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James Coburn

Acting 74 (deceased) years old Laurel, Nebraska, USA ★ 2.4
Born: August 31, 1928
Died: November 18, 2002

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.

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Known For

Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Major French 1959
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
Bonanza
Bonanza Pete Jessup 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Ross Marquette 1959

Jimmy's Seen (1)

New Jack City
New Jack City Colonel Briscoe 1991

Filmography

Acting Credits (231)

Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western
Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western Self 2024
Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War
Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War Self 2011
Sam Peckinpah: Portrait
Sam Peckinpah: Portrait Self 2006
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah Self 2005
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon Self 2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Self (archive footage) 2004
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years Self - Host 2003
American Gun
American Gun Martin Tillman 2002
The Yellow Bird
The Yellow Bird Rev. Increase Tutwiler 2002
The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones
The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones Narrator 2002
I Love Muppets
I Love Muppets Self 2002
Snow Dogs
Snow Dogs Thunder Jack 2002
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 2001
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. Waternoose (voice) 2001
The Man from Elysian Fields
The Man from Elysian Fields Alcot 2001
Walter and Henry
Walter and Henry Charlie 2001
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days Narrator (voice) 2001
Proximity
Proximity Jim Corcoran 2001
Missing Pieces
Missing Pieces Atticus Cody 2001
Kurosawa
Kurosawa Self 2000
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' Self 2000
Intrepid
Intrepid Captain Hal Josephson 2000
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone Self (archive footage) 2000
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero Self 1999
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark The 'Peddler' 1999
Payback
Payback Justin Fairfax 1999
World's Scariest Ghosts - Caught on Tape
World's Scariest Ghosts - Caught on Tape Narrator (voice) 1999
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1999
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On Self 1999
Mr. Murder
Mr. Murder Drew Oslett, Sr. 1998
The Heaven and Earth Show
The Heaven and Earth Show 1998
Affliction
Affliction Glen Whitehouse 1998
The Path of the Dragon
The Path of the Dragon Self 1998
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist Self 1998
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War Jack Buchan 1997
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson Himself 1997
Scene by Scene
Scene by Scene Self 1997
Keys to Tulsa
Keys to Tulsa Harmon Shaw 1997
Skeletons
Skeletons Frank Jove 1997
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years Host 1997
Earth's Two-Minute Warning
Earth's Two-Minute Warning Self 1997
The Cherokee Kid
The Cherokee Kid Cyrus Bloomington 1996
Football America
Football America Narrator 1996
Profiler
Profiler Charles Vanderhorn 1996
Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right
Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right Narrator 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Arli$$
Arli$$ Sid Perelli 1996
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor Harlan Hartley 1996
Eraser
Eraser WitSec Chief Beller 1996
Okavango: Africa's Wild Oasis
Okavango: Africa's Wild Oasis 1996
The Set Up
The Set Up Jeremiah Cole 1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder Jeffery Winslow 1995
The Avenging Angel
The Avenging Angel Porter Rockwell 1995
National Geographic - Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge
National Geographic - Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge Narrator 1995
A Christmas Reunion
A Christmas Reunion Santa 1994
Greyhounds
Greyhounds John Dolan 1994
Maverick
Maverick Commodore Duvall 1994
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice Jeffrey Winslow 1994
The Life of Bruce Lee
The Life of Bruce Lee Self - Actor & Student of Bruce Lee 1994
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Return to 'The Great Escape' Self 1993
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit Mr. Crisp 1993
Deadfall
Deadfall Mike Donan / Lou Donan 1993
The Curse of the Dragon
The Curse of the Dragon Self 1993
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron Self 1993
The Hit List
The Hit List Peter Mayhew 1993
Mastergate
Mastergate Major Manley Battle 1992
Picket Fences
Picket Fences Walter Brock 1992
HBO First Look
HBO First Look 1992
The Player
The Player James Coburn 1992
The Fifth Corner
The Fifth Corner Dr. Grandwell 1992
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 Jim Hathaway 1992
True Facts
True Facts 1992
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time Narrator (voice) 1992
Silverfox
Silverfox Robert Fox 1991
Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk George Kaplan 1991
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Looten Plunder (voice) 1990
Young Guns II
Young Guns II John Simpson Chisum 1990
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge Narrator 1990
Train to Heaven
Train to Heaven Gregorius 1989
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre Self (voice) 1989
Clive James' Postcard from
Clive James' Postcard from Self 1989
Call from Space
Call from Space Studio Boss 1989
Walking After Midnight
Walking After Midnight Self 1988
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood Self 1987
Death of a Soldier
Death of a Soldier Maj. Patrick Dannenberg 1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years Self (archive footage) 1986
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away Self 1986
Martin's Day
Martin's Day Lt. Lardner 1985
Sins of the Father
Sins of the Father 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Cyrus Ramsey 1984
Draw!
Draw! Sam Starret 1984
Pinocchio
Pinocchio The Gypsy 1984
Digital Dreams
Digital Dreams God's Gift to Wyman 1983
Malibu
Malibu Tom Wharton 1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre The Gypsy 1982
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
Darkroom
Darkroom 1981
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy James Coburn 1981
Looker
Looker John Reston 1981
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls Henry Bellamy 1981
High Risk
High Risk Serrano 1981
Mr. Patman
Mr. Patman Patman 1981
Loving Couples
Loving Couples Walter 1980
The Baltimore Bullet
The Baltimore Bullet Nick Casey 1980
Goldengirl
Goldengirl Jack Dryden 1979
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie El Sleezo Cafe Owner 1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood Self 1979
Firepower
Firepower Jerry Fanon / Eddie 1979
Superstunt II
Superstunt II Self 1979
Formula 1 - Speed fever
Formula 1 - Speed fever Self 1978
The Dain Curse
The Dain Curse Hamilton Nash 1978
California Suite
California Suite Actor in Diana's Movie (uncredited) 1978
Cross of Iron
Cross of Iron Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner 1977
White Rock
White Rock James Coburn 1977
Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth
Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth Self (archive footage) 1976
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show Self - Special Guest Star 1976
Midway
Midway Capt. Vinton Maddox 1976
The Last Hard Men
The Last Hard Men Provo 1976
Sky Riders
Sky Riders Jim McCabe 1976
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet Luke Matthews 1975
Hard Times
Hard Times Spencer "Speed" Weed 1975
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards Self 1975
The Internecine Project
The Internecine Project Robert Elliot 1974
Harry in Your Pocket
Harry in Your Pocket Harry 1973
The Last of Sheila
The Last of Sheila Clinton Greene 1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Pat Garrett 1973
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die Colonel Pembroke 1972
The Honkers
The Honkers Lew Lathrop 1972
The Carey Treatment
The Carey Treatment Dr. Peter Carey 1972
Duck, You Sucker
Duck, You Sucker John H. Mallory 1971
Great Performances
Great Performances Self 1971
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots Jeb Stuart Thornton 1970
Hard Contract
Hard Contract John Cunningham 1969
The Wolf Men
The Wolf Men Self - Narrator (voice) 1969
Candy
Candy Dr. A.B. Krankheit 1968
Duffy
Duffy Duffy 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
The President's Analyst
The President's Analyst Dr. Sidney Schaefer 1967
Waterhole #3
Waterhole #3 Lewton Cole 1967
In Like Flint
In Like Flint Derek Flint 1967
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round Eli Kotch 1966
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? Lieutenant Christian 1966
Our Man Flint
Our Man Flint Derek Flint 1966
The Loved One
The Loved One Immigration Officer 1965
A High Wind in Jamaica
A High Wind in Jamaica Zac 1965
Major Dundee
Major Dundee Samuel Potts 1965
The Americanization of Emily
The Americanization of Emily Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings 1964
Action on the Beach
Action on the Beach Self 1964
The Man from Galveston
The Man from Galveston Boyd Palmer 1963
Kings of the Sun
Kings of the Sun Narrator (uncredited) 1963
Charade
Charade Tex Panthollow 1963
The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth Kelly 1963
The Great Escape
The Great Escape Sedgwick 'Manufacturer' 1963
Combat!
Combat! Cpl. Arnold Kanger 1962
Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke Dr. Henry Jamison 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Hell Is for Heroes
Hell Is for Heroes Cpl. Frank Henshaw 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred Arthur Troy 1961
The Defenders
The Defenders Earl Chafee 1961
Acapulco
Acapulco Gregg Miles 1961
The Murder Men
The Murder Men Arthur Troy 1961
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven Britt 1960
Klondike
Klondike Jeff Durain 1960
Route 66
Route 66 1960
Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West Sam Murdock 1960
Outlaws
Outlaws 1960
Checkmate
Checkmate Gresch 1960
The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts Joe Casey 1960
The Tall Man
The Tall Man John Miller 1960
Tate
Tate 1960
The Detectives
The Detectives 1959
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Dennis Garrity 1959
Bourbon Street Beat
Bourbon Street Beat Buzz Griffin 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Major French 1959
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo Moss Taylor 1959
Wichita Town
Wichita Town 1959
Men Into Space
Men Into Space Dr. Narry 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
The DuPont Show with June Allyson Floyd 1959
The Deputy
The Deputy Coffer 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Pete Jessup 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Ross Marquette 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Elmer Trace 1959
Face of a Fugitive
Face of a Fugitive Purdy 1959
Ride Lonesome
Ride Lonesome Whitt 1959
Black Saddle
Black Saddle Niles 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Colonel Briscoe 1959
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson Poke Otis 1958
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson Leo Talley 1958
Lawman
Lawman 1958
Lawman
Lawman Lank Bailey 1958
Naked City
Naked City Harry Brind 1958
The Rifleman
The Rifleman Cy Parker 1958
The Rifleman
The Rifleman Ambrose 1958
The Texan
The Texan 1958
Bronco
Bronco 1958
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive Henry Turner 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive Jesse Holloway 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive Howard Catlett 1958
Trackdown
Trackdown Joker Wells 1957
Suspicion
Suspicion Matt Carson 1957
The Californians
The Californians Anthony Wayne 1957
The Californians
The Californians Deputy Anthony Wayne 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Donald Fletcher 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason General Addison Brand 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Ike Daggett 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel Jack Harvey 1957
The Night America Trembled
The Night America Trembled Sam (as Jim Coburn) 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Richard Diamond, Private Detective Victor Tavo 1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
Tales of Wells Fargo Idaho 1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Jess Newton 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Charlie Doyle 1956
State Trooper
State Trooper Dobie 1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Andrews 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Union Sergeant 1955
Cheyenne
Cheyenne Kell 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Buckskin Frank Leslie 1955
The Millionaire
The Millionaire Lew Bennett 1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Jack - Outlaw Leader 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney Mexican Police Captain (uncredited) 1954
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Claude Firman 1953
Death Valley Days
Death Valley Days Steve Barnes 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Atticus Cody 1951
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show Self 1950
Studio One
Studio One Sam Chandler 1948
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944

Directing Credits (2)

Writing Credits (1)

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