James Tolkan
Actor
- Born
- June 20, 1931, Calumet, Michigan, USA
- Died
- March 26, 2026
- Age
- 94 years old
- Zodiac
- Gemini
- Total works
- 58 movies, 19 TV shows
- Latest work
- Bone Tomahawk (2015)
- Genres
- Science Fiction,Adventure,Comedy
James Tolkan is a character actor who portrayed the high school principal Gerard Strickland in the Back to the Future series (1985, 1990). He began his film career in the late 1960s, appearing in notable works such as Serpico (1973) and Prince of the City (1981). Tolkan has also played memorable roles in Love and Death (1975), WarGames (1983), and Top Gun (1986). Tolkan's role as the choleric Detective Lubric in Masters of the Universe (1987) is also notable.
