John James

John James Anderson is an American actor and producer best known to television audiences for playing the character of Jeff Colby in both the prime-time soap opera Dynasty and its spin-off series The Colbys throughout the 1980s. James is a veteran of daytime soaps, first appearing in Search for Tomorrow in the late 1970s. In 1981, he won the role of Jeff Colby in Dynasty, appearing in the very first episode, "Oil", and remaining on the soap opera until the final episode, Catch 22 in 1989. James played the same role in The Colbys between 1985 and 1987, and one last time in the 1991 TV movie, Dynasty: The Reunion. James was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role in Dynasty in 1985 and appeared at the 1986 ceremony. The Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film went to Edward James Olmos. James returned to the genre playing Rick Decker on As the World Turns in 2003–04. In May 2006, he was cast in the role of Dr. Jeff Martin (the first husband of Erica Kane played by series star Susan Lucci) on the ABC daytime soap opera All My Children. He began airing the following month. On July 15, 2008, James returned to As the World Turns, reprising the role of demented Dr. Rick Decker. In film, James starred in Icebreaker with Sean Astin, Bruce Campbell, and Stacy Keach; in The Cursed aka Peril with Morgan Fairchild and Michael Pare; in Lightning: Fire from the Sky with Jesse Eisenberg, Stacy Keach and John Schneider and in ...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter (1991)

Perry is at TV station "KGGY" to be interviewed but thanks to the interference of main anchor-person Brett Huston the interview is pulled. Mostly everybody hates Brett as Brett knows all the station workers secrets. He has also written a memo insulting all of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian I. Nyby II
CAST:  Raymond Burr  •  Barbara Hale  •  William R. Moses  •  Susan Sullivan

Perry is at TV station "KGGY" to be interviewed but thanks to the interference of main anchor-person Brett Huston the interview is pulled. Mostly everybody hates Brett as Brett knows all the station workers secrets. He has also written a memo insulting all of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian I. Nyby II
CAST:  Raymond Burr  •  Barbara Hale  •  William R. Moses  •  Susan Sullivan

Icebreaker (2000)

At the the Killington ski resort something has gone awry. Evil terrorists led by the sinister Greig have taken the resort hostage with a stolen nuclear device. It's up to Ski Patrol bum Matt Foster to save the day... and his fiancé.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Giancola
CAST:  Bruce Campbell  •  Sean Astin  •  Stacy Keach  •  Suzanne Turner

At the the Killington ski resort something has gone awry. Evil terrorists led by the sinister Greig have taken the resort hostage with a stolen nuclear device. It's up to Ski Patrol bum Matt Foster to save the day... and his fiancé.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Giancola
CAST:  Bruce Campbell  •  Sean Astin  •  Stacy Keach  •  Suzanne Turner

Lightning: Fire from the Sky (2001)

Overwhelmed by a disastrous lightning storm that his son predicted, a man must learn to trust his son in order to save his family and the whole community.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Giancola
CAST:  John Schneider  •  Jesse Eisenberg  •  Stacy Keach  •  Michele Greene

Overwhelmed by a disastrous lightning storm that his son predicted, a man must learn to trust his son in order to save his family and the whole community.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Giancola
CAST:  John Schneider  •  Jesse Eisenberg  •  Stacy Keach  •  Michele Greene

Christmas Camp (2019)

To get a big promotion, Hayley, an advertising executive who specializes in social media and all things hip, must land a toy company that is all about traditional Christmas as an account.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Fisher
CAST:  Ben Gavin  •  Lily Anne Harrison  •  Bobby Campo  •  Geraldine Leer

To get a big promotion, Hayley, an advertising executive who specializes in social media and all things hip, must land a toy company that is all about traditional Christmas as an account.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Fisher
CAST:  Ben Gavin  •  Lily Anne Harrison  •  Bobby Campo  •  Geraldine Leer

Axcellerator (2019)

When a young car thief stumbles on the invention of the century (and the various government agencies that want to kill him), he and a sassy checkout clerk named Kate have the adventure of a lifetime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Giancola
CAST:  Ryan Wesen  •  Sean Young  •  Mark 'Woody' Keppel  •  Maxwell Caulfield

When a young car thief stumbles on the invention of the century (and the various government agencies that want to kill him), he and a sassy checkout clerk named Kate have the adventure of a lifetime.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Giancola
CAST:  Ryan Wesen  •  Sean Young  •  Mark 'Woody' Keppel  •  Maxwell Caulfield

He's Not Your Son (1984)

Two couples face the possibility that their infant sons, both born on the same day, were inadvertently switched at the hospital, and a chain of revelations and decisions threatens both families.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Taylor
CAST:  Donna Mills  •  Ken Howard  •  Ann Dusenberry  •  Michael C. Gwynne

Two couples face the possibility that their infant sons, both born on the same day, were inadvertently switched at the hospital, and a chain of revelations and decisions threatens both families.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Taylor
CAST:  Donna Mills  •  Ken Howard  •  Ann Dusenberry  •  Michael C. Gwynne

Haunted by Her Past (1987)

While staying at an inn in a colonial-recreation village for her anniversary, a young woman becomes possessed by her murderous ancestor through an antique mirror and compelled to murder her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Pressman
CAST:  Susan Lucci  •  Finola Hughes  •  Marcia Strassman  •  Robin Thomas

While staying at an inn in a colonial-recreation village for her anniversary, a young woman becomes possessed by her murderous ancestor through an antique mirror and compelled to murder her husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Pressman
CAST:  Susan Lucci  •  Finola Hughes  •  Marcia Strassman  •  Robin Thomas

Chronology (2016)

After witnessing a horrific sight, two men inexplicably claim to be one another at New Year's Eve parties...only the parties are six years apart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kipp Tribble  •  Derik Wingo
CAST:  William Baldwin  •  John James  •  Danny Trejo  •  Laura James

After witnessing a horrific sight, two men inexplicably claim to be one another at New Year's Eve parties...only the parties are six years apart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kipp Tribble  •  Derik Wingo
CAST:  William Baldwin  •  John James  •  Danny Trejo  •  Laura James

Partners 'n Love (1993)

David Grodin has an obsessive-compulsive personality. But he is also just plain obsessed with Maxine Smith, his ex-wife of five years and his business partner. Their small business is Mr & Mrs, a small swimwear company he founded but that only became successful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Levy
CAST:  Eugene Levy  •  Linda Kash  •  John James  •  Jayne Eastwood

David Grodin has an obsessive-compulsive personality. But he is also just plain obsessed with Maxine Smith, his ex-wife of five years and his business partner. Their small business is Mr & Mrs, a small swimwear company he founded but that only became successful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugene Levy
CAST:  Eugene Levy  •  Linda Kash  •  John James  •  Jayne Eastwood

The ObamaGate movie (2020)

The ObamaGate movie is a verbatim play that was filmed “Hamilton style” in Los Angeles on the Comedy Central stage at the Hudson Theater. It stars Dean Cain (Superman), Kristy Swanson (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), and John James (Dynasty). The film’s script is ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Dean Cain  •  Kristy Swanson  •  John James

The ObamaGate movie is a verbatim play that was filmed “Hamilton style” in Los Angeles on the Comedy Central stage at the Hudson Theater. It stars Dean Cain (Superman), Kristy Swanson (Buffy The Vampire Slayer), and John James (Dynasty). The film’s script is ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Dean Cain  •  Kristy Swanson  •  John James

My Son Hunter (2022)

Hunter Biden lives a lifestyle of parties and corruption when he meets stripper Grace Anderson, who learns more about American politics as she gets closer and closer to the president's son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Davi
CAST:  Laurence Fox  •  John James  •  Gina Carano  •  Emma Gojković

Hunter Biden lives a lifestyle of parties and corruption when he meets stripper Grace Anderson, who learns more about American politics as she gets closer and closer to the president's son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Davi
CAST:  Laurence Fox  •  John James  •  Gina Carano  •  Emma Gojković

My Halcyon River (2002)

An idyllic portrait of a British river, chronicling the small dramas of the wildlife that lives in and around it. Otters hunt under the cover of darkness, mink lie in wait for unwary victims and kingfishers spear their prey, while newborn chicks learn to swim under ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Charlie Hamilton James  •  John James

An idyllic portrait of a British river, chronicling the small dramas of the wildlife that lives in and around it. Otters hunt under the cover of darkness, mink lie in wait for unwary victims and kingfishers spear their prey, while newborn chicks learn to swim under ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Charlie Hamilton James  •  John James

Evil at the Door (2022)

One night every year the world sees an alarming surge in violent home invasions. This is no coincidence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kipp Tribble
CAST:  Kipp Tribble  •  Kenny Yates  •  Scott Hamm Duenas  •  Richard Siegelman

One night every year the world sees an alarming surge in violent home invasions. This is no coincidence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kipp Tribble
CAST:  Kipp Tribble  •  Kenny Yates  •  Scott Hamm Duenas  •  Richard Siegelman