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Ken James

Ken James

Actor · Died September 21, 2016, aged 82 · Canada

Ken James (March 11, 1934 - September 21, 2016) was a Canadian actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 11, 1934
Died
September 21, 2016 (aged 82)
From
Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 4% in 30 days

What are Ken James' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Survival
21%
Power
19%
Morality
14%
Bonds
13%
Society
5%
Ambition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Absurd
3
Cold
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Unsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ken James' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ken James' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

69 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • Fangoria: Blood Drive II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Cinderella Man(2005)

    as Ancil Hoffman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Circle(2002)

    as Chief Lloyd Huxley

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Day Reagan Was Shot(2001)

    as General Yates

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Third Miracle(1999)

    as Father Paul Panak

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Lethal Vows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Mark Lunger

  • Family Blessings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Ed

  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation(1998)

    as Dr. Evan Johns

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Dogboys(1998)

    as Warden Adam Wakefield

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Ms. Scrooge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Sam Catherwood

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Warden

  • Riverdale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Wilkes

  • Promise the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Charlie

  • Wind at My Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 67 episodes · Actor

  • Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance(1996)

    as District Commander

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Fly Away Home(1996)

    as Developer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Call(1996)

    as Mel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Double Jeopardy(1996)

    as Harold Brayken

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Taking the Falls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Bailey Rogers

  • Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Matthew Balfour

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Sheriff Taggert

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Catwalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Gun Dealer

  • Forever Knight(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Psychic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Markowitz

  • The Broken Cord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Dr. Wilson

  • Landslide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Mac

  • Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean(1990)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Counterstrike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as MacIntosh

  • Mama's Going to Buy You a Mockingbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mr. Medford

  • Pugwall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 42 episodes · as Frank 'Herohead' Wall

  • The Rocket Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Father

  • Switching Channels(1988)

    as Warden Terwilliger

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • T and T (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 24 episodes · as Detective Jones

  • Friday the 13th: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Channing

  • Street Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Green

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star(1986)

    as Page

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Youngblood(1986)

    as Frazier

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • One Night Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Wesley

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Kelly

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Highpoint(1982)

    as Man #1 with Briefcase

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hot Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Donovan

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Nate

  • A Whale for the Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lorne

  • Double Negative(1980)

    as City Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Summer's Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tony

  • Skyways (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • City on Fire(1979)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • A Man Called Intrepid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as J. Edgar Hoover

  • Riel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Maier

  • Blood & Guts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Harry Brown

  • High-Ballin'(1978)

    as Trucker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Equus(1977)

    as Mr. Pierce

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Glenview High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 39 episodes · Actor

  • Rituals(1977)

    as Abel

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Blood City(1977)

    as Flint

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Breaking Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Hogerty

  • The Heatwave Lasted Four Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sid

  • Why Rock the Boat? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ronny Waldron

  • To Kill the King(1974)

    as MacGilvrey

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Running Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Detective

  • Delilah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Moose

  • The Sloane Affair: (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The Crowd Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Alex

  • Barrier Reef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 39 episodes · as Kip Young

  • Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 91 episodes · as Mark Hammond

  • The Hired Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 1961 to 2005; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Fly Away Home (1996)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

Fly Away Home (1996)

Midcredits 81st

Film career

19612005

Peak 1977 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s20 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s5 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ken James' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 27 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)

78th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Cinderella Man (2005)

Midcredits 97th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ken James work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken James' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Al Waxman shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles