James Tolkan
James Tolkan | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Stewart Tolkan June 20, 1931 |
| Education | University of Iowa Coe College Eastern Arizona College Actors Studio |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–2015 • 2021 • 2024 |
| Spouse |
Parmelee Welles (m. 1971) |
James Stewart Tolkan (born June 20, 1931) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as high school vice-principal in charge of discipline Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future (1985) and Back to the Future Part II (1989), and as the character's ancestor, Marshal James Strickland, in Back to the Future Part III (1990). Other memorable film roles include Love and Death (1975), Top Gun (1986), Masters of the Universe (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), and Problem Child 2 (1991).