---
name: "James Whitmore Jr."
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-whitmore-jr"
fi1m_id: "james-whitmore-jr"
imdb_id: "nm0926215"
tmdb_id: 87472
wikidata_id: "Q3161487"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "24 October 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "director"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-09-24T04:42:45.003185+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 Whitmore Jr.

## Identity

James Whitmore Jr.

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-whitmore-jr
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-whitmore-jr
- **IMDb ID:** nm0926215
- **TMDB ID:** 87472
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3161487
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Whitmore_Jr., https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3161487, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926215/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/87472

Director. Born 24 October 1948 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 24 October 1948, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1990–2011
- **Also known as:** James Whitmore , James Allen Whitmore III , جیمز ویتمور جونیور
- **Frequently works with:** [Kevin Hooks](https://film.one/person/kevin-hooks.md), [Michael Lange](https://film.one/person/michael-lange.md), [Bryan Spicer](https://film.one/person/bryan-spicer.md), [Chip Johannessen](https://film.one/person/chip-johannessen.md), [David Semel](https://film.one/person/david-semel.md), [Dwight H. Little](https://film.one/person/dwight-h-little.md), [Félix Enríquez Alcalá](https://film.one/person/felix-alcala.md), [Howard Gordon](https://film.one/person/howard-gordon.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as director, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 79 (3), 2000s 74 (4), 2010s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 76 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 5, Action & Adventure 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Comedy 1, Mystery 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Whitmore_Jr., https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3161487, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926215/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/87472

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) (84), [*Buffy the Vampire Slayer*](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md) (80), [*24*](https://film.one/tv/24.md) (78), [*Bones*](https://film.one/tv/bones.md) (70)
- **Paramount+:** [*The Good Wife*](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) (84), [*Beverly Hills, 90210*](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md) (74)
- **Peacock:** [*Person of Interest*](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md) (78)
- **Apple TV:** [*NCIS*](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md) (66)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

James Whitmore Jr. is an American actor and television director. Born James Allen Whitmore III on 24 October 1948 in New York City, he is the son of actor James Whitmore.

He began his career as an actor with roles including Captain Jim Gutterman in *Baa Baa Black Sheep* (1976–1977) and Sergeant Bernie Terwilliger in *Hunter* (1984–1986). Since the 1980s he has worked primarily as a director, with credits including episodes of *The X-Files* (1993), *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), *24* (2001), *NCIS* (2003) and *Bones* (2005).

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

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Person of Interest* (2011), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *The Good Wife* (2009), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Bones* (2005), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *NCIS* (2003), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *24* (2001), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), Fi1m 80, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)

## Complete filmography (115)

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

- *NCIS: Origins* (2024), series, Director
- *Elsbeth* (2024), series, Director
- *NCIS: Hawaiʻi* (2021), series, Director
- *Evil* (2019), series, Director
- *The Resident* (2018), series, Director
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, Director
- *Quantico* (2015), series, Director
- *NCIS: New Orleans* (2014), series, Director
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, Director
- *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, Director
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Suits* (2011), series, Director
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, Director
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, Director
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Harper's Island* (2009), series, Director
- *The Cleaner* (2008), series, Director
- *Moonlight* (2007), series, Director
- *Cane* (2007), series, Director
- *Jericho* (2006), series, Director
- *The Unit* (2006), series, Director
- *Bones* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Wanted* (2005), series, Director
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, Director
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, Director
- *10-8: Officers on Duty* (2003), series, Director
- *NCIS* (2003), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, Director
- *Dead Like Me* (2003), series, Director
- *Mister Sterling* (2003), series, Director
- *American Dreams* (2002), series, Director
- *First Monday* (2002), series, Director
- *24* (2001), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Star Trek: Enterprise* (2001), series, Director
- *Witchblade* (2001), series, Director
- *The Fugitive* (2000), series, Director
- *Dark Angel* (2000), series, Director
- *Young Americans* (2000), series, Director
- *Roswell* (1999), series, Director
- *Angel* (1999), series, Director
- *Get Real* (1999), series, Director
- *Providence* (1999), series, Director
- *Charmed* (1998), series, Director
- *Dawson's Creek* (1998), series, Director
- *Sleepwalkers* (1997), series, Director
- *Brooklyn South* (1997), series, Director
- *Pensacola: Wings of Gold* (1997), series, Director
- *Pacific Palisades* (1997), series, Director
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), series, Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *Profiler* (1996), series, Director
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (1996), series, Director
- *The Pretender* (1996), series, as Captain Russ Osborne, Captain Russ Osborne (archive footage) · Director
- *Wiseguy* (1996), Director
- *JAG* (1995), series, Director
- *Strange Luck* (1995), series, Director
- *Nowhere Man* (1995), series, Director
- *Crowfoot* (1995), Director
- *Hercules: The Legendary Journeys* (1995), series, Director
- *The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.* (1994), Director
- *Models Inc.* (1994), series, Director
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Renegade* (1992), series, Director
- *Melrose Place* (1992), series, Director
- *Tequila and Bonetti* (1992), series, Director
- *The Commish* (1991), series, Director
- *Broken Badges* (1990), series, Director
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, Stagecoach Passenger, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Ferris Bueller* (1990), series, Director
- *Sky High* (1990), Director
- *Booker* (1989), series, Director
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Bob Crockett, Clayton Fuller, Police Captain · Director
- *Tricks of the Trade* (1988), as Delroy
- *J.J. Starbuck* (1987), series, Director
- *Wiseguy* (1987), series, Director
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, Director
- *Firefighter* (1986), as Capt. Bukowski
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Nightcrawlers"), (segment "The Girl I Married")
- *Street Hawk* (1985), series, as Neil Jacobs
- *Highway to Heaven* (1984), series, as Richard Gaines
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Bernie Terwilliger · Director
- *Jessie* (1984), series, Actor
- *Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac* (1984), as Captain Larry Wheaton
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Sam Houston, Maj. Sam Roper
- *Scarecrow and Mrs. King* (1983), series, as Colonel Sykes
- *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, as Kenneth Boyer
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, as Rick Calley
- *Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder* (1982), as Major Flaherty
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Frank Bryce
- *Bret Maverick* (1981), series, Actor
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor
- *The Five of Me* (1981), as Harry
- *The Greatest American Hero* (1981), series, as Norman Fackler
- *The Killing of Randy Webster* (1981), as Officer Vane
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Billy Joe Bob Little, Sebastian Nuzo
- *The Yeagers* (1980), series, Actor
- *The Long Riders* (1980), as Mr. Rixley
- *Police Story: Confessions of a Lady Cop* (1980), as Jeff Allen
- *Tenspeed and Brown Shoe* (1980), series, Actor
- *A Force of One* (1979), as Moskowitz
- *The Chinese Typewriter* (1979), as Jim Kilbride
- *Human Feelings* (1978), as Detective
- *Battlestar Galactica* (1978), series, as Robber
- *The Critical List* (1978), series, as Dr. Jack Hermanson
- *The Eddie Capra Mysteries* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Bastard* (1978), series, as Esau Sholto
- *The Gypsy Warriors* (1978), as Captain Sheldon 'Shelly' Alhern
- *The Boys in Company C* (1978), as Lt. Archer
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, Actor
- *Baa Baa Black Sheep* (1976), series, as Jim Gutterman
- *Law and Order* (1976), as Pete Caputo
- *Doctors' Hospital* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Fred Beamer, Freddie Beamer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Police Story* (1973), series, as Jeff Allen
- *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![James Whitmore Jr.](https://film.one/media/person/62512/gallery-f51e5f671d4b.jpg) James Whitmore Jr. — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/James_Whitmore_Jr._Rockford_Files_1977.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of James Garner as Jim Rockford and James Whitmore, Jr. as Freddie Beamer from the television program The Rockford Files. Whitmore's character appeared on (1977)](https://film.one/media/person/62512/gallery-a5a357141d1e.jpg) Photo of James Garner as Jim Rockford and James Whitmore, Jr. as Freddie Beamer from the television program The Rockford Files. Whitmore's character appeared on (1977) — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/James_Garner_James_Whitmore_Jr._Rockford_Files_1977.JPG/1280px-James_Garner_James_Whitmore_Jr._Rockford_Files_1977.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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