Steve James

Actor

Born: February 19, 1952
Died: December 18, 1993 (age 41)
From: New York City, New York

Steve James (February 19, 1952 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor, stunt man and martial artist. He starred mostly in low-budget action films such as the American Ninja series, The Delta Force (1986), The Exterminator (1980), and Enter the Game of Death (1978). James also portrayed Kung Fu Joe in the 1988 film comedy/spoof I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, and its 1990 television pilot spinoff…

Filmography (40)

Ninja Gaijin: Remembering a Classic Cannon Franchise (2015)
Self (archive footage)
M.A.N.T.I.S. (1994)
Antoine Pike
Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994)
Marcus / Drew Washington
Cinema of Vengeance (1994)
Self (interviewee)
Weekend at Bernie's II (1993)
Henry
The Player (1992)
Steve James
McBain (1991)
Eastland
Mister Johnson (1991)
Aliu
Hammer, Slammer, & Slade (1990)
Kung Fu Joe
Street Hunter (1990)
Logan Blade
Riverbend (1989)
Maj. Samuel Quentin
American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt (1989)
Curtis Jackson
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988)
Kung Fu Joe
Hero and the Terror (1988)
Robinson
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988)
Johnny Be Good (1988)
Coach Ned Sanders
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
Sgt. Curtis Jackson
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
Hood #3
Avenging Force (1986)
Larry Richards
C.A.T. Squad (1986)
Bud Raines
P.O.W. The Escape (1986)
Johnston
The Delta Force (1986)
Bobby
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
Jeff Rice
American Ninja (1985)
Cpl. Curtis Jackson
Weird Science (1985)
Guy at Table (uncredited)
Mask (1985)
Hospital Intern
The Flamingo Kid (1984)
Renaldo
The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Odell
Abuse (1983)
Dr. Bennett
Vigilante (1983)
Ptl. Gibbons