James Tolkan, a Tough-Talking Actor in ‘Back to the Future’ and ‘Top Gun,’ Dies at 94

Mr. Tolkan’s career spanned decades but his breakout roles came as an authority figure in two popular films of the mid-1980s.As Cmdr. Tom “Stinger” Jardian in “Top Gun,” Mr. Tolkan gives a verbal lashing to young pilots who lacked discipline.