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.
2003 • TV
2005 • TV
2006 • TV
2009 • TV
2009 • Movie
2012 • Movie
as Police Clerk
as Rob Farrior
as 1969 NYPD Cop #1
as Stu Schuyler
as Craps Pit Boss (uncredited)
as Vince
as Geo Salesman
as Homicide Detective (uncredited)
as Sal
as Doug Flintlock
as Port Commissioner Griffin
as Mine Safety Expert
as Carl
as Big Shelly K
as NSC Official
as Mobster
as Sgt. Armstrong
as Chef Nico
as Don Regan
as Officer Benton
as Mookie Perkins
1 episodes
as David Fitzgerald
1 episodes
as Malcolm White
1 episodes
as Robert Decker
1 episodes
as Abe Tucker
1 episodes
as Fire Marshal
1 episodes
as Seth Wilcox
1 episodes
as Conductor
1 episodes
as Umpire
1 episodes
as Bill Frank
1 episodes
as Mednick
1 episodes
as Internal Affairs Detective
1 episodes
as Nevelson
1 episodes
as Mack the Bartender
1 episodes
as Warden
1 episodes
as Tom Garagus
1 episodes
as Police Captain
1 episodes
as Lieutenant Seth Casey
1 episodes
as Liquor Store Manager
1 episodes
as Workman
1 episodes
