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Ken James, actor
Actor

Ken James: Movies & Box Office

films
27
on screen
1975–2005
box office
$50.5M
Biggest hits

The Best Ken James Movies

The films of Ken James that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Fly Away Home (1996) leads with $25.1M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Ken James's Career in Numbers

Ken James's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ken James works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (1975) to Fangoria: Blood Drive II (2005), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Ken James Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 8
  2. 1980s 9
  3. 1990s 7
  4. 2000s 3

The 1980s were Ken James's busiest decade, with 9 films.

Ken James Movies by Genre

  • Thriller 6
  • Drama 6
  • Action 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Tv movie 2
  • Crime 2
  • Comedy 2
  • Horror 1
  • Romance 1
  • Fantasy 1

Thriller is the genre Ken James has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of drama (6).

Ken James Career Milestones

First film
The Heatwave Lasted Four Days 1975
Biggest box office hit
Fly Away Home $25.1M worldwide
Newest film
Fangoria: Blood Drive II 2005
27 credits

Ken James Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Ken James is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

  1. 2005 Fangoria: Blood Drive II (2005) movie poster Fangoria: Blood Drive II Horror
  2. 2002 The Fraternity (2002) movie poster The Fraternity as Chief Lloyd Huxley · Thriller
  3. 2001 The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001) movie poster The Day Reagan Was Shot as General Yates · Drama
  4. 1998 Family Blessings (1998) movie poster Family Blessings as Ed · Romance
  5. 1998 Dogboys (1998) movie poster Dogboys as Warden Adam Wakefield · Action
  6. 1997 Ms. Scrooge (1997) movie poster Ms. Scrooge as Sam Catherwood · Fantasy
  7. 1996 Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance (1996) movie poster Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance as District Commander · Thriller
  8. 1996 Fly Away Home (1996) movie poster Fly Away Home Adventure
  9. 1992 Psychic (1992) movie poster Psychic as Markowitz · Tv movie
  10. 1990 Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean (1990) movie poster Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean Drama
  11. 1989 The Rocket Boy (1989) movie poster The Rocket Boy as Father · Crime
  12. 1988 Switching Channels (1988) movie poster Switching Channels as Warden Terwilliger · Comedy
  13. 1987 Street Justice (1987) movie poster Street Justice as Green · Drama
  14. 1986 Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986) movie poster Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star as Page · Crime
  15. 1986 Youngblood (1986) movie poster Youngblood Drama
  16. 1986 One Night Only (1986) movie poster One Night Only as Wesley · Comedy
  17. 1982 Highpoint (1982) movie poster Highpoint as Man #1 with Briefcase · Thriller
  18. 1981 A Whale for the Killing (1981) movie poster A Whale for the Killing as Lorne · Tv movie
  19. 1980 Double Negative (1980) movie poster Double Negative as City Editor · Thriller
  20. 1979 City on Fire (1979) movie poster City on Fire as Andrew · Action
  21. 1979 A Man Called Intrepid (1979) movie poster A Man Called Intrepid as J. Edgar Hoover · History
  22. 1978 Blood & Guts (1978) movie poster Blood & Guts as Harry Brown · Drama
  23. 1977 Equus (1977) movie poster Equus as Mr. Pierce · Thriller
  24. 1977 Welcome to Blood City (1977) movie poster Welcome to Blood City as Flint · Mystery
  25. 1977 Rituals (1977) movie poster Rituals as Abel · Adventure
  26. 1976 Breaking Point (1976) movie poster Breaking Point as Hogerty · Thriller
  27. 1975 The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (1975) movie poster The Heatwave Lasted Four Days as Sid · Drama
Works with

Who Ken James Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Ken James shares the most films with. Al Waxman comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Kate Reid (3).

FAQ

Ken James: Questions & Answers

How many movies Ken James has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Ken James been in?

Ken James is credited on 27 films, from 1975 to 2005. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Ken James's highest-grossing movie?

Fly Away Home (1996) is Ken James's biggest box office hit, with $25.1M worldwide, ahead of Youngblood (1986) ($15.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Ken James's movies have made $50.5M.

Ken James's biggest hits

What is Ken James's newest movie?

The most recent film on Ken James's filmography is Fangoria: Blood Drive II (2005).

Who does Ken James work with most often?

Ken James shares the most films with Al Waxman (3 films), Kate Reid (3 films) and Lawrence Dane (2 films).

The Best Ken James Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 27 credits.

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