Peter Francis James
| Peter Francis James | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 16, 1956 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Voice-over artist |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jillian Nelson |
Peter Francis James (born September 16, 1956) is an American actor and voice-over artist, distinguished by his strong baritone.
He was born September 16, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois to David James and Mary Galloway James. He has five siblings.
He is best known for playing Raymond Parks, husband of Rosa Parks, in the television movie The Rosa Parks Story (2002); for a recurring role as Judge Kevin Beck on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; and for playing Jahfree Neema in the HBO television series Oz. Some of his most recent works include The Messenger (2009) as Dr. Grosso, The Rebound (2009) as a doctor, and The Pack (2010) (starring Lucie Arnaz) as Marc Forrest.
His acting career began in 1979, when he appeared in a version of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, starring Earle Hyman and Morgan Freeman.
He received his first Obie award for his portrayal of Claire in Jean Genet's The Maids. He received his second Obie award, a Drama Desk award, and the Lortel award for his portrayal of Colin Powell in Stuff Happens. He appeared as Oscar opposite Dame Maggie Smith in Edward Albee's The Lady from Dubuque at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, and reprised the role in New York, opposite Jane Alexander.
Peter has appeared in television series such as "Oz", Gossip Girl, Law & Order: Criminal Intent (as Mr. Richmond), Law & Order (as Judge John Laramie), Double Platinum and Third Watch.
He was in a television movie version of Long Day's Journey into Night (1982) (starring Earle Hyman). In 1990, he was in a television movie version of Hamlet, directed by Kevin Kline. He portrayed Thurgood Marshall in |The American Experience]] production of "Simple Justice (1993), and he played Isaac Coles in the miniseries The Wedding (1998) (starring Halle Berry and Lynn Whitfield). In 2003, he took on the role of Clayton Boudreau on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light, a role he played until early 2004. In 2006, he returned for a single episode. In 2009, James returned to Guiding Light on a recurring basis.
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