John James

John James

John James Anderson is an American actor and producer best known to television audiences for playing the character of Jeff Colby in both the prime-time soap opera Dynasty and its spin-off series The Colbys throughout the 1980s. James is a veteran of daytime soaps, first appearing in Search for Tomorrow in the late 1970s. In 1981, he won the role of Jeff Colby in Dynasty, appearing in the very first episode, "Oil", and remaining on the soap opera until the final episode, Catch 22 in 1989. James played the same role in The Colbys between 1985 and 1987, and one last time in the 1991 TV movie, Dynasty: The Reunion. James was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in Dynasty in 1985 and appeared at the 1986 ceremony. The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film went to Edward James Olmos. James returned to the genre playing Rick Decker on As the World Turns in 2003–04. In May 2006, he was cast in the role of Dr. Jeff Martin (the first husband of Erica Kane played by series star Susan Lucci) on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children. He began airing the following month. On July 15, 2008, James returned to As the World Turns, reprising the role of demented Dr. Rick Decker. In film, James starred in Icebreaker with Sean Astin, Bruce Campbell, and Stacy Keach; in The Cursed aka Peril with Morgan Fairchild and Michael Pare; in Lightning: Fire from the Sky with Jesse Eisenberg, Stacy Keach and John Schneider and in Chronology with William Baldwin and Danny Trejo. He produced and starred in Illegal Aliens. All four movies were directed by David Giancola. In 2012, James starred in the Giancola documentary, Addicted to Fame (2012), about the making of their film Illegal Aliens. Currently, James is producing and starring in another Giancola's film, the sci-fi action adventure, Axcellerator. This film reunites him with The Colbys co-star Maxwell Caulfield while James' daughter Laura plays one of the roles.

  • Title: John James
  • Popularity: 2.797
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1956-04-18
  • Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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John James Movies

  • 2022
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    My Son Hunter

    My Son Hunter

    5 2022 HD

    Hunter Biden lives a lifestyle of parties and corruption when he meets stripper Grace Anderson, who learns more about American politics as she gets...

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  • 2002
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    My Halcyon River

    My Halcyon River

    1 2002 HD

    An idyllic portrait of a British river, chronicling the small dramas of the wildlife that lives in and around it. Otters hunt under the cover of...

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  • 1993
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    Partners 'n Love

    Partners 'n Love

    1 1993 HD

    David Grodin has an obsessive-compulsive personality. But he is also just plain obsessed with Maxine Smith, his ex-wife of five years and his...

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  • 2023
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    Atatürk 1881 - 1919

    Atatürk 1881 - 1919

    7.8 2023 HD

    A biopic focusing on to the childhood and the early years of the military career of the founder and the first President of the Turkish Republic,...

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  • 2001
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    Lightning: Fire from the Sky

    Lightning: Fire from the Sky

    4.7 2001 HD

    Overwhelmed by a disastrous lightning storm that his son predicted, a man must learn to trust his son in order to save his family and the whole...

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  • 1987
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    Haunted by Her Past

    Haunted by Her Past

    5 1987 HD

    While staying at an inn in a colonial-recreation village for her anniversary, a young woman becomes possessed by her murderous ancestor through an...

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  • 1984
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    He's Not Your Son

    He's Not Your Son

    5.7 1984 HD

    Two couples face the possibility that their infant sons, both born on the same day, were inadvertently switched at the hospital, and a chain of...

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  • 1991
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    Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

    7.3 1991 HD

    Perry is at TV station "KGGY" to be interviewed but thanks to the interference of main anchor-person Brett Huston the interview is pulled. Mostly...

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  • 2000
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    Icebreaker

    Icebreaker

    3.357 2000 HD

    At the the Killington ski resort something has gone awry. Evil terrorists led by the sinister Greig have taken the resort hostage with a stolen...

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  • 2016
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    Chronology

    Chronology

    3 2016 HD

    After witnessing a horrific sight, two men inexplicably claim to be one another at New Year's Eve parties...only the parties are six years apart.

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  • 2019
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    Christmas Camp

    Christmas Camp

    6.2 2019 HD

    To get a big promotion, Hayley, an advertising executive who specializes in social media and all things hip, must land a toy company that is all...

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  • 2019
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    Axcellerator

    Axcellerator

    6.2 2019 HD

    When a young car thief stumbles on the invention of the century (and the various government agencies that want to kill him), he and a sassy checkout...

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  • 2020
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    The ObamaGate Movie

    The ObamaGate Movie

    4 2020 HD

    The ObamaGate Movie is a verbatim play that was filmed “Hamilton style” in Los Angeles on the Comedy Central stage at the Hudson Theater....

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  • 2022
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    Evil at the Door

    Evil at the Door

    3.9 2022 HD

    One night every year the world sees an alarming surge in violent home invasions. This is no coincidence.

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  • 2019
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    Axcellerator

    Axcellerator

    6.2 2019 HD

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  • 1951
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    Search for Tomorrow

    Search for Tomorrow

    5 1951 HD

    Search for Tomorrow is an American soap opera that premiered on September 3, 1951, on CBS. The show was moved from CBS to NBC on March 29, 1982. It...

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  • 1994
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    Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

    7.2 1994 HD

    Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

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  • 1976
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    Battle of the Network Stars

    Battle of the Network Stars

    7.2 1976 HD

    Battle of the Network Stars was a series of competitions where television stars from ABC, CBS, and NBC would compete in various sporting events. A...

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  • 2001
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    Blue Murder

    Blue Murder

    6 2001 HD

    Blue Murder is a Canadian crime drama television series, featuring stories that reflected the turbulence of urban life and the crimes that make...

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  • 1985
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    The Colbys

    The Colbys

    5.8 1985 HD

    The Colbys is an American prime time soap opera, which originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985 to March 26, 1987. Produced by Aaron Spelling,...

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  • 1991
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    Dynasty: The Reunion

    Dynasty: The Reunion

    5.5 1991 HD

    Two years after the end of Dynasty, Blake Carrington— having survived the shooting but then convicted for the death of his attacker—is...

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  • 1993
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    Denver Clan ohne Maske

    Denver Clan ohne Maske

    1 1993 HD

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  • 1984
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    Finder of Lost Loves

    Finder of Lost Loves

    5.7 1984 HD

    The Finder of Lost Loves TV show was a 60 minute drama series on ABC about a private investigator who specialized in finding lost loves from the past...

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  • 1981
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    Dynasty

    Dynasty

    6.5 1981 HD

    The saga of a wealthy Denver family in the oil business: Blake Carrington, the patriarch; Krystle, his former secretary and wife; his children: Adam,...

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  • 1996
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    Pacific Blue

    Pacific Blue

    5.4 1996 HD

    Pacific Blue is an American crime drama series about a team of police officers with the Santa Monica Police Department who patrolled its beaches on...

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