David James (actor, born 1972) Santos, who was brought onto the film in its late stage of development when the original director left the production after a disagreement with the films Producer, Anton Ernst. Dos Santos said in one interview that he "hadn't had a chance" to talk to James about his character until after filming began. "Eternity" was lambasted by critics. In 2011 James played Dieter, one of a gang of ruthless kidnappers, in the British miniseries "Kidnap and Ransom", which was produced by and starred actor Trevor Eve. The three-part miniseries about a hostage negotiator (Eve) was filmed entirely in South Africa and
James Preston (actor) James Preston (actor) James Preston (born June 30, 1988 in Casper, Wyoming) is an American actor. He has played Lukas Ford in the ABC vampire series "The Gates", and portrayed James Dean in the 2013 film, "Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean". In early 2010, Preston landed the role of werewolf Lukas Ford in the ABC series "The Gates". He will also play the role of James Dean in Matthew Mishory's "Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean". In September 2010, Preston had a guest role in CBS' drama "Blue Bloods" which aired on October 18, 2010.