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Grant James
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Grant James

1935 – 2022 · Medina, Ohio, USA · Active 1972–2019

Grant James is an actor and writer who contributed significantly to cult cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. He is best known for his role in UHF (1989), where he brought humor to the zany world of a low-budget television station. Additionally, James penned the thought-provoking script for A Thief in the Night (1972), a film that explores themes of morality and redemption within a unique narrative framework. His dual contributions as both actor and writer highlight the diverse ways in which he engaged with the genre, making him a notable figure in the realm of cult films.

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A Thief in the Night

A Thief in the Night

1972 ★ 4.6
Writer

The story of Patty, a young woman caught up in living for the present with little concern for the future. She meets and marries a young man and her life seems great, until one moment she awakens to find her husband gone and the radio reporting millions of people have mysteriously disappeared. As dramatic, earth shaking events begin to unfold around her, Patty realizes she is living in the end times spoken of in biblical prophecy. Adventure and suspense build to a though-provoking climax in this powerfully gripping film.

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Filmography

47 credits
2010s 17 credits
2019
Movie ★ 6.6
2018
The Tale as Anthony Graham
Movie ★ 7.1
2017
The Shadow People as Elderly Ghost
Movie ★ 4.4
2015
The Idealist as John Leddy
Movie ★ 7.3
2015
TV ★ 8.7
2014
Dumb and Dumber To as Mr. Stainer
Movie ★ 5.6
2014
Movie ★ 5.0
2013
Movie ★ 5.8
2013
Ravenswood as Henry Rivers
TV ★ 7.1
2012
Bernie as Mr. Estes
Movie ★ 6.6
2012
Movie ★ 5.3
2012
Arachnoquake as Gramps
Movie ★ 4.0
2012
Movie ★ 5.2
2010
What if... as Henryk Zimmerman
Movie ★ 6.9
2010
Boggy Creek as U. J.
Movie ★ 3.6
2010
The Good Guys as Bronson Jones
TV ★ 7.2
2000s 19 credits
2009
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt as Aaron Wakefield
Movie ★ 5.7
2009
The Gunslingers as Old Crusty Drunk
Movie ★ 3.2
2008
Pulse 2: Afterlife as Uncle Pete
Movie ★ 4.3
2008
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as Joking Old Man (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.6
2007
Movie ★ 5.8
2007
Sugar Creek as Old Fence Builder
Movie ★ 3.0
2006
Infamous as Reporter 2
Movie ★ 6.5
2006
Factory Girl as Priest
Movie ★ 6.0
2006
A Four Course Meal as Superintendent / Eastbrooke
Movie ★ 5.5
2006
Fat Girls as Grandpa
Movie ★ 4.7
2005
Movie ★ 5.1
2005
Deadroom as Percy
Movie ★ 10.0
2004
Seventy-8 as Mr. Rowlands
Movie ★ 10.0
2004
Birdie and Bogey as Dr. Carroll
Movie ★ 4.0
2003
Movie ★ 2.2
2003
Shtickmen as Franklin Trowell
Movie ★ 9.0
2003
Screen Door Jesus as Doc Richards
Movie ★ 8.0
2001
Movie ★ 2.0
2000
House of the Generals as Herschel Kharacter
Movie ★ 10.0
1990s 8 credits
1999
Catalina Trust as Augie Flynn
Movie ★ 9.0
1999
Movie ★ 5.9
1998
The Newton Boys as Gangland Doctor
Movie ★ 6.1
1997
The Fifth Element as Scientist
Movie ★ 7.6
1996
Tornado! as Barber
Movie ★ 5.7
1995
Mutant Species as Senator Roberts
Movie ★ 4.0
1995
Final Exit as Dr. Cap
Movie ★ 6.3
1993
Tombstone as Dr. Goodfellow
Movie ★ 7.6
1980s 1 credit
1989
UHF as Killer Thug
Movie ★ 6.7
Crew Credits
2000s 1 credit
2000
Movie ★ 10.0
1970s 1 credit
1972
Movie ★ 5.7