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James Adam Tucker
[edit]James Adam Tucker (born December 19, 1962) is an American actor, film director, and film editor. He has worked in a number of mainstream and union films as an actor, while producing, writing and directing several independent feature films, largely in the horror genre.
Early Life
[edit]Tucker was born in Morristown, New Jersey in 1962. As a youth, he often filmed his family performing original skits with his camcorder (IMDb). While attending college at Morgan State University, he began to work in video production while pursuing acting as a passion (Drac/IV, IMDb). His first feature film role was as a policeman in John Waters’ 1988 film Hairspray. After graduating in 1987, James and his wife Patricia moved to California to pursue his acting career.
Career
[edit]Tucker’s first completed feature film as a director, Devil Snow, was produced in 1989 and released to home video in 1991. The film is notable for featuring the first onscreen appearance for actor Morris Chestnut.
Working with his own Horroraction Productions, Tucker completed the super 8 independent features Steps from Hell (1991) and Lunatic (1992). These films were self-financed and distributed, and featured non-union cast and crew with Tucker and his associates performing a number of on-set roles themselves (IV/Drac).
Throughout the 1990s, Tucker also worked with Vista Street Entertainment in various roles and contributed to the films The Flesh Merchant. He also continued to direct independent features, including Human Prey and Knightwalks.
As an actor, Tucker has appeared in many independent and major studio productions, with notable roles in motion pictures as well as television. In recent years, he has been featured on The Mindy Project, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and the upcoming Disney+ series Genius: MLK/X.
In the early 2000s, Tucker and producer/writer Joshua Nelson worked together to produce a series of independent horror films that received distribution on home video. These include Skinned Alive, Aunt Rose, and Pink Eye. These features have received wide release through a number of companies, including Lionsgate Entertainment, Anchor Bay Entertainment, and Halo 8 Entertainment+, respectively. His 2004 comedy film Baby Fat won the award for Best Feature Film at the 2004 Big Apple Film Festival and Screenplay Competition.
James has also worked extensively as an editor, beginning with Mike Tristano’s The Flesh Merchant (1993). He has edited many of his own feature films as well as dozens of shorts and motion pictures for other filmmakers.
Credits
[edit]Acting Credits
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Superior Court | Defendent Tulaloo | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Hairspray | Cop | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1988 | The Occultist | Roof Top Security | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1988 | Death House | Prisoner Rodney | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1989 | Future Force | COPS Officer | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1989 | Born Killer | Anderson | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1990 | Bad Men | Corey | not completed, available online |
| 1990 | Hunter | Del Johnson | 1 episode, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1990 | Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child | The Cop | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1991 | Steel and Lace | Bodyguard | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1992 | The Summoned | Detective #1 | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1993 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Mike | 2 episodes, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1993 | The Flesh Merchant | Mac Williamson | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1995 | With Criminal Intent | Crazy Larry | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2000 | Ultimate Prey | Mabuto | Example |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Nathan | 1 episode, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2010 | Flick's Chicks | Minister | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2012 | Breakdown | Derek | 1 episode, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2014 | The Brittany Murphy Story | African American Man | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2014 | The Mindy Project | Cop | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Within These Walls | Officer Davis | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2015 | Tosh.0 | Business Man | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Hill | Joe Taylor | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | My Haunted House | Officer Kaiman | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Police and Quiet | Sarge | 2 episodes, 1 short |
| 2016 | Murky Roads | Dominic | short film |
| 2016 | Murder Book | Fire Marshall | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Other Wife | Detective Samuels | Example |
| 2016 | Drone Wars | Scientist | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2016 | House of Darkness | Officer Hicks | Example |
| 2016 | Mistresses | Court Clerk | 1 episode, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2016 | Instant Karma | Senior Man - William | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Magic Funhouse! | Therapy Patient Greg | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Dress Rehearsal | Det. Pearson | short film |
| 2017 | Up for Adoption | City Hall Worker | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Training Day | Corrections Officer Tolan | 1 episode, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2017 | Life is Funny | Calvin | video |
| 2017 | Imperial | Uncle Levi | Example |
| 2017 | Disgraced | Driver | TV movie |
| 2017-2018 | Life is Funny | Calvin | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Odds Are | Detective | Example |
| 2018 | Criminal Minds | Dr. Lester Jennings | 1 episode, uncredited |
| 2018 | Tournament | Artuhr | Example |
| 2018 | Book Club | Court Deputy | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2018 | Starman | Ministr Fe | TV movie |
| 2018 | Father Militant | Doctor Redding | 1 episode |
| 2018 | He Watches Over Me | Pastor Jones | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2019 | Who Stole My Daughter? | School Principal | TV Movie |
| 2019 | Weedjies: Halloweed Night | Ganja Ghost | Example |
| 2019 | Darkness Comes | Counselor | short |
| 2020 | Loose AF | Reverend Pitts | 1 episode |
| 2020 | There's No Such Thing as Vampires | Officer Davis | Example |
| 2022 | On the Come Up | Mr. Watson | Example |
| 2023 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Wilbert Hart | 1 episode |
As Director
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Steps From Hell | |
| 1991 | Lunatic | |
| 1991 | Devil Snow | produced in 1989, also released as Neighborhoodz |
| 1995 | Human Prey | |
| 1995 | Knightwalks | |
| 2001 | Bad Places | |
| 2001 | Boulevard Gangs | |
| 2002 | Savage Roses | |
| 2003 | Addiction | |
| 2004 | Baby Fat | |
| 2005 | Aunt Rose | |
| 2005 | Get Thee Behind Me! | co-director |
| 2007 | Gala Goers | short film |
| 2007 | The Deposition | |
| 2008 | Pink Eye | |
| 2008 | Skinned Alive | |
| 2010 | Flick's Chicks | |
| 2010 | The Guru | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Green Manor | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | Life of Brad | short film |
| 2014 | Faith Fall | TV series |
| 2014 | Interrogation | TV series |
| 2014 | The Short Store-y | TV series |
| 2015 | Within These Walls | |
| 2021 | Keep Newton Beautiful | TV series, 2 episodes |