{{short description|American actor}}
{{No footnotes|article|date=February 2008}} {{Infobox person |image= |birth_date={{birth date and age|1964|2|22}} |birth_place=New York City, New York |occupation=Stage, film, television actor }} '''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'' 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== *{{IMDb name|id=0937245|name=Jimmy Wlcek}} *[https://www.facebook.com/groups/108932315816761/ Jimmy Wlcek on Facebook]
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