J. E. Freeman
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James E. Freeman (February 2, 1946 – August 9, 2014) was an American actor and poet.[1]
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Born | James E. Freeman (1946-02-02)February 2, 1946 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Died | August 9, 2014(2014-08-09) (aged 68) San Francisco, California, United States |
Occupation | Actor/poet |
Years active | 1979–2007 |
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He was often cast in menacing roles, such as the evil mobster Marcelles Santos in David Lynch's Wild at Heart (1990), the terrifying henchman Eddie "the Dane" in the Coens' Miller's Crossing (1990), and the cruel scientist Dr. Mason Wren in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Alien Resurrection (1997).
Other notable films in which he played include Ruthless People (1986) as the "Bedroom Killer", Patriot Games (1992) as the bearded CIA agent Marty Cantor, Copycat (1995) as the police lieutenant Thomas Quinn, and Go (1998) as strip-club owner Vic Sr.