Julian Christopher

{{Infobox person

| name = Julian Christopher

| birth_date = {{birth date|1944|11|7}}

| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|2|26|1944|11|7}}

| death_place =

| othername = {{ubl|Julian D Christopher|James Louis Watkins|James Watkins|Jim Watkins}}

| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 1972–2023

}}

Julian Christopher (November 7, 1944 – February 26, 2023) was an American actor. He is best known for his roles in various films and television series from the 1970s to the present, including The Magician and the episode "Code of Honor" from Star Trek: The Next Generation. His most notable appearances, besides his Star Trek: The Next Generation role, were in the films Cool Breeze, X-Men: The Last Stand, Elysium and 88 Minutes.

Christopher died on February 26, 2023, at the age of 78.[https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1498689-spring-2023/87? SAG-AFTRA magazine – Spring 2023]

Filmography

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
rowspan=2\|1972 \| Cool Breeze \| Travis Battle \| Credited as Jim Watkins
Black Gunn \| Lt. Hopper \| Credited as Jim Watkins
rowspan=2\|1974 \| McQ \| J.C. \| Credited as Jim Watkins
Caged Heat \| Sharpshooter \| Uncredited
1976 \| J. D.'s Revenge \| Carl \| Credited as James Louis Watkins
rowspan=3\|1987 \| The Night Stalker \| Julius \| Credited as James Watkins
Amen \| Larry Williams \| TV Series Credited as James Louis Watkins
Star Trek: The Next Generation \| Hagon \| Season 1, Episode 4: "Code of Honor" Credited as James Louis Watkins
1988 \| Spellbinder \| Tim Weatherly \| Credited as James Louis Watkins
1991 \| Timebomb \| Black Leader \|
2002 \| Smallville \| Dr. MacIntyre \|Season 1, Episode 12: "Leech"
rowspan=3\|2005 \| The Lazarus Child \| Elliot Chase \|
The Exorcism of Emily Rose \| District Attorney \|
Severed: Forest of the Dead \| Mac \|
rowspan=2\|2006 \| X-Men: The Last Stand \| Prison Truck Guard #1 \| Credited as Julian D. Christopher
The Hard Corps \| Clarence Bowden \| direct-to-DVD
rowspan=3\|2007 \| 88 Minutes \| Mactire \| Credited as Julian D. Christopher
Whisper \| Mr. Harper \|
Beneath \| Dr. Cestia \| Credited as Julian D. Christopher
rowspan=2\|2010 \| Lullaby for Pi \| Richard \|
Freshman Father \| Teacher Cowell \| TV movie
2013 \| Elysium \| Armadyne Investor \|
2017 \| Crash Pad \| Billy Ocean \|
2020 \| Upload \| Ernie \|

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Year

Title

Role

Notes

rowspan=2|1972

| Cool Breeze

| Travis Battle

| Credited as Jim Watkins

Black Gunn

| Lt. Hopper

| Credited as Jim Watkins