James Healy Jr.
Born: 1961-12-30 in San Antonio, Texas, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
James Healy Jr. Originally from Texas James began his acting career at the age of 15 doing local theatre and obtaining his first Theatrical Agent. He qualified to join the Screen Actors Guild with his first "one liner" on the "who shot Jr" episode of Dallas in 1980. A theatre major in college, James fell in love with Claire Barney-Healy, who he has been married to since 1984. Never giving up on his pursuit of being an actor, the need for a young married man to have a 9 to 5 job, lead James to become a police officer in 1983. During the next 30 years he worked as a patrol officer, SWAT team member, Detective, and Sergeant. In 2008 he became a Chief of Police and remained in that position until his retirement from Law Enforcement in 2016. Some of the first roles James booked when he moved to Los Angeles in 1995 were an ABC after school special and a small role on News Radio, where he was lucky to have met and worked with Phil Hartman. Other LA credits included The District, That's so Raven, The Division and Guest Roles on Will & Grace, Judging Amy and a recurring role on Even Stevens starring Shia Labeouf. James, who has a master's degree in Criminal Justice, has also been a professor at the University of Texas at Arlington as well as an Instructor for the Regional Police Academy. Because of this, in 2006 James went to Afghanistan for a year working for the Dept. of State, hired to train Afghan Police Command Staff and Officers after the war. Since retiring James has gone back into acting full time! James spends a lot of time on the road. Recent Bookings include Dust with Sarah Paulson, Killers of the Flower Moon with Robert De Niro, Directed by Martin Scorsese, Law and Order SVU, Leverage, Billions, East NY, Bull, Manhunt and 6 episodes of the limited series, A Thousand Tomorrows. James and Claire have one daughter, Virginia (Jenny) Rose Healy, born in 2003. There son James Healy III passed away in 1986.
Filmography
2025
- Love Unleashed as Henry
- Keep Quiet as Sheriff Ainsley
2024
- Reagan as Air Force General
- Omni Loop as Dr. Leiterman
- The Pirate Bay as Studio Boss Stuart
- Hold Your Breath as Dr. Cox
2023
- Killers of the Flower Moon as 2nd Insurance Man
- Nefarious as Gate Guard
- Caviar as Eddie Corday
- On a Wing and a Prayer as Pastor Williams
- Class of '09 as Phoenix Polygraph Tester
- Sick Girl as Doctor
- Miranda's Victim as Judge
- A Thousand Tomorrows as Daryl Daniels
2022
- Tulsa King as Dr. Norbert
- 1923 as Sheriff Hastings
- East New York as A.U.S.A. Jay McBride
- Love at the Christmas Contest as Richard Waldron
- A Christmas Open House as Teddy Lee
- A Christmas Prayer as Judge Yates
2021
- Leverage: Redemption as Police Chief Csernay
- The Wonder Years as Mr. Richards
- Blast Beat as Police Officer
- The Seventh Day as Forensic Psychologist
2020
- Amazing Stories as Principal
- A Fall from Grace as Detective Marshall Thomas
2019
- The Standoff at Sparrow Creek as Patrolman
- Love on Repeat as Mr. Grant
2018
- Insatiable as Mediator
- Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich as Tom Easton
2016
- Bull as Judge Grant
2003
- That's So Raven as Waiter
2001
- 24 as Dr. Kinnard
- The Division as Inspector Fred Trent
2000
- Even Stevens as Mr. Winnick
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Carl Williams
1998
- Will & Grace as Agent Pembleton
1997
- Irish Whiskey as Football commentator
- A Thousand Men and a Baby as Dan Keenan (as James Healy)
1996
- Profiler as SWAT Team Leader
- Sherman's Way: A Kid's Guide to Coping with Change as Dad
1992
- Ruby as Uniformed Policeman
- Fugitive Among Us as SWAT Team Leader (uncredited)
1982
- Split Image as Homelander (uncredited)
1981
- Crisis at Central High as Hoodlum (uncredited)