William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. Known primarily for his work on film and tv as a character actor, he has played numerous roles over a 40 year career, most notably Ajax in The Warriors (1979), Albert Ganz in 48 Hrs. (1982), Dutch Schultz in The Cotton Club (1984), Jack Duff in Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Richard Wright in Sex and the City (2001–2004), and Harry Morgan, the father of the title character, in Dexter (2006–2013). Since 2009 he has done voice-over work in ads for Lexus luxury cars. Remar studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.
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- On the Yard (1978)
- The Warriors (1979)
- Blond Poison (1979)
- Cruising (1980)
- The Long Riders (1980)
- Windwalker (1980)
- Hill Street Blues (1981) 1 episode
- Partners (1982)
- 48 Hrs. (1982)
- The Mystic Warrior (1984)
- The Cotton Club (1984)
- Miami Vice (1985) 1 episode
- The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986)
- Band of the Hand (1986)
- Quiet Cool (1986)
- The Equalizer (1987) 1 episode
- Deadly Nightmares (1987) 1 episode
- Crime Story (1987) 1 episode
- Rent-a-Cop (1987)
- The Dream Team (1989)
- Silence Like Glass (1989)
- Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
- Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989)
- Kojak: None So Blind (1990)
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
- Fatal Charm (1990)
- Night Visions (1990)
- Session Man (1991)
- White Fang (1991)
- Wedlock (1991)
- Tales from the Crypt (1991) 1 episode
- Brotherhood of the Gun (1991)
- Strangers (1992)
- Indecency (1992)
- The Tigress (1992)
- Blink (1993)
- Fatal Instinct (1993)
- Confessions of a Hitman (1994)
- Renaissance Man (1994)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
- The Surgeon (1995)
- Boys on the Side (1995)
- Across the Moon (1995)
- Judge Dredd (1995)
- Wild Bill (1995)
- One Good Turn (1996)
- The Quest (1996)
- The Phantom (1996)
- Robo Warriors (1996)
- Cutty Whitman (1996)
- Total Security (1997) 13 episodes
- Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997)
- Inferno (1998)
- Psycho (1998)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1999) 1 episode
- D.R.E.A.M. Team (1999)
- Born Bad (1999)
- Rites of Passage (1999)
- Blowback (2000)
- 18 Wheels of Justice (2000) 1 episode
- What Lies Beneath (2000)
- Guilty as Charged (2000)
- Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)
- Double Frame (2000)
- The Huntress (2000-01) 29 episodes
- Nash Bridges (2001) 1 episode
- 7th Heaven (2001) 2 episodes
- Guardian (2001)
- Strong Medicine (2001) 1 episode
- The X-Files (2001) 1 episode
- Dying on the Edge (2001)
- Sex and the City (2001-04) 12 episodes
- Justice League (2001-06) 4 episodes
- The Twilight Zone (2002) 1 episode
- Third Watch (2002) 4 episodes
- Down with the Joneses (2003)
- Fear X (2003)
- Betrayal (2003)
- 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
- Peacemakers (2003) 1 episode
- Duplex (2003)
- Without a Trace (2003) 1 episode
- The Girl Next Door (2004)
- The Survivors Club (2004)
- Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)
- Meltdown (2004)
- The Grid (2004) 6 episodes
- Blade: Trinity (2004)
- North Shore (2004-05) 21 episodes
- Battlestar Galactica (2005) 2 episodes
- CSI: Miami (2006) 1 episode
- Thief (2006) 1 episode
- Jericho (2006-07) 6 episodes
- The Batman (2006-08) 3 episodes
- Dexter (2006-13) series regular
- Ratatouille (2007)
- Sharpshooter (2007)
- Eli Stone (2008) 1 episode
- Pineapple Express (2008)
- The Unborn (2009)
- 2B (2009)
- The Unit (2009) 1 episode
- Criminal Minds (2009) 1 episode
- The Spectacular Spider-Man (2009) 1 episode
- Endless Bummer (2009)
- The Christmas Hope (2009)
- Ben 10: Alien Force (2009-10) 7 episodes
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009-10) 2 episodes
- Numb3rs (2010) 1 episode
- Flashforward (2010) 1 episode
- The Vampire Diaries (2010) 2 episodes
- Gun (2010)
- RED (2010)
- Private Practice (2010) 1 episode
- Human Target (2011) 1 episode
- The FP (2011)
- Hawaii Five-0 (2011) 1 episode
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
- Setup (2011)
- Young Justice (2011) 1 episode
- Arena (2011)
- All Superheroes Must Die (2011)
- Pound Puppies (2011) 1 episode
- Transformers: The Ride - 3D (2011)
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (2011-12) 5 episodes
- Django Unchained (2012)
- Hatfields & McCoys (2013)
- Newsreaders (2013) 1 reader
- Horns (2013)
- Grey's Anatomy (2013-14) 6 episodes
- Beware the Batman (2013-14) 3 episodes
- Wilfred (2013-14) 5 episodes
- The Legend of Korra (2013-14) 14 episodes
- From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (2014) 1 episode
- Persecuted (2014)
- Franklin & Bash (2014) 1 episode
- Lap Dance (2014)
- State of Affairs (2014-15) 9 episodes
- The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015)
- Eden (2015)
- Unnatural (2015)
- Papa Hemingway in Cuba (2015)
- Decommissioned (2016)
- The Shannara Chronicles (2016) 7 episodes
- The Dog Lover (2016)
- USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)
- Motive (2016) 1 episode
- The Night Watchmen (2016)
- Smitten! (2016)
- Feed (2016)
- The Big Grab (2016)
- Dead Reckoning (2020)
- Oppenheimer (2023)