James LeGros
James LeGros (born April 27, 1962) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role in Living in Oblivion.
James LeGros

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- Name
- James LeGros
- Born
- 27 April 1962
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- University of California and Irvine
- Languages
- English
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James LeGros (born April 27, 1962) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his role in Living in Oblivion.
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James LeGros (born 1962) is an American actor. The actor was born in Minneapolis. James LeGros studied at University of California, Irvine. Languages used include English.
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• Name — James LeGros • Born — 27 April 1962 • Birthplace — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1984–present • Children — 2 • Relatives — Robert Loggia (father-in-law)
Career
Career
Le Gros starred in Gus Van Sant's film Drugstore Cowboy and had a role for Living in Oblivion, where he played Chad Palomino, a self-centered actor with endless "a-list" star demands for a "b-movie" director and crew. He had a prominent role opposite Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves in the 1991 action adventure film Point Break as bank robber, Roach. Le Gros appeared on Showtime's Sleeper Cell (as Special Agent Ray Fuller) and on Law & Order. He was also a cast member on the television series Ally McBeal and guest-starred on Roseanne, Punky Brewster, The Outer Limits, and Friends. He portrayed Dr. Dan Harris on the NBC series Mercy. Le Gros portrayed Peter Gray in the Dark Sky thriller Bitter Feast. He is the first actor to appear on TV as Deputy United States Marshal Raylan Givens in the TV film Pronto, based on a book by Elmore Leonard. Le Gros also appeared on the TV series Justified (which centers on Givens) as antagonist Wade Messer.
Personal life
Personal life
Le Gros married actress and photographer Kristina Loggia, daughter of actor Robert Loggia, in 1992. They have two sons; their son Noah LeGros is also an actor.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1984 — Knight Rider — 'Trasher' — Television debut Episode: "The Rotten Apples"; credited as James Le Gros • The Ratings Game — Car Attendant — Television Movie; credited as James Legros • 1985 — Simon & Simon — Punk Boy — Episode: "Slither" • Punky Brewster — 'Blade' — 2 episodes • CBS Schoolbreak Special — Freddie Cruz — Episode: "Ace Hits the Big Time" • 1993 — Class of '96 — Lucas Miller — Episode: "When Whitney Met Linda" • 1996 — Roseanne — Mr. Schlosser — Episode: "Springtime for David" • Marshal Law — 'Cougar' — Television Movie • 1997 — The Outer Limits — Ben Conklin — Episode: "Dead Man's Switch" • Pronto — Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens — Television Movie • 1998 — ER — Dr. Max Rocher — Recurring role; 3 episodes • L.A. Doctors — Dwight Anthony — Episode: "Under the Radar" • 1999 — Border Line — Dan MacIvers — Television Movie • 2000 — Common Ground — Amos — Television Movie • 2000–2001 — Ally McBeal — Mark Albert — recurring role; 28 episodes Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series • 2002 — Friends — Jim Nelson — Episode: "The One with the Tea Leaves" • Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie — Troy — Television Movie • Damaged Love — Doug Peeno — Television Movie • 2003 — The Street Lawyer — Barry Nuzzo — Television Movie • 2004 — Paradise — Matthew Paradise — Television Movie • 2005 — Law & Order — Dwight Jacobs — Episode: "Red Ball" • Sleeper Cell — Special Agent Ray Fuller — recurring role; 7 episodes • 2008 — 1% — Rabbi — Television Movie • 2009–2010 — Mercy — Dr. Dan Harris — recurring role; 22 episodes • 2010 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Bill Harris — Episode: "Behave" • 2011 — Mildred Pierce — Wally Burgan — Television Miniseries; 5 episodes • 2011–2014 — Justified — Wade Messer — recurring role; 6 episodes • 2012 — Grey's Anatomy — Jerry — Episode: "Flight" • House M.D. — Oliver — Episode: "Everybody Dies" • Girls — Jeff Lavoyt — recurring role; 4 episodes • 2013 — Revenge — Father Paul Whitley — recurring role; 3 episodes • The Good Wife — Judge Adam Tolkin — Episode: "The Next Month" • The Sixth Gun — Bill John O'Henry — Television Movie • 2014 — Constantine — Ellis McGee — Episode: "The Darkness Beneath" • 2014–2016 — Person of Interest — Bruce Moran — recurring role; 3 episodes • 2015 — Battle Creek — Mitchell Ford — Episode: "Stockholm" • 2016 — Billions — Henchman — Episode: "Boasts and Rails" • 2017 — Fear the Walking Dead — Eddie — Episode: "Things Bad Begun" • 2018–2021 — Blue Bloods — Don Voorhees — 3 episodes • 2018 — Castle Rock — Sheriff — Episode: "Harvest" • 2019 — The Passage — Horace Guilder — 5 episodes • 2020 — Hunters — Hank Grimsby — 5 episodes • Love Life — Larry Carter — 2 episodes • 2021 — The Mosquito Coast — Agent Don Voorhees — 4 episodes • 2025 — Severance — Hampton — Episode: "Sweet Vitriol"

Michael Shulman (l) and James Le Gros on the set of SHERMAN'S WAY.
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1962
James LeGros was born on 27 April 1962.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — The Ladies Club — Jesse — Film debut • Solarbabies — Metron • 1987 — Near Dark — Teenage Cowboy • Real Men — Buddy MacGruder • Fatal Beauty — Zack Jaeger • *batteries not included — Goon #2 • 1988 — Phantasm II — Mike Pearson • 1989 — Drugstore Cowboy — Rick • Born on the Fourth of July — Platoon - Vietnam • 1990 — Hollywood Heartbreak — Carl • 1991 — Blood and Concrete — Lance • The Rapture — Tommy • Point Break — 'Roach' • 1992 — Where the Day Takes You — 'Crasher' • Nervous Ticks — Rusty • Leather Jackets — Carl • My New Gun — Skippy • Gun Crazy — Howard Hickok • Singles — Andy • 1994 — Floundering — John Boyz • Bad Girls — William Tucker • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle — Deems Taylor • Don't Do It — Dodger • 1995 — Living in Oblivion — Chad Palomino — Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male • Safe — Chris • Destiny Turns on the Radio — Harry Thoreau • Panther — Bob Avakian • The Low Life — Mike Jr. • Just Looking — Jim • 1996 — The Destiny of Marty Fine — 'Grill' • Boys — Fenton Ray • Infinity — John Wheeler • Countdown — Lieutenant Michael Killip • 1997 — The Myth of Fingerprints — Cézanne • Wishful Thinking — Max • 1998 — The Pass — Hunter • Thursday — Billy Hill • L.A. Without a Map — Takowsky • There's No Fish Food in Heaven — D.J. • Enemy of the State — Jerry Miller, Attorney • Psycho — Car Dealer • 1999 — Jump — Bicker • 2000 — Drop Back Ten — Peter Barnes • If You Only Knew — Jack • 2001 — Scotland, Pa. — Joe 'Mac' McBeth • Lovely and Amazing — Paul • World Traveler — Jack • 2004 — November — Hugh • Straight Into Darkness — Soldier • Catch That Kid — Ferrell • Sexual Life — Josh • 2005 — Trust the Man — Dante • 2006 — The Last Winter — James Hoffman — Nominated—Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast • 2007 — Zodiac — Officer George Bawart • Cough Drop — Paul Dewey — Short film • 2008 — Vantage Point — Ted Heinkin • Sherman's Way — Palmer • Dry Rain — Stil — Short film • Visioneers — Julieen • Fragments — Dr. Dan Howland — Also known as "Winged Creatures" • 2009 — Welcome to Academia — Revis • 2010 — Skateland — Clive Burkham • Bitter Feast — Peter Grey — Nominated—Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actor • 2012 — Big Miracle — Karl Hootkin • 2013 — Redwood Highway — Michael Vaughn • Don't Let Me Go — Chris Madsen • A Birder's Guide to Everything — Donald Portnoy • Night Moves — Feed Factory Clerk • Three Hours Between Planes — Donald Plant — Short film • 2014 — The Young Kieslowski — Walter Mallard • Big Muddy — Buford Carver • 2015 — Point Break — FBI Deputy Director #2 • 2016 — Certain Women — Ryan Lewis • The People Garden — Director • Stray Bullets — Cody • 2017 — Dating My Mother — Chester • 2018 — Nostalgia — Patrick Bleam • Support the Girls — 'Cubby' • Wildling — The Wolf Man • Unzipping — Tsiki — Short film • Buck Run — William Templeton • Waterlily Jaguar — Bob • 2019 — Phoenix, Oregon — Bobby • 2020 — Emperor — Robert E. Lee • 2021 — Foxhole — Wilson • 2022 — Showing Up — Ira • 2024 — Good One — Chris • 2025 — Bird In Hand — Dennis • The Wilderness — Arch • TBA — Medicine Man — William Rossdale — Post-production
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