James O'Sullivan (born November 17, 1944, in Washington, D.C.) is an American actor who worked mainly in television from the early 1980s, with guest roles on Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, Knots Landing, T. J. Hooker, Remington Steele, Falcon Crest, Matlock, L.A. Law, Cop Rock and JAG. His film credits include Invasion U.S.A., Party Line, Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest and Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, in which he played a TV newsman.