William James Remar (born December 31, 1953) is an American actor. He has played numerous roles over a 40 year career, most notably Ajax in
The Warriors (1979), Albert Ganz in
48 Hrs. (1982), Dutch Schultz in
The Cotton Club (1984), Jack Duff in
Miracle on 34th Street (1994), Richard Wright in
Sex and the City (2001–2004), and Harry Morgan, the father of the title character, in
Dexter (2006–2013). Since 2009 he has done voice-over work in ads for Lexus luxury cars. Remar studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. Remar's more recent roles include Frank Gordon in Gotham from 2016 to 2019; Peter Gambi in
Black Lightning from 2018 to 2021; and Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson in
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