| Who is it? | Actor, Director |
| Birth Day | June 20, 1931 |
| Birth Place | Calumet, Michigan, United States |
| Age | 92 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Other names | James S. Tolkan, Jim Tolkan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2015 |
| Spouse(s) | Parmelee Welles |
James Tolkan, a renowned actor and director in the United States, is expected to have a net worth of $17 million by 2024. Throughout his illustrious career, Tolkan has successfully showcased his immense talent and versatility on both the big and small screens. He has starred in numerous acclaimed films and television shows, leaving an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. Known for his remarkable portrayals of various characters, Tolkan's skills have garnered him critical acclaim, as well as financial success. With his impressive net worth, James Tolkan's legacy as an accomplished entertainer continues to thrive.
On August 28, 1971, Tolkan married Parmelee Welles, a staffer at the American Place Theater in New York.
Tolkan is known for his role in the 1985 film Back to the Future as the strict, Hill Valley High School principal Gerald Strickland. He referred to Marty McFly, his father, and Biff Tannen derisively as "slackers". He reprised the role in the 1989 sequel Back to the Future Part II, where unnamed gang members made a drive-by assault on him in a bleak alternate present (then 1985). He also referred to these Criminals as "slackers" as he shot back. In 1990, he played the part of Mr. Strickland's grandfather Chief Marshal James Strickland in Back to the Future Part III. Tolkan would reprise his role as Strickland in addition to playing his character's ancestors and descendants in the 1991 animated series spin-off.
Other well-known roles include an FBI agent in WarGames and Stinger, the no-nonsense commanding officer of USS Enterprise's embarked Carrier Air Wing in the 1986 box-office hit Top Gun. He portrayed the role of cold and determined District Attorney Polito in Sidney Lumet's Prince of the City. He also appeared in the 1987 film Masters of the Universe as Detective Lubic. He had a dual role in the Woody Allen comedy Love and Death, playing both Napoleon and a look-alike. He also appeared as Big Boy Caprice's accountant "Numbers" in the 1990 Warren Beatty film Dick Tracy. He appeared in Serpico (1973) in a small but notable role as a cop who loudly accuses Officer Serpico of having a gay encounter with another cop in the men's room.
A member of the repertory cast of A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–02), he played more than a dozen varied roles in the A&E TV series and also directed two episodes ("Die Like a Dog" and "The Next Witness").
