He did a lot of very memorable supporting characters.
Guess that was due to his acting prowess. He did those roles very well.
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James Tolkan at 94. Captain in Top Gun, principal in Back to the Future
-- HokieDan95
Mar 28, 2026 at 06:00 PM ET
HokieDan95
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03/28/26 06:00 PM ET
He did a lot of very memorable supporting characters.
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-- EDGEMAN
Mar 29, 2026 at 09:05 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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03/29/26 09:05 AM ET
Medium level gigs are a great steady career path in acting. You swing for
-- HokieDan95
Mar 29, 2026 at 09:26 AM ET
HokieDan95
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03/29/26 09:26 AM ET
Loved his lord of the rings series**
-- No Clue
Mar 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
No Clue
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03/28/26 10:00 PM ET
Wow, I literally thought of his Principal Strickland character this morning**
-- MP4VT2004
Mar 28, 2026 at 09:02 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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03/28/26 09:02 PM ET
You two characters are going to Top Gun.**
-- GSOHokie01
Mar 28, 2026 at 08:22 PM ET
GSOHokie01
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03/28/26 08:22 PM ET
Cougar snapped under pressure after defeating Christine years earlier
-- HokieDan95
Mar 28, 2026 at 08:28 PM ET
HokieDan95
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03/28/26 08:28 PM ET
Was in “War Games” also with Matthew Broderick in 1983.**
-- 89HOKIE
Mar 28, 2026 at 06:32 PM ET
89HOKIE
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03/28/26 06:32 PM ET
He was so good at playing a badass**
-- Hurley09
Mar 28, 2026 at 06:04 PM ET
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03/28/26 06:04 PM ET