James Remar is well known for his SAG award-winning portrayal of millionaire Richard Wright, Samantha's philandering boyfriend on the award-winning HBO series "Sex and the City." He is currently plays hotel owner Vincent Colville on the Fox series "North Shore."

Appearing in more than 30 feature films, Remar has become one of the great character actors of our time. Most recently Remar played opposite Julianna Marguiles in TNT's limited series "The Grid," and as Omar Nelson Bradley opposite Tom Selleck in A&E‘s "Ike: Countdown to D-Day," and opposite Roma Downey in CBS's "Survivors Club." Other recent feature credits include 2 Fast 2 Furious and Robert Zemeckis' What Lies Beneath opposite Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer.

Since his early beginnings in theater ("Bent" with Richard Gere), Remar has worked steadily with some of the industry's most celebrated actors and filmmakers. He earned a minor cult following after playing such notable roles as the gangster Ajax in The Warriors and Ganz in 48 Hours with Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte. His performance as a rugged, gentle bartender in Boys on the Side also garnered critical acclaim.