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Grant James(1935-2022)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Writer
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Grant James
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Grant James was born on 19 June 1935 in Medina, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Tombstone (1993), UHF (1989) and Summer Wars (2009). He was married to Juli Erickson and Barbara Grant. He died on 23 November 2022 in Spokane, Washington, USA.
BornJune 19, 1935
DiedNovember 23, 2022(87)
BornJune 19, 1935
DiedNovember 23, 2022(87)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Val Kilmer, Bill Paxton, Sam Elliott, and Kurt Russell in Tombstone (1993)
Tombstone
7.8
  • Dr. Goodfellow
  • 1993
'Weird Al' Yankovic in UHF (1989)
UHF
6.9
  • Killer Thug
  • 1989
Summer Wars (2009)
Summer Wars
7.4
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(English)
  • 2009
Matthew McConaughey, Shirley MacLaine, and Jack Black in Bernie (2011)
Bernie
6.8
  • Mr. Eckles
  • 2011

Credits

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Actor

  • Bryan Massey, Adam Litwin, Cottrell Guidry, Amber Shana Williams, Grace Montie, and Chris Henson in Frackers (2020)
    Frackers
    4.9
    • Grandpa
    • 2020
  • Sean Patrick Flanery, Chad Michael Collins, and Chelsea Edmundson in Howlers (2019)
    Howlers
    4.2
    • Old West Old Man
    • 2019
  • Laura Dern and Isabelle Nélisse in The Tale (2018)
    The Tale
    7.2
    • Anthony Graham
    • 2018
  • Cronus (2017)
    Cronus
    6.2
    • The Haggard Bum
    • 2017
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
    Better Call Saul
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Leonard
    • 2017
  • Scandal Made Me Famous (2016)
    Scandal Made Me Famous
    7.2
    TV Series
    • J. Howard Marshall
    • 2017
  • Scott Eastwood and Laura Ashley Samuels in Walk of Fame (2017)
    Walk of Fame
    3.1
    • Lenny
    • 2017
  • The Shadow People (2017)
    The Shadow People
    3.4
    • Old Man
    • Elderly Ghost
    • 2017
  • Izetta: The Last Witch (2016)
    Izetta: The Last Witch
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Bonham (voice: English version)
    • 2016
  • Quaker Oaths (2016)
    Quaker Oaths
    6.7
    • Tommy Darby
    • 2016
  • St. Jude's Crossing (2016)
    St. Jude's Crossing
    8.6
    Short
    • Elderly man
    • 2016
  • Tig Notaro in One Mississippi (2015)
    One Mississippi
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Rusty Maynard
    • 2016
  • Daisuke Namikawa, Yoshimasa Hosoya, and Yûsuke Kobayashi in The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015)
    The Heroic Legend of Arslan
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Additional Voices (voice: English version)
    • 2016
  • Forgive/Forget (2016)
    Forgive/Forget
    6.2
    Short
    • Mr. Hampton
    • 2016
  • Fairy Tail (2009)
    Fairy Tail
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Rob
    • Additional Voices (voice: English version)
    • 2009–2016

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Harmony (2015)
    Harmony
    6.1
    • Elder (English)
    • 2015
  • Eden of the East: Paradise Lost (2010)
    Eden of the East: Paradise Lost
    6.8
    • Mr. Outside (English)
    • 2010
  • Summer Wars (2009)
    Summer Wars
    7.4
    • Additional Voices (English)
    • 2009
  • Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
    Origin: Spirits of the Past
    6.3
    • Old Man Nabe (English)
    • 2006
  • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture (1991)
    Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture
    4.2
    • Dr. Geiger (English)
    • 1991

Writer

  • Filming one of the battle scenes in Texas
    House of the Generals
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 2003
  • A Thief in the Night (1972)
    A Thief in the Night
    4.6
    • screenplay (as Jim Grant)
    • 1972

Videos16

Saint Zen
Full Movie 13:10
Saint Zen
Between Heaven and Hell
Clip 2:20
Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell
Clip 2:20
Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell
Clip 4:09
Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell
Clip 2:29
Between Heaven and Hell
U.S. Version #1
Trailer 2:06
U.S. Version #1
Brotherhood
Trailer 1:44
Brotherhood

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Jim Grant
  • Born
    • June 19, 1935
    • Medina, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • November 23, 2022
    • Spokane, Washington, USA(Undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Juli EricksonJuly 4, 1986 - November 23, 2022 (his death)
  • Children
      Christopher James Grant

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Along with his wife taught acting classes.
  • Nickname
    • The Godfather of Acting in Dallas

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