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Steve James

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 19, 1952 (Died at 41)
Zodiac Sign♓Pisces
Place of BirthNew York City, New York
Career Span1974 – 1993
Known Credits54 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 1.2

Steve James

Also known as:Steven Wall James
Total Works

54

50 movies • 4 shows

Avg Rating

6.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Steven Wall James (February 19, 1952 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor and stunt performer. He was best-known for his roles in 1980s action films, often from Cannon Films, such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force (1986), The Exterminator (1980), and Avenging Force (1986). He also portrayed Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 comedy/spoof film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and its 1990 television pilot spinoff Hammer, Slammer, & Slade. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Ghostbusters
7.5
Ghostbusters
1984•movie
Role: Stunts
The Warriors
7.7
The Warriors
1979•movie
as Baseball Fury
Weird Science
6.5
Weird Science
1985•movie
as Guy at Table (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill
6.9
Dressed to Kill
1980•movie
Role: Stunts

Photos & Headshots5

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 54 titles featuring Steve James

Ghostbusters
7.5
Ghostbusters
1984•movie

Role: Stunts

The Warriors
7.7
The Warriors
1979•movie

as Baseball Fury

Weird Science
6.5
Weird Science
1985•movie

as Guy at Table (uncredited)

Dressed to Kill
6.9
Dressed to Kill
1980•movie

Role: Stunts

The Player
7.2
The Player
1992•movie

as Steve James

To Live and Die in L.A.
7.1

as Jeff Rice

The Delta Force
6.0
The Delta Force
1986•movie

as Bobby

Mask
7.3
Mask
1985•movie

as Hospital Intern

American Ninja
6.0
American Ninja
1985•movie

as Cpl. Curtis Jackson

Arthur
6.5
Arthur
1981•movie

as Man Outside Tie Store (uncredited)

Moonlighting
7.6
1 eps
Moonlighting
1985•series

as Mohammed 'Boogaloo' Brown

Weekend at Bernie's II
5.1

as Henry

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
5.6

as Sgt. Curtis Jackson

The Wiz
6.2
The Wiz
1978•movie

Role: Stunts

Wolfen
5.9
Wolfen
1981•movie

Role: Stunts

The Wanderers
7.0
The Wanderers
1979•movie

Role: Stunts

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.4

as Kung Fu Joe

The Land That Time Forgot
5.7

as First Sto-Lu

Ragtime
7.0
Ragtime
1981•movie

Role: Stunts

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
4.8

as Curtis Jackson

Johnny Be Good
4.7
Johnny Be Good
1988•movie

as Coach Ned Sanders

The Exterminator
5.5
The Exterminator
1980•movie

as Michael Jefferson

Fort Apache, the Bronx
6.5

Role: Stunts

Vigilante
6.1
Vigilante
1983•movie

as Ptl. Gibbons

Hero and the Terror
5.4

as Robinson

Hollywood Shuffle
6.5
Hollywood Shuffle
1987•movie

as Hood #3

The Brother from Another Planet
6.7

as Odell

T. J. Hooker
6.5
1 eps
T. J. Hooker
1982•series

as Coach Cassius Isley

The Flamingo Kid
6.0
The Flamingo Kid
1984•movie

as Renaldo

Avenging Force
5.7
Avenging Force
1986•movie

as Larry Richards

He Knows You're Alone
5.2

as Young Man

Hanky Panky
5.3
Hanky Panky
1982•movie

Role: Stunts

McBain
4.4
McBain
1991•movie

as Eastland

Times Square
6.4
Times Square
1980•movie

as Dude

The Soldier
5.3
The Soldier
1982•movie

as Soldier's Force

Mister Johnson
6.2
Mister Johnson
1991•movie

as Aliu

Oliver's Story
4.8
Oliver's Story
1978•movie

Role: Stunts

P.O.W. The Escape
4.6
P.O.W. The Escape
1986•movie

as Johnston

Fighting Back
5.8
Fighting Back
1982•movie

Role: Stunts

Bloodfist V: Human Target
5.1

as Marcus / Drew Washington

Street Hunter
5.6
Street Hunter
1990•movie

as Logan Blade

The Atlanta Child Murders
5.8
2 eps

as Policeman #1

Fatal Vision
7.0
2 eps
Fatal Vision
1984•series

as U.S. Marshal

Riverbend
6.5
Riverbend
1989•movie

as Maj. Samuel Quentin

The Education of Sonny Carson
5.7

Role: Stunts

Abuse
4.9
Abuse
1983•movie

as Dr. Bennett

Cinema of Vengeance
6.2

as Self (interviewee)

M.A.N.T.I.S.
5.2
M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994•movie

as Antoine Pike

Obsessed
5.8
Obsessed
1977•movie

as Police Officer

C.A.T. Squad
5.0
C.A.T. Squad
1986•movie

as Bud Raines

Muggable Mary: Street Cop
8.5

as Park Slasher - Rapist

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
5.5
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade
7.0

as Kung Fu Joe

Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

as Self (archive footage)