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James Stephens (born May 18, 1951) is an American television and film actor best known for his starring role as James T. Hart in the television series, The Paper Chase.
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Biography
James Stephens was born in Mount Kisco, New York. He is best known for his role as idealistic Minnesota-born law student James T. Hart in The Paper Chase (1978–1979 and 1983-1986), taking on the role originated by Timothy Bottoms in the movie of the same name. He is also known for his role in Tom Bosley's ABC television series, Father Dowling Mysteries (1989-1991) in which Stephens was cast as Father Philip Prestwick.
His first role was as C. L. Bradley in the pilot and two episodes of the ABC western series, How the West Was Won, starring James Arness. He guest-starred in such series as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Diagnosis: Murder, L.A. Law, Matlock, Moonlighting, M*A*S*M*A*S*H, Eischied, multiple characters on Murder, She Wrote, a recurring role on Cagney & Lacey, and the role of the young Doctor Auschlander in 1945 in flashbacks on St. Elsewhere. His film appearances have included roles in True Grit: A Further Adventure (1978), First Monday in October (1981), The Getaway (1994), and Against the Law (1997).
Filmography
Actor
2015
The Gandydancer (Short) as
Hobo
2002
Courage the Cowardly Dog (TV Series)
- Dome of Doom/Snowman's Revenge (2002) - (voice)
- Fishy Business/Angry Nasty People (2002) - (voice)
- Mondo Magic/Watch the Birdies (2002) - (voice)
- So in Louvre Are We Two/Night of the Scarecrow (2002) - (voice)
- Feast of the Bullfrogs/Tulip's Worm (2002) - (voice)
- Katz Under the Sea/Curtain of Cruelty (2002) - (voice)
- Scuba-Scuba Doo/Conway the Contaminationist (2002) - (voice)
- Hard Drive Courage/The Ride of the Valkyries (2002) - (voice)
- Stormy Weather/The Sandman Sleeps (2002) - (voice)
- Campsite of Terror/Record Deal (2002) - (voice)
- King of Flan/Courage Under the Volcano (2002) - (voice)
- Muriel Meets Her Match/Courage vs. Mecha-Courage (2002) - (voice)
- The Quilt Club/Swindlin' Wind (2002) - (voice)
1998
Hijack as
Harold Besser (as James Stevens)
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) as
Tom North (segment "The Gun")
- The Plane/The Gun/The Portrait/The Pass/The Caller (1998) - Tom North (segment "The Gun")
1994
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) as
Ian Trainor / Dr. Niven
- Retribution: Part 2 (1998) - Ian Trainor
- Retribution: Part 1 (1998) - Ian Trainor (uncredited)
- The Plague (1994) - Dr. Niven
1997
Against the Law as
Det. Ben Hamada
1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series) as
Dr. Weirick
- The Pack (1997) - Dr. Weirick
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Charles Devon / Charles Strickland / U.S. Treasury Agent Lennihan / ...
- An Egg to Die For (1994) - Charles Devon
- Night of the Coyote (1992) - Charles Strickland
- The Grand Old Lady (1989) - U.S. Treasury Agent Lennihan
- We're Off to Kill the Wizard (1984) - Police Det. Lt. Bert Donovan
1994
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (TV Movie) as
Daniel Kingman
1994
MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice (TV Movie) as
Patrick Blondel
1994
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Dr. Michael Joyce
- God Is My Co-Counsel (1994) - Dr. Michael Joyce
1994
The Getaway as
Harold Carvey, DVM
1993
Matlock (TV Series) as
Dr. Duncan Farmington
- The Divorce (1993) - Dr. Duncan Farmington
1989
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) as
Father Philip Prestwick / Private Eye
- The Consulting Detective Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Malibu Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Hardboiled Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick / Private Eye
- The Monkey Business Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Mummy's Curse Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Priest Killer Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Moving Target Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Prodigal Son Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Joyful Noise Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Missing Witness Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Substitute Sister Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Fugitive Priest Mystery (1991) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Christmas Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Legacy Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Vanishing Victim Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Reasonable Doubt Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Murder Weekend Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Undercover Nun Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Movie Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Showgirl Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Devil & the Deep Blue Sea Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Medical Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Royal Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Passionate Painter Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Solid Gold Headache Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Confidence Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Perfect Couple Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Falling Angel Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Blind Man's Bluff Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Ghost of a Chance Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Woman Scorned Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Stone Killer Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Sanctuary Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Exotic Dancer Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Visiting Priest Mystery (1990) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Pretty Baby Mystery (1989) - Father Philip Prestwick
- The Missing Body Mystery. Part 1 (1989) - Father Philip Prestwick
1990
Follow Your Heart (TV Movie) as
Howard
1989
Caddie Woodlawn as
John Woodlawn
1989
Moonlighting (TV Series) as
Mark Charnock
- Lunar Eclipse (1989) - Mark Charnock
1989
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Aphrodite Captain
- Episode dated 12 May 1989 (1989) - Aphrodite Captain
1988
Pancho Barnes (TV Movie) as
Rankin Barnes
1988
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) as
Lt. Jim Thornton
- Amends (1988) - Lt. Jim Thornton
- Shadow of a Doubt (1988) - Lt. Jim Thornton
- Trading Places (1988) - Lt. Jim Thornton
1988
Hotel (TV Series) as
Jonas Robinson
- Power Play (1988) - Jonas Robinson
1988
21 Jump Street (TV Series) as
Mark Rafferty
- I'm Okay, You Need Work (1988) - Mark Rafferty
1987
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (TV Movie) as
Father Philip Prestwick (uncredited)
1987
Houston Knights (TV Series) as
Jonathan Linder
- God's Will (1987) - Jonathan Linder
1986
Houston: The Legend of Texas (TV Movie) as
Stephen Austin
1978
The Paper Chase (TV Series) as
James T. Hart
- Graduation (1986) - James T. Hart
- Suppressed Desires (1986) - James T. Hart
- Honor (1986) - James T. Hart
- Mistaken Identity (1986) - James T. Hart
- A Wounded Hart (1986) - James T. Hart
- Lasting Impressions (1985) - James T. Hart
- Security (1985) - James T. Hart
- It's Only a Show (1985) - James T. Hart
- The Choice (1985) - James T. Hart
- The Source (1985) - James T. Hart
- The Day Kingsfield Missed Class (1985) - James T. Hart
- The Big D (1985) - James T. Hart
- Pressure (1985) - James T. Hart
- Laura's Struggle (1985) - James T. Hart
- Free Advice (1985) - James T. Hart
- Decisions: Part 2 (1985) - James T. Hart
- Decisions: Part 1 (1985) - James T. Hart
- Billy Pierce (1984) - James T. Hart
- Not Prince Hamlet (1984) - James T. Hart
- The Advocates (1984) - James T. Hart
- My Dinner with Kingsfield (1984) - James T. Hart
- Judgement Day (1984) - James T. Hart
- Hart Goes Home (1984) - James T. Hart
- Limits (1984) - James T. Hart
- War of the Wonks (1984) - James T. Hart
- Burden of Proof (1984) - James T. Hart
- Labor of Love (1984) - James T. Hart
- Tempest in a Pothole (1984) - James T. Hart
- Mrs. Hart (1984) - James T. Hart
- Snow (1983) - James T. Hart
- Plague of Locusts (1983) - James T. Hart
- Commitments (1983) - James T. Hart
- Cinderella (1983) - James T. Hart
- Spreading It Thin (1983) - James T. Hart
- Birthday Party (1983) - James T. Hart
- Outline Fever (1983) - James T. Hart
- Scavenger Hunt (1979) - James T. Hart
- A Case of Detente (1979) - James T. Hart
- The Tables Down at Ernie's (1979) - James T. Hart
- The Clay Footed Idol (1979) - James T. Hart
- Once More with Feeling (1979) - James T. Hart
- The Apprentice (1979) - James T. Hart
- A Matter of Anger (1979) - James T. Hart
- The Man in the Chair (1979) - James T. Hart
- Losing Streak (1979) - James T. Hart
- An Act of Desperation (1978) - James T. Hart
- Bell's in Love (1978) - James T. Hart
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1978) - James T. Hart
- Kingsfield's Daughter (1978) - James T. Hart
- Moot Court (1978) - James T. Hart
- The Seating Chart (1978) - James T. Hart
- Da Da (1978) - James T. Hart
- Nancy (1978) - James T. Hart
- Voices of Silence (1978) - James T. Hart
- Great Expectations (1978) - James T. Hart
- A Day in the Life of- (1978) - James T. Hart
- The Man Who Would Be King (1978) - James T. Hart
- The Paper Chase (1978) - James T. Hart
1986
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Daniel Auschlander, 1945
- Time Heals: Part 2 (1986) - Daniel Auschlander, 1945
1985
Solomon's Universe (TV Movie)
1982
Mysterious Two (TV Movie) as
Tim Armstrong
1981
First Monday in October as
Mason Woods
1980
The Littlest Hobo (TV Series) as
Kevin Wheeler
- Portrait of Danger (1980) - Kevin Wheeler
1980
Tourist (TV Movie) as
Steve Konay
1980
M*A*S*H (TV Series) as
Private David Sheridan
- Morale Victory (1980) - Private David Sheridan
1979
The Death of Ocean View Park (TV Movie) as
Phil Brady
1979
Eischied (TV Series) as
Colvin
- Only the Pretty Girls Die: Part 2 (1979) - Colvin
- Only the Pretty Girls Die: Part 1 (1979) - Colvin
1978
True Grit: A Further Adventure (TV Movie) as
Joshua Sumner
1978
How the West Was Won (TV Series) as
C.L. Bradley
- Mormon Story (1978) - C.L. Bradley
- Buffalo Story (1978) - C.L. Bradley
Director
1986
The Paper Chase (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Mistaken Identity (1986)
Soundtrack
1991
Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Malibu Mystery (1991) - (performer: "When the Saints Come Marching In" - uncredited)
1980
M*A*S*H (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Morale Victory (1980) - (performer: "Piano Concerto for the Left Hand")
Self
1983
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
Self
- Bob Newhart/James Stephens/Ronnie Porter (1983) - Self
References
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