James Remar: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 64
- on screen
- 1978–2026
- box office
- $3.28B
- average score
- 57
- Born
- December 31, 1953 (age 72)
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Full name
- William James Remar
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1978-present
- Spouses
- Atsuko Remar
- Children
- 2
The Best James Remar Movies
The highest-rated films James Remar is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Oppenheimer (2023) scores highest, at 83. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Oppenheimer 2023 · Biography -
Movie Echo Score: Score 82 Transformers One 2024 · Zeta Prime -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Odyssey 2026 · Adventure -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 The Cotton Club Encore 2019 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 62 The Noel Diary 2022 · Scott Turner -
Movie Echo Score: Score 49 Drugstore June 2024 · Arnold
James Remar's Career in Numbers
James Remar's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres James Remar works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from On the Yard (1978) to The Odyssey (2026), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
James Remar Movies by Decade
- 1970s 2
- 1980s 8
- 1990s 22
- 2000s 10
- 2010s 14
- 2020s 8
The 1990s were James Remar's busiest decade, with 22 films.
James Remar Movies by Genre
- Action 15
- Drama 14
- Thriller 10
- Sci-Fi 6
- Crime 5
- Adventure 3
- Comedy 3
- Tv movie 2
- Animation 1
- Biography 1
Action is the genre James Remar has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of drama (14).
James Remar Career Milestones
- First film
- On the Yard 1978
- Biggest box office hit
- The Odyssey $1.72B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Oppenheimer Movie Echo Score 83
- Newest film
- The Odyssey 2026
James Remar Filmography: Every Movie
Every film James Remar is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 57. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2026 The Odyssey Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.72B Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2024
Megalopolis as Charles Cothope · Drama Worldwide box office: $14.4M Movie Echo Score: 35 - 2024 Transformers One as Zeta Prime · Animation Worldwide box office: $129M Movie Echo Score: 82
- 2024 Drugstore June as Arnold · Comedy Worldwide box office: $18.7K Movie Echo Score: 49
- 2023
Glowzies as Darlus · Sci-Fi - 2023 Oppenheimer Biography Worldwide box office: $976M Movie Echo Score: 83
- 2022 The Noel Diary as Scott Turner · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.25M Movie Echo Score: 62
- 2020
Dead Reckoning as Agent Cantrell · Thriller Worldwide box office: $18K Movie Echo Score: 34 - 2019 The Cotton Club Encore Drama Movie Echo Score: 70
- 2018
Speed Kills as Meyer Lansky · Action Worldwide box office: $5.81K Movie Echo Score: 25 - 2018
All You Ever Wished For as Gordon Hutton · Drama - 2017
The Saint as Arnold Valecross · Crime - 2017
Feed as Tom · Drama - 2017
Can’t Buy My Love as Rex · Tv movie - 2017
The Night Watchmen as Randall · Comedy Worldwide box office: $122K - 2016
Decommissioned as David Marino · Thriller - 2015
Unnatural as Martin Nakos · Action - 2014
Horns Drama Worldwide box office: $3.88M - 2011
All Superheroes Must Die as Rickshaw · Sci-Fi - 2011
Setup as William · Crime - 2011
Arena as Tall Man · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $4.8K - 2010
Gun as Detective Rogers · Action - 2009
National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer as Sam Kramer · Comedy - 2007
Sharpshooter as Dillon · Thriller - 2004
American Meltdown as Colonel Boggs · Thriller - 2004
Ike: Countdown to D-Day as General Omar Bradley · Drama - 2004
The Grid Drama - 2003
Betrayal as Alex Tyler · Action - 2001
Guardian as Detective Carpenter · Sci-Fi - 2000
The Base 2: Guilty as Charged as Lt. Col. Strauss · Action - 2000
Hellraiser: Inferno Mystery - 2000
Blowback as John Matthew Whitman / Schmidt · Thriller - 1999
Rites of Passage as Frank Dabbo · Drama - 1999
D.R.E.A.M. Team as Shawn Murphy · Action - 1999
Born Bad Crime - 1998
Inferno as Dr. Coleman West · Action - 1997
Mortal Kombat: Annihilation Action Worldwide box office: $51.4M - 1996
Robo Warriors as Ray Gibson · Sci-Fi - 1996
The Phantom Action Worldwide box office: $17.3M - 1996
The Quest as Maxie Devine · Action Worldwide box office: $57.4M - 1996
One Good Turn as Simon Jury · Thriller - 1995
Judge Dredd as Block Warlord (uncredited) · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $113M - 1995
The Surgeon as Dr. Benjamin Hendricks · Horror - 1994
Miracle on 34th Street as Jack Duff · Drama Worldwide box office: $46.3M - 1994
Across the Moon as Rattlesnake Jim · Drama - 1993
Fatal Instinct Thriller Worldwide box office: $7.84M - 1993
Blink as Thomas Ridgely · Crime Worldwide box office: $16.7M - 1992
Indecency as Mick Clarkson · Tv movie - 1991
Wedlock as Sam · Action - 1991
White Fang Adventure Worldwide box office: $34.8M - 1991
Session Man as McQueen · Music - 1990
Night Visions as Sergeant Thomas Mackey · Crime - 1990
Fatal Charm as Louis · Thriller - 1990
Kojak: None So Blind as Wolfgang Reiger · Thriller - 1989
Silence Like Glass Drama - 1989
The Dream Team Thriller Worldwide box office: $28.9M - 1987
Rent-a-Cop as Dancer · Action Worldwide box office: $295K - 1987
Rent-a-Cop as Dancer · Action Worldwide box office: $295K - 1986
Quiet Cool as Joe Dylanne · Action Worldwide box office: $1.9M - 1986
The Clan of the Cave Bear Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.95M - 1984
The Cotton Club Drama Worldwide box office: $25.9M - 1980
Windwalker as Windwalker (young) · Western - 1979
The Warriors Action Worldwide box office: $22.5M - 1978
On the Yard as Larson · Drama
Who Is James Remar?
James Remar was born in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. in 1953 and is 72 years old. Credited on films since 1978, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
William James Remar, known as James Remar, (born December 31, 1953) is a highly versatile American actor with numerous roles throughout a career spanning over 40 years. From performing as Ajax in The Warriors (1979), to displaying his talent as Albert Ganz in 48 Hrs. (1982) and Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club (1984), Remar has found substantial success within the industry. From 2001-2004, he portrayed Richard Wright in Sex and the City, and from 2006-2013, he played the vital role of Harry Morgan, Dexter's father, in the acclaimed TV series Dexter. He also lent his voice for high-end Lexus car adverts from 2009 onwards.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Remar is a trained actor from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. This education undoubtedly served him well, with his recent roles including Frank Gordon in Gotham from 2016 to 2019, Peter Gambi in Black Lightning from 2018 to 2021, and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson in Oppenheimer in 2023. His work ranges from stage roles, such as in the state production of Cross and Sword, to film debuts, like his role as Kenickie in a touring production of Grease. Remar also had a prominent role in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained (2012). He is also known for playing different characters in both film and TV series.
Who James Remar Makes Movies With
The actors and directors James Remar shares the most films with. Mario Van Peebles comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Francis Ford Coppola (3).
James Remar: Questions & Answers
How many movies James Remar has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has James Remar been in?
James Remar is credited on 64 films, from 1978 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is James Remar's highest-grossing movie?
The Odyssey (2026) is James Remar's biggest box office hit, with $1.72B worldwide, ahead of Oppenheimer (2023) ($976M). Across every film with box office figures, James Remar's movies have made $3.28B.
James Remar's biggest hits What is the best James Remar movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, James Remar's best-rated film is Oppenheimer (2023) with a score of 83, followed by Transformers One (2024) (82).
Best James Remar movies, ranked How old is James Remar?
James Remar is 72 years old, born on December 31, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S..
What is James Remar's newest movie?
The most recent film on James Remar's filmography is The Odyssey (2026).
Who does James Remar work with most often?
James Remar shares the most films with Mario Van Peebles (3 films), Francis Ford Coppola (3 films) and Diane Lane (3 films).
The Best James Remar Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 64 credits.
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