James Le Gros
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 27, 1962
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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).
Filmography
- Wildcard
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Actor
Loved One 2026
Actor
Bird in Hand 2026
as Dennis
Trauma or, Monsters All 2026
Actor
Born to Lose 2026
as Jed Duncan
The Wilderness 2025
as Arch
Earthlings 2025
as Conrad
Good One 2024
as Chris, Executive Producer
Blackout 2023
as Tom Granick
Showing Up 2023
as Ira
Mosquito 2022
as William Rossdale
Foxhole 2021
as Wilson
Phoenix, Oregon 2019
as Bobby
Buck Run 2019
as William Templeton
Waterlily Jaguar 2018
as Bob
Support the Girls 2018
as Cubby
Unzipping 2018
as Tsiki
Wildling 2018
as Wolf Man
Nostalgia 2018
as Patrick Beam
Dating My Mother 2017
as Chester
Stray Bullets 2017
as Cody
Certain Women 2016
as Ryan
The People Garden 2016
as Director
Point Break 2015
as FBI Agent
Big Muddy 2014
as Buford Carver
The Young Kieslowski 2014
as Walter Mallard
Night Moves 2014
as Feed Factory Clerk
- Three Hours Between Planes
Three Hours Between Planes 2014
as Donald Plant
The Sixth Gun 2013
as Bill John O'Henry
A Birder's Guide to Everything 2013
as Donald Portnoy
- Don't Let Me Go
Don't Let Me Go 2013
as Chris (as James Le Gros)
Redwood Highway 2013
as Michael
Big Miracle 2012
as Karl Hootkin
Skateland 2011
as Clive Burkham
Bitter Feast 2010
as Peter Grey
Welcome To Academia 2009
as Revis Williams
Winged Creatures 2009
as Dr. Dan Howland
1% 2008
as Rabbi
Visioneers 2008
as Julieen
Dry Rain 2008
as Stil
Sherman's Way 2008
as Palmer
Vantage Point 2008
as Ted Heinkin
The Making of 'The Last Winter' 2007
as Self
Zodiac 2007
as George Bawart
The Last Winter 2006
as James Hoffman
Trust the Man 2005
as Dante
Sexual Life 2005
as Josh
Catch That Kid 2004
as Ferrell
November 2004
as Hugh
Paradise 2004
as Matthew Paradise
Straight Into Darkness 2004
as Soldier
- The Street Lawyer
The Street Lawyer 2003
as Barry Nuzzo
Lovely & Amazing 2002
as Paul
Damaged Care 2002
as Doug Peeno
World Traveler 2002
as Jack
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie 2002
as Troy
Scotland, PA 2001
as Joe 'Mac' McBeth
If You Only Knew 2000
as Jack
Common Ground 2000
as Amos
Drop Back Ten 2000
as Peter Barnes
Wishful Thinking 1999
as Max
Psycho Path 1999
as Self - Actor / California Charlie
Jump 1999
as Bicker
L.A. Without a Map 1999
as Takowsky
Border Line 1999
as Dan Macivers
Psycho 1998
as California Charlie
Enemy of the State 1998
as Jerry Miller
There's No Fish Food in Heaven 1998
as D.J.
Thursday 1998
as Billy Hill
The Pass 1998
as Hunter
The Myth of Fingerprints 1997
as Cezanne
Pronto 1997
as Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens
Countdown 1996
as Michael Killip
Infinity 1996
as John Wheeler
Boys 1996
as Fenton Ray
Marshal Law 1996
as Cougar
The Destiny of Marty Fine 1996
as Grill
The Low Life 1995
as Mike, Jr.
Living in Oblivion 1995
as Chad Palomino
Safe 1995
as Chris
Panther 1995
as Avakian
Destiny Turns on the Radio 1995
as Thoreau
Just Looking 1995
as Jim
Don't Do It 1994
as Dodger
Floundering 1994
as John
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle 1994
as Deems Taylor
Bad Girls 1994
as William Tucker
My New Gun 1992
as Skippy
Singles 1992
as Andy
Where the Day Takes You 1992
as Crasher
Guncrazy 1992
as Howard
Leather Jackets 1992
as Carl
Nervous Ticks 1992
as Rusty
The Rapture 1991
as Tommy
Blood and Concrete 1991
as Lance
Point Break 1991
as Roach
Born on the Fourth of July 1989
as Platoon - Vietnam
Drugstore Cowboy 1989
as Rick
Phantasm II 1988
as Mike
Hollywood Heartbreak 1988
as Carl
*batteries not included 1987
as Goon #2
Fatal Beauty 1987
as Zack Jaeger
Near Dark 1987
as Teenage Cowboy
Real Men 1987
as Buddy MacGruder
Solarbabies 1986
as Metron
The Ladies Club 1986
as Jesse
Ace Hits The Big Time 1985
as Freddy Cruz
Kicks 1985
as Boy #1
The Ratings Game 1984
as Car Attendant
Credits from TMDB.