Actor
James Coburn
31 August 1928† 18 November 2002 (aged 74) Laurel, Nebraska, USA
- Directed
- 1
- Written
- 1
- Movies
- 139
- Shows
- 73
Biography
James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor. Coburn appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during his 45-year career, and played a wide range of roles and won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in Affliction.
Known For
- 2024
- 2011
- Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War · Film
- Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War · Film · In Memory Of
- 2006
- Sam Peckinpah: Portrait · Film
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · Film · Host
- 2002
- American Gun · Film · Martin Tillman
- The Yellow Bird · Film · Rev. Increase Tutwiler
- The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones · Film · Narrator
- I Love Muppets · Film
- Snow Dogs · Film · Thunder Jack
- 2001
- The Unbeatable Bruce Lee · Film
- Texas Rangers · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Monsters, Inc. · Film · Waternoose (voice)
- The Man from Elysian Fields · Film · Alcot
- Walter and Henry · Film · Charlie
- Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Proximity · Film · Jim Corcoran
- Missing Pieces · Film · Atticus Cody
- The Mists of Avalon · Series · Executive Producer
- 2000
- Kurosawa · Film
- Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' · Film
- Intrepid · Film · Captain Hal Josephson
- Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone · Film
- 1999
- Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero · Film
- Payback · Film · Justin Fairfax
- World's Scariest Ghosts - Caught on Tape · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 · Film
- Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On · Film
- Noah's Ark · Series · The 'Peddler'
- 1998
- Mr. Murder · Film · Drew Oslett · Sr.
- Affliction · Film · Glen Whitehouse
- The Path of the Dragon · Film
- Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist · Film
- 1997
- The Second Civil War · Film · Jack Buchan
- The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson · Film
- Keys to Tulsa · Film · Harmon Shaw
- Skeletons · Film · Frank Jove
- Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years · Film · Host
- Earth's Two-Minute Warning · Film
- Scene by Scene · Series
- 1996
- The Cherokee Kid · Film · Cyrus Bloomington
- Football America · Film · Narrator
- Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right · Film · Narrator
- The Nutty Professor · Film · Harlan Hartley
- Eraser · Film · Beller
- Okavango: Africa's Wild Oasis · Film
- Profiler · Series · Charles Vanderhorn
- E! True Hollywood Story · Series
- Arli$$ · Series · Sid Perelli
- 1995
- The Set Up · Film · Jeremiah Cole
- Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder · Film · Jeffery Winslow
- The Avenging Angel · Film · Porter Rockwell
- National Geographic - Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge · Film · Narrator (voice)
- 1994
- A Christmas Reunion · Film · Santa
- Greyhounds · Film · John Dolan
- Maverick · Film · Commodore Duvall
- Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice · Film · Jeffrey Winslow
- The Life of Bruce Lee · Film · Actor & Student of Bruce Lee
- 1993
- Return to 'The Great Escape' · Film
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit · Film · Mr. Crisp
- Deadfall · Film · Mike Donan · Lou Donan
- The Curse of the Dragon · Film
- Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron · Film
- The Hit List · Film · Peter Mayhew
- 1992
- Mastergate · Film · Major Manley Battle
- The Player · Film · James Coburn
- Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 · Film · Jim Hathaway
- National Lampoon's True Facts · Film
- Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Picket Fences · Series · Walter Brock
- HBO First Look · Series
- The Fifth Corner · Series · Dr. Grandwell
- 1991
- Silverfox · Film · Robert Fox
- Hudson Hawk · Film · George Kaplan
- 1990
- Young Guns II · Film · John Simpson Chisum
- Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge · Film · Narrator
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers · Series · Looten Plunder (voice)
- 1989
- Train to Heaven · Film · Gregorius
- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre · Film · Self (voice)
- Call from Space · Film · Studio Boss
- Clive James' Postcard from · Series
- 1988
- Walking After Midnight · Film
- 1987
- 1986
- Death of a Soldier · Film · Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years · Film
- Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away · Film
- 1985
- Martin's Day · Film · Lt. Lardner
- Sins of the Father · Film · Frank Murchison
- 1984
- Draw! · Film · Sam Starret
- Pinocchio · Film · The Gypsy
- Murder, She Wrote · Series · Cyrus Ramsey
- 1983
- Digital Dreams · Film · God's Gift to Wyman
- Malibu · Film · Tom Wharton
- 1982
- Faerie Tale Theatre · Series · The Gypsy
- 1981
- Looker · Film · John Reston
- Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981" · Film · Henry Bellamy
- High Risk · Film · Serrano
- Mr. Patman · Film · Patman
- Darkroom · Series · Host
- The Fall Guy · Series · James Coburn
- 1980
- Loving Couples · Film · Walter
- The Baltimore Bullet · Film · Nick Casey
- 1979
- Goldengirl · Film · Jack Dryden
- The Muppet Movie · Film · El Sleezo Cafe Owner
- The Muppets Go Hollywood · Film
- Firepower · Film · Jerry Fanon · Eddie
- Superstunt II · Film
- 1978
- Formula 1 - Speed fever · Film
- California Suite · Film · Actor in Diana's Movie
- The Dain Curse · Series · Hamilton Nash
- Convoy · Film · Second Unit Director
- Circle of Iron · Film · Story
- 1977
- Superstunt · Film
- White Rock · Film · James Coburn
- Cross of Iron · Film · Unteroffizier · Feldwebel Rolf Steiner
- 1976
- Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth · Film
- Midway · Film · Capt. Vinton Maddox
- The Last Hard Men · Film · Provo
- Sky Riders · Film · Jim McCabe
- The Muppet Show · Series · Special Guest Star
- 1975
- Bite the Bullet · Film · Luke Matthews
- Hard Times · Film · Spencer "Speed" Weed
- People's Choice Awards · Series
- 1974
- The Internecine Project · Film · Robert Elliot
- The Rockford Files · Series · Director
- 1973
- Harry in Your Pocket · Film · Harry
- The Last of Sheila · Film · Clinton Greene
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · Film · Pat Garrett
- 1972
- A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die · Film · Colonel Pembroke
- The Honkers · Film · Lew Lathrop
- The Carey Treatment · Film · Dr. Peter Carey
- 1971
- Duck, You Sucker · Film · John H. Mallory
- Great Performances · Series
- 1970
- Last of the Mobile Hot Shots · Film · Jeb Stuart Thornton
- 1969
- Hard Contract · Film · John Cunningham
- The Wolf Men · Film · Narrator (voice)
- 1968
- 1967
- The President's Analyst · Film · Dr. Sidney Schaefer
- Waterhole #3 · Film · Lewton Cole
- In Like Flint · Film · Derek Flint
- 1966
- Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round · Film · Eli Kotch
- What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? · Film · Lieutenant Christian
- Our Man Flint · Film · Derek Flint
- 1965
- The Loved One · Film · Immigration Officer
- A High Wind in Jamaica · Film · Zac
- Major Dundee · Film · Samuel Potts
- 1964
- The Americanization of Emily · Film · Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings
- Action on the Beach · Film
- 1963
- The Man from Galveston · Film · Boyd Palmer
- Kings of the Sun · Film · Narrator
- Charade · Film · Tex Panthollow
- The Great Escape · Film · Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
- The Greatest Show on Earth · Series · Kelly
- 1962
- Hell Is for Heroes · Film · Cpl. Frank Henshaw
- Combat! · Series · Cpl. Arnold Kanger
- Stoney Burke · Series · Dr. Henry Jamison
- 1961
- The Murder Men · Film · Arthur Troy
- Cain's Hundred · Series · Arthur Troy
- The Defenders · Series · Earl Chafee
- Acapulco · Series · Gregg Miles
- 1960
- The Magnificent Seven · Film · Britt
- Klondike · Series · Jeff Durain
- Route 66 · Series
- Stagecoach West · Series · Sam Murdock
- Outlaws · Series
- Checkmate · Series · Gresch
- The Aquanauts · Series · Joe Casey
- The Tall Man · Series · John Miller
- Tate · Series
- 1959
- Face of a Fugitive · Film · Purdy
- Ride Lonesome · Film · Whitt
- The Detectives · Series
- The Untouchables · Series · Dennis Garrity
- Bourbon Street Beat · Series · Buzz Griffin
- The Twilight Zone · Series · Major French
- Johnny Ringo · Series · Moss Taylor
- Wichita Town · Series
- Men Into Space · Series · Dr. Narry
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson · Series · Floyd
- The Deputy · Series · Coffer
- Bonanza · Series · Pete Jessup
- Black Saddle · Series · Niles
- Rawhide · Series · Colonel Briscoe
- 1958
- Bat Masterson · Series · Poke Otis
- Lawman · Series
- Naked City · Series · Harry Brind
- The Rifleman · Series · Cy Parker
- The Texan · Series
- Bronco · Series
- Peter Gunn · Series
- Wanted: Dead or Alive · Series · Henry Turner
- 1957
- The Night America Trembled · Film · Sam (as Jim Coburn)
- Trackdown · Series · Joker Wells
- Suspicion · Series · Matt Carson
- The Californians · Series · Anthony Wayne
- The Restless Gun · Series
- Perry Mason · Series · Donald Fletcher
- Wagon Train · Series · Ike Daggett
- Have Gun, Will Travel · Series
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective · Series · Victor Tavo
- Tales of Wells Fargo · Series · Idaho
- 1956
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre · Series · Jess Newton
- State Trooper · Series · Dobie
- 1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Series · Andrews
- Cheyenne · Series · Kell
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp · Series · Buckskin Frank Leslie
- The Millionaire · Series · Lew Bennett
- 1954
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Series · Jack · Outlaw Leader
- 1953
- The Oscars · Series
- General Electric Theater · Series · Claude Firman
- 1952
- Death Valley Days · Series · Steve Barnes
- 1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Atticus Cody
- 1948
- Studio One · Series · Sam Chandler