James Bradford English Sr. (January 16, 1942 – October 25, 2024) was an American character actor known for his roles in film and television. He was best known in the horror film community for his role in the 1995 horror movie Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as John Strode. His first movie role was in the 1971 movie The Anderson Tapes, he also starred in the 1979 movie The Onion Field. English made guest appearances on many television shows. His appearances ranged from Kojak, Diff'rent Strokes, The A-Team, Hunter, Seinfeld, Alien Nation, NYPD Blue, 21 Jump Street, Brooklyn South, and Crossing Jordan and Mad Men.
Basic Instinct
(Campus Policeman)
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
(John Strode)
The Onion Field
(Red Haired Cop)
Hanky Panky
(Guard #1)
Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash
(Warden Harris)
Thick as Thieves
(Kendall)
Dying to Love You
(Detective)
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
(Don)
All God's Children
Fun and Games
(Tex)
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
(Thompkins)
Last Flight Out
(Jerry)
Deal of the Century
(Man from McDonnell Douglas)
The Anderson Tapes
(T.V. Watcher)
The Fabulous Baker Boys
(Earl)
The Revenge of Al Capone
(Warden Johnson)
Wolf
(Keyes)
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
(Officer Sternhagen)
Lucky You
(Tommy the Poker Host)
Determination of Death
(Col. Black)
Beach Patrol
(Dispatcher)
Karla
(Mr. Ross)
Frasier
(Hank)
The X-Files
(Detective Abbott)
Chicago Hope
(Desk Sergeant)
Hunter
(Singer)
Seinfeld
(Cop)
The A-Team
(Casey)
21 Jump Street
(Officer Charlie Rosemont)
The Naked Truth
(Trucker)
T. J. Hooker
(Deputy D.A. Paul Clay)
Kojak
(Royce)
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
(Thompkins)
Kojak
(Cop at the Church)
Mad Men
(Jim Crosby)
Kojak
(Patrolman Seymour)
Brooklyn South
(Lou Zerola)
Cheers
(Chuck)
Touched by an Angel
(Felix)
Knots Landing
(Priest)
Crossing Jordan
(Frank Givens)
Boston Public
(Mr. Hobson)
Ally McBeal
(Marshall Polk)
The Practice
(Roland Monroe)
Boston Legal
(CEO Michael Ryder)
Popular
(Mr. Ford)
Party of Five
(Coach)