James Farentino

Acting

Freshness: Feb 03, 2026

50Total Films

10.0 Highest Rated

Born: Feb 24, 1938

Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of James Farentino reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: TV Movie

The majority of James Farentino's filmography leans towards the TV Movie genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 18% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), James Farentino remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Common Ground, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best James Farentino Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from James Farentino's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0

★10.0

Common Ground: Fact based story about the racial tensions that occurred in Boston in the 1970's because of court ordered busing to end

Common Ground

1990•Drama

★10.0

★10.0

The Family Rico: A Mafia chief is torn between his brother, who has defected from the family, and his loyalty to the organization.

The Family Rico

1972•Crime

★10.0

The First Nine Months Are the Hardest (1971) movie poster

★10.0

The First Nine Months Are the Hardest: The First Nine Months are the Hardest a musical comedy produced by the legendary team of Bill Persky and Sam Denoff with

The First Nine Months Are the Hardest

1971

★7.5

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders (1994) movie poster

★7.5

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders: TV movie based on the novel "Blood Brothers," about the murder of Jose Menéndez and his wife Kitty by their sons, Erik a

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders

1994•TV Movie

★7.0

★7.0

The Fourth Wise Man: Artaban is a young Magus (Wise Man) who desires to follow the star to the birthplace of the coming King, against the cou

The Fourth Wise Man

1985•Adventure

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of James Farentino.

Year	Movie	Character	Success	More
2001	Women of the Night	Sabatini	Flop	Similar →
2000	The Last Producer	Poker Player	Flop	Similar →
2000	Murder in the Mirror	Frank Russo	Hit	Similar →
1998	Scandalous Me: The Jacqueline Susann Story	-	Flop	Similar →
1998	Termination Man	Cain	Flop	Similar →
1996	Bulletproof	Capt. Jensen	Average	Similar →
1995	Dazzle	Jimmy Rosemont	Average	Similar →
1994	Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders	Jose Menendez	Super Hit	Similar →
1994	Deep Down	Joey	Flop	Similar →
1994	One Woman's Courage	Lieutenant Bill Lawson	Flop	Similar →
1992	When No One Would Listen	Gary Cochran	Flop	Similar →
1992	Miles from Nowhere	John Reilly	Flop	Similar →
1990	In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing	Lt. Ray Wiltern	Flop	Similar →
1990	Common Ground	Mayor Kevin White	Super Hit	Similar →
1989	Naked Lie	Jonathan Morris	Flop	Similar →
1989	Her Alibi	Frank Polito	Flop	Similar →
1988	Who Gets the Friends?	-	Flop	Similar →
1988	The Red Spider	Lieutenant Daniel Malone	Flop	Similar →
1987	Family Sins	Gordon Williams	Flop	Similar →
1986	License to Kill	John Peterson	Average	Similar →
1986	That Secret Sunday	-	Average	Similar →
1985	Picking Up the Pieces	Don Hagan	Flop	Similar →
1985	The Fourth Wise Man	Jesus (voice)	Hit	Similar →
1985	A Summer to Remember	Tom Wyler	Average	Similar →
1983	The Cradle Will Fall	Dr. Edgar Highley	Flop	Similar →
1982	Something So Right	Arnie Potts	Average	Similar →
1981	Dead & Buried	Sheriff Dan Gillis	Average	Similar →
1981	Evita Peron	Gen. Juan Peron	Flop	Similar →
1980	The Final Countdown	Wing Commander Richard T. Owens	Hit	Similar →
1979	Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love	Barry Kaufman	Average	Similar →
1979	Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story	Duffy Hambleton	Hit	Similar →
1978	Police Story: No Margin for Error	Anderson	Flop	Similar →
1977	The Possessed	Kevin Leahy	Flop	Similar →
1975	Mitzi & 100 Guys	Self	Flop	Similar →
1974	The Elevator	Eddie Holcomb	Average	Similar →
1972	The Family Rico	Gino Rico	Super Hit	Similar →
1972	The Longest Night	John Danbury	Average	Similar →
1971	Birdbath	Frankie Basta	Flop	Similar →
1971	The First Nine Months Are the Hardest	Self	Super Hit	Similar →
1969	Me, Natalie	David Harris	Average	Similar →
1969	The Whole World Is Watching	Neil Darrell	Flop	Similar →
1968	The Sound of Anger	Neil Darrell	Flop	Similar →
1967	Banning	Chris Patton	Average	Similar →
1967	Rosie!	David Wheelright	Flop	Similar →
1967	The Ride to Hangman's Tree	Matt	Flop	Similar →
1966	The Pad and How to Use It	Ted	Average	Similar →
1966	Death of a Salesman	Happy Loman	Average	Similar →
1965	The War Lord	Marc	Average	Similar →
1964	Ensign Pulver	Insigna	Hit	Similar →
1963	Violent Midnight	Charlie Perone	Flop	Similar →

James Farentino - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of James Farentino?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring James Farentino is "Common Ground" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has James Farentino acted in?

James Farentino has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by James Farentino?

Other notable films include "The Family Rico", "The First Nine Months Are the Hardest", and "Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders".