J.E. Freeman
Acting

J.E. Freeman

Born 2 February 1946 · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Died 9 August 2014

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.

Known for

Alien Resurrection
Wild at Heart
Miller's Crossing
Patriot Games
Copycat
MacGyver
ER
It Could Happen to You
Go
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins
Nip/Tuck
Tremors 4: The Legend Begins
Mystery Woman
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
Suspended Animation
Along for the Ride
Auggie Rose
Skeleton Woman
Go
Alien Resurrection
The Man Who Knew Too Little
Dream with the Fishes
Copycat
It Could Happen to You
There Goes My Baby
Mother's Boys
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
Patriot Games
Memphis
Till Death Us Do Part
One Good Cop
The Doctor
Miller's Crossing
Wild at Heart
The Couch Trip
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
Ruthless People
Hard Traveling
Chase
Twice Upon a Time
Bitter Harvest
An Eye for an Eye
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