James Allen Whitmore Jr. (born October 24, 1948), is an American actor and television director.

He is best known for his roles as Captain Jim Gutterman on the television program Baa Baa Black Sheep, Freddie Beamer in The Rockford Files (1977–1979), and Sgt Bernie Terwilliger in Hunter (1984–1986), and since the 1980s as a prolific television director.

He has had recurring guest-starring roles on the TV series The Rockford Files and Hunter.

[3] In addition to directing episodes of shows for Bellisario (Quantum Leap, Tequila and Bonetti, JAG, NCIS, and NCIS: Los Angeles), Whitmore directed episodes of more than one series for Joss Whedon.

Whitmore directed the final episodes of two different series (Dawson's Creek and the aforementioned Quantum Leap).