James Martin Kelly

Biography

James Martin Kelly is an American character actor, born on September 6th, in Brooklyn New York to James Francis and Joan Marie Kelly. Jim married Mary-Ellen on Oct 8, 1978. In 1988 Jim and Mary-Ellen moved to Florida to raise their four children. At Mary-Ellen's urging, Jim auditioned for a play, changing his life. Plays led to a few commercial and TV gigs but he knew this was a craft that should be taken seriously. While studying the Eric Morris technique in Tampa Florida, his teacher, Kathy Laughlin urged him to move to Los Angeles, saying "There's no market here for the kind of work you do". For decades since, Jim has been opposite some of the biggest artists in motion pictures and on television, working together to tell the writer's story. Best known for his powerful turn as 'Rob Farrior' in 'Jack Reacher' with Tom Cruise, James continues to deliver consistent, solid, moving performances.

Most Known For

NCIS

as Mookie Perkins

Dexter

as Malcolm White

Criminal Minds

as David Fitzgerald

Castle

as Robert Decker

Grimm

as Abe Tucker

NCIS: Los Angeles

as Seth Wilcox

Monk

as Fire Marshal

Dawson's Creek

as Mack the Bartender

Mad Men

as Conductor

ER

as Mednick

Community

as Warden

Malcolm in the Middle

as Umpire

Bosch

as Bill Frank

Crossing Jordan

as Police Captain

The Shield

as Internal Affairs Detective

The Drew Carey Show

as Liquor Store Manager

My Name Is Earl

as Workman

Burn Notice

as Lieutenant Seth Casey

Without a Trace

as Tom Garagus

Numb3rs

as Nevelson