As of August 2026, James McEachin is best known for Hill Street Blues and Matlock. Find every show and movie James McEachin has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
James McEachin

James McEachin

Actor Born 1930 Rennert, North Carolina, USA 2 TV Shows 8 Movies

James McEachin was born on May 20, 1930 in Rennert, North Carolina. At the age of 18 he joined the US Armed Forces and served in the Korean War earning many medals of valor to include the Purple Heart and Silver Star. After leaving the military he spent time as a policeman and then fireman before moving to California and becoming a record producer. After a short stint in the music industry McEachin went into acting and spent many years in film and television. Not yet content he took time away from acting to become an award-winning author and maker of audio books. In 2005 McEachin was appointed as a US Army Reserve Ambassador and spends his free time speaking to soldiers, veterans and America. In late 2006 he produced the film-short Old Glory, a film short for the soldier, veteran and patriot in us all. In 2008 McEachin opened his one-man play, Above the Call; Beyond the Duty at the John F. Kennedy Center, Washington, DC and his since played Casa Manana, Ft. Worth, TX, Brentwood Theater, Los Angeles, CA, and Merle Reskin Theatre, Chicago, IL.

McEachin is married with three grown children and resides in So Cal.

James McEachin has built a filmography of 10 credits over a career spanning from 1968 to 1986.

James McEachin's most notable role to date came in 2010 (1984), where he played Victor Milson. He also appeared in Play Misty for Me (1971) as Al Monte. Most recently appeared in Every Which Way but Loose (1978) as Herb.

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📺 James McEachin's TV Shows

Hill Street Blues
Reggie Hill
1981
Matlock
Frank Daniels
1986

🎬 James McEachin's Movies

2010
Victor Milson
1984
Every Which Way but Loose
Herb
1978
The Undefeated
Jimmy Collins
1969
Play Misty for Me
Al Monte
1971
Uptight
Mello
1968
Buck and the Preacher
Kingston
1972
Fuzz
Det. Arthur Brown
1972
That Certain Summer
Mr. Early, the Conductor
1972

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