James Karen
James Karen was born on Nov 28, 1923 in USA. James Karen's big-screen debut came with Frankenstein Meets the Spacemonster directed by Robert Gaffney in 1965, strarring Dr. Adam Steele (as Jim Karen). James Karen is known for The Pursuit of Happyness directed by Gabriele Muccino, Will Smith stars as Chris Gardner and Jaden Smith as Christopher. James Karen has got 1 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award James Karen achieved is Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. The upcoming new movie James Karen plays is Cynthia which will be released on Aug 31, 2018.
Veteran Broadway, TV and film actor James Karen was encouraged as a young man to take up an acting career by U.S. Congressman Daniel J. Flood, who was an amateur actor himself. In 1947 Karen made his Broadway debut in "A Streetcar Named Desire", which led to appearances in over 20 Broadway productions. His television work began in 1948 with the telecast of "A Christmas Carol", directed by pioneer television producer / director Fred Coe. Since then he has acted in over 100 television shows, including a stint as as Chief Justice Michael Bancroft on First Monday (2002) for CBS. In 1965 he began his film work in the low-budget sci-fi "epic" Frankenstein contre le monstre de l'espace (1965) and now has an impressive resume of over 80 movies to his credit. He has also filmed a record-breaking 5,000+ television commercials, most while a spokesperson for the Pathmark Supermarket chain in the northeast US. He has been honored with the "Saturn Award" for Lifetime Achievement given by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. He has also been presented "The Buster Award", by The International Buster Keaton Society. This award is given to the person who has demonstrated professional excellence in the tradition of Buster Keaton.
Birthday
Nov 28, 1923Place of Birth
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Awards
1 wins & 2 nominations
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