James Patrick Otis (March 16, 1948 – March 3, 2020) was an American actor. He started on the stage and worked widely in Chicago and New York theatre. In movies and TV he is probably best known for The Black Dahlia and for a guest appearance on Supernatural made just before his career was cut short by early onset Alzheimer's.
Works with James Otis
Film
- 1976 One Summer Love: Clifford
- 1980 Stardust Memories: UFO Follower
- 1997 Lasting Silents: Jimmy Goodnews
- 1997 Another Day In Paradise: Reverend
- 1998 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part II: Homeless Shelter Man #1
- 2000 Getting Away With Murder: The JonBenet Ramsey Story (Television Film)
- 2004 Promised Land: Ray
- 2006 The Black Dahlia: Dolph Bleichert
- 2006 The Prestige: Blind Stagehand 1
- 2008 Dark Streets: Tommy
- 2008 Nite Tales: The Movie
Television
- 1993 Missing Persons: Jericho Jack (1 episode)
- 1998 Profiler: Conner Drake (1 episode)
- 1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Solbor (3 episodes)
- 2001 The X-Files: Arlen Sacks (1 episode)
- 2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Reverend Mitchell Shaw (1 episode)
- 2005 ER: Arnold Brixton (1 episode)
- 2007 Cold Case: Lloyd Jordan '07 (1 episode)
- 2007 Criminal Minds: Dr. Nash (1 episode)
- 2010 Supernatural: Famine (1 episode)