J.E. Freeman

Acting

J.E. Freeman

Born February 2, 1946 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died August 9, 2014 · aged 68

J.E. Freeman (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor. He was a character actor, often cast in tough guy roles and authority figures. His first movie appearance was in the early 80's actionner An Eye for an Eye in which he plays a tow truck driver who minces words with Chuck Norris. He is especially known for his menacing characters roles : the evil gangster Marcelles Santos in David Lynch's …

Known For

Alien ResurrectionAlien Resurrection · 1997
Alien Resurrection
6.21997
MovieScience FictionHorror
Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.
Patriot GamesPatriot Games · 1992
Patriot Games
6.71992
MovieDramaAction
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.
It Could Happen to YouIt Could Happen to You · 1994
It Could Happen to You
6.71994
MovieComedyDrama
Charlie Lang is a simple, kindhearted New York City cop. When he realizes he has no money to tip waitress Yvonne Biasi, Lang offers her half the winnings of his lottery ticket. Amazingly, the ticket happens to be a winner, in the sum of $4 million. True to his word, Lang proceeds to share the prize money with Biasi, which infuriates his greedy wife, Muriel. Not content with the arrangement, Muriel begins scheming to take all the money.
CopycatCopycat · 1995
Copycat
6.51995
MovieThrillerCrime
An agoraphobic psychologist and a female detective must work together to take down a serial killer who copies serial killers from the past.
The Man Who Knew Too LittleThe Man Who Knew Too Little · 1997
The Man Who Knew Too Little
6.41997
MovieComedyCrime
An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity. As an international plot unravels around him, he thinks it's all part of the act.
Wild at HeartWild at Heart · 1990
Wild at Heart
7.01990
MovieCrimeThriller
Young lovers Sailor and Lula hit the road to start a new life together away from the wrath of Lula’s deranged, disapproving mother, who has hired a team of hitmen to cut the lovers’ surreal honeymoon short.
Miller's CrossingMiller's Crossing · 1990
Miller's Crossing
7.41990
MovieDramaThriller
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.
Ruthless PeopleRuthless People · 1986
Ruthless People
6.61986
MovieComedy
Sam Stone hates his wife Barbara so much that he wants her dead. He's ecstatic when she's taken by a duo of kidnappers who want $500,000 ransom in exchange for her life. Fully intending to ignore every one of the kidnappers' demands in the hopes that they do him a favor and murder her for him, the two confused kidnappers have to figure out how they're going get their money, and what they're going to do with the overbearing Barbara.

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