James Wilder (actor)

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James Wilder (born August 5, 1968) is an American film and television actor.

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Early life

Wilder was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in Sausalito, California. [1] The son of a French mother and an Italian father, Wilder performed as a fire eating street performer before he became an actor. [2]

Career

During his career, Wilder portrayed Adam Louder on the Fox soap opera Models Inc. , [3] Christopher Searls on the ABC TV drama Equal Justice [4] :309 and Nick Lewis on the 1993 remake of Route 66 on NBC. [4]

Personal life

In 1997, Wilder dated actress Kirstie Alley. The two met on the set of Nevada and soon were engaged, but split after four years. [5] [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Can't Stop the Music Auditioning Sword JugglerUncredited
1984Delta PiShawn
1987NightforceMack
1987 Zombie High Barry
1988 Murder One Carl Isaacs
1988State ParkTruckie
1991 Scorchers Dolan
1994TollboothVic
1997 Nevada Rip
1997 Allie & Me Rodney Alexander
1998 Ivory Tower Jarvis Cone
1998 Charades Quinn
1999 Flypaper Jerry
2000Closing the DealWill Williams
2001 Perfume Billy
2001 Burning Down the House Arnie Green
2001 Knight Club J. B. Aaron
2001Touched by a KillerTaylor Nash
2001Heart of StoneSteve Sterns
2002 Man of the Year Vaughn
2003Mind GamesBrian Reeves
2009The Funk ParlorJohn Funk
20143 Holes and a Smoking GunBobby Blue Day

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 CBS Schoolbreak Special JustinEpisode: "The War Between the Classes"
1987 The Bronx Zoo Eddie MatousekEpisode: "Changes"
1987 Cracked Up John OwensTelevision film
1988Shades of Love: Midnight MagicAnthony Palmer
1990–1991 Equal Justice Christopher Searls26 episodes
1992Prey of the ChameleonJ.D.Television film
1992Grass RootsJerry Lomax
1993 Route 66 Nick Lewis4 episodes
1993 Night Owl HarryTelevision film
1994Confessions: Two Faces of EvilRobert Berndt
1994 Melrose Place Reed Carter7 episodes
1994Tonya & Nancy: The Inside Story Jeff Gillooly Television film
1995 Models Inc. Adam Louder20 episodes
1996 A Face to Die For Alec DaltonTelevision film
1996 The Outer Limits Raymond DaltonEpisode: "The Refuge"
1996To Love, Honor and DeceiveDet. Jim SandersTelevision film
1997 Daughters Scott Douglas
1998The Last Don IIBilly D'Angelo2 episodes
1998 Veronica's Closet Hunter4 episodes
2001Face ValueTim GatesTelevision film
2006The Perfect MarriageBrent Richter
2007McBride: DoggedMichael Whyte
TBAIn the Blink of an EyeSam

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References

  1. "James Wilder got start as actor in street theatre". The Transcript. Massachusetts, North Adams. July 16, 1988. p. 4. Retrieved June 22, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Actor turns in fire act for darkness". Lansing State Journal. Michigan, Lansing. January 17, 1994. p. 27. Retrieved June 22, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "New Job". The San Bernardino County Sun. California, San Bernardino. September 14, 1994. p. 40. Retrieved June 22, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 913. ISBN   978-0-7864-6477-7.
  5. "Kirstie Alley's Dating History: Bob Alley, Parker Stevenson and more". December 6, 2022.
  6. "Kirstie and Boyfriend Split - People.com".