---
name: "Jim McKrell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jim-mckrell"
fi1m_id: "jim-mckrell"
imdb_id: "nm0572100"
tmdb_id: 100614
wikidata_id: "Q6196877"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 October 1937"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T19:01:41.688333+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."
---

# Jim McKrell

## Identity

Jim McKrell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jim-mckrell
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jim-mckrell
- **IMDb ID:** nm0572100
- **TMDB ID:** 100614
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6196877
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_McKrell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6196877, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0572100/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/100614

Actor. Born 12 October 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 October 1937, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- **Active:** 1977–1985
- **Also known as:** James MacKrell, James McKrell, James Mackrell, Jim MacKrell, Jim Mc Krell
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 86 (1), 1980s 68 (2)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Fantasy 2, Romance 2, Drama 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $277m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_McKrell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6196877, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0572100/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/100614

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Teen Wolf*](https://film.one/film/teen-wolf.md) (55)

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

## Biography

Jim McKrell is an American actor and television personality. Born James MacKrell Jr. on 12 October 1937 in Little Rock, Arkansas, he began his career in radio before moving into game-show hosting and acting.

He hosted NBC's *Celebrity Sweepstakes* (1974–1977) and CBS's *The Game Game* (1969–1970), and appeared as a regular on soap operas including *General Hospital* and *Days of Our Lives*. His film roles include the Lacey Party Guest in *Annie Hall* (1977), Lew Landers in *The Howling* (1981) and *Gremlins* (1984), and Mr. Thorne in *Teen Wolf* (1985). He has also guest-starred in numerous television series such as *Dallas*, *Moonlighting*, *The Golden Girls* and *The A-Team*.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Teen Wolf* (1985), Fi1m 55, as Mr. Thorne — [page](https://film.one/film/teen-wolf.md)
- *Gremlins* (1984), Fi1m 80, as Lew Landers (WDHB-TV reporter) — [page](https://film.one/film/gremlins.md)
- *Annie Hall* (1977), Fi1m 86, as Lacey Party Guest — [page](https://film.one/film/annie-hall.md)

## Complete filmography (38)

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

- *Last Man Club* (2016), as Eagle Pennell
- *Dream Machine* (1991), as Lance Harper
- *Defending Your Life* (1991), as Game Show Moderator
- *Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death* (1989), as Dean Stockwell
- *Miracle at Beekman's Place* (1988), as Howard
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Internal Affairs Detective
- *Just Between Friends* (1986), as Bill
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Take My Life...Please!")
- *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as Guy Corbin — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md)
- *Teen Wolf* (1985), as Mr. Thorne — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/teen-wolf.md)
- *Stingray* (1985), series, Actor
- *Moonlighting* (1985), series, as Plastic Surgeon (as Jim MacKrell) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)
- *A Reason to Live* (1985), as Josh Turner
- *Street Hawk* (1985), series, as TV Commentator
- *Gremlins* (1984), as Lew Landers — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/gremlins.md)
- *Imps** (1983), as Voice Over Announcer
- *Goodnight, Beantown* (1983), series, Actor
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Larry Hertzog
- *Voyagers!* (1982), series, Actor
- *Tales of the Gold Monkey* (1982), series, Actor
- *Pandemonium* (1982), as Mandy's Dad
- *Fame* (1982), series, Actor
- *Love at the Top* (1982), as Drew
- *Harry's War* (1981), as Newsman
- *The Howling* (1981), as Lew Landers
- *First Family* (1980), as Gloria's Secret Service Agent #2
- *Revenge of the Stepford Wives* (1980), as Bruce Manson
- *All God's Children* (1980), Actor
- *Semi-Tough* (1980), series, as Burt Danby
- *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, Actor
- *Taxi* (1978), series, as The Passenger — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/taxi.md)
- *Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.* (1977), as Clay
- *Semi-Tough* (1977), as Bud McNair
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Charlie Wilson
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Russell
- *Annie Hall* (1977), as Lacey Party Guest — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/annie-hall.md)
- *Eight Is Enough* (1977), series, Actor
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Agent Kirby, Agent Larry Robertson

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