Acting
James Keane
Born September 26, 1952 · Buffalo, New York, USA
Biography
James Keane (born September 26, 1952) is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing the role of Willis Thomas Bell in the American drama television series The Paper Chase.
Known for
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Apocalypse Now
Kilgore's Gunner
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Radio Telescope Team
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Falling Down
Detective Keene
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Water for Elephants
Chaplain
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The Last Boy Scout
Garage Patrolman
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Pleasantville
Police Chief Dan
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48 Hrs.
Vanzant
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Mad Men
Night Manager
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
George Anderson
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Phenomenon
Pete the Cop
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Three Days of the Condor
Store Clerk
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Crazy Heart
Manager
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Everybody Hates Chris
Boss
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Dick Tracy
Pat Patton
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Coneheads
Harv
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Megalopolis
Laughing Man
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Hey Arnold!
Mr. Green (voice), Hospital Orderly (voice), Mr. Green (voice; uncredited), Mr. Green / EBN Announcer (voice), Mr. Green / Judge (voice)
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Seabiscuit
Car Customer
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ER
Workman
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The West Wing
Hartsfield's Landing Registrar of Voters
Filmography
- 2024MegalopolisLaughing ManMovie
- 2019The Rizen: PossessionExtraMovie
- 2016Rules Don't ApplyTomMovie
- 2014Miss MeadowsFather PeterMovie
- 2013EmitGraydon WoffordMovie
- 2011Love's Christmas JourneyMr. PetersMovie
- 2011Water for ElephantsChaplainMovie
- 2011Harry's LawJoshuaSeries
- 2010Raising HopeDoctor WaltersSeries
- 2009Crazy HeartManagerMovie
- 2009For Sale by OwnerLomanMovie
- 2008A Gunfighter's PledgePreacherMovie
- 2007Mad MenNight ManagerSeries
- 2006Hidden PlacesMr. JenningsMovie
- 2005Everybody Hates ChrisBossSeries
- 2005Close to HomeFred MartinsSeries
- 2005Silent PartnerSenator BannerMovie
- 2004Boston LegalJoe GordonSeries
- 2003SeabiscuitCar CustomerMovie
- 2003Assassination TangoWhiteyMovie
- 2002Without a TraceDick CarverSeries
- 2002Hey Arnold! The MovieMarty Green / Riot Cop (voice)Movie
- 2002Don't Let GoWesMovie
- 2001The Vampire Hunters ClubJonathan WhiteMovie
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationGeorge AndersonSeries
- 2000M.Y.O.B.Principal TurkSeries
- 1999The West WingHartsfield's Landing Registrar of VotersSeries
- 1999Family LawSeries
- 1999Cult Movies TVSelfSeries
- 1998PleasantvillePolice Chief DanMovie
- 1998Todd McFarlane's Spawn: Season 2Sam BurkeMovie
- 1998BulworthAmerican Politics DirectorMovie
- 1997Don King: Only in AmericaReporter 3Movie
- 1997SpawnSam Burke (voice)Series
- 1997The PracticeCrime Analyst Michael HallbrennerSeries
- 1997The FumbleheadsVeteran CopMovie
- 1996Journey Beneath the SeaRick (voice)Movie
- 1996Hey Arnold!Mr. Green (voice), Hospital Orderly (voice), Mr. Green (voice; uncredited), Mr. Green / EBN Announcer (voice), Mr. Green / Judge (voice)Series
- 19967th HeavenPeteSeries
- 1996PhenomenonPete the CopMovie
- 1995AngusCoachMovie
- 1995Here Come the MunstersMaitre d'Movie
- 1994ERWorkmanSeries
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderManSeries
- 1993ConeheadsHarvMovie
- 1993Falling DownDetective KeeneMovie
- 1992Love & WarHusbandSeries
- 1991The Last Boy ScoutGarage PatrolmanMovie
- 1991Talent for the GameRay CoffeyMovie
- 1990Dick TracyPat PattonMovie
- 1989Mancuso, F.B.I.MorrieSeries
- 1989New York StoriesJimmyMovie
- 1986Let's Get HarryAl KingMovie
- 1984The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionDuck Hunter BubbaMovie
- 198310 to MidnightJerryMovie
- 1982The Sound of MurderMovie
- 198248 Hrs.VanzantMovie
- 1982St. ElsewhereLawyerSeries
- 1982Cannery RowEddieMovie
- 1982Pray TVFatsMovie
- 1982The Ambush MurdersLambertMovie
- 1980Life on the MississippiMovie
- 1980BrubakerPinkyMovie
- 1979The RoseDealerMovie
- 1979Apocalypse NowKilgore's GunnerMovie
- 1979IkeCorporalMovie
- 1979IkeCorporalSeries
- 1979Love and BulletsDoctorMovie
- 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsNight DispatcherSeries
- 1978The Paper ChaseWillis BellSeries
- 1978Zero to SixtyGirlie Bar BartenderMovie
- 1978Night CriesCharlieMovie
- 1978Uncle Joe ShannonJeelsMovie
- 1977Close Encounters of the Third KindRadio Telescope TeamMovie
- 1977Sunshine ChristmasHugh BobMovie
- 1977Intimate StrangersRusty FentonMovie
- 1975Three Days of the CondorStore ClerkMovie
- 1971Great PerformancesMr. EalerSeries