James Wlcek (born February 22, 1964), sometimes credited as Jimmy Wlcek or Jim Wlcek, is an American actor born in New York City.
He began his acting career in 1986 with an episode of Tales from the Darkside. After his audition tape was sent to the producers of Ryan's Hope, he landed the role of Ben Shelby.
During the time he spent on Ryan's Hope he acted in the play Liars by Elliot Meyers directed by Shellen Lubin at the Producers Club Theatre. Eight months later, he was cast as Linc Lafferty on As the World Turns. In 1997 he got the role of Trent Malloy in a two-hour Walker, Texas Ranger movie called Sons of Thunder. The role became a recurring one for Jimmy, who went on to guest star in several more episodes of the long-running series. In 1999, a spin-off series called Sons of Thunder was created with Jimmy in one of the lead roles.
Movies
2019 High Moon as Deputy Grant
2014 The Sector as Brennan
2013 Shadow on the Mesa (TV Movie) as Ranch Hand
2011 Love's Christmas Journey as Landowner
2009 Hydra as Bob Crick
2005 Don't Tell as Yale
2004 Little Black Book as Hockey Player
1996 Damien's Seed as Eric
1989 Steel Magnolias as Marshall Marmillion
Television
2012 Blackout (TV series) as Swat Commander
2003 The Division - Extreme Action Figures as Gym Owner
2002 JAG - Odd Man Out as Petty Officer Second Class Terrence Shaw
1999 Sons of Thunder as Trent Malloy
1998-1999 Walker, Texas Ranger as Trent Malloy
1997 L.A. Firefighters as The Big One
1996 Baywatch Nights - Last Breath as Clancy
1990-1992 As the World Turns as Lincoln 'Linc' Lafferty
1989-1990 One Life to Live as Jack Gibson
1987-1989 Ryan's Hope as Ben Shelby
1987 Tales from the Darkside - The Swap as Claude Altoose
External links
Jimmy Wlcek on Facebook
1964 births
Living people
Male actors from New York (state) American male stage actors American male film actors American male television actors