James Wlcek

About James Wlcek

Who is it?: Actor
Birth Day: February 22, 1964
Birth Place:  New York City, New York, United States
Birth Sign: Pisces
Occupation: Stage, film, television actor

James Wlcek Net Worth

James Wlcek was born on February 22, 1964 in  New York City, New York, United States, is Actor. James Wlcek, (born February 22, 1964) is an American actor from New York City, New York. He began his screen career in 1987 on the series Tales from the Darkside (1983). Progressing through the latter 1980's, Wlcek landed a role on Ryan's Hope (1975) from 1987-1989. That same year also landed him in his first notable film Steel Magnolias (1989). Continuing his work into the 1990's James Wlcek found episodic work on several television soaps and series before his biggest breakthrough came in 1997. That breakthrough was a recurring role on the CBS action-crime series Walker, Texas Ranger (1993). His character, Trent Malloy was a well-mannered martial arts instructor who would go on to help Walker and the Rangers take down bad guys. In the series, Wlcek's Malloy would often team up with his good Dallas Police friend Carlos Sandoval played by Marco Sanchez. This recurring screen presence later gained Wlcek a spin-off series created by 'Chuck Norris' called Sons of Thunder (1999). The series focused on Wlcek and Sanchez's characters from the Walker series and while it allegedly received good ratings, CBS canceled the series for budgetary reasons. As the 21st century arrived, Wlcek found work on other series including JAG (1995) and The Division (2001). Audiences and fans may also find his more recent work in the TV-movies Hydra (2009) and Love's Christmas Journey (2011).
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💰James Wlcek Net worth: $13 Million

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Biography/Timeline

1986

He began his acting career in 1986 with an episode of Tales from the DarkSide. In 1987, he auditioned for a part on All My Children; however he did not get the part because he was not old enough. After his audition tape was sent to the producers of Ryan's Hope, he landed the role of Ben Shelby. He was working for Keebler Cookies at the time, in the warehouse loading trucks on the graveyard shift. Wlcek was nominated for Outstanding Male Newcomer Daytime for his role as Ben Shelby on Ryan's Hope in 1988.

1997

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. He stayed there for the next two years. A year later he came out to Los Angeles and acted in several commercials. 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. Despite ratings higher than those of the show it replaced, the show was canceled after five episodes because CBS felt it was too expensive.