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James Read Biography

Birth Name:James Christopher Read

Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Director

Fast Facts

  • Earned his Master's degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University in 1998
  • Graduated from the University of Oregon and studied acting in New York
  • Began acting while he was a student at the University of Oregon and went on to do several off-Broadway and regional theater shows
  • Best known for his role as Victor Bennett in "Charmed," as Ken Davis in "Wildfire," and as George Hazard in "North and South․"
  • Met his wife Wendy Kilbourne when they co-starred as husband and wife on the 1985 TV mini-series "North and South․"