---
name: "James Martin Kelly"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-martin-kelly"
fi1m_id: "james-martin-kelly"
imdb_id: "nm0446457"
tmdb_id: 162849
wikidata_id: "Q16186316"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 September 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T12:32:04.153652+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# James Martin Kelly

## Identity

James Martin Kelly

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-martin-kelly
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-martin-kelly
- **IMDb ID:** nm0446457
- **TMDB ID:** 162849
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16186316
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Martin_Kelly, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16186316, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446457/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/162849

Actor. Born 5 September 1954 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 September 1954, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2009–2012
- **Also known as:** James Martin Kelly 
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 72 (1), 2010s 66 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 65 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Action 1, Drama 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,291m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Martin_Kelly, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16186316, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0446457/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/162849

## Biography

James Martin Kelly is an American character actor and writer. Born on 6 September 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, he worked at the post office before entering acting. He studied the Eric Morris acting process and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue the profession full time.

Kelly is known for roles including Sal in *Magic Mike* (2012), Rob Farrior in *Jack Reacher* (2012), the Police Clerk in *The Hangover* (2009), and 1969 NYPD Cop #1 in *Men in Black 3* (2012). His other credits include appearances in *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), *Mob City*, and various television series such as *Dexter* and *Grimm*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Magic Mike* (2012), Fi1m 70, as Sal — [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mike.md)
- *Men in Black 3* (2012), Fi1m 63, as 1969 NYPD Cop #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-3.md)
- *The Hangover* (2009), Fi1m 72, as Police Clerk — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Not Without Hope* (2025), as Stu Schuyler
- *The Walking Dead: World Beyond* (2020), series, as Marco Voci
- *The War with Grandpa* (2020), as Carl
- *Child of Satan* (2018), as Dr Jones
- *Rules Don't Apply* (2016), as Mobster
- *Killing Reagan* (2016), as Don Regan
- *Ride Along 2* (2016), as Port Commissioner Griffin
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as Bill Frank
- *Gone Missing* (2013), as Officer Benton
- *Jack Reacher* (2012), as Rob Farrior
- *Magic Mike* (2012), as Sal — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/magic-mike.md)
- *Rock of Ages* (2012), as Doug Flintlock
- *Men in Black 3* (2012), as 1969 NYPD Cop #1 — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black-3.md)
- *Grimm* (2011), series, as Abe Tucker — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Prime Suspect* (2011), series, Actor
- *Goldberg - P.I.* (2011), as Police Captain
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Seth Wilcox
- *Community* (2009), series, as Warden — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md)
- *All About Steve* (2009), as Mine Safety Expert
- *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), series, as Elliott Rollins
- *The Hangover* (2009), as Police Clerk — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hangover.md)
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Robert Decker — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *W.* (2008), as NSC Official
- *Mad Men* (2007), series, as Conductor — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as Lieutenant Seth Casey
- *Ocean's Thirteen* (2007), as Craps Pit Boss (uncredited) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-thirteen.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as Malcolm White — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Vanished* (2006), series, as Fisherman
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as David Fitzgerald — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *My Name Is Earl* (2005), series, as Workman — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-name-is-earl.md)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Nevelson
- *Joan of Arcadia* (2003), series, as Sweeper God
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Mookie Perkins — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Bending All the Rules* (2002), as Big Shelly K
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Tom Garagus
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Fire Marshal
- *Big Trouble* (2002), as Geo Salesman
- *The Shield* (2002), series, as Internal Affairs Detective — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-shield.md)
- *The Cross* (2002), as Vince
- *Three Blind Mice* (2001), as Sgt. Llorens (uncredited)
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Edward Willging
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Police Captain
- *Olive Juice* (2001), as Chef Nico
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Detective Kevin Santiago
- *Animal Factory* (2000), as Sgt. Armstrong
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, as Umpire
- *Mortal Kombat: Conquest* (1998), series, as Marketplace Man
- *Palmetto* (1998), as Homicide Detective (uncredited)
- *Dawson's Creek* (1998), series, as Mack the Bartender
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Liquor Store Manager
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mednick — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)

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