Deceased

When Did James Tolkan Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 94

Also known asJames Tolkin, Jim Tolkan, James S. Tolkan, James B. Tolkan, James Stewart Tolkan, Джеймс Толкан, جیمز تولکانGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn20/06/1931Born inCalumet, Michigan, USADied26/03/2026Died inSaranac LakeWikidataQ783369 ↗TMDb#1072 ↗

James Stewart Tolkan was an American character actor. He was best known for portraying the strict high school vice‑principal Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future (1985) and Back to the Future Part II (1989), and the character's ancestor, Marshal James Strickland, in Back to the Future Part III (1990).

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Filmography56 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2015	Bone TomahawkMovie	Pianist	84
2013	Phil SpectorMovie	Judge Fidler	82
2008	LeverageSeries	Dean Chesny	77
2006	Heavens FallMovie	Thomas Knight, Sr.	75
2001	A Nero Wolfe MysterySeries	Bernard Quest	70
1997	Love in AmbushMovie	Agent Price	66
1996	Early EditionSeries	Coach Philips	65
1996	The PretenderSeries	FBI Special Agent Korkos	65
1996	UnderworldMovie	Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan	65
1996	Robo WarriorsMovie	Quon	65
1995	Nowhere ManSeries	Cyrus Quinn	64
1995	Sketch Artist II: Hands That SeeMovie	Tonelli	64
1993	Boiling PointMovie	Levitt	62
1992	Sketch ArtistMovie	Tonelli	61
1992	The Hat SquadSeries	Mike Ragland	61
1991	Problem Child 2Movie	Mr. Thron	60
1991	HangfireMovie	Patch	60
1991	Driving Me CrazyMovie	Vince	60
1990	The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries	Dr. Oates	59
1990	Back to the Future Part IIIMovie	Marshal Strickland	59
1990	Dick TracyMovie	Numbers	59
1990	Opportunity KnocksMovie	Sal	59
1989	Tales from the CryptSeries	Sgt. McClaine ("segment "The Trap")	58
1989	Back to the Future Part IIMovie	Strickland	58
1989	Family BusinessMovie	Judge	58
1989	Second SightMovie	Coolidge	58
1989	The Case of the Hillside StranglersMovie	Lt. Ed Henderson	58
1989	True BloodMovie	Det. Joseph Hanley	58
1988	The Wonder YearsSeries	Coach Silva	57
1988	Question of FaithMovie	Doctor Siegel	57
1987	Made in HeavenMovie	Mr. Bjornstead	56
1987	Masters of the UniverseMovie	Detective Lubic	56
1986	Top GunMovie	Stinger	55
1986	Armed and DangerousMovie	Lou Brackman	55
1985	The EqualizerSeries	Ruger	54
1985	Back to the FutureMovie	Mr. Strickland	54
1985	Turk 182!Movie	Hanley	54
1984	Miami ViceSeries	Mason Mather	53
1984	IcemanMovie	Maynard	53
1984	The RiverMovie	Howard Simpson	53
1983	WarGamesMovie	Wigan	52
1982	Remington SteeleSeries	Norman Keyes	51
1982	Author! Author!Movie	Lt. Glass	51
1982	Hanky PankyMovie	Conferee	51
1981	Hill Street BluesSeries	—	50
1981	WolfenMovie	Baldy	50
1981	Prince of the CityMovie	George Polito	50
1979	The Amityville HorrorMovie	Coroner	48
1975	Love and DeathMovie	Napoleon	44
1973	SerpicoMovie	Steiger	42
1973	The Friends of Eddie CoyleMovie	The Man's contact man	42
1973	The Werewolf of WashingtonMovie	Dark Glasses	42
1971	They Might Be GiantsMovie	Mr. Brown	40
1969	StilettoMovie	Edwards	38
1958	Naked CitySeries	Evan Humbolt, Mail Clerk	27
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	The Kennel Master	23