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James Purcell

Highest Rated: 33% Where Are the Children? (1986)

Lowest Rated: 33% Where Are the Children? (1986)

Birthday: Not Available

Birthplace: Steeltown, Pennsylvania, USA

James Purcell has built an incredible presence on the big screen throughout his acting career. Purcell started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Where Are the Children?" (1986) with Jill Clayburgh, "Death Wish 4: The Crackdown" (1987) with Charles Bronson and "Bad Dreams" (1988) with Jennifer Rubin. He also appeared in the thriller "Playroom" (1990) with Lisa Aliff, the romance "White Light" (1991) with Martin Kove and the action flick "The Hitman" (1991) with Chuck Norris. He kept working in film throughout the nineties, starring in the Viveca Lindfors comedic drama "North of Pittsburgh" (1993) and the Diana Peng dramatic adaptation "Chinese Chocolate" (1995). His work around this time also included a part on the TV movie "Royce" (Showtime, 1993-94). He also was featured in the TV movies "The Long Way Home" (1997-98), "The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery" (A&E Network, 1999-2000) and "Family Sins" (CBS, 2003-04). Purcell most recently appeared in "Totally Awesome" (VH1, 2006-07).

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Highest rated movies

33% 50% Where Are the Children?
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Fools Die Fast
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20% Bloodwork
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66% On the 2nd Day of Christmas
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17% Chinese Chocolate
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50% Another Woman
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71% Royce
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65% Family Sins
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38% Sabotage
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Playroom
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet 20% Bloodwork Taylor (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution Karaoke Man (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 65% Family Sins Gino Petrocelli (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery Walter Neary (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 39% The Long Way Home Unknown (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 66% On the 2nd Day of Christmas Bill (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 38% Sabotage Putley (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fools Die Fast Unknown (Character),
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- 1996
No Score Yet 17% Chinese Chocolate Unknown (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 50% Another Woman Dooley (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 71% Royce Campbell (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet White Light Bill Dockerty (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Playroom Paul (Character) - 1990
33% 50% Where Are the Children? Robin Legler (Character) - 1986

TV

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78% 70% Smallville Dr. Christopher Wells (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 60% Earth: Final Conflict Steve Burton (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Viper Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Counterstrike Unknown (Character) 1990-1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ray Bradbury Theater Parkhill (Character) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tour of Duty Jim Doyle (Guest Star) 1989
No Score Yet 70% Friday the 13th: The Series Unknown (Guest Star) 1989