Acting
Apr 26, 1962
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
James Le Gros
Acting
Biography
James Le Gros (born April 27, 1962, Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American actor who grew up in Redlands, California, after his family moved from the Midwest. He briefly attended the University of California, Irvine, before dropping out to pursue acting in Los Angeles, where he completed an apprenticeship at the South Coast Repertory Theatre. He became a staple of 1990s independent cinema, earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male for Living in Oblivion (1995), and has since maintained a prolific career across both film and television. He married actress and photographer Kristina Loggia, daughter of actor Robert Loggia, in 1992; they have two sons, one of whom, Noah LeGros, is also an actor. His notable film credits include Drugstore Cowboy (1989) (Matt Dillon, James Russo), Point Break (1991) (Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze), Singles (1992) (Bridget Fonda, Woody Harrelson), Guncrazy (1992) (Drew Barrymore, John Heard), Living in Oblivion (1995) (Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener), Enemy of the State (1998) (Will Smith, Gene Hackman), Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) (Jane Fonda, Jeff Daniels), Certain Women (2016) (Julianne Moore, Jessica Chastain), Night Moves (2013) (Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams), and The Wilderness (2025) (Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy). On television he is best known for his recurring role on Ally McBeal (2000–2001), his lead as FBI agent Ray Fuller in Sleeper Cell (2005–2006), his recurring role as Wade Messer in Justified (2010–2014), and appearances in Severance (2022), The Mosquito Coast (2021), and Fear the Walking Dead (2017).
Feature Films (110)
Portland, Oregon, 1971. Bob Hughes is the charismatic leader of a peculiar quartet, formed by his wife, Dianne, and another couple, Rick and Nadine, who skillfully steal from drugstores and hospital medicine cabinets in order to appease their insatiable need for drugs. But neither fun nor luck last forever.
Drugstore Cowboy
In Los Angeles, a gang of bank robbers who call themselves The Ex-Presidents commit their crimes while wearing masks of Reagan, Carter, Nixon and Johnson. Believing that the members of the gang could be surfers, the F.B.I. sends young agent Johnny Utah to the beach undercover to mix with the surfers and gather information.
Point Break
A lonely telephone operator leading an empty, amoral life finds God – only to have her faith continually tested in ways beyond what she could have imagined.
The Rapture
Sophie Jacobs is going through the most difficult time of her life. Now, she just has to find out if it's real.
November
Visioneer George Washington Winsterhammerman lives a comfortable but monotonous life in this slightly futuristic black comedy. When people start exploding from stress and George is showing early symptoms, he's forced to examine his life. Taking a look at his nice job, his sexless marriage and his resistance to life coaching, George reconsiders the philosophy of happiness through mindless activity.
Visioneers
Television & Series (29)
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.
Law & Order
Four Los Angeles doctors run a practice in this drama that focuses as much on the problems in the American medical system as it does on the patients.
L.A. Doctors
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
Friends
A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.
Simon & Simon
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.
