Acting credits
55
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
J.A. Preston
Acting
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Movies: 24Series: 31
TMDB ID: 1352413
IMDb ID: nm0696430
Known for: Acting
Born: November 13, 1932
Age: 93
Place of birth: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2011
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.98
Wikidata: Q2452779
Also known as
J. A. Preston
Biography
James Allen Preston Sr. (born November 13, 1932) is an American actor. Preston is best known for his role as Ozzie Cleveland on the NBC primetime television series Hill Street Blues which originally aired from 1981 until 1987. Preston was born November 13 (1932) in Washington, D.C. In addition to his role on Hill Street Blues, Preston is also known for his roles as Leo Daltry in Dallas, Richard Matthews in Santa Barbara, court-martial judge Col. J. A. Randolph, USMC in the 1992 film A Few Good Men, and the minor but important role of a USAF Major General in Air Force One (1997). He was a series regular in the short-lived CBS sitcom All's Fair which ran just one season (1976-77). In it he played an assistant to conservative newspaper columnist Richard Barrington (played by Richard Crenna). Preston also appeared on the NBC television series The A-Team as a judge (Col. Thomas Milo) presiding over a military tribunal convened to try the A-Team. He also appeared in 3 episodes of Martin as Gina’s (Tisha Campbell-Martin) father Dr. Cliff Waters.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with J.A. Preston.
Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of the Spook Who Sat by the Door
2011 Movie
7.4
Contact
as Senator (uncredited)
1997 Movie
5.5
Harvest of Fire
as Sheriff Garrison
1996 Movie
7.3
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
as Man
1994 Movie
4.0
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
as Pete Webb
1994 Movie
7.5
A Few Good Men
as Judge Randolph
1992 Movie
3.0
Steel Justice
as Jeremiah J. Jones
1992 Movie
5.6
Captain Ron
as Magistrate
1992 Movie
5.5
Aftermath: A Test of Love
as Det. Boland
1991 Movie
7.0
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
as Wendell Smith
1990 Movie
6.4
Narrow Margin
as Martin Larner
1990 Movie
5.0
Fire Birds
as General Olcott
1990 Movie
6.4
The George McKenna Story
as Mr. McKenna
1988 Movie
Desperate
as Wiggee
1987 Movie
6.2
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
as Conn MacCleary
1985 Movie
The White Lions
as Aniel
1981 Movie
7.0
Body Heat
as Oscar Grace
1981 Movie
4.2
High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane
as Alonzo
1980 Movie
5.0
The Plutonium Incident
as Dr. Samuels
1980 Movie
3.5
Americathon
as Morty
1979 Movie
6.5
Real Life
as Dr. Ted Cleary
1979 Movie
6.7
Silver Streak
as Waiter (uncredited)
1976 Movie
6.2
Two-Minute Warning
as Policeman
1976 Movie
6.3
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
as Dawson
1973 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with J.A. Preston.
5.0
House of Frankenstein
2 eps
1997 Series
7.1
The Sentinel
as Mel Wilkenson • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Waters • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.2
Chicago Hope
as Rodney Helpurn • 2 eps
1994 Series
6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as General Zeitlin • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
seaQuest DSV
as Charles • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.6
Martin
as Dr. Cliff Waters • 3 eps
1992 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Congressman Ronald Eaton • 1 eps
1990 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Harry • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.2
21 Jump Street
as George Messiah • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.5
Amazing Stories
as Prof. Bertram Carver • 1 eps
1985 Series
5.0
Hollywood Beat
as Walker • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Moonlighting
as Dr. Nealy • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.3
Punky Brewster
1 eps
1984 Series
6.4
Hardcastle and McCormick
as Vic Dutton • 1 eps
1983 Series
7.5
The A-Team
as Judge • 1 eps
1983 Series
5.0
The New Odd Couple
as Charles Walker • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.5
T. J. Hooker
as Dr. Ross • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.7
Simon & Simon
as Police Lt. 'Mule' Muldower - Internal Affairs • 1 eps
1981 Series
6.6
Gimme a Break!
1 eps
1981 Series
7.6
Hill Street Blues
as Ozzie Cleveland (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
1981 Series
6.9
Hart to Hart
as Mr. Pruitt • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.5
Roots: The Next Generations
as President Harper • 1 eps
1979 Series
6.8
Dallas
as Leo Daltry • 5 eps
1978 Series