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Steve James

Steve James

Actor · 1952–1993 · New York City, New York

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Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 41

1990s

  1. 1994

    M.A.N.T.I.S.

    Antoine Pike

  2. Bloodfist V: Human Target

    Marcus / Drew Washington

  3. 1993

    Weekend at Bernie's II

    Henry

    35
  4. 1992

    The Player

    Steve James

    81
  5. 1991

    McBain

    Eastland

    43

  6. Mister Johnson

    Aliu

  7. 1990

    Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

    Kung Fu Joe

  8. Street Hunter

    Logan Blade

1980s

  1. 1989

    Riverbend

    Maj. Samuel Quentin

  2. American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt

    Curtis Jackson

    41
  3. 1988

    I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

    Kung Fu Joe

    62

  4. Hero and the Terror

    Robinson

    39

  5. C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

    Movie

  6. Johnny Be Good

    Coach Ned Sanders

    29
  7. 1987

    American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

    Sgt. Curtis Jackson

    48

  8. Hollywood Shuffle

    Hood #3

    73
  9. 1986

    Avenging Force

    Larry Richards

    58

  10. C.A.T. Squad

    Bud Raines

  11. P.O.W. The Escape

    Johnston

    49

  12. The Delta Force

    Bobby

    44
  13. 1985

    To Live and Die in L.A.

    Jeff Rice

    78

  14. American Ninja

    Cpl. Curtis Jackson

    37

  15. Weird Science

    Guy at Table (uncredited)

    60

  16. Mask

    Hospital Intern

    77

  17. Moonlighting

    Mohammed 'Boogaloo' Brown · 1 episode

    76

  18. The Atlanta Child Murders

    Policeman #1 · 2 episodes

  19. 1984

    The Flamingo Kid

    Renaldo

  20. Fatal Vision

    U.S. Marshal · 2 episodes

  21. The Brother from Another Planet

    Odell

    72
  22. 1983

    Abuse

    Dr. Bennett

  23. Vigilante

    Ptl. Gibbons

    52
  24. 1982

    The Soldier

    Soldier's Force

    53

  25. T. J. Hooker

    Coach Cassius Isley · 1 episode

    62

  26. Muggable Mary: Street Cop

    Park Slasher - Rapist

  27. 1981

    Arthur

    Man Outside Tie Store (uncredited)

    72
  28. 1980

    Times Square

    Dude

    62

  29. The Exterminator

    Michael Jefferson

    53

  30. He Knows You're Alone

    Young Man

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Warriors

    Baseball Fury

    76
  2. 1977

    Obsessed

    Police Officer

  3. 1974

    The Land That Time Forgot

    First Sto-Lu

    53

Other crew 13

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Wanderers

    Stunts

    74
  2. 1978

    Oliver's Story

    Stunts

  3. The Wiz

    Stunts

    53
  4. 1974

    The Education of Sonny Carson

    Stunts

Wrote 1

1990s

  1. 1990

    Street Hunter

    Writer

Appearances2

2010s

  1. 2015

    Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

    Self (archive footage)