James Le Gros (born April 27, 1962, Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American actor who grew up in Redlands, California after his family moved from the Midwest. He briefly attended the University of California, Irvine, but dropped out to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles, where he interned at the South Coast Repertory theater. He became a prominent figure in 1990s independent cinema, earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male for his role in "Living in Oblivion" (1995), and has since had a prolific career in film and television. In 1992 he married actress and photographer Kristina Loggia, daughter of actor Robert Loggia; they have two sons, one of whom, Noah Le Gros, also became an actor. Among his notable film credits are "Drugstore Cowboy" (1989) (Matt Dillon, James Russo), "Point Break" (1991) (Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze), "Singles" (1992) (Bridget Fonda, Woody Harrelson), "Crazy Love" (1992) (Drew Barrymore, John Heard), "Living in Oblivion" (1995) (Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener), "Enemy of the State" (1998) (Will Smith, Gene Hackman), "Mrs.

Parker and the Vicious Circle" (1994) (Jane Fonda, Jeff Daniels), "Certain Women" (2016) (Julianne Moore, Jessica Chastain), "Night Moves" (2013) (Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams), and "Wildlife" (2025) (Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy). On television he is best known for his recurring role on "Ally McBeal" (2000–2001), his lead role as FBI Agent Ray Fuller on "Sleeper Cell" (2005–2006), his recurring role as Wade Messer on "Justified" (2010–2014), as well as appearances on "Severance" (2022), "Mosquito Coast" (2021), and "Fear the Walking Dead" (2017).