James Storm (born August 12, 1943) is an American actor who is best known for his role as Gerard Stiles on the 1960s horror soap opera Dark Shadows.
Career James Storm's first television appearance was as the second Dr. Larry Wolek on One Life to Live for which he replaced actor Paul Tulley. It was a role Storm played from 1968 to 1969. His brother, Michael, followed him in the role. He next portrayed Gerard Stiles on Dark Shadows from 1970 to 1971, appearing in 79 episodes. He played a different character with the same name in the 1971 spinoff film Night of Dark Shadows.
Storm's next soap role was on The Secret Storm starting in 1971, and then he moved on to The Doctors (1979), Texas (1980–1981), The Young and the Restless as Neil Fenmore (1983–1986), Capitol (1986), The Bold and the Beautiful as Bill Spencer (1987–1994) and Sunset Beach (1997–1998), with some returns to The Bold and the Beautiful in the 2000s.
In 2010, it was announced that Storm would be appearing in the audio mini-series Dark Shadows: Kingdom of the Dead.
Personal life Storm is the brother of Michael Storm and the elder cousin of playwright John Steppling. He is married to Valerie Pronio-Storm.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1971Night of Dark ShadowsGerard Stiles1977Blue SunshineTommy1983Without a TraceReporter2001FiretrapJack CallowayVenomousSheriff Jack Crowley2007Dark MirrorFrank2008Chain LinkDuncan2009Sex Drugs GunsScott Farber2011DispatchCharlie2013Blood of RedemptionSenator RoswaldSpannersHerodotus2014Falcon SongJabez2015Benjamin TroublesMason Ramsay2016The VeilGatekeeperThe American GandhiBrad2017The Monster ProjectRichard20184/20 MassacreRick2022Vice & VirtueVirtueTBADemon LakeSheriff Bo
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1970–1971Dark ShadowsGerard Stiles81 episodes1973The Invasion of Carol EndersMan who attacks CarolTelevision film1974Kung FuJoe BillyEpisode: "Empty Pages of a Dead Book"Scream of the WolfBoyTelevision filmMurder in the First Person SingularSavage HawkPlanet of the ApesRomarEpisode: "Tomorrow's Tide"1975Trilogy of TerrorEddie NellsTelevision filmThe Kansas City MassacreLarry De Vol1976Barnaby JonesResidentEpisode: "The Fatal Dive"Police WomanMinisterEpisode: "The Lifeline Agency"1977The Rockford FilesOfficerEpisode: "Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Waterbury Will Bury You"Dog and CatChange MakerEpisode: "Pilot"The Amazing Spider-ManGroup MemberEpisode: "Spider-Man"It Happened at Lakewood ManorAttendantTelevision film1979–1980The DoctorsDr. Michael Powers143 episodes1980Farewell to the Planet of the ApesRomarTelevision film1981TexasJack Brent3 episodes1983Hardcastle and McCormickPatrick SheldonEpisode: "Hotshoes"AutomanDriverEpisode: "Staying Alive While Running a High Flashdance Fever"1983–1984The Young and the RestlessNeil Fenmore3 episodes1983, 1986St. ElsewhereDr. Oliver George2 episodes1986Blacke's MagicDavid BarrEpisode: "Breathing Room (Pilot)"1987HotelDan KatesEpisode: "Unfinished Business"1987–2009The Bold and the BeautifulBill Spencer460 episodes1997–1998Sunset BeachCharles Lakin13 episodes2006FreddieFrankEpisode: "The Search for Grandpa Four"2007Bone EaterDick KrantzTelevision film2009When Actors Need MoneyJim Storm2012ATSN: Stop the ThreatLawyer / Office WorkerEpisode: "The Office2014Fatal AcquittalTonyTelevision film2021A Dark Shadows Christmas CarolBob Cratchit
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