James Morrison (actor)

James Paige Morrison (born April 21, 1954) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of CTU Director Bill Buchanan on 24.[1]

James Morrison
James Morrison at The Jazz Funeral world premiere (2014)
Born
James Paige Morrison

(1954-04-21) April 21, 1954 (age 70)
Bountiful, Utah, US
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
SpouseRiad Galayini
ChildrenSeamus Morrison
Websitewww.jpmorrison.com Edit this at Wikidata

Life and career edit

Morrison was born in Bountiful, Utah, the son of an office manager, and was raised in Anchorage, Alaska.[2] A professional theater actor, Morrison has been on the professional stage since the early 1980s and has won awards such as the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Performance. He has also directed theater productions. Morrison is a published poet, yoga teacher, and a singer-songwriter. He has composed two albums to date, which can be heard and purchased on his official website.

On television, Morrison has guest-starred in series such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Frasier, Quantum Leap, The X-Files, The West Wing and Six Feet Under. Morrison frequently works with producers Glen Morgan and James Wong, and was a main cast member of their 1995 series Space: Above and Beyond. He also worked with Wong in the movie The One as hero Jet Li's best friend.

He portrayed CTU Director Bill Buchanan on 24. He began as a guest star midway through the fourth season (2005), and was a main cast member in the fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons (2006, 2007, 2009).

His plays have been developed by the Sundance Institute (Idle Wheels) and the Ojai Playwrights Conference (his one-man play, Leave Your Fears Here).

Morrison and his wife, Riad Galayini, co-directed and produced the feature documentary Showing Up. The documentary examines the audition process, with working actors reflecting on the process and how it affects them, including: Kristin Chenoweth, Richard Griffiths, Zoe Kazan, Nathan Lane, Chris Messina, Sam Rockwell, Bill Irwin and Eli Wallach.[3]

Filmography edit

Actor edit

YearTitleFormatRole
1984AutomanTVGary Baxley
1984Fatal VisionTV movieGreen Beret
1986North and South, Book IIMiniseriesBradley
1987WerewolfTV
1987Unfinished BusinessFilmJonathan
1989MonstersTVSteven Rose, PhD
1989Houston KnightsTVSteven Kayden
1990Good Cops, Bad CopsTV movieLt. Brill
1990An Enemy of the PeopleTV movieCaptain Horster
1990Last Flight OutTV movieElliot
1990Capital NewsTV
1991Quantum LeapTVJoe Deever
1991Doogie Howser, M.D.TVMr. Stevens, father of Will
1992L.A. LawTVWalter Phelps
1993Falling DownFilmConstruction Sign Man by Bus Stop
1993BobTV
1994Desert CrossShort FilmJeremy
1994FrasierTVBrian
1994Without WarningTV moviePaul Whitaker
1994Walker, Texas RangerTVNed Travis
1994Where Are My Children?TV movieHandsome Man
1995White DwarfTV moviePeter
1995The MarshalTVA.D.A. Chet Fields
1995–1996Space: Above and BeyondTVLt. Col. Tyrus Cassius 'T.C.' McQueen/Col. Tyrus Cassius 'T.C.' McQueen
1996MillenniumTVJim Horn
1997Brooklyn SouthTVPaul Ingelmann
1998Seven DaysTVAgent Carter
1998ProfilerTVWill Cook
1998Shadow of DoubtFilmPaul Saxon
1998Diagnosis: MurderTVLloyd Nichols
1998PreyTVLewis
1998Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTVWilliam Corzine
1999The Wonder CabinetTV movieDr. Gordon Wayne
1999Nash BridgesTVPete Callan
1999AbileneFilmBernie
2000The OthersTVSimeon Nye/Troy Manheim
2000The X-FilesTVDr. Robert Wieder (Episode: "Theef")
2000–2001FreedomTVColonel Tim Devon
2001The OneFilmLAPD Officer Bobby Aldrich/'A' World Inmate No. 1
2002Catch Me If You CanFilmPilot
2002JAGTVMaj. Gen. Lucas West
2002Six Feet UnderTVSwinger Husband
2002The DivisionTVRobert
2003CSI: MiamiTVCharles Jeunet
200310-8: Officers On DutyTVMark Lowry
2003The West WingTVColonel Jesse Weiskopf
2004Cold CaseTVCarson Finch
2004Wilderness Survival For GirlsFilmEd
2004NCISTVCIA Director Roper
2005JarheadFilmMr. Swofford
2005American GunFilmSt Anthony's Principal
2005Point PleasantTVKingston Nickson
2005–200924TVBill Buchanan
2006The KeyShort FilmRaymond
2006CrossingShort FilmDad
2007LeoShort FilmActing Teacher
2007Numb3rsTVCmdr. Chris Frederickson
2008ReflectionsFilmDr. Paul Wolley
2009Eli StoneTVDan Buckley
2009–2010Private PracticeTVWilliam White
2009–2011HawthoRNeTVJohn Morrissey
2010Law & Order: LATVGray Campbell
2010The MentalistTVWarner Vander Hoek
2010Raspberry MagicFilmHenry Hooper
2010The Deep EndTVJonathan Mather
2011SuitsTVJerome Jensen
2011Finding HopeFilmU.S. Attorney Peter Gwynn
2011Charlie's AngelsTVJon Cartwright
2011Seeds of DestructionTV movieFrame Marcos
2012I Am IFilmKeith
2012BlueWeb SeriesOlsen
2012RevengeTVGordon Murphy
2012The ExesTVJonathan Hubner/Mr. Hubner
2013The Slippery SlopeShort FilmMr. Penzance
2014The Jazz FuneralFilmNick
2014The SwitchFilmBoss 2
2014SwipedShort FilmHamilton/Hank
2014Those Who KillTVCommander Frank Bisgaard
2015Brooklyn Nine-NineTVDan Yaeger
2016CastleTVDeputy Commissioner Malone
2017Call of the VoidFilmPeter
2017Pray for RainFilmPatrick Waring
2017The Meanest Man in TexasFilmSheriff Kilborn
2017NCISTVCIA Senator Phillips[4]
2017Twin PeaksTVWarden Dwight Murphy
2017The OrvilleTVKemka, If the Stars Should Appear
2019The Twilight ZoneTVBob Jeff (voice; in "The Blue Scorpion")
2020IntersectFilmBill Marshall
2020-2021Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVJim Rollins

Producer edit

YearTitleFormat
1997Nude DescendingShort Film
2006CrossingShort Film
2014Showing Up[5]Documentary Feature Film

Director edit

YearTitleFormat
1996Parking[6]Short Film
2014Showing Up[5]Documentary Feature Film

Writer edit

YearTitleFormat
1996ParkingShort Film
1997Nude DescendingShort Film

Awards and nominations edit

Awards and nominations
YearEventFilm/SeriesAwardResult
1996Slamdance Film FestivalParkingBest ShortWinner
2006Primetime Emmy Awards24Outstanding Drama SeriesWinner
2007Screen Actors Guild Awards24Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNominee
2009Maverick Movie AwardsReflectionsBest Supporting ActorNominee

References edit

  1. ^ Webb Mitovich, Matt (January 15, 2007). "James Morrison, 24: CTU's Boss Teases the Next 22 Hours". TV Guide Magazine. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "James Morrison Biography (1954–)". filmreference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Miller, Sean (November 20, 2014). "Finally, a Documentary on Auditioning and 4 Other Events for L.A. Actors". Backstage. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Stockly, Ed (December 11, 2017). "Tuesday's TV highlights: 'Bull' on CBS". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Home". showingupmovie.com.
  6. ^ "Parking | James Morrison". Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2014.

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