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James Cada

Actor

James Cada

Born October 30, 1948 in Västervik, Kalmar län, Sweden15 films

James Cada was born on 30 October 1948 in Västervik, Kalmar län, Sweden. He is an actor and writer, known for Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999), A Serious Man (2009) and The Straight Story (1999). He is married to Susanne Egli. They have two children.

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The Straight Story posterFirst watchThe Straight Story19997.7as Danny RiordanRetired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke.View film

Essential films

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A Serious Man poster6.7A Serious Man2009North Country poster7.3North Country2005Drop Dead Gorgeous poster6.5Drop Dead Gorgeous1999Iron Will poster6.7Iron Will1994Untamed Heart poster6.8Untamed Heart1993Factotum poster6.1Factotum2005Joe Somebody poster5.7Joe Somebody2001Sweet Land poster6.4Sweet Land2005

Filmography

15 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Last WordBill Wright
  2. 2009A Serious ManCop #1
  3. 2005Sweet LandMinister Thorwald
  4. 2005FactotumBald Man
  5. 2005North CountryDon Pearson
  6. 2001Joe SomebodyExec. Bill
  7. 2001Wooly BoysMr. McKormick
  8. 2000The Chromium HookSheriff Curtis Mansarack
  9. 1999The Straight StoryDanny Riordan
  10. 1999Drop Dead GorgeousLisa Swenson's Father
  11. 1998A Chance of SnowOtis Vickery
  12. 1994Iron WillPeter Swenson
  13. 1993Untamed HeartBill #1
  14. 1991Lucky Day
  15. 1984WildrosePavich