Steve James

Steve James

Acting

Born:
1952-02-19
Died:
1993-12-18
Place of birth:
New York City, New York

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.

Known For

Filmography

Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise

2015Self (archive footage)
Movie
M.A.N.T.I.S.

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

5.21994Antoine Pike
Movie
Bloodfist V: Human Target

Bloodfist V: Human Target

5.11994Marcus / Drew Washington
Movie
Cinema of Vengeance

Cinema of Vengeance

6.21994Self (interviewee)
Movie
Weekend at Bernie's II

Weekend at Bernie's II

5.11993Henry
Movie
The Player

The Player

7.21992Steve James
Movie
McBain

McBain

4.41991Eastland
Movie
Mister Johnson

Mister Johnson

6.21991Aliu
Movie
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade

7.01990Kung Fu Joe
Movie
Street Hunter

Street Hunter

5.61990Logan Blade
Movie
Riverbend

Riverbend

6.51989Maj. Samuel Quentin
Movie
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt

American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt

4.81989Curtis Jackson
Movie
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

I'm Gonna Git You Sucka

6.41988Kung Fu Joe
Movie
Hero and the Terror

Hero and the Terror

5.41988Robinson
Movie
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

5.51988
Movie
Johnny Be Good

Johnny Be Good

4.71988Coach Ned Sanders
Movie
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

American Ninja 2: The Confrontation

5.51987Sgt. Curtis Jackson
Movie
Hollywood Shuffle

Hollywood Shuffle

6.51987Hood #3
Movie
Avenging Force

Avenging Force

5.71986Larry Richards
Movie
C.A.T. Squad

C.A.T. Squad

5.01986Bud Raines
Movie
P.O.W. The Escape

P.O.W. The Escape

4.61986Johnston
Movie
The Delta Force

The Delta Force

6.01986Bobby
Movie
To Live and Die in L.A.

To Live and Die in L.A.

7.11985Jeff Rice
Movie
American Ninja

American Ninja

6.01985Cpl. Curtis Jackson
Movie
Weird Science

Weird Science

6.51985Guy at Table (uncredited)
Movie
Mask

Mask

7.21985Hospital Intern
Movie
Moonlighting

Moonlighting

7.61985Mohammed 'Boogaloo' Brown
TV
The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

5.81985Policeman #1
TV
The Flamingo Kid

The Flamingo Kid

6.01984Renaldo
Movie
Fatal Vision

Fatal Vision

7.01984U.S. Marshal
TV
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

6.71984Odell
Movie
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

7.51984Stunts
Movie
Abuse

Abuse

4.91983Dr. Bennett
Movie
Vigilante

Vigilante

6.11983Ptl. Gibbons
Movie
Hanky Panky

Hanky Panky

5.31982Stunts
Movie
The Soldier

The Soldier

5.31982Soldier's Force
Movie
Fighting Back

Fighting Back

5.81982Stunts
Movie
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

6.61982Coach Cassius Isley
TV
Muggable Mary: Street Cop

Muggable Mary: Street Cop

8.51982Park Slasher - Rapist
Movie
Ragtime

Ragtime

7.01981Stunts
Movie
Wolfen

Wolfen

5.91981Stunts
Movie
Arthur

Arthur

6.51981Man Outside Tie Store (uncredited)
Movie
Fort Apache, the Bronx

Fort Apache, the Bronx

6.51981Stunts
Movie
Times Square

Times Square

6.51980Dude
Movie
The Exterminator

The Exterminator

5.51980Michael Jefferson
Movie
He Knows You're Alone

He Knows You're Alone

5.21980Young Man
Movie
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

6.91980Stunts
Movie
The Wanderers

The Wanderers

7.01979Stunts
Movie
The Warriors

The Warriors

7.71979Baseball Fury
Movie
Oliver's Story

Oliver's Story

4.81978Stunts
Movie
The Wiz

The Wiz

6.21978Stunts
Movie
Obsessed

Obsessed

5.81977Police Officer
Movie
The Land That Time Forgot

The Land That Time Forgot

5.71974First Sto-Lu
Movie
The Education of Sonny Carson

The Education of Sonny Carson

5.71974Stunts
Movie