James Patrick Pitt (born James Patrick Pitts, 18 July 1963, Eustis, Florida) is an American actor and producer. A former Coast Guardsman, he moved to Los Angeles in 2003 to pursue acting. He is best known for his role as the Shuttle Pilot in Avatar (2009). He was nominated for Best Actor at the 2013 Idyllwild Cinemafest for There/Not There and won Best Actor at LA Indies Fest 2023 for Because of This. His filmography includes: Avatar (2009) (Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington); xXx: State of the Union (2005) (Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson); The Bros. (2007) (Joey Fatone, Shaquille O'Neal); NCIS (2003, TV) (Mark Harmon, Sean Murray); Close to Home (2005, TV) (Jennifer Finnigan, Kimberly Elise); Because of This (2022, short) (Shanie Schwartzman).
