J.E. Freeman
Actor
Biography
J.E. Freeman (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor. He was a character actor, often cast in tough guy roles and authority figures. His first movie appearance was in the early 80's actionner An Eye for an Eye in which he plays a tow truck driver who minces words with Chuck Norris.
He is especially known for his menacing characters roles : the evil gangster Marcelles Santos in David Lynch's Wild at Heart, the terrifying Eddie Dane, ferocious gay hitman from Miller's Crossing, and the infamous scientist Mason Wren in Alien Resurrection. Other notable apparitions in : Ruthless People, Patriot Games, Copycat and Go.
He is openly gay. In 2009, he published a letter to the editor on sfgate.com, detailing his reminiscences of the 1969 Stonewall riots.
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Filmography
Wild at Heart
as Marcelles Santos 1990
Miller's Crossing
as Eddie Dane 1990
Patriot Games
as Marty Cantor 1992
Copycat
as Lt. Quinn 1995
It Could Happen to You
as Sal Bontempo 1994
Go
as Victor Sr. 1999
The Man Who Knew Too Little
as CIA Man 1997
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins
as Old Fred 2004
Ruthless People
as Bedroom Killer 1986
An Eye for an Eye
as Tow Truck Dude 1981
The Couch Trip
as Unger 1988
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
as Police Commander 2003
One Good Cop
as Captain Schreiber 1991
The Doctor
as Ralph 1991
Mother's Boys
as Everett 1993
Auggie Rose
as Pawn Shop Owner 2000