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Steve James

Acting
41 years oldNew York City, New York

Biography

Steve James (February 19, 1952 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor, stunt man and martial artist. He starred mostly in low-budget action films such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force (1986), The Exterminator (1980), and Enter the Game of Death (1978). James also portrayed Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 film comedy/spoof I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and its 1990 television pilot spinoff Hammer, Slammer, and Slade. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
February 19, 1952 - December 18, 1993 (age 41)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York
Known For
Acting

Movies (42)

Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

as Self (archive footage)

2015

M.A.N.T.I.S.
4.5

M.A.N.T.I.S.

as Antoine Pike

1994

Bloodfist V: Human Target
4.8

Bloodfist V: Human Target

as Marcus / Drew Washington

1994

Cinema of Vengeance
5.4

Cinema of Vengeance

as Self (interviewee)

1994

Weekend at Bernie's II
5.0

Weekend at Bernie's II

as Henry

1993

The Player
7.2

The Player

as Steve James

1992

McBain
4.2

McBain

as Eastland

1991

Mister Johnson
6.1

Mister Johnson

as Aliu

1991

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

as Kung Fu Joe

1990

Street Hunter
5.5

Street Hunter

as Logan Blade

1990

Riverbend
4.7

Riverbend

as Maj. Samuel Quentin

1989

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
4.7

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt

as Curtis Jackson

1989

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
6.4

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

as Kung Fu Joe

1988

Hero and the Terror
5.3

Hero and the Terror

as Robinson

1988

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
1.0

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

1988

Johnny Be Good
4.5

Johnny Be Good

as Coach Ned Sanders

1988

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation
5.5

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

as Sgt. Curtis Jackson

1987

Hollywood Shuffle
6.5

Hollywood Shuffle

as Hood #3

1987

Avenging Force
5.6

Avenging Force

as Larry Richards

1986

C.A.T. Squad
3.7

C.A.T. Squad

as Bud Raines

1986

P.O.W. The Escape
4.5

P.O.W. The Escape

as Johnston

1986

The Delta Force
6.0

The Delta Force

as Bobby

1986

To Live and Die in L.A.
7.1

To Live and Die in L.A.

as Jeff Rice

1985

American Ninja
6.0

American Ninja

as Cpl. Curtis Jackson

1985

Weird Science
6.5

Weird Science

as Guy at Table (uncredited)

1985

Mask
7.2

Mask

as Hospital Intern

1985

The Flamingo Kid
6.0

The Flamingo Kid

as Renaldo

1984

The Brother from Another Planet
6.6

The Brother from Another Planet

as Odell

1984

Abuse
4.3

Abuse

as Dr. Bennett

1983

Vigilante
6.2

Vigilante

as Ptl. Gibbons

1983

The Soldier
5.3

The Soldier

as Soldier's Force

1982

Muggable Mary: Street Cop
7.0

Muggable Mary: Street Cop

as Park Slasher - Rapist

1982

Arthur
6.5

Arthur

as Man Outside Tie Store (uncredited)

1981

Times Square
6.4

Times Square

as Dude

1980

The Exterminator
5.5

The Exterminator

as Michael Jefferson

1980

He Knows You're Alone
5.0

He Knows You're Alone

as Young Man

1980

Dressed to Kill
7.0

Dressed to Kill

Stunts (Crew)

1980

The Wanderers
7.0

The Wanderers

Stunts (Crew)

1979

The Warriors
7.7

The Warriors

as Baseball Fury

1979

Enter the Game of Death
6.9

Enter the Game of Death

as Black Martial Artist

1978

Obsessed
4.3

Obsessed

as Police Officer

1977

The Land That Time Forgot
5.7

The Land That Time Forgot

as First Sto-Lu

1974

TV Shows (5)