Steve James
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 19 February 1952 · New York City, New York
- Died
- 18 December 1993
Steven Wall James (February 19, 1952 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor and stunt performer. He was best-known for his roles in 1980s action films, often from Cannon Films, such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force (1986), The Exterminator (1980), and Avenging Force (1986). He also portrayed Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 comedy/spoof film I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and its 1990 television pilot spinoff Hammer, Slammer, & Slade. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Acting 39
- 2015Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise as Self (archive footage)
- 1994M.A.N.T.I.S. as Antoine Pike
- 1994Bloodfist V: Human Target as Marcus / Drew Washington
- 1994Cinema of Vengeance as Self (interviewee)
- 1993Weekend at Bernie's II as Henry
- 1992The Player as Steve James
- 1991McBain as Eastland
- 1991Mister Johnson as Aliu
- 1990Hammer, Slammer, & Slade as Kung Fu Joe
- 1990Street Hunter as Logan Blade
- 1989Riverbend as Maj. Samuel Quentin
- 1989American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt as Curtis Jackson
- 1988I'm Gonna Git You Sucka as Kung Fu Joe
- 1988Hero and the Terror as Robinson
- 1988C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
- 1988Johnny Be Good as Coach Ned Sanders
- 1987American Ninja 2: The Confrontation as Sgt. Curtis Jackson
- 1987Hollywood Shuffle as Hood #3
- 1986Avenging Force as Larry Richards
- 1986C.A.T. Squad as Bud Raines
- 1986P.O.W. The Escape as Johnston
- 1986The Delta Force as Bobby
- 1985To Live and Die in L.A. as Jeff Rice
- 1985American Ninja as Cpl. Curtis Jackson
- 1985Weird Science as Guy at Table (uncredited)
- 1985Mask as Hospital Intern
- 1984The Flamingo Kid as Renaldo
- 1984The Brother from Another Planet as Odell
- 1983Abuse as Dr. Bennett
- 1983Vigilante as Ptl. Gibbons
- 1982The Soldier as Soldier's Force
- 1982Muggable Mary: Street Cop as Park Slasher - Rapist
- 1981Arthur as Man Outside Tie Store (uncredited)
- 1980Times Square as Dude
- 1980The Exterminator as Michael Jefferson
- 1980He Knows You're Alone as Young Man
- 1979The Warriors as Baseball Fury
- 1978Enter the Game of Death as Black Martial Artist
- 1974The Land That Time Forgot as First Sto-Lu
Writing 1
- 1990Street Hunter · writer
crew 13
- 1984The Brother from Another Planet · stunt coordinator
- 1984Ghostbusters · stunts
- 1982Hanky Panky · stunts
- 1982Fighting Back · stunts
- 1981Ragtime · stunts
- 1981Wolfen · stunts
- 1981Fort Apache, the Bronx · stunts
- 1980He Knows You're Alone · stunts
- 1980Dressed to Kill · stunts
- 1979The Wanderers · stunts
- 1978Oliver's Story · stunts
- 1978The Wiz · stunts
- 1974The Education of Sonny Carson · stunts