J.A. Preston

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-11-13 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

J.A. Preston

Biography

James Allen Preston Sr. (born November 13, 1932) is an American actor. Preston is best known for his role as Ozzie Cleveland on the NBC primetime television series Hill Street Blues which originally aired from 1981 until 1987. Preston was born November 13 (1932) in Washington, D.C. In addition to his role on Hill Street Blues, Preston is also known for his roles as Leo Daltry in Dallas, Richard Matthews in Santa Barbara, court-martial judge Col. J. A. Randolph, USMC in the 1992 film A Few Good Men, and the minor but important role of a USAF Major General in Air Force One (1997). He was a series regular in the short-lived CBS sitcom All's Fai...

Acting

1990

Narrow Margin

as Martin Larner

1981

Body Heat

as Oscar Grace

1990

Fire Birds

as General Olcott

1991

1981

1992

Steel Justice

as Jeremiah J. Jones

1987

Desperate

as Wiggee

1996

Harvest of Fire

as Sheriff Garrison

1980

1976

Silver Streak

as Waiter (uncredited)

1992

A Few Good Men

as Judge Randolph

1997

Contact

as Senator (uncredited)

1992

Captain Ron

as Magistrate

1993

The Gifted

as Jacob (Adult)

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Black Cop

as Narrator

1976

Two-Minute Warning

as Policeman

1979

Real Life

as Dr. Ted Cleary

1988

1979

Americathon

as Morty

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