Bradford English

Acting

Bradford English

Born January 16, 1942South Orange, New Jersey, USA47 credits

James Bradford English Sr. (January 16, 1942 – October 25, 2024) was an American character actor known for his roles in film and television. He was best known in the horror film community for his role in the 1995 horror movie Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers as John Strode. His first movie role was in the 1971 movie The Anderson Tapes, he also starred in the 1979 movie The Onion Field. English made guest appearances on many television shows. His appearances ranged from Kojak, Diff'rent Strokes, The A-Team, Hunter, Seinfeld, Alien Nation, NYPD Blue, 21 Jump Street, Brooklyn South, and Crossing Jordan and Mad Men.

Known For

Mad Men
8.1

Mad Men

TV

2007

Lucky You
5.7

Lucky You

Movie

2007

Karla
5.4

Karla

Movie

2006

Boston Legal
7.9

Boston Legal

TV

2004

Crossing Jordan
7.2

Crossing Jordan

TV

2001

Determination of Death
4.2

Determination of Death

Movie

2001

Filmography

Mad Men
2007Mad Menas Jim CrosbyTV
Lucky You
2007Lucky Youas Tommy the Poker HostMovie
Karla
2006Karlaas Mr. RossMovie
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legalas CEO Michael RyderTV
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordanas Frank GivensTV
Determination of Death
2001Determination of Deathas Col. BlackMovie
Boston Public
2000Boston Publicas Mr. HobsonTV
Popular
1999Popularas Mr. FordTV
Thick as Thieves
1999Thick as Thievesas KendallMovie
Brooklyn South
1997Brooklyn Southas Lou ZerolaTV
Ally McBeal
1997Ally McBealas Marshall PolkTV
The Practice
1997The Practiceas Roland MonroeTV
Arli$$
1996Arli$$as Babe PaleyTV
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myersas John StrodeMovie
The Naked Truth
1995The Naked Truthas TruckerTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas FelixTV
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago Hopeas Desk SergeantTV
Party of Five
1994Party of Fiveas CoachTV
Wolf
1994Wolfas KeyesMovie
Frasier
1993Frasieras HankTV
The X-Files
1993The X-Filesas Detective AbbottTV
S
1993Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cashas Warden HarrisMovie
Dying to Love You
1993Dying to Love Youas DetectiveMovie
Basic Instinct
1992Basic Instinctas Campus PolicemanMovie
L
1990Last Flight Outas JerryMovie
The Fabulous Baker Boys
1989The Fabulous Baker Boysas EarlMovie
Alien Nation
1989Alien Nationas John MacyTV
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeldas CopTV
The Revenge of Al Capone
1989The Revenge of Al Caponeas Warden JohnsonMovie
21 Jump Street
198721 Jump Streetas Charlie RosemontTV
Hunter
1984Hunteras SingerTV
Deal of the Century
1983Deal of the Centuryas Man from McDonnell DouglasMovie
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Driversas Officer SternhagenMovie
The A-Team
1983The A-Teamas CaseyTV
Cheers
1982Cheersas ChuckTV
Hanky Panky
1982Hanky Pankyas Guard #1Movie
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hookeras Deputy D.A. Paul ClayTV
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas ThompkinsMovie
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas ThompkinsTV
Fun and Games
1980Fun and Gamesas TexMovie
All God's Children
1980All God's ChildrenMovie
Mother and Daughter: The Loving War
1980Mother and Daughter: The Loving Waras DonMovie
Knots Landing
1979Knots Landingas PriestTV
The Onion Field
1979The Onion Fieldas Red Haired CopMovie
Beach Patrol
1979Beach Patrolas DispatcherMovie
Kojak
1973Kojakas RoyceTV
The Anderson Tapes
1971The Anderson Tapesas T.V. WatcherMovie