James L. Edwards began his acting career at the age of 12 when he answered an ad in his local newspaper about a casting call for zombie extras in the low budget horror film "The Dead Next Door". At the time, he was interested in coming aboard as a special effects make-up artist. Edwards soon learned that although he did not have the artistic knack for effects, he enjoyed acting and many other facets of production work. Hired on to the film as a production assistant and featured in multiple roles in zombie or victims roles, Edwards soon became a stable actor and production team member for Tempe Entertainment.
While working with Tempe, Edwards was also head review writer on their Alternative Cinema magazine, as well as writing freelance for Blackest Heart. During this time, Edwards also served as co-screenwriter on Pete Jacelone's Psycho Sisters, a film in which he ironically got the job because he wrote a scathing review of Jacelone's original. Also, during this time, Edwards turned in his most memorable performance as a serial killer in the Matthew Jason Walsh horror film "Bloodletting".
Shortly after the Tempe split, Edwards took time off to get married and have kids, living a "normal" life until he was approached by filmmaker T. Michael Conway, director of the gritty cop drama "PiG". Conway was getting ready to go into pre-production on a reality horror film entitled "June 9". Edwards, excited to get back to film, came aboard as producer and actor.
Edwards followed up "June 9" with a string of independent features such as "The Spook Show", "Poison Sweethearts", "Wrestlemassacre" and "Killer Campout" , which he also co-wrote.
In February of 2020, Edwards released his directorial debut, the romantic drama/horror hybrid HER NAME WAS CHRISTA starring Shianne Daye, Drew Fortier, Rick Jermain, Kaylee Williams and Edwards. In 2021, Edwards released his follow-up directing effort, the horror anthology BRIMSTONE INCORPORATED.
2024
as Dean Mathers
2024
as Glenn Rollins
2023
as Self
2022
as Ball-Blaster Cop
2021
as James
2021
as Richard Hackett {First Date}
2020
as (segment 'The Impersonator') / Terry (segment 'Back Again')
2020
as Stephen Booth
2018
2018
as Reverend Nathan Ashberry
2017
as Samson Del Marr
2015
as Reverend Nathan Ashberry
2009
as Marshall
2008
as The Stranger
1997
as Butch Harlow / Walt Lipsky
1996
as Ted
1995
as Gerald Rivers
1995
as Del Griffith/ Omar Quist
1994
as Sam DeBartolo / The Drug Lord
1992
as Ken Adams
1992
as Graft/Gurtorius Gonimus
1992
as Richie
1992
as Billy Anderson
1991
as Sculley
1990
as The Walkman Victim
1989
as Sculley
1989
as Dead Kid in Farmhouse / Zombie Squad Unit 319 zombie
as Bellini