James Adam Tucker
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- Comment: Interviews do not normally count as 'independent', blogs and fan sites do not count as 'reliable'. He seems to have been a busy actor, but not in major roles. Has he been in any major film or TV roles? Sionk (talk) 17:57, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
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James Adam Tucker (born December 19, 1962) is an American actor, film director, and film editor. He has worked widely in studio films and television as an actor, while producing, writing and directing several independent feature films, largely in the horror genre.[1]
Early life
Tucker was born in Morristown, New Jersey in 1962. While attending college at Morgan State University, he began to work in video production while pursuing acting as a passion.[2] His first feature film role was as a policeman in John Waters' 1988 film Hairspray.
Career
Tucker’s first completed feature film as a director, Devil Snow, was produced in 1989 and released to home video in 1991.[3] The film is notable for featuring the first onscreen appearance for actor Morris Chestnut.
Working with his own Horroraction Productions, Tucker completed the super 8 independent features Steps from Hell (1991) and Lunatic (1992). These films were self-financed and distributed, and featured non-union cast and crew with Tucker and his associates performing a number of on-set roles themselves.[4]
Throughout the 1990s, Tucker also worked with Vista Street Entertainment in various roles and contributed to the films The Flesh Merchant (1993). He also continued to direct independent features, including Human Prey (1995) and Knightwalks (1995).[5]
In the early 2000s, Tucker and producer/writer Joshua Nelson worked together to produce a series of independent horror films that received distribution on home video.[6] These include Skinned Alive, Aunt Rose, and Pink Eye. These features have received wide release through a number of companies, including Lionsgate Entertainment[7], Anchor Bay Entertainment[8], and Halo 8 Entertainment+, respectively.[9]
As an actor, Tucker has appeared in many independent and major studio productions, with notable roles in motion pictures as well as television. In recent years, he has been featured on The Mindy Project, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and the Disney+ series Genius.
Tucker has also worked extensively as an editor, beginning with Mike Tristano’s The Flesh Merchant (1993). He has edited many of his own feature films as well as dozens of shorts and motion pictures for other filmmakers.[10]
Credits
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Superior Court | Defendent Tulaloo | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Hairspray | Cop | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1988 | The Occultist | Roof Top Security | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1988 | Death House | Prisoner Rodney | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1989 | Future Force | COPS Officer | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1989 | Born Killer | Anderson | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1990 | Hunter | Del Johnson | 1 episode, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1990 | Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child | The Cop | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1991 | Steel and Lace | Bodyguard | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1992 | The Summoned | Detective #1 | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1993 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Mike | 2 episodes, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1993 | The Flesh Merchant | Mac Williamson | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 1995 | With Criminal Intent | Crazy Larry | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2000 | Ultimate Prey | Mabuto | |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Nathan | 1 episode, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2010 | Flick's Chicks | Minister | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2012 | Breakdown | Derek | 1 episode, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2014 | The Brittany Murphy Story | African American Man | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2014 | The Mindy Project | Cop | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Within These Walls | Officer Davis | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2015 | Tosh.0 | Business Man | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Hill | Joe Taylor | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | My Haunted House | Officer Kaiman | 1 episode |
| 2015 | Police and Quiet | Sarge | 2 episodes, 1 short |
| 2016 | Murder Book | Fire Marshall | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Other Wife | Detective Samuels | |
| 2016 | Drone Wars | Scientist | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2016 | House of Darkness | Officer Hicks | |
| 2016 | Mistresses | Court Clerk | 1 episode, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2016 | Instant Karma | Senior Man - William | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Magic Funhouse! | Therapy Patient Greg | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Up for Adoption | City Hall Worker | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Training Day | Corrections Officer Tolan | 1 episode, credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2017 | Imperial | Uncle Levi | |
| 2017 | Disgraced | Driver | TV movie |
| 2017-2018 | Life is Funny | Calvin | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Odds Are | Detective | |
| 2018 | Tournament | Arthur | |
| 2018 | Book Club | Court Deputy | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2018 | Starman | Minister Fe | TV movie |
| 2018 | Father Militant | Doctor Redding | 1 episode |
| 2018 | He Watches Over Me | Pastor Jones | credited as Adam Tucker |
| 2019 | Who Stole My Daughter? | School Principal | TV Movie |
| 2019 | Weedjies: Halloweed Night | Ganja Ghost | |
| 2020 | Loose AF | Reverend Pitts | 1 episode |
| 2020 | There's No Such Thing as Vampires | Officer Davis | |
| 2022 | On the Come Up | Mr. Watson | |
| 2023 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Wilbert Hart | 1 episode |
As a director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Steps From Hell | |
| 1991 | Lunatic | |
| 1991 | Devil Snow | produced in 1989, also released as Neighborhoodz |
| 1995 | Human Prey | |
| 1995 | Knightwalks | |
| 2001 | Bad Places | |
| 2001 | Boulevard Gangs | |
| 2002 | Savage Roses | |
| 2003 | Addiction | |
| 2004 | Baby Fat | |
| 2005 | Aunt Rose | |
| 2005 | Get Thee Behind Me! | co-director |
| 2007 | The Deposition | |
| 2008 | Pink Eye | |
| 2008 | Skinned Alive | |
| 2010 | Flick's Chicks | |
| 2010 | The Guru | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Green Manor | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2014 | Faith Fall | TV series |
| 2014 | Interrogation | TV series |
| 2014 | The Short Store-y | TV series |
| 2015 | Within These Walls | |
| 2021 | Keep Newton Beautiful | TV series, 2 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Black Horror Movie Hall of Fame". Black Horror Movies. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ Tucker, James Adam (2023). "Independent Flesh: An Interview with Producer and Actor James Adam Tucker". Culture Shock Releasing.
- ↑ Kinem, Dan. "Neighbor Hoodz (aka Devil Snow)". VHShitfest. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ Stanger, James (July 1992). "Q&A with Horraction Cinema Production's James Tucker". Independent Video (2): 10–11.
- ↑ Tucker, James Adam (2023). "Independent Flesh: An Interview with Producer and Actor James Adam Tucker". Culture Shock Releasing.
- ↑ Galluzzo, Robert. "Icons Interview: Writer/Actor Joshua Nelson". Robert V Galluzzo. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ Barton, Steve. "Skinned Alive (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Barton, Steve. "Aunt Rose (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Butane, Johnny. "Halo-8 Catches Pink Eye". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ Tucker, James Adam (2023). "Independent Flesh: An Interview with Producer and Actor James Adam Tucker". Culture Shock Releasing.
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