---
name: "Jim Metzler"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jim-metzler"
fi1m_id: "jim-metzler"
imdb_id: "nm0582773"
tmdb_id: 79740
wikidata_id: "Q211913"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 June 1951"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 83
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-17T21:55:00.635881+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 Metzler

## Identity

Jim Metzler

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jim-metzler
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jim-metzler
- **IMDb ID:** nm0582773
- **TMDB ID:** 79740
- **Wikidata ID:** Q211913
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Metzler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211913, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582773/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/79740

Actor. Born 23 June 1951 in Oneonta, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 June 1951, Oneonta, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1992–2006
- **Average Fi1m score:** 83, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 87 (2), 2000s 74 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 83 to 78 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 3, Drama 2, Mystery 2, Thriller 2
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $128m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Metzler, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211913, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582773/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/79740

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*One False Move*](https://film.one/film/one-false-move.md) (86)

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

## Biography

Jim Metzler is an American actor. He was born on 23 June 1951 in Oneonta, New York.

After attending Dartmouth College he worked as a minor league baseball player and sports reporter before pursuing acting. He received a Golden Globe nomination for best supporting actor for his role in the 1982 film *Tex*.

Metzler appeared as Dud Cole in the 1992 film *One False Move*. His other film credits include *L.A. Confidential* (1997). He has had guest roles in television series including *Grey's Anatomy*, *Dexter*, *Mad Men* and *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Dexter* (2006), Fi1m 74, as Special Agent Davis — [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *L.A. Confidential* (1997), Fi1m 88, as City Councilman — [page](https://film.one/film/l-a-confidential.md)
- *One False Move* (1992), Fi1m 86, as Dud Cole — [page](https://film.one/film/one-false-move.md)

## Complete filmography (70)

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

- *Wiener Dog Nationals* (2013), as Mr. Fleet
- *Amish Grace* (2010), as Sheriff
- *Glee* (2009), series, as Minister — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/glee.md)
- *Mad Men* (2007), series, as Victor Perkins — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *Dexter* (2006), series, as Special Agent Davis — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dexter.md)
- *Big Love* (2006), series, as Dick Lesterson — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/big-love.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Priest — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Dr. Huff
- *The United States of Leland* (2003), as Cemetery Reporter
- *Under the Influence* (2002), as Geary
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Judge Clarence Gordon
- *Megiddo: The Omega Code 2* (2001), as Breckenridge
- *What Matters Most* (2001), as Reverend Worth
- *The Doe Boy* (2001), as Dr. Moore
- *The Division* (2001), series, Actor
- *Level 9* (2000), series, Actor
- *Warm Texas Rain* (2000), as Alex Mathison
- *Witness Protection* (1999), as Jim Cutler
- *Hefner: Unauthorized* (1999), as Prosecutor
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Tom Gibbons
- *The Big Brass Ring* (1999), as Pacxy Barragan
- *Phantom Town* (1999), as Dad
- *Bad City Blues* (1999), as Luther Logan
- *A Wing and a Prayer* (1998), as Will
- *St. Patrick's Day* (1998), as Adam
- *L.A. Confidential* (1997), as City Councilman — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/l-a-confidential.md)
- *Perversions of Science* (1997), series, as Stan Rabe
- *A Gun, a Car, a Blonde* (1997), as Richard "Rick" Stone · Producer
- *Little Girls in Pretty Boxes* (1997), as David Cline
- *Apollo 11: First Steps on the Moon* (1996), as Mike Collins
- *Don't Look Back* (1996), as Milton
- *Cadillac Ranch* (1996), as Travis Crowley
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Commander Miller
- *The Single Guy* (1995), series, as Mr. Gordon
- *Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest* (1995), as William Porter
- *Sliders* (1995), series, as Jonathan Griffin
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Charlie, Dr. H.C. Arnovitz
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Steven Hayes
- *Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II* (1994), as Danner
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Dr. Tom Harvey
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Chris Brynner — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Gypsy Eyes* (1993), as Harry Noble
- *Waxwork II: Lost in Time* (1992), as Roger
- *One False Move* (1992), as Dud Cole — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/one-false-move.md)
- *Love Kills* (1991), as Drew Bishop
- *Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat* (1991), as David
- *Dark Justice* (1991), series, Actor
- *Delusion* (1991), as George O'Brien
- *Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501* (1990), as Spense Zolman
- *Circuitry Man* (1990), as Danner
- *Old Gringo* (1989), as Ron
- *Murder by Night* (1989), as Kevin Carlisle
- *Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder* (1989), as Johnny Whitcomb
- *976-EVIL* (1988), as Marty
- *Hot to Trot* (1988), as Boyd Osborne
- *The Little Match Girl* (1987), as Joseph Dutton
- *The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory* (1987), as Major James Bonham
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1987), series, as Steven Bass
- *The Christmas Star* (1986), as Stuart Jameson
- *River's Edge* (1986), as Burkewaite
- *On Wings of Eagles* (1986), series, as Bill Gaylord
- *North and South* (1985), series, as James Huntoon
- *Do You Remember Love* (1985), as Tom Hollis
- *The Best Times* (1985), series, Actor
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Tom Benzinger
- *Princess Daisy* (1983), series, as John
- *Cutter to Houston* (1983), series, Actor
- *Tex* (1982), as Mason McCormick
- *Four Friends* (1981), as Tom
- *Squeeze Play* (1979), as Second Base

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