James Wlcek | |
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| Born | February 22, 1964 |
| Occupation(s) | Stage, film, television actor |
James Wlcek (born February 22, 1964), sometimes credited as Jimmy Wlcek or Jim Wlcek, is an American actor born in New York City.
He began his acting career in 1986 with an episode of Tales from the Darkside. After his audition tape was sent to the producers of Ryan's Hope, he landed the role of Ben Shelby.
During the time he spent on Ryan's Hope he acted in the play Liars by Elliot Meyers directed by Shellen Lubin at the Producers Club Theatre. Eight months later, he was cast as Linc Lafferty on As the World Turns. In 1997 he got the role of Trent Malloy in a two-hour Walker, Texas Ranger movie called Sons of Thunder. The role became a recurring one for Jimmy, who went on to guest star in several more episodes of the long-running series. In 1999, a spin-off series called Sons of Thunder was created with Jimmy in one of the lead roles.