James Wilder (born August 5, 1968) is an American film and television actor.

Early life

Wilder was born in

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, and raised in

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. The son of a French mother and an Italian father, Wilder performed as a

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street performer before he became an actor.

Career

During his career, Wilder portrayed Adam Louder on the Fox soap opera ''

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'', Christopher Searls on the

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TV drama ''

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'' and Nick Lewis on the 1993 remake of ''Route 66'' on

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Personal life

In 1997, Wilder dated actress

Kirstie Alley Kirstie Louise Alley (January 12, 1951 – December 5, 2022) was an American actress. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1987–1993), for which she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991. From 1997 ...

. The two met on the set of ''Nevada'' and soon were engaged, but split after four years.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* 1968 births 20th-century American male actors Living people Male actors from Cleveland 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American people of French descent {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub People from Sausalito, California People from Marin County, California Male actors from California Actors from Cleveland Male actors from Ohio