James Van Patten
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Biography
James Van Patten was an actor who graced the silver screen many times throughout his Hollywood career. Patten's early acting career mostly consisted of roles in various films, such as the Jim Dale comedy "Hot Lead and Cold Feet" (1978), the romance "Roller Boogie" (1979) with Linda Blair and the Glynnis O'Connor drama "California Dreaming" (1979). He also appeared in "Lunch Wagon" (1980) and the drama "Young Warriors" (1983) with Ernest Borgnine. He also was featured in the miniseries "The Chisholms" (1978-79). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "Nightforce" (1987), the drama "Private Roads (No Trespassing)" (1988) with George Kennedy and "American Revenge" (1990). He also appeared in "Twisted Justice" (1990) with David Heavener. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in "Trapped" (1993), the Scott Patterson horror sequel "Saw IV" (2007) and the horror sequel "Saw VI" (2009) with Tobin Bell. He also appeared in the Tobin Bell horror sequel "Saw 3D" (2010). Most recently, Patten acted in "A Thousand Cuts" (2013).