# James Wlcek

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{{short description|American actor}}

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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1964|2|22}}
|birth_place=[New York City, New York](/source/New_York_City%2C_New_York)
|occupation=[Stage](/source/Theatre), [film](/source/film), [television](/source/television) [actor](/source/actor)
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'''James Wlcek''' (born February 22, 1964), sometimes credited as '''Jimmy Wlcek''' or '''Jim Wlcek''', is an American actor born in [New York City](/source/New_York_City).

He began his acting career in 1986 with an episode of ''[Tales from the Darkside](/source/Tales_from_the_Darkside)''. After his audition tape was sent to the producers of ''[Ryan's Hope](/source/Ryan's_Hope)'', he landed the role of [Ben Shelby](/source/Ben_Shelby).

During the time he spent on ''Ryan's Hope'' he acted in the play ''Liars'' by Elliot Meyers directed by [Shellen Lubin](/source/Shellen_Lubin) at the Producers Club Theatre. Eight months later, he was cast as Linc Lafferty on ''[As the World Turns](/source/As_the_World_Turns)''.  In 1997 he got the role of Trent Malloy in a two-hour ''[Walker, Texas Ranger](/source/Walker%2C_Texas_Ranger)'' movie called ''[Sons of Thunder](/source/Sons_of_Thunder_(TV_series))''. 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](/source/Sons_of_Thunder_(TV_series))'' 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](/source/Love's_Christmas_Journey)'' as Landowner
* 2009 ''[Hydra](/source/Hydra_(film))'' as Bob Crick
* 2005 ''Don't Tell'' as Yale
* 2004 ''[Little Black Book](/source/Little_Black_Book_(film))'' as Hockey Player
* 1996 ''Damien's Seed'' as Eric
* 1989 ''[Steel Magnolias](/source/Steel_Magnolias)'' as Marshall Marmillion

==Television==
* 2012 ''[Blackout](/source/Blackout_(American_TV_series))'' as Swat Commander 
* 2003 ''[The Division](/source/The_Division)'' - Extreme Action Figures as Gym Owner
* 2002 ''[JAG](/source/JAG_(TV_series))'' - Odd Man Out as Petty Officer Second Class Terrence Shaw
* 1999 ''[Sons of Thunder](/source/Sons_of_Thunder_(TV_series))'' as Trent Malloy
* 1998-1999 ''[Walker, Texas Ranger](/source/Walker%2C_Texas_Ranger)'' as Trent Malloy
* 1997 ''[L.A. Firefighters](/source/L.A._Firefighters)'' as The Big One
* 1996 ''[Baywatch Nights](/source/Baywatch_Nights)'' - Last Breath as Clancy
* 1990-1992 ''[As the World Turns](/source/As_the_World_Turns)'' as Lincoln 'Linc' Lafferty
* 1989-1990 ''[One Life to Live](/source/One_Life_to_Live)'' as Jack Gibson
* 1987-1989 ''[Ryan's Hope](/source/Ryan's_Hope)'' as [Ben Shelby](/source/Ben_Shelby)
* 1987 ''[Tales from the Darkside](/source/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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Category:1964 births
Category:Living people
Category:Male actors from New York (state)
Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors

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