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Steve James

Actor

Steve James

Born February 19, 1952 in New York City, New YorkDied December 18, 199337 films

Steven Wall James (February 19, 1952 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor and stunt performer. He was best-known for his roles in 1980s action films, often from Cannon Films, such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force (1986), The Exterminator (1980), and Avenging Force (1986). He also portrayed Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 comedy/spoof film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and its 1990 television pilot spinoff Hammer, Slammer, & Slade.

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Essential films

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The Player poster7.2The Player1992Weird Science poster6.5Weird Science1985To Live and Die in L.A. poster7.1To Live and Die in L.A.1985Mask poster7.3Mask1985Arthur poster6.5Arthur1981The Delta Force poster6.0The Delta Force1986American Ninja poster6.0American Ninja1985I'm Gonna Git You Sucka poster6.4I'm Gonna Git You Sucka1988

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. 1994M.A.N.T.I.S.Antoine Pike
  2. 1994Bloodfist V: Human TargetMarcus / Drew Washington
  3. 1993Weekend at Bernie's IIHenry
  4. 1992The PlayerSteve James
  5. 1991McBainEastland
  6. 1991Mister JohnsonAliu
  7. 1990Hammer, Slammer, & SladeKung Fu Joe
  8. 1990Street HunterLogan Blade
  9. 1989RiverbendMaj. Samuel Quentin
  10. 1989American Ninja 3: Blood HuntCurtis Jackson
  11. 1988I'm Gonna Git You SuckaKung Fu Joe
  12. 1988Hero and the TerrorRobinson
  13. 1988C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
  14. 1988Johnny Be GoodCoach Ned Sanders
  15. 1987American Ninja 2: The ConfrontationSgt. Curtis Jackson
  16. 1987Hollywood ShuffleHood #3
  17. 1986Avenging ForceLarry Richards
  18. 1986C.A.T. SquadBud Raines
  19. 1986P.O.W. The EscapeJohnston
  20. 1986The Delta ForceBobby
  21. 1985To Live and Die in L.A.Jeff Rice
  22. 1985American NinjaCpl. Curtis Jackson
  23. 1985Weird ScienceGuy at Table (uncredited)
  24. 1985MaskHospital Intern
  25. 1984The Flamingo KidRenaldo
  26. 1984The Brother from Another PlanetOdell
  27. 1983AbuseDr. Bennett
  28. 1983VigilantePtl. Gibbons
  29. 1982The SoldierSoldier's Force
  30. 1982Muggable Mary: Street CopPark Slasher - Rapist
  31. 1981ArthurMan Outside Tie Store (uncredited)
  32. 1980Times SquareDude
  33. 1980The ExterminatorMichael Jefferson
  34. 1980He Knows You're AloneYoung Man
  35. 1979The WarriorsBaseball Fury
  36. 1977ObsessedPolice Officer
  37. 1974The Land That Time ForgotFirst Sto-Lu