Quick Facts
Biography
James Horan (born December 14, 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American character actor.
History
Horan has appeared in many television programs and films. He has starred in several soap operas, including Guiding Light as Detective Kirk Winters in 1980–1981, Another World as Denny Hobson (1981–1982), General Hospital as Brett Madison (1985–1987), and All My Children as Creed Kelly (1988–1989). In 1982, Horan subbed for Larkin Malloy who had been injured in a car accident, playing Sky Whitney on The Edge of Night while Malloy recuperated. Years later, Horan originated the role of Clay Alden on Loving, playing that part from 1989 to 1991. When the role was recast several years later, Malloy assumed the role.
Horan also appeared in four of the Star Trek spin-off series. He appeared twice in Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1993, first as an alien named "Jo'Bril" in the episode "Suspicions", and later as "Lieutenant Barnaby" in the episode "Descent". In 1997, he appeared on Star Trek: Voyager as "Tosin" in the episode "Fair Trade" and on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as a Jem'Hadar named "Ikat'ika" in the episodes "In Purgatory's Shadow" and "By Inferno's Light". Horan had a recurring role in the first two seasons of Star Trek: Enterprise as the enigmatic figure whom fans called "Future Guy".
Horan's television guest appearances include roles on Werewolf, Remington Steele, Zorro, Melrose Place, Lost and Highlander: The Series. Recently, he appeared on a season 6 episode of 24.
In addition to his television and film work, Horan has provided voices for several video games, including several Star Trek and Star Wars games. He also provided the voice for the antagonist Skull Face in Metal Gear Solid V. In 2012, he appeared as the sheriff in commercials for 5-hour Energy.
Filmography
Film
- An Old Man's Gold – Monte
- Chattanooga Choo Choo – Mason
- Dying God – Sean Fallon
- Flags of Our Fathers – NYC Reporter
- Scanner Cop – Melvin
- Sunset Bar – Victor
- The Visitation – Tall Man
- Night of the Living Carrots - Dr. Cockroach
- Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising – Wheeljack
Television
- 24 – General Walsh
- All My Children – Creed Kelly
- Another World – Denny Hobson
- Baywatch – John Mathers (Episode: "The Falcon Manifesto")
- Charmed – Crill (Episode: "Crimes & Witch Demeanors")
- Criminal Minds – Mark Davis (Episode: "No Way Out")
- Dynasty – Maxwell Allen (Episode: "The Secret")
- General Hospital – Brett Madison
- Generator Rex – Dr. Fell, Fortier (Episode: "Promises, Promises")
- Guiding Light – Detective Kirk Winters
- Highlander: The Series – Grayson (Episode: "Band of Brothers")
- Hunter – Savarino
- Lost – Wayne (Episode: "What Kate Did")
- Melrose Place – Kimberly's Attorney (Episode: "Blind Ambition")
- Romance Theatre – Jake Jordan
- Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles – Corporal Richard 'Doc' LeCroix
- Loving – Clay Alden #1
- Remington Steele – Jeff (Episode: "Red Holt Steele")
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series – Henchmen (Episode: "Sword of Shikata ")
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – Ikat'ika (Episodes: "In Purgatory's Shadow" and "By Inferno's Light")
- Star Trek: Enterprise – Humanoid Figure
- Star Trek: The Next Generation – Lieutenant Barnaby, Dr. Jo'Bril
- Star Trek: Voyager – Tosin (Episode: "Fair Trade")
- Sym-Bionic Titan – Hobbs (Episode: "Escape from Galaluna")
- The Commish – Hector Bolchek (Episode: "Sleep of the Just")
- The Dukes of Hazzard – Garrett (Episode: "Farewell, Hazzard")
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy – Narrator, Cowboy, Show Host (Episode: "Crawling Niceness, The/Smarten Up!/The Grim Show")
- The Edge of Night – Schuyler "Sky" Whitney
- The Young and the Restless – Mystery Man
- Transformers: Prime – Insecticon #1, Wheeljack
- V.I.P. – Smith (Episode: "Raging Val")
- Walker, Texas Ranger – Kyle Ganz (Episode: "Miracle at Middle Creek")
- Werewolf – Ray (Episode: "Blood Ties")
- Zorro – Don Gilberto Risendo
Video games
- Ace Combat: Assault Horizon – President Hamilton
- Advent Rising – Admiral Torn
- Age of Empires III – Major Ryan Cooper
- Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits – Darkham
- Avatar: The Last Airbender – Additional voices
- Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth – Long Feng
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn – Lord Logan Coprith, Grand Dule Belt, Kayl
- Batman: Arkham Asylum – Jack Ryder, Henchman #3, Masked Orderly #3
- Batman: Arkham City – Jack Ryder, Inmates, Penguin Thugs, Joker Thugs, Two-Face Thugs
- Batman: Arkham Knight – Jack Ryder
- Batman: Arkham Origins – Jack Ryder
- Battlestar Galactica – Older Adama
- Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight – GDI Advisor
- Dark Cloud 2 – Galen Agaris (uncredited)
- Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon – Saxon
- Diablo III – Ithereal
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ithereal
- Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure – Scar
- Everquest II – Banker Vertbridge, Scribe Papilius Ahala, Defender Branos, additional voices
- Fallout: New Vegas – The King
- F.E.A.R. 3 – Additional voices
- Freedom: First Resistance – Crazy Larry, Zombie 1, Paul PK, Doug Zombie
- Gungrave: Overdose – Denito Creale Corsione, Guido Boltoni
- Infinity Blade III – Additional voices
- James Cameron's Avatar: The Game – RDA
- Jurassic Park: The Game – Barney, Dr. Sorkin's Assistant
- Killer7 – Jean DePaul
- Kingdom Hearts II – Scar
- Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ – Scar
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning – Additional voices
- La Pucelle Tactics – Noire, Hermes
- Lego Marvel Super Heroes – Doctor Strange
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – Additional voices
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance – Doctor Strange, Ultron, Byrrah
- Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – Skull Face
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – Skull Face
- Microsoft Flight Simulator X – Additional voices
- Monsters vs. Aliens – Dr. Cockroach Ph.D.
- Neopets: The Darkest Faerie – Seradar
- New Legends – Talos, DS #2, Kuun
- No More Heroes – Harvey Moiseiwitsch Volodarskii
- Onimusha Blade Warriors – Jubei Yagyu
- Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando – Slim Cognito, additional voices
- Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal – Slim Cognito
- Red Faction II – Male 3
- Samurai Western – Gunman 2, Jean-Jacques Wilson
- Shellshock: Nam '67 – Red Horn, US Soldiers, Pilots and Prisoners #9
- SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs – Euro Merc
- SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs – SKYTOP
- SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo – SKYTOP
- Skylanders: SuperChargers – Cluck
- Skylanders: Swap Force – Cluck
- Star Trek: Klingon Academy – Academy Marine Commander, Starbase 4, Wingman 2, additional voices
- Star Trek: Starfleet Command III – Additional voices
- Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds – Boss Gallo, Combat Speeder Driver, Missile Stormtrooper, additional voices
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Rickard Lusoff, Gerlon Two Fingers
- Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords – Coorta Thug, Mercenary Commander, Royalist Corporal
- Summoner 2 – Tabarmo, Mas Raldo, Medevan Knight
- Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror – Singularity
- The Golden Compass – Lee Scoresby, Dr. Lanselius, Bear
- The Hobbit – Smaug
- The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king – Black Numenoreans
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – Gimli, Boromir, Farmer Maggot, Bill Ferny
- The Matrix: Path of Neo – Agent White, additional voices
- The Mummy Returns – Rick O'Connell
- The Punisher – Larry, Iron Man, Crack Dealer
- The Saboteur – Eckhardt, Hicks
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon – Additional voices
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Serbian Soldiers
- Universe at War: Earth Assault – Lord Charos
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising – Avitus, Devastator Marine, Warpspider, Chaos Dreadnought
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Retribution – Chaos Dreadnought, Warp Spider Exarch, Ork Nob
- Yakuza – Lau Ka Long