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Top Gun and Back To The Future actor James Tolkan dies aged 94

Top Gun and Back To The Future actor James Tolkan dies aged 94 — James Tolkan has died aged 94 (Alamy/PA)

Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 - 21:31

Associated Press reporters

Actor James Tolkan, best known for playing authoritarian figures in the 1980s classics Back To The Future and Top Gun, has died aged 94.

Tolkan died on Thursday in Lake Placid, New York, where he lived, according to his booking agent.

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