James Le Gros
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 27, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography
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).
Known For
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Filmography
Alfalfa
Movie
Wildcard
Movie
Born to Lose
Movie · as Jed Duncan
Bird in Hand
Movie · as Dennis
Trauma or, Monsters All
Movie
Loved One
Movie
Earthlings
Movie · as Conrad
The Wilderness
Movie · as Arch
Good One
Movie · as Chris
Blackout
Movie · as Tom Granick
Showing Up
Movie · as Ira
Mosquito
Movie · as William Rossdale
Severance
TV · as Hampton · 1 ep
Foxhole
Movie · as Wilson
The Mosquito Coast
TV · as Special Agent Shapland · 4 eps
Hunters
TV · as Chief Grimsby, Chief Harry Grimsby · 4 eps
Love Life
TV · as Larry Carter · 2 eps
Buck Run
Movie · as William Templeton
Phoenix, Oregon
Movie · as Bobby
Wildling
Movie · as Wolf Man
Support the Girls
Movie · as Cubby
Nostalgia
Movie · as Patrick Beam
Unzipping
Movie · as Tsiki
Waterlily Jaguar
Movie · as Bob
Stray Bullets
Movie · as Cody
Dating My Mother
Movie · as Chester
The People Garden
Movie · as Director
Certain Women
Movie · as Ryan
Billions
TV · as Henchman · 1 ep
Point Break
Movie · as FBI Agent
Fear the Walking Dead
TV · as Eddie · 1 ep
Night Moves
Movie · as Feed Factory Clerk
The Young Kieslowski
Movie · as Walter Mallard
Big Muddy
Movie · as Buford Carver
Three Hours Between Planes
Movie · as Donald Plant
Constantine
TV · as Ellis McGee · 1 ep
Don't Let Me Go
Movie · as Chris (as James Le Gros)
A Birder's Guide to Everything
Movie · as Donald Portnoy
The Sixth Gun
Movie · as Bill John O'Henry
Redwood Highway
Movie · as Michael
Big Miracle
Movie · as Karl Hootkin
Girls
TV · as Jeff Lavoyt · 4 eps
Skateland
Movie · as Clive Burkham
Mildred Pierce
TV · as Wally Burgan · 5 eps
Person of Interest
TV · as Bruce Moran · 3 eps
Revenge
TV · as Paul Whitley · 3 eps
Bitter Feast
Movie · as Peter Grey
Blue Bloods
TV · as Don Voorhees · 1 ep
Justified
TV · as Wade Messer · 6 eps
Winged Creatures
Movie · as Dr. Dan Howland
Welcome To Academia
Movie · as Revis Williams
Mercy
TV · as Dan Harris · 22 eps
The Good Wife
TV · as Judge Adam Tolkin · 1 ep
Visioneers
Movie · as Julieen
Vantage Point
Movie · as Ted Heinkin
Sherman's Way
Movie · as Palmer
Dry Rain
Movie · as Stil
1%
Movie · as Rabbi
The Making of 'The Last Winter'
Movie · as Self
Zodiac
Movie · as George Bawart
The Last Winter
Movie · as James Hoffman
Sexual Life
Movie · as Josh
Trust the Man
Movie · as Dante
Grey's Anatomy
TV · as Jerry · 1 ep
November
Movie · as Hugh
Catch That Kid
Movie · as Ferrell
Straight Into Darkness
Movie · as Soldier
Paradise
Movie · as Matthew Paradise
House
TV · as Oliver · 1 ep
The Street Lawyer
Movie · as Barry Nuzzo
Lovely & Amazing
Movie · as Paul
Damaged Care
Movie · as Doug Peeno
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie
Movie · as Troy
World Traveler
Movie · as Jack
Scotland, PA
Movie · as Joe 'Mac' McBeth
Drop Back Ten
Movie · as Peter Barnes
If You Only Knew
Movie · as Jack
Common Ground
Movie · as Amos
Wishful Thinking
Movie · as Max
Jump
Movie · as Bicker
Border Line
Movie · as Dan Macivers
Psycho Path
Movie · as Self - Actor / California Charlie
L.A. Without a Map
Movie · as Takowsky
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Bill Harris · 1 ep
Enemy of the State
Movie · as Jerry Miller
Thursday
Movie · as Billy Hill
The Pass
Movie · as Hunter
There's No Fish Food in Heaven
Movie · as D.J.
Psycho
Movie · as California Charlie
L.A. Doctors
TV · as Dwight Anthony · 1 ep
The Myth of Fingerprints
Movie · as Cezanne
Pronto
Movie · as Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens
Ally McBeal
TV · as Mark Albert · 28 eps
Boys
Movie · as Fenton Ray
Marshal Law
Movie · as Cougar
Countdown
Movie · as Michael Killip
Infinity
Movie · as John Wheeler
The Destiny of Marty Fine
Movie · as Grill
Living in Oblivion
Movie · as Chad Palomino
Destiny Turns on the Radio
Movie · as Thoreau
Safe
Movie · as Chris
Panther
Movie · as Avakian
Just Looking
Movie · as Jim
The Low Life
Movie · as Mike, Jr.
The Outer Limits
TV · as Ben Conklin · 1 ep
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Movie · as Deems Taylor
Bad Girls
Movie · as William Tucker
Floundering
Movie · as John
Don't Do It
Movie · as Dodger
Friends
TV · as Jim Nelson · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Max Rocher · 3 eps
Singles
Movie · as Andy
Guncrazy
Movie · as Howard
Where the Day Takes You
Movie · as Crasher
Leather Jackets
Movie · as Carl
Nervous Ticks
Movie · as Rusty
My New Gun
Movie · as Skippy
Point Break
Movie · as Roach
The Rapture
Movie · as Tommy
Blood and Concrete
Movie · as Lance
Law & Order
TV · as Dwight Jacobs · 1 ep
Drugstore Cowboy
Movie · as Rick
Born on the Fourth of July
Movie · as Platoon - Vietnam
Phantasm II
Movie · as Mike
Hollywood Heartbreak
Movie · as Carl
Near Dark
Movie · as Teenage Cowboy
Real Men
Movie · as Buddy MacGruder
Fatal Beauty
Movie · as Zack Jaeger
*batteries not included
Movie · as Goon #2
Solarbabies
Movie · as Metron
The Ladies Club
Movie · as Jesse
Kicks
Movie · as Boy #1
Ace Hits The Big Time
Movie · as Freddy Cruz
The Ratings Game
Movie · as Car Attendant
Punky Brewster
TV · 2 eps
CBS Schoolbreak Special
TV · as Freddie Cruz · 1 ep
Knight Rider
TV · as Trasher · 1 ep
Simon & Simon
TV · as Punk Boy · 1 ep