J.E. Freeman (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor. He was a character actor, often cast in tough guy roles and authority figures. His first movie appearance was in the early 80's actionner An Eye for an Eye in which he plays a tow truck driver who minces words with Chuck Norris. He is especially known for his menacing characters roles : the evil gangster Marcelles Santos in David Lynch's Wild at Heart, the terrifying Eddie Dane, ferocious gay hitman from Miller's Crossing, and the infamous scientist Mason Wren in Alien Resurrection. Other notable apparitions in : Ruthless People, Patriot Games, Copycat and Go. He is openly gay. In 2009, he published a letter to the editor on sfgate.com, detailing his reminiscences of the 1969 Stonewall riots. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

J.E. Freeman

Acting Born February 2, 1946 – Died August 9, 2014 Brooklyn, New York, USA

J.E. Freeman (born February 2, 1946) is an American actor. He was a character actor, often cast in tough guy roles and authority figures. His first movie appearance was in the early 80's actionner An Eye for an Eye in which he plays a tow truck driver who minces words with Chuck Norris.

He is especially known for his menacing characters roles : the evil gangster Marcelles Santos in David Lynch's Wild at Heart, the terrifying Eddie Dane, ferocious gay hitman from Miller's Crossing, and the infamous scientist Mason Wren in Alien Resurrection. Other notable apparitions in : Ruthless People, Patriot Games, Copycat and Go.

He is openly gay. In 2009, he published a letter to the editor on sfgate.com, detailing his reminiscences of the 1969 Stonewall riots.

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

MacGyver

Karl

ER

Mr. Jeffries

Nip/Tuck

Denny Boone

Highlander: The Series

Joe Scanlon

Alien Resurrection

Dr. Wren

Patriot Games

Marty Cantor

Fallen Angels

Johnny Cabe

Miller's Crossing

Eddie Dane

Wild at Heart

Marcelles Santos

It Could Happen to You

Sal Bontempo

Copycat

Lt. Quinn

The Inside

Max Stern