stone
Stanley Tucci1 film together, 1998
Stanley Tucci's page
- Montana1998IMDb rating 6.1James as LawrenceTucci as Nicholas 'Nick' Roth
Kevin Pollak1 film together, 1998
Kevin Pollak's page
- Ruby Bridges1998IMDb rating 7.1James as Dr. BroyardPollak as Dr. Robert Coles
Sylvain WhiteDirector, 1 film, 2010
All films by Sylvain White
- The Losers2010IMDb rating 6.2James as Fadhil
Bart FreundlichDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Bart Freundlich
- The Rebound2009IMDb rating 6.3James as Doctor
Oren MovermanDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Oren Moverman
- The Messenger2009IMDb rating 7.1James as Dr. Grosso

Awards

One award and honor.

Peter Francis James's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2007	Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor		Won

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