James Tolkan, who played the slacker-hating Mr. Strickland in the Back to the Future films and a air group commanding officer “Stinger” Jardian in Top Gun during a 55-year film, TV and stage career, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image credit: Paramount Pictures Actor James Tolkan recently died at the age of 94, and other Hollywood stars have since paid ...

James Tolkan built a career playing no-nonsense authority figures in two of the defining blockbusters of the 1980s.

James Tolkan, the veteran character actor best known for his roles as no-nonsense authority figures in films like "Back to ...

James Tolkan, the unforgettable character actor known for playing authority figures who had no time for slackers in 1980s classics like Back to the Future, Top Gun, and Masters of the Universe, has ...

Actor James Tolkan recently died at the age of 94, and other Hollywood stars have since paid heartfelt tributes to the veteran screen star. The official Back to the Future website broke the news, ...

March 28 (UPI) --Back to the Future and Top Gun actor James Tolkan has died in upstate New York at the age of 94. James Tolkan, Back to the Future's 'Mr. Strickland ...

James Tolkan, the character actor who appeared in iconic films like Back to the Future trilogy and Top Gun, has peacefully passed away on Thursday in Saranac Lake, New York. He was 94. Tolkan played ...