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J.E. Freeman

Feb 02, 1946 - Aug 09, 2014 (68 years old) in Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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Known For

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MacGyver
Karl
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Mr. Jeffries
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Highlander: The Series
Joe Scanlon
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Alien Resurrection
Dr. Wren
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Wild at Heart
Marcelles Santos
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Patriot Games
Marty Cantor
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Miller's Crossing
Eddie Dane
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Fallen Angels
Johnny Cabe
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The Man Who Knew Too Little
CIA Man
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Victor Sr.

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