James Le Gros
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).
Drugstore Cowboy
(Rick)
Point Break
(Roach)
The Rapture
(Tommy)
November
(Hugh)
Visioneers
(Julieen)
Catch That Kid
(Ferrell)
Singles
(Andy)
Vantage Point
(Ted Heinkin)
Guncrazy
(Howard)
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
(Deems Taylor)
Bad Girls
(William Tucker)
Living in Oblivion
(Chad Palomino)
Enemy of the State
(Jerry Miller)
Thursday
(Billy Hill)
Scotland, PA
(Joe 'Mac' McBeth)
Floundering
(John)
Straight Into Darkness
(Soldier)
Solarbabies
(Metron)
Phantasm II
(Mike)
Boys
(Fenton Ray)
The Last Winter
(James Hoffman)
Earthlings
(Conrad)
Destiny Turns on the Radio
(Thoreau)
Where the Day Takes You
(Crasher)
Lovely & Amazing
(Paul)
Good One
(Chris)
Sherman's Way
(Palmer)
Bitter Feast
(Peter Grey)
Drop Back Ten
(Peter Barnes)
Kicks
(Boy #1)
Marshal Law
(Cougar)
The Street Lawyer
(Barry Nuzzo)
Wishful Thinking
(Max)
The Myth of Fingerprints
(Cezanne)
The Pass
(Hunter)
Night Moves
(Feed Factory Clerk)
Countdown
(Michael Killip)
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
(D.J.)
Don't Let Me Go
(Chris (as James Le Gros))
A Birder's Guide to Everything
(Donald Portnoy)
Leather Jackets
(Carl)
Nervous Ticks
(Rusty)
The Sixth Gun
(Bill John O'Henry)
The Young Kieslowski
(Walter Mallard)
Safe
(Chris)
Dry Rain
(Stil)
My New Gun
(Skippy)
The Making of 'The Last Winter'
(Self)
Blood and Concrete
(Lance)
Big Muddy
(Buford Carver)
Panther
(Avakian)
Blackout
(Tom Granick)
Jump
(Bicker)
Three Hours Between Planes
(Donald Plant)
The People Garden
(Director)
Born on the Fourth of July
(Platoon - Vietnam)
Wildling
(Wolf Man)
Pronto
(Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens)
Point Break
(FBI Agent)
Certain Women
(Ryan)
Sexual Life
(Josh)
If You Only Knew
(Jack)
Hollywood Heartbreak
(Carl)
Common Ground
(Amos)
Don't Do It
(Dodger)
Big Miracle
(Karl Hootkin)
Winged Creatures
(Dr. Dan Howland)
Welcome To Academia
(Revis Williams)
Stray Bullets
(Cody)
Skateland
(Clive Burkham)
Near Dark
(Teenage Cowboy)
Damaged Care
(Doug Peeno)
Real Men
(Buddy MacGruder)
Trust the Man
(Dante)
Ace Hits The Big Time
(Freddy Cruz)
Support the Girls
(Cubby)
Just Looking
(Jim)
The Ladies Club
(Jesse)
Psycho
(California Charlie)
Nostalgia
(Patrick Beam)
The Low Life
(Mike, Jr.)
Border Line
(Dan Macivers)
Mosquito
(William Rossdale)
The Ratings Game
(Car Attendant)
Fatal Beauty
(Zack Jaeger)
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie
(Troy)
*batteries not included
(Goon #2)
Buck Run
(William Templeton)
Dating My Mother
(Chester)
Phoenix, Oregon
(Bobby)
Psycho Path
(Self - Actor / California Charlie)
Unzipping
(Tsiki)
Paradise
(Matthew Paradise)
World Traveler
(Jack)
Zodiac
(George Bawart)
Redwood Highway
(Michael)
Waterlily Jaguar
(Bob)
Infinity
(John Wheeler)
L.A. Without a Map
(Takowsky)
The Destiny of Marty Fine
(Grill)
Showing Up
(Ira)
Foxhole
(Wilson)
Born to Lose
(Jed Duncan)
1%
(Rabbi)
Bird in Hand
(Dennis)
Alfalfa
The Wilderness
(Arch)
Trauma or, Monsters All
Loved One
Wildcard
Law & Order
(Dwight Jacobs)
L.A. Doctors
(Dwight Anthony)
Friends
(Jim Nelson)
Simon & Simon
(Punk Boy)
Knight Rider
(Trasher)
Punky Brewster
The Mosquito Coast
(Special Agent Shapland)
Mercy
(Dan Harris)
The Outer Limits
(Ben Conklin)
Mildred Pierce
(Wally Burgan)
Girls
(Jeff Lavoyt)
Blue Bloods
(Don Voorhees)
Constantine
(Ellis McGee)
Person of Interest
(Bruce Moran)
Billions
(Henchman)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Bill Harris)
Revenge
(Paul Whitley)
Justified
(Wade Messer)
Grey's Anatomy
(Jerry)
Fear the Walking Dead
(Eddie)
Ally McBeal
(Mark Albert)
House
(Oliver)
Hunters
(Chief Grimsby)
Hunters
(Chief Harry Grimsby)
Love Life
(Larry Carter)
ER
(Max Rocher)
CBS Schoolbreak Special
(Freddie Cruz)
The Good Wife
(Judge Adam Tolkin)
Severance
(Hampton)