James Remar - wikipedia James Remar James Remar Remar at the 2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards William James Remar ( 1953 - 12 - 31 ) December 31, 1953 ( age 63 ) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Occupation Actor, voice actor Years active 1978 -- present William James Remar ( born December 31, 1953 ), is an American actor and voice actor. He played Richard, the on - off tycoon boyfriend of Kim Cattrall 's character in Sex and the City, Ajax in The Warriors ( 1979 ), homicidal maniac Albert Ganz in the thriller 48 Hrs. ( 1982 ), gangster Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club ( 1984 ), Lord Raiden in Mortal Kombat : Annihilation ( 1997 ), Giuseppe Salvatore in The CW TV series The Vampire Diaries, Jack Duff in Miracle on 34th Street ( 1994 ), and Harry Morgan in the Showtime TV series Dexter. Since 2009, he has done voiceover work in ads for Lexus luxury cars. James Remar also studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Films 2.2 Television 2.3 Videogames 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 3.3 Video games 4 References 5 External links Early life Remar was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Elizabeth Mary, a mental health state official originally from West Kirby, England, and S. Roy Remar, an attorney. His paternal grandparents were Russian Jewish immigrants ( the family name was originally `` Remarman '' ). Career Films Remar has spent the majority of his film career playing villains. He portrayed the violent and sexually aggressive character Ajax in the cult film The Warriors ( 1979 ), and the murdering sociopath Albert Ganz in the hit 48 Hrs. ( 1982 ). ( Both films were directed by Walter Hill and co-starred David Patrick Kelly, whose character is named Luther in both ). Remar also played real - life 1930s - era gangster Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club ( 1984 ). In contrast to these roles, Remar starred in the film Windwalker ( 1980 ) as the young Cheyenne Windwalker, for which he spoke his lines in the Cheyenne language. He also portrayed a gay man in the film Cruising ( 1980 ). In the same year, Remar had a cameo in the Western The Long Riders ( 1980 ) ; his character faced David Carradine 's character in a bar fight over a woman Remar 's character was married to. He was the star of the 1986 film Quiet Cool ( 1986 ) and was cast as Corporal Hicks in the science - fiction / horror film Aliens ( 1986 ), but was replaced by Michael Biehn shortly after filming began, due to Remar 's having a drug problem. For several years, the reason behind his dismissal was reported as `` creative differences '' with director James Cameron. At least one piece of footage featuring Remar made it into the final version of the film : when the Marines enter the processing station, and the camera tilts down from the Alien nest, though Remar is not seen in close - up. He is also filmed from the back as the Marines first enter the compound on LV - 426 and when `` Hicks '' approaches the cocooned woman, again filmed from the rear so the viewer is unable to tell it is Remar and not Michael Biehn. He played Quill, one of the main villains in The Phantom ( 1996 ). He appeared in Mortal Kombat : Annihilation ( 1997 ), the sequel to the film Mortal Kombat ( 1995 ), taking over the role of Raiden from Christopher Lambert. He then followed this with a role in the direct - to - video science fiction movie Robo Warriors ( 1996 ). Other films include Psycho ( 1998 ), in which he played the patrolman, Drugstore Cowboy ( 1989 ), Tales from the Darkside : The Movie ( 1990 ), Wedlock ( 1991 ), Boys on the Side ( 1995 ), The Quest ( 1996 ), Rites of Passage ( 1999 ), Hellraiser : Inferno ( 2000 ), 2 Fast 2 Furious ( 2003 ), Fear X ( 2003 ), Blade : Trinity ( 2004 ), The Girl Next Door ( 2004 ). He played a brief role as General Bratt in the prologue of Pineapple Express ( 2008 ). He also had a role in the horror movie The Unborn ( 2009 ), alongside C.S. Lee, who portrays Vince Masuka in Dexter ). Remar was featured in the film X-Men : First Class ( 2011 ) and voiced the Autobot Sideswipe in the film Transformers : Dark of the Moon ( 2011 ), replacing André Sogliuzzo. He was also cast in the heist film Setup ( 2011 ) and starred in the film Arena ( 2011 ). Remar played two different, unrelated characters in Quentin Tarantino 's film Django Unchained ( 2012 ) : his first character, Ace Speck, is killed near the beginning of the film by lead character, King Schultz ( played by Christoph Waltz ) ; Remar 's second character, Butch Pooch, kills King Schultz near the end of the film. He starred, alongside Emma Roberts, Lucy Boynton, and Lauren Holly, in the thriller film The Blackcoat 's Daughter ( 2015 ). Television Remar 's television appearances include the series Miami Vice, Hill Street Blues, Sex and the City ( as the on - again, off - again boyfriend of Kim Cattrall 's character ), Tales from the Crypt, Jericho, Third Watch, Justice League Unlimited, and Battlestar Galactica. He also appeared as a possessed mental patient in the X-Files ninth - season episode `` Daemonicus ''. He starred as Tiny Bellows on the short - lived television series, The Huntress ( 2000 -- 2001 ). He appeared in the miniseries The Grid ( 2004 ) as Hudson `` Hud '', the love interest of Julianna Margulies ' character. He had a recurring guest role in the 2006 television series Jericho on CBS. Remar guest - starred in the CBS crime drama Numb3rs, playing a weapons dealer who later turns good and helps the FBI. From 2006 to 2013, Remar co-starred in Dexter on Showtime. Remar was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Dexter Morgan 's adoptive father, Harry Morgan. In 2010, he played guest roles as Giuseppe Salvatore in The CW series The Vampire Diaries and as James Ermine, a general for Jericho, a black - ops military contractor, on FlashForward. He also voiced Vilgax in the animated television series Ben 10 : Alien Force and Ben 10 : Ultimate Alien, replacing Steve Blum. He guest - starred in Private Practice in 2010, playing a physician named Gibby who works with Doctors Without Borders. Videogames He voiced Cpt. Jason Narville in Killzone 3 ( 2011 ). Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1978 On the Yard Larson 1979 The Warriors Ajax 1979 Blond Poison N / A 1980 Cruising Gregory 1980 The Long Riders Sam Starr 1980 Windwalker Young Windwalker 1982 Partners Edward K. Petersen 1982 48 Hrs. Albert Ganz 1984 The Cotton Club Dutch Schultz 1986 The Clan of the Cave Bear Creb 1986 Band of the Hand Nestor 1986 Quiet Cool Joe Dylanne Rent - A-Cop Dancer 1989 The Dream Team Gianelli 1989 Silent Like Glass Charly 1989 Drugstore Cowboy Gentry 1990 Tales from the Darkside : The Movie Preston segment : `` Lover 's Vow '' 1991 White Fang Beauty Smith 1991 Wedlock Sam 1992 The Tigress Andrei Fatal Instinct Max Shady 1994 Blink Thomas Ridgely 1994 Confessions of a Hitman Bruno Serrano 1994 Renaissance Man Captain Tom Murdoch 1994 Miracle on 34th Street Jack Duff 1995 The Surgeon Dr. Benjamin Hendricks 1995 Boys on the Side Alex 1995 Across the Moon Rattlesnake Jim 1995 Judge Dredd Block Warlord character name in Judge dredd was Monroe 1995 Wild Bill Donnie Lonigan One Good Turn Simon Jury The Quest Maxie Devine The Phantom Quill Robo Warriors Ray Gibson 1997 Mortal Kombat : Annihilation Lord Raiden 1998 Psycho Patrolman 1999 Born Bad Sheriff Larabee 1999 Rites of Passage Frank Dabbo 2000 Blowback John Matthew Whitman / Schmidt 2000 What Lies Beneath Warren Feur 2000 The Base 2 : Guilty as Charged Lt. Col. Strauss 2000 Hellraiser : Inferno Dr. Paul Gregory 2000 Double Frame Det. Tim Follett 2001 Guardian Detective Carpenter 2001 Dying on the Edge Jackie James 2003 Down with the Joneses Vic 2003 Fear X Peter 2003 Betrayal Alex Tyler 2003 2 Fast 2 Furious Agent Markham 2003 Duplex Chick The Girl Next Door Hugo Posh Blade : Trinity Ray Cumberland 2007 Ratatouille Larousse Voice role 2008 Pineapple Express General Bratt 2009 Endless Bummer Gordon Beldon 2009 2B Tom Mortlake 2009 Endless Bummer Sam Kramer 2009 The Unborn Bart Bork Gun Detective Rogers RED Gabriel Singer 2011 The FP Narrator Voice role 2011 X-Men : First Class U.S. General 2011 Transformers : Dark of the Moon Sideswipe Voice role 2011 Setup William Long 2011 Arena Agent McCarty 2011 Vs Rickshaw 2012 Django Unchained Butch Pooch / Ace Speck 2013 Horns Derrick Perrish 2014 Persecuted John Luther 2014 Lap Dance Patrick Moore 2015 The Blackcoat 's Daughter Bill 2015 Eden Coach DaFoe 2015 Unnatural Martin Nakos 2015 Papa Hemingway in Cuba Santo Trafficante Jr. 2016 Decommissioned David Marino 2016 The Wrong Side Of Right Daniel Holloway 2016 The Land Before Time XIV : Journey of the Heart Topsy 2016 USS Indianapolis : Men of Courage Admiral Parnell 2017 The Saint Arnold Valecross 2017 Feed Tom Television Year Title Role Notes 1981 Hill Street Blues Cooper Episode : `` Rites of Spring '' 1984 The Mystic Warrior Pesla Television film 1985 Miami Vice Robbie Cann Episode : `` Buddies '' The Equalizer Tremayne Episode : `` High Performance '' Deadly Nightmares Ron Episode : `` Homebodies '' Crime Story Smilin ' Jack Episode : `` Blast from the Past '' 1989 Desperado : The Outlaw Wars John Sikes Television film 1990 Kojak : None So Blind Wolfgang Reiger Television film 1990 Night Visions Sergeant Thomas Mackey Television film 1991 Session Man McQueen Television film 1991 Tales from the Crypt Red Buckley Episode : `` Dead Wait '' 1991 Brotherhood of the Gun Frank Weir Television film 1992 Strangers Bernard Television film 1992 Indecency Mick Clarkson Television film Cutty Whitman Cutty Whitman Television film 1997 Total Security Frank Cisco Main Role 1998 Inferno Dr. Coleman West Television film 1999 Walker, Texas Ranger Keith Bolt Episode : `` The Principal '' 2000 18 Wheels of Justice Mitch Davis / `` Gabriel '' Episode : `` Wages of Sin '' 2001 7th Heaven James Carver 2 episodes 2001 The Huntress Tiny Bellows Main role ; 28 episodes 2001 Strong Medicine Guy Falls Episode : `` Systemic '' 2001 The X-Files Josef Kobold Episode : `` Dæmonicus '' 2001 -- 2006 Justice League Hawkman / Carter Hall Shadow Thief / Katar Hol Lead Manhunter Voice role ; 4 episodes 2002 The Twilight Zone Alois Hitler Episode : `` Cradle of Darkness '' 2002 Third Watch Det. Madjanski 4 episodes 2002 -- 2004 Sex and the City Richard Wright Recurring role ; 12 episodes 2003 Peacemakers Cole Hawkins Episode : `` Legend of the Gun '' 2003 Without a Trace Lucas Vohland Episode : `` Confidence '' The Grid Hudson `` Hud '' Benoit Miniseries The Survivors Club Roan Griffin Television film Ike : Countdown to D - Day Gen. Omar Bradley Television film Meltdown Colonel Boggs Television film 2005 Battlestar Galactica Meier 2 episodes 2006 CSI : Miami Capt. Quentin Taylor Episode : `` Open Water '' 2006 Thief Agent Patterson Miniseries 2006 -- 2007 Eli Stone Salinsky Episode : `` Praying for Time '' 2006 -- 2007 Jericho Jonah Prowse Recurring role ; 5 episodes 2006 -- 2008 The Batman Black Mask Voice role ; 3 episodes 2006 -- 2013 Dexter Harry Morgan Main role ; 96 episodes 2007 Sharpshooter Dillon Television film 2009 The Unit Reece Episode : `` Hero '' 2009 Criminal Minds Tom Benton Episode : `` Demonology '' 2009 The Spectacular Spider - Man Walter Hardy / The Cat Burglar Voice role ; episode : `` Opening Night '' 2009 -- 2010 Batman : The Brave and the Bold Two - Face Voice role ; 2 episodes 2009 -- 2010 Ben 10 : Alien Force Vilgax / Goop / Alien # 2 Voice role ; 7 episodes 2009 The Christmas Hope Mark Addison Television film D.R.E.A.M. Team Shawn Murphy Television film FlashForward James Ermine Episode : `` Blowback '' The Vampire Diaries Giuseppe Salvatore 2 episodes Private Practice Gibby Episode : `` Playing God '' 2011 Human Target Warden Cole Episode : `` Warden Cole '' 2011 Hawaii Five - 0 Elliott Connor Episode : `` Ua Hiki Mai Kapalena Pau '' 2011 Young Justice Joar Mahkent / Icicle Sr. / Wilcox Voice role ; episode : `` Terrors '' 2011 Pound Puppies Sarge Voice role ; episode : `` The K9 Kid '' 2011 -- 2012 Ben 10 : Ultimate Alien Vilgax / Ultimate Vilgax Voice role ; 6 episodes 2013 Hatfields & McCoys Joe Hatfield Miniseries 2013 -- 2014 Beware the Batman Silver Monkey / Mr. Reese ( voice ) 3 episodes 2013 -- 2014 The Legend of Korra Tonraq ( voice ) 14 episodes 2013 -- 2014 Grey 's Anatomy James Evans Recurring role ; 6 episodes 2013 -- 2014 Wilfred Henry Newman 5 episodes 2014 From Dusk Till Dawn : The Series Gecko Father Episode : `` Boxman '' 2016 The Shannara Chronicles Cephalo Recurring role ; 7 episodes 2017 Gotham Frank Gordon 3 episodes 2017 NCIS : Los Angeles Admiral Sterling Bridges 2 episodes Video games Year Title Role 2005 The Warriors Ajax Batman : The Brave and the Bold -- The Videogame Two - Face 2011 Killzone 3 Captain Jason Narville 2014 Destiny Executor Hideo, New Monarchy Merchant References Jump up ^ Maslin, Janet ( February 10, 1979 ). `` The Warriors ( 1979 ) Movie : ' Warriors ' Creates Visual Style That Is Stark : The Cast ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ Barry, Keith ( 2009 - 03 - 16 ). `` Lexus Pursues a New Pitchman ''. Wired. Retrieved 2017 - 02 - 07. Jump up ^ `` SiDEBAR Podcast Episode 128 : ' Dexter ' Star JAMES REMAR Gets in Character ''. 2012. Archived from the original on 2014 - 11 - 29. Jump up ^ Making of Aliens. 2003. Jump up ^ `` Django Unchained ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ `` James Remar Gets Possessed In ' February ' ''. The New York Times. Jump up ^ `` Paleyfest 2010 : Dexter Panel Reveals a Few Clues for Season Five ''. Jump up ^ Keck, William ( November 20, 2009 ). `` Dexter 's Dad Does Vampire Diaries ''. TV Guide Magazine. Archived from the original on May 20, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2010. Jump up ^ `` James Remar to star in Private Practice season 4 ''. Archived from the original on 2010 - 08 - 06. Jump up ^ Destiny - End Credits - IGN Video. IGN Video. 2014 - 09 - 11. Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 04. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Remar. 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Question: who played richard on sex and the city
Answer: William James Remar