James Tolkan

James Tolkan
Tolkan autographing a Back to the Future poster in 2019
Born
James Stewart Tolkan

(1931-06-20) June 20, 1931 (age 93)
EducationUniversity of Iowa
Coe College
Eastern Arizona College
Actors Studio
OccupationActor
Years active1960–2015, 2021
Spouse
Parmelee Welles
(m. 1971)

James Stewart Tolkan (born June 20, 1931) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Mr. Strickland in Back to the Future (1985) and Back to the Future Part II (1989), and as his ancestor, Marshal James Strickland, in Back to the Future Part III (1990). Other memorable film roles include Love and Death (1975), Top Gun (1986), Masters of the Universe (1987), Dick Tracy (1990), and "Problem Child 2 (1991).