James Paradise
- Known for
- Acting
James Paradise (also credited as James R. Paradise) is an American actor and director based in Los Angeles, active since 1983. He is best known for playing Buffy's father in the 1992 horror-comedy Buffy the Vampire Slayer and for co-directing GetEven (also known as Champagne and Bullets, 1993) alongside John De Hart. He has appeared in over 30 film and television credits across his career, with a particular presence in 1980s and 1990s independent and horror films. His notable film credits include Sleepaway Camp (1983) (Felissa Rose, Johnny Slevin), Party Line (1988) (William Webb, Susan Blakemore), Defending Your Life (1991) (Meryl Streep, Danny DeVito), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) (Kristy Swanson, Don Most), Necronomicon (1993) (John Waters, John Turturro), Congo (1995) (Laura Linney, Dylan Walsh), To the Ends of Time (1996) (Wayne Thomas Yorke, Michael Madsen), and A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2012) (Bill Murray, Charlie Sheen). On television he has appeared in Friends (1994), The Practice (1997), Baywatch Nights (1996), Night Court (1989), Doogie Howser, M.D. (1990), and Married... with Children (1991).
Filmography
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III 2013
as Brain-Doctor
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor 2012
as Lenny (archive footage)
To the Ends of Time 1996
as Sauris
Congo 1995
as Transport Worker #1
Necronomicon 1993
as Policeman
GetEven 1993
Director
Buffy the Vampire Slayer 1992
as Buffy's Dad
White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd 1991
as Vince
Defending Your Life 1991
as Stage Manager
Jury Duty: The Comedy 1990
Actor
The Jigsaw Murders 1989
as Mosley's Attorney
Party Line 1988
as Victim
Sleepaway Camp 1983
as Lenny
Credits from TMDB.