James Martin Kelly

Acting

Born September 5, 1954, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

James Martin Kelly is an American character actor, born on September 6th, in Brooklyn New York to James Francis and Joan Marie Kelly. Jim married Mary-Ellen on Oct 8, 1978. In 1988 Jim and Mary-Ellen moved to Florida to raise their four children. At Mary-Ellen's urging, Jim auditioned for a play, changing his life. Plays led to a few commercial and TV gigs but he knew this was a craft that should be taken seriously. While studying the Eric Morris technique in Tampa Florida, his teacher, Kathy Laughlin urged him to move to Los Angeles, saying "There's no market here for the kind of work you do". For decades since, Jim has been opposite some of the biggest artists in motion pictures and on television, working together to tell the writer's story. Best known for his powerful turn as 'Rob Farrior' in 'Jack Reacher' with Tom Cruise, James continues to deliver consistent, solid, moving performances.

Filmography

• 2025Not Without Hope — Stu Schuyler
• The Walking Dead: World Beyond — Marco Voci
• 2020The War with Grandpa — Carl
• 2018Child of Satan — Dr Jones
• 2016Killing Reagan — Don Regan
• 2016Ride Along 2 — Port Commissioner Griffin
• 2016Rules Don't Apply — Mobster
• Bosch — Bill Frank
• 2015Welcome to Forever — Brian Duffy
• 2013Gone Missing — Officer Benton
• 2012Jack Reacher — Rob Farrior
• 2012Magic Mike — Sal
• 2012Men in Black 3 — 1969 NYPD Cop #1
• 2012Rock of Ages — Doug Flintlock
• 2011Goldberg - P.I. — Police Captain
• Grimm — Abe Tucker
• Prime Suspect
• 2009All About Steve — Mine Safety Expert
• Castle — Robert Decker
• Community — Warden
• Drop Dead Diva — Elliott Rollins
• NCIS: Los Angeles — Seth Wilcox
• 2009The Hangover — Police Clerk
• 2008W. — NSC Official
• Burn Notice — Lieutenant Seth Casey
• Mad Men — Conductor
• 2007Ocean's Thirteen — Craps Pit Boss (uncredited)
• Dexter — Malcolm White
• Vanished — Fisherman
• Criminal Minds — David Fitzgerald
• My Name Is Earl — Workman
• Numb3rs — Nevelson
• Joan of Arcadia — Sweeper God
• NCIS — Mookie Perkins
• 2002Bending All the Rules — Big Shelly K
• 2002Big Trouble — Geo Salesman
• Monk — Fire Marshal
• 2002The Cross — Vince
• The Shield — Internal Affairs Detective
• Without a Trace — Tom Garagus
• Crossing Jordan — Police Captain
• 2001Olive Juice — Chef Nico
• The Guardian — Edward Willging
• 2001Three Blind Mice — Sgt. Llorens (uncredited)
• 2000Animal Factory — Sgt. Armstrong
• Boston Public — Detective Kevin Santiago
• Malcolm in the Middle — Umpire
• Dawson's Creek — Mack the Bartender
• Mortal Kombat: Conquest — Marketplace Man
• 1998Palmetto — Homicide Detective (uncredited)
• The Drew Carey Show — Liquor Store Manager
• ER — Mednick