# James Horan (actor)

James Horan is an American character actor.

## History

Horan has appeared in many television programs and films. He has starred in several soap operas, including Guiding Light as Detective Kirk Winters in 1980–1981, Another World as Denny Hobson (1981–1982), General Hospital as Brett Madison (1985–1987), and All My Children as Creed Kelly (1988–1989). In 1982, Horan subbed for Larkin Malloy who had been injured in a car accident, playing Sky Whitney on The Edge of Night while Malloy recuperated. Years later, Horan originated the role of Clay Alden on Loving, playing that part from 1989 to 1991. When the role was recast several years later, Malloy assumed the role.
Horan also appeared in four of the Star Trek spin-off series. He appeared twice in Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1993, first in the episode "Suspicions", and later in the episode "Descent, Part II". In 1997, he appeared on Star Trek: Voyager in the episode "Fair Trade" and on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine n the episodes "In Purgatory's Shadow" and "By Inferno's Light". Horan had a recurring role in the first two seasons of Star Trek: Enterprise as the enigmatic figure whom fans called "Future Guy".
Horan's television guest appearances include roles on Werewolf, Remington Steele, Zorro, Melrose Place, Lost and Highlander: The Series. He appeared on a season 6 episode of 24.
In addition to his television and film work, Horan has provided voices for several video games, including several Star Trek and Star Wars games. He also provided the voice for the antagonist Skull Face in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. In 2012, he appeared as the sheriff in commercials for 5-hour Energy.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Dying God | Sean Fallon | |
| 2008 | Immigrants | Additional characters (voices) | English dub |
| 2011 | Night of the Living Carrots | Dr. Cockroach (voice) | Short |
| 2013 | Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising | Wheeljack (voice) | Television film |
| 2014 | Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! | Lord Stoker (voice) | Television film |
* An Old Man's Gold – Monte
* Chattanooga Choo Choo – Mason
* Flags of Our Fathers – NYC Reporter
* Scanner Cop – Melvin
* Sunset Bar – Victor
* The Visitation – Tall Man

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Dr. Jo'Bril & Lieutenant Barnaby | Episodes: "Suspicions" & "Descent, Part II" |
| 1994 | Baywatch | John Mathers | Episode: "The Falcon Manifesto" |
| 1996 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Kyle Ganz | Episode: "Miracle at Middle Creek" |
| 1997 | Star Trek: Voyager | Tosin | Episode: "Fair Trade" |
| 1997 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Ikat'ika | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles | Corporal Richard 'Doc' LeCroix | 13 Episodes |
| 1999 | V.I.P. | Smith | Episode: "Raging Val" |
| 1999 | Godzilla: The Series | Professor Kasam (voice) | Episode: "Protector" |
| 2001–2003 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Humanoid Figure | 6 Episodes |
| 2003 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Narrator, Cowboy, Show Host (voices) | Episode: "The Crawling Niceness/Smarten Up!/The Grim Show" |
| 2003 | Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | Henchmen (voice) | Episode: "Sword of Shikata" |
| 2004 | Charmed | Crill | Episode: "Crimes & Witch Demeanors" |
| 2005 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Dr. Fleg, Bandit (voices) | Episode: "Go West, Young Scoob" |
| 2005 | Lost | Wayne | Episode: "What Kate Did" |
| 2007 | 24 | General Walsh | Episode: "Day 6: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m." |
| 2010 | Generator Rex | Dr. Fell, Fortier (voices) | Episode "Promises, Promises" |
| 2011–2013 | Transformers: Prime | Wheeljack, Insecticon #1 (voices) | 17 Episodes |
| 2011 | Sym-Bionic Titan | Hobbs (voice) | Episode "Escape from Galaluna" |
| 2016 | Turbo Fast | Sheriff McGillicuddy, Worker Snail #2, Hamster (voices) | 2 Episodes |
| 2016 | Lastman | Additional Voices | Episode: "Restez avec nous sur PaxNews" |
| 2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Major Reyner (voice) | Episode: "Shape-Shifters" |
* All My Children – Creed Kelly
* Another World – Denny Hobson
* Criminal Minds – Mark Davis (Episode: "No Way Out")
* Dynasty – Maxwell Allen (Episode: "The Secret")
* General Hospital – Brett Madison
* Guiding Light – Detective Kirk Winters
* Highlander: The Series – Grayson (Episode: "Band of Brothers")
* Hunter – Savarino
* Melrose Place – Kimberly's Attorney (Episode: "Blind Ambition")
* Romance Theatre – Jake Jordan
* Loving – Clay Alden #1
* Remington Steele – Jeff (Episode: "Red Holt Steele")
* The Commish – Hector Bolchek (Episode: "Sleep of the Just")
* The Dukes of Hazzard – Garrett (Episode: "Farewell, Hazzard")
* The Edge of Night – Schuyler "Sky" Whitney
* The Young and the Restless – Mystery Man
* Werewolf – Ray (Episode: "Blood Ties")
* Zorro – Don Gilberto Risendo

### Video games

| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
| 2000 | Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | Lord Logan Coprith, Grand Dule Belt, Kayl, Male voice 1 | |
| 2000 | Freedom: First Resistance | Crazy Larry, Zombie 1, Paul PK, Doug Zombie | |
| 2000 | Timeline | | |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Klingon Academy | Academy Marine Commander, Starbase 4, Wingman 2, additional voices | |
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Rick O'Connell | |
| 2001 | Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds | Boss Gallo | |
| 2001 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon | Additional voices | |
| 2002 | La Pucelle Tactics | Noire, Hermes | |
| 2002 | New Legends | Talos, DS #2, Kuun | |
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | | |
| 2002 | Summoner 2 | Tabarmo, Mas Raldo, Medevan Knight | |
| 2002 | Red Faction II | Male 3 | |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Starfleet Command III | Additional voices | |
| 2002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Gimli, Boromir, Bill Ferny | |
| 2003 | Freelancer | | |
| 2003 | Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Darkham | |
| 2003 | Lionheart | | |
| 2003 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Rickard Lusoff, Gerlon Two Fingers | |
| 2003 | Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader | | |
| 2003 | Jet Li: Rise to Honor | | |
| 2003 | SOCOM II U.S. Navy SEALs | Euro Merc | |
| 2003 | Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando | Slim Cognito, additional voices | |
| 2003 | The Hobbit | Smaug | |
| 2003 | Battlestar Galactica | Older Adama | |
| 2004 | Gungrave: Overdose | Denito Creale Corsione, Guido Boltoni | English Dub |
| 2004 | Onimusha Blade Warriors | Jubei Yagyu | English Dub |
| 2004 | The Punisher | Larry, Iron Man, Crack Dealer | |
| 2004 | Van Helsing | Villager | |
| 2004 | Shellshock: Nam '67 | Red Horn, US Soldiers, Pilots and Prisoners #9 | |
| 2004 | Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal | Slim Cognito | |
| 2004 | EverQuest II | Banker Vertbridge, Scribe Papilius Ahala Defender Branos, additional voices | |
| 2004 | Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords | Coorta Thug, Mercenary Commander, Royalist Corporal | |
| 2005 | Samurai Western | Gunman 2, Jean-Jacques Wilson | English Dub |
| 2005 | Advent Rising | Admiral Torn | |
| 2005 | Killer7 | Jean DePaul | English Dub |
| 2005 | SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs | SKYTOP | |
| 2005 | Age of Empires III | Major Ryan Cooper | |
| 2005 | SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo | SKYTOP | |
| 2005 | The Matrix: Path of Neo | Agent White, additional voices | |
| 2005 | Neopets: The Darkest Faerie | Seradar | |
| 2005 | Yakuza | Lau Ka Long | English Dub |
| 2005 | Kingdom Hearts II | Scar | English Dub |
| 2006 | Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror | Singularity | Credited as Jame Horan |
| 2006 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Additional voices | |
| 2006 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Doctor Strange, Ultron, Byrrah | |
| 2006 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king | Black Numenoreans | |
| 2006 | Microsoft Flight Simulator X | Additional voices | |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ | Scar | English Dub |
| 2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth | Long Feng | |
| 2007 | Clive Barker's Jericho | Father Paul Rawlings | |
| 2007 | Universe at War: Earth Assault | Lord Charos | |
| 2007 | The Golden Compass | Lee Scoresby, Dr. Lanselius, Bear | |
| 2007 | No More Heroes | Harvey Moiseiwitsch Volodarskii | English Dub |
| 2008 | Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon | Saxon | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Dr. Cockroach Ph.D. | |
| 2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum | Jack Ryder, Henchman #3, Masked Orderly #3 | |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Serbian Soldiers | |
| 2009 | James Cameron's Avatar: The Game | RDA | |
| 2009 | The Saboteur | Eckhardt, Hicks | |
| 2009 | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II | Avitus / Gutrencha / Warp Spider Exarchs | |
| 2010 | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising | Avitus, Devastator Marine, Warpspider, Chaos Dreadnought | |
| 2010 | Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight | GDI Advisor | |
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | The King | |
| 2011 | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution | Chaos Dreadnought, Warp Spider Exarch, Ork Nob | |
| 2011 | F.E.A.R. 3 | Additional voices | |
| 2011 | Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | President Hamilton | English Dub |
| 2011 | Batman: Arkham City | Jack Ryder / Inmates / Penguin, Joker and Two-Face Thugs | |
| 2011 | Jurassic Park: The Game | Barney, Dr. Sorkin's Assistant | |
| 2012 | Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | Additional voices | |
| 2012 | Diablo III | Ithereal | |
| 2012 | Guild Wars 2 | Additional Voices | |
| 2013 | Infinity Blade III | Additional voices | |
| 2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | Cluck | |
| 2013 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes | Doctor Strange | |
| 2013 | Batman: Arkham Origins | Jack Ryder | Uncredited |
| 2013 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | Additional voices | |
| 2014 | Hearthstone | Gul'dan | |
| 2014 | Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes | Skull Face | |
| 2014 | Smite | Abyssal Knight | |
| 2014 | Diablo III: Reaper of Souls | Ithereal | |
| 2014 | Civilization: Beyond Earth | ADVISR | |
| 2015 | Lego Jurassic World | Digger | |
| 2015 | Batman: Arkham Knight | Jack Ryder | |
| 2015 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Skull Face | |
| 2015 | Skylanders: SuperChargers | Cluck | |
| 2016 | World of Warcraft: Legion | | |
| 2018 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Local Pedestrian Population | |
| 2020 | Star Trek Online | Noye / Humanoid Figure | |
| 2020 | Final Fantasy VII Remake | President Shinra | English dub |
| 2022 | Disney Dreamlight Valley | Scar | |
* Ace Combat: Assault Horizon – President Hamilton
* Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn – Lord Logan Coprith, Grand Dule Belt, Kayl
* F.E.A.R. 3 – Additional voices
* Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning – Additional voices