"Back to the Future" actor James Tolkan has died at the age of 94.

Actor, known for his role in the films "Back to the Future", James Tolkan died at the age of 95. This was reported on March 27 by Variety magazine with reference to a representative of the actor's family.

It is noted that the actor died on March 26 on the territory of Saranac Lake.

James Tolkan was born on June 20, 1931 in Michigan. His career spanned more than 50 years. At the same time, Tolkan's first television work was in the 1960 TV series Naked City, and his last was in the 2015 film Bone Tomahawk.

The actor was known for playing Mr. Strickland in the Back to the Future trilogy, where he appeared in the original 1985 film, as well as in the 1989 and 1990 sequels. In addition, Tolkan played the role of Commander Tom Stinger Jardian in the movie "The Best Shooter", he also took part in the film "Top Gun".

The actor also starred in the films "War Games", "Stiletto", "Abduction", "They could be Giants", "Amityville Horror", "Out of Rhythm", "Armed and Dangerous" and others. Tolkan is survived by his wife, Parmelee, whom he met in 1971 while working on a theatrical production of the play Pinkville.

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