James Walters (born June 13, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts), also known as Jamie Walters, is an actor and musician.
Jamie Walters started his screen career in 1988 with a commercial for Levi's 501 Jeans. This was followed by guest appearances on Quantum Leap and a bit role in Everyday Heroes. His film debut came in 1991 with the movie Shout, alongside John Travolta, Heather Graham, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Jamie is perhaps best known for his role in the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 as Ray Pruit, and The Heights, in which he also performed the theme song "How Do You Talk to an Angel?", an Emmy-nominated, chart-topping song in 1992/1993. He was cast in the role of musician Ray Pruit on Beverly Hills, 90210 from October 1994 through November 1995. Through these successes, he has released three albums and performed in a few other small-scale movies through 2000.
With his residence in Los Angeles county, he pursued training, certification, and employment as a paramedic and worked with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. He is now working as a full-time firefighter/paramedic for the Los Angeles City Fire Department as of early 2004. Walters is focusing on his family and his career with the fire department but hopes to get back into music and acting sometime in the near future.
Tom Petty, Jimi Hendrix, The Black Crowes, Matthew Sweet, Steve Miller Band, John Lee Hooker, Bruce Springsteen and Counting Crows among others.
In 1995 said his favorite songs were American Girl by Tom Petty and Take the Money and Run by Steve Miller.
Favorite actors are Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn, Robert De Niro and Gary Oldman among others.
Was engaged to Drew Barrymore in 1992. He broke up with her in 1993.
In 2002 he married Patty Walters. They met at Centinela Hospital, where they were both EMT's. Jamie and Patty have 3 children, all of which are girls.
Jamie also has a son named Noah from a previous relationship.
