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James Wellington

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  • Played Edward Furlong's father in the Aerosmith Aerosmith: Livin' on the Edge (1993) video which won the 1993 MTV Video Of The Year award.
  • Always a dog lover, James has transitioned from owning AKC champion bred Rottweiler and Doberman animals to mixed-bred rescued "mutts".
  • Was a golden Gloves boxer as a teenager.
  • Worked in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA as a craps, blackjack and roulette dealer in the 1970's.
  • Worked for Benny Binion as a Floorman during the first "World Series Of Poker" championship at The Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
  • Became a big fan of author James Ellroy after meeting him on the set while playing the man who killed Ellroy's mother.
  • Was good friends with actress Michelle Thomas who died at a young age from cancer in 1998.
  • James has one child, a son Joseph, who is a pathologist practicing at the Cleveland Clinic.
  • Along with wife, actress Jeri McBride (deceased 2015), James has long been a strong supporter of "Saint Jude's Ranch for Children.".
  • Was the voice for Alex Rocco's character in the award winning Audi "Godfather" 2008 Super Bowl commercial.
  • The voice of "Gy" in the award winning animated film The Agitated (2015).
  • Member of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominating committee.
  • Voice of "The Driver" in the Gimlet Media podcast Sandra with Kristen Wiig & Alia Shawkat.
  • Recurring role of Dale in soon to be released podcast "Blackout" starring Rami Malek.
  • Appears in new Maren Morris music video Maren Morris: Girl (2019).
  • Just finished podcast "Carrier" starring [0link=nm0001285] and Cynthia Erivo.
  • Strong supporting role in soon to be released podcast Borrasco starring Cole Sprouse.
  • Played the bad guy in the recent Justin Bieber feat. Chance the Rapper: Holy (2020) video starring Justin Bieber, and also featuring Chance the Rapper.
  • Narrated just released audio book "Waiting for Nothing" relating startling true life experiences during the Great Depression of the 1930's.
  • Grandfather to Jack & Charlie Wellington-both aspiring young thespians now honing their crafts in NYC.
  • James has a pivotal role in the recently released Babylon now in theaters.
  • Accolades for his powerful performance as the leader of the downtrodden revolt against the studio heads in the motion picture Babylon which is now in theaters.

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