James Karen
James Karen
Character actor Karen has had a 40-year career as an actor. He made his Broadway bow with Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Elia Kazan. Since then, he has worked continuously in theater, television and film, with such greats as his idol Buster Keaton, and on up to director Oliver Stone. His best-known films include Return of the Living Dead (1985) and Return of the Living Dead II (1988). Karen has also appeared in All the President's Men (1976), China Syndrome (1979), Poltergeist (1982), and Wall Street (1987). He was a regular on Eight is Enough (1977-81), starred in the science fiction series The Powers of Matthew Star as Major Wymore (1983) and had a recurring role on the cable series The Larry Sanders Show. ~ All Movie Guide
Filmography of James Karen:
- The Unborn with Brooke Adams , Lisa Kudrow
- Joyride with Tobey Maguire , Benicio DelToro , Adam West
- Nixon with Anthony Hopkins , Joan Allen , Powers Boothe , Ed Harris , Bob Hoskins , E.G. Marshall , Tony LoBianco , Larry Hagman , Michael Chiklis , John Diehl , Donna Dixon , Annabeth Gish , Joanna Going , Tony Goldwyn , Dan Hedaya , Edward Herrmann , Madeline Kahn , John C. McGinley , David Paymer , David Hyde Pierce , George Plimpton , Saul Rubinek , Marley Shelton , Paul Sorvino , Mary Steenburgen , Jon Tenney , J.T. Walsh , Bridgette Wilson , John Stockwell , Oliver Stone , James Woods , Bai Ling
- Congo with Dylan Walsh , Laura Linney , Ernie Hudson , Tim Curry , Joe Don Baker , Bruce Campbell , John Hawkes , Stuart Pankin , Joe Pantoliano
- All the President's Men with Dustin Hoffman , Robert Redford , Jack Warden , Martin Balsam , Hal Holbrook , Jason Jr. Robards , Jane Alexander , Stephen Collins , Ned Beatty , Penny Fuller , John McMartin , Robert Walden , Allyn Ann McLerie , F. Murray Abraham , Dominic Chianese , Nicolas Coster , Lindsay Crouse , Polly Holliday , Frank Latimore , Penny Peyser , John Randolph , Joshua Shelley , George Wyner , Valerie Curtin , Meredith Baxter-Birney





