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James Tolkan Top Ranked Movies (3)

Back to the Future

1985·Mr. Strickland

Back to the Future Part II

1989·Strickland

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Top Gun is currently the highest-ranked James Tolkan movie on Movie Rankings based on aggregate head-to-head results from the community.

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This page currently tracks 3 ranked movies starring James Tolkan.

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James Tolkan Acting Filmography (57)

2013·Judge Fidler

Tales from the Future

Looking Back to the Future

2006·Thomas Knight, Sr.

1997·Agent Price

1996·Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

1992·Agent Sterling

Problem Child 2

1991·Mr. Thron

Driving Me Crazy

Back to the Future Part III

1990·Marshal Strickland

Opportunity Knocks

Guns: A Day in the Death of America

Back to the Future Part II

1989·Strickland

Family Business

1989·Det. Joseph Hanley

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989·Lt. Ed Henderson

Ministry of Vengeance

1989·Colonel Freeman

Split Decisions

1988·Benny Pistone

1988·Dr. Alex Thompson

1988·William Tansey

Question of Faith

1988·Doctor Siegel

Masters of the Universe

1987·Detective Lubic

1987·Mr. Bjornstead

1986·Kennel Master

Armed and Dangerous

1986·Lou Brackman

Back to the Future

1985·Mr. Strickland

1984·Howard Simpson

Author! Author!

1982·Lt. Glass

Prince of the City

1981·George Polito

The Amityville Horror

1976·Tom Paine

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

1973·The Man's contact man

The Werewolf of Washington

1973·Dark Glasses

They Might Be Giants

1971·Mr. Brown

The Three Sisters