James Whitmore Jr.

Director
Actor
Producer

James Whitmore Jr. was born on 24 October 1948 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Black Sheep Squadron (1976), Hunter (1984) and The Long Riders (1980). He has been married to Salesha Ali since 28 March 1972. They have four children.

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Awards
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Black Sheep Squadron

7.6

TV Series

Capt. James 'Jim' Gutterman

Hunter

6.9

TV Series

Director

The Long Riders

6.9

Mr. Rixley

1980

The Good Wife

8.3

TV Series

Director

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Director

Elsbeth
7.6
TV Series
- Director
- 2025
NCIS
7.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2004–2025
NCIS: Hawai'i
6.7
TV Series
- Director
- 2022–2023
The Good Fight
8.3
TV Series
- Director
- 2018–2022
The Resident
7.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2018–2021
Evil
7.7
TV Series
- Director
- 2019–2021
NCIS: New Orleans
6.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2014–2020
Madam Secretary
7.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2014–2019
NCIS: Los Angeles
6.8
TV Series
- Director
- 2009–2019
Notorious
6.5
TV Series
- Director (as James Whitmore)
- 2016
Ray Donovan
8.3
TV Series
- Director
- 2016
The Good Wife
8.3
TV Series
- Director
- 2009–2016
Quantico
6.6
TV Series
- Director
- 2015
Suits
8.4
TV Series
- Director
- 2014
King & Maxwell
7.1
TV Series
- Director
- 2013

Actor

Reston Hawk: Attorney
TV Series
- Drew Fisher
- 2001
The Pretender
7.5
TV Series
- Captain Russ Osborne
- 1999
Beverly Hills, 90210
6.5
TV Series
- Stagecoach Passenger
- 1995
Quantum Leap
8.2
TV Series
- Police Captain
- Sheriff Clayton Fuller
- Bob Crockett
- 1991–1993
Stringer
5.5
- Gunman
- 1992
Tequila and Bonetti
6.3
TV Series
- Shadow
- 1992
Tricks of the Trade
5.8
TV Movie
- Delroy
- 1988
The Twilight Zone
7.7
TV Series
- Ira Richman (segment "The Girl I Married")
- Sheriff Dennis Wells (segment "Nightcrawlers")
- 1985–1987
Hunter
6.9
TV Series
- Sgt. Bernie Terwilliger
- Bernie Terwilliger
- 1984–1986
Firefighter
7.0
TV Movie
- Capt. Bukowski
- 1986
Simon & Simon
7.0
TV Series
- Campaign manager Al Goddard
- Bill Freeman
- Paul Scully
- 1981–1986
Dark Horse
5.8
TV Movie
- Carl Beattie
- 1985
Hill Street Blues
8.2
TV Series
- Tony Catina
- 1985
Hardcastle and McCormick
6.6
TV Series
- Travis Baker
- Kenneth Boyer
- 1984–1985
Street Hawk
6.7
TV Series
- Neil Jacobs
- 1985

Producer

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Alternative name
- James Whitmore
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- October 24, 1948
- New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- Salesha AliMarch 28, 1972 - present (4 children)
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Other works
(6/05-7/06) Stage: Appeared in "Tuesdays with Morrie" at the Peterborough Players Theater in Peterborough, NH. Also in cast: James Whitmore.

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Trivia
Played Capt. Jim Gutterman in Black Sheep Squadron for the first season but was not in the Second Season (no explanation given as to why or what happened to his character).