Cast & creator

James Purcell

Steeltown, Pennsylvania, USAIMDb

Best known for Supernatural, Smallville, Stargate SG-1

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1978–2018 · acting roles

Credit score

6.4

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 8.3

Supernatural

James Ellicott · 2005

★ 8.2

Smallville

Christopher Wells · 2001

★ 8.3

Stargate SG-1

Dr. Hershfield · 1997

★ 8.2

Mayday

Finn Heimdal · 2003

★ 6.9

Knots Landing

Officer Bright · 1979

Across film & television

Filmography (58)

Showing 58 of 58 credits

Series

★ 8.3

Supernatural

James Ellicott

2005

Series

★ 8.2

Smallville

Christopher Wells

2001

Series

★ 8.3

Stargate SG-1

Dr. Hershfield

1997

Series

★ 8.2

Mayday

Finn Heimdal

2003

Series

★ 6.9

Knots Landing

Officer Bright

1979

Series

★ 5.5

Falcon Crest

Detective Fisher

1981

Series

★ 5.5

Falcon Crest

Fred Peterson

1981

Series

★ 7.3

21 Jump Street

Dr. Reznick

1987

Series

★ 7.3

The Dead Zone

D.A. Schweigel

2002

Series

★ 7.6

Due South

William Porter

1994

Series

★ 7.4

La Femme Nikita

Carlos Bonaventure

1997

Series

★ 6.8

Earth: Final Conflict

Steve Burton

1997

Series

★ 6.9

The Listener

Theo Sheridan

2009

Series

★ 6.4

War of the Worlds

McGinnis

1988

Series

★ 6.4

War of the Worlds

Brock

1988

Series

★ 8.1

Tour of Duty

Jim Doyle

1987

Series

★ 6.2

Viper

Alan Ford

1994

Series

★ 6.5

FX: The Series

Tony Delmar

1996

Series

★ 6.5

FX: The Series

Sally Mancuso

1996

Series

★ 7.6

Dead Like Me

Cary Bond

2003

Series

★ 7.4

ReGenesis

Captain Hilliard

2004

Series

★ 7.0

Night Heat

1985

Series

★ 7.0

Counterstrike

Hector Stone

1990

Series

★ 5.4

Highlander: The Raven

Stanley Ferris

1998

Series

★ 7.0

Trauma Center

Hold-Up Man

1983

Movie

★ 5.7

Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

Vince Montono

1987

Series

★ 5.6

The Summit

Inspector Brimlow

2008

Movie

★ 6.7

Level 16

Mr. Denison

2018

Movie

★ 5.5

The Hitman

Sal

1991

Movie

★ 4.7

Playroom

Paul

1990

Movie

★ 6.2

On the 2nd Day of Christmas

Bill

1997

Movie

★ 5.7

Bad Dreams

Paramedic

1988

Movie

Amber Frey: Witness for the Prosecution

Karaoke Man

2005

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Movie

★ 8.6

The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery

Walter Neary

2000

Movie

★ 6.4

Where are the Children?

Robin Legler

1986

Movie

To Kill a Cop

Detective Lt.

1978

Movie

★ 5.4

Bloodwork

Taylor

2012

Movie

★ 6.4

The Long Way Home

Marco

1998

Movie

★ 4.9

Totally Awesome

Kimberly's Dad

2006

Movie

★ 6.2

To Save the Children

Cal Fredericks

1994

Movie

★ 4.7

Delusion

Detective

1981

Movie

★ 5.2

No Contest

Captain Henricks

1995

Movie

★ 5.7

Family Sins

Gino Petrocelli

2004

Movie

★ 5.0

White Light

Bill Dockerty

1991

Movie

★ 5.0

Absolute Zero

Senator Montet

2006

Movie

★ 6.7

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Jimmy Weeks

1997

Movie

★ 5.9

Rape and Marriage: The Rideout Case

1980

Movie

★ 8.0

Dead Meat

1993

Movie

★ 5.0

Glitz

Jackie Garbo

1988

Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

Movie

★ 6.7

Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story

1984

Movie

★ 5.6

Devil Winds

Lou

2003

Movie

★ 5.1

Another Woman

Dooley

1994

Movie

★ 4.5

Full Disclosure

Detective

2001

Movie

★ 3.4

Gypsy Angels

Frank

1990

Movie

★ 7.0

Betrayal of Silence

Eastman

1988

Movie

★ 7.0

Fools Die Fast

1995

Movie

★ 7.0

Fools Die Fast

Director

1995

Movie

★ 9.0

Raw Tunes

1985