Jack Lemmon: movies and TV shows
Jack Lemmon has 178 credits in the archive: 135 films and 43 TV series, from 1944 to 2021. Highest rated: Forever Hollywood (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2021 · busiest year: 1996 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Real Charlie Chaplin | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.6 | 96 |
| 2011 | Hollywood Invasion | archive footage | Film | 6.0 | 86 |
| 2011 | Marilyn at the Movies | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 86 |
| 2009 | Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me | Self | Film | 7.2 | 84 |
| 2008 | Inside 'The Apartment' | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 83 |
| 2008 | Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen | Self (archive footage) | Film | 3.7 | 83 |
| 2007 | Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 82 |
| 2006 | The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.5 | 81 |
| 2006 | The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 81 |
| 2005 | Nos Bastidores de Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 80 |
| 2004 | Uta Hagen's Acting Class | Self | Film | 10.0 | 79 |
| 2004 | The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 79 |
| 2004 | The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 79 |
| 2003 | Un film et son époque | Self (archive footage) | TV | 10.0 | 78 |
| 2003 | Christmas in Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 78 |
| 2002 | Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon | Self (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 77 |
| 2001 | Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot | Self | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 2000 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | Narrator (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 75 |
| 2000 | On Cukor | Self | Film | 7.0 | 75 |
| 2000 | Altman on His Own Terms | Self | Film | 9.0 | 75 |
| 2000 | Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 75 |
| 1999 | Forever Hollywood | Self | Film | 8.3 | 74 |
| 1999 | Inherit the Wind | Henry Drummond | Film | 6.3 | 74 |
| 1999 | Tuesdays with Morrie | Morrie Schwartz | Film | 7.4 | 74 |
| 1998 | The Long Way Home | Tom Gerrin | Film | 6.4 | 73 |
| 1998 | The Odd Couple II | Felix Ungar | Film | 6.3 | 73 |
| 1998 | Private Screenings: Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 1998 | Puppies for Sale | Film | — | 73 | |
| 1998 | Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Self | Film | 7.5 | 73 |
| 1998 | Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy | Self | Film | 6.0 | 73 |
| 1997 | 12 Angry Men | Juror 8 | Film | 7.7 | 72 |
| 1997 | Scene by Scene | Self | TV | 6.0 | 72 |
| 1997 | Out to Sea | Herb Sullivan | Film | 5.8 | 72 |
| 1997 | Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough | Self | Film | 6.5 | 72 |
| 1996 | Hamlet | Marcellus | Film | 7.3 | 71 |
| 1996 | My Fellow Americans | President Russell P. Kramer | Film | 6.1 | 71 |
| 1996 | Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels | Self | Film | 6.4 | 71 |
| 1996 | The Grass Harp | Dr. Morris Ritz | Film | 5.9 | 71 |
| 1996 | A Weekend in the Country | Bud Bailey | Film | 5.7 | 71 |
| 1996 | A Weekend in the Country | Film | 5.7 | 71 | |
| 1996 | Getting Away with Murder | Mueller / Luger | Film | 4.9 | 71 |
| 1996 | Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door | Self | Film | 7.0 | 71 |
| 1996 | Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman | Self | Film | 7.5 | 71 |
| 1995 | Grumpier Old Men | John Gustafson | Film | 6.5 | 70 |
| 1995 | Inside the Dream Factory | Self | Film | 8.0 | 70 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio | Self | TV | 7.6 | 69 |
| 1993 | Grumpy Old Men | John Gustafson | Film | 6.7 | 68 |
| 1993 | Short Cuts | Paul Finnigan | Film | 7.2 | 68 |
| 1993 | Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver Country | Self | Film | 8.0 | 68 |
| 1993 | A Life in the Theatre | Robert | Film | 6.5 | 68 |
| 1993 | Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy | Self | Film | 5.8 | 68 |
| 1992 | The Player | Jack Lemmon | Film | 7.2 | 67 |
| 1992 | Chaplin | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.4 | 67 |
| 1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross | Shelley Levene | Film | 7.3 | 67 |
| 1992 | For Richer, for Poorer | Aram Katourian | Film | 5.9 | 67 |
| 1992 | Earth and the American Dream | Reader (voice) | Film | 6.7 | 67 |
| 1992 | James Cagney: Top of the World | Self | Film | 8.5 | 67 |
| 1992 | The Marilyn Files | self | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 1991 | JFK | Jack Martin | Film | 7.6 | 66 |
| 1991 | The One, the Only... Groucho | Self | Film | 10.0 | 66 |
| 1991 | Warrior: The Life of Leonard Peltier | Film | 10.0 | 66 | |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Coach Stewart | Film | 6.1 | 65 |
| 1990 | Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream | Self | Film | 7.0 | 65 |
| 1990 | The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV? | Self - Host | Film | — | 65 |
| 1990 | The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | — | 65 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Frank Ormand (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 64 |
| 1989 | Dad | Jake Tremont | Film | 6.4 | 64 |
| 1989 | Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius | Self | Film | 7.0 | 64 |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Gov. John Slaton | TV | 6.2 | 63 |
| 1988 | Gregory Peck: His Own Man | Self | Film | 6.7 | 63 |
| 1988 | Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 63 |
| 1988 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | TV | 7.5 | 63 | |
| 1987 | The Best of Max Headroom | Self | Film | — | 62 |
| 1987 | Long Day's Journey Into Night | James Tyrone | Film | 6.8 | 62 |
| 1986 | That's Life! | Harvey Fairchild | Film | 5.7 | 61 |
| 1986 | Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special | Self | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 1986 | Debonair Dancers | Narrator | Film | 6.8 | 61 |
| 1985 | The Max Headroom Show | Self | TV | 7.5 | 60 |
| 1985 | Macaroni | Robert Traven | Film | 6.4 | 60 |
| 1985 | Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years | Self | Film | 9.0 | 60 |
| 1984 | Mass Appeal | Father Tim Farley | Film | 5.9 | 59 |
| 1982 | Missing | Ed Horman | Film | 7.3 | 57 |
| 1982 | Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original Genius | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | Film | 5.8 | 57 |
| 1982 | Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder | Self | Film | 6.9 | 57 |
| 1982 | Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 1981 | Buddy Buddy | Victor Clooney | Film | 6.2 | 56 |
| 1981 | Musical Comedy Tonight II | Self | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1981 | All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds | Self | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 1980 | Tribute | Scottie Templeton | Film | 5.6 | 55 |
| 1979 | The China Syndrome | Jack Godell | Film | 7.1 | 54 |
| 1978 | Ciné regards | Self | TV | — | 53 |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self | TV | 7.4 | 53 |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats | Self (archive footage) | TV | 4.7 | 52 |
| 1977 | Airport '77 | Don Gallagher | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 1976 | The Entertainer | Archie Rice | Film | 5.8 | 51 |
| 1976 | The Gentleman Tramp | Narrator | Film | 7.1 | 51 |
| 1976 | Alex & the Gypsy | Alexander Main | Film | 4.6 | 51 |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self | TV | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1975 | The Prisoner of Second Avenue | Mel Edison | Film | 6.6 | 50 |
| 1975 | Killer Cop | Narrator (voice) | Film | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1974 | Flick Flack | TV | — | 49 | |
| 1974 | The Front Page | Hildebrand Johnson | Film | 7.3 | 49 |
| 1974 | Wednesday | Jerry Murphy | Film | 6.4 | 49 |
| 1974 | Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist | Self | Film | — | 49 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self | TV | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1973 | Save the Tiger | Harry Stoner | Film | 6.6 | 48 |
| 1973 | Save the Tiger | Film | 6.6 | 48 | |
| 1972 | Avanti! | Wendell Armbruster, Jr. | Film | 6.9 | 47 |
| 1972 | Avanti! | Film | 6.9 | 47 | |
| 1972 | The War Between Men and Women | Peter Wilson | Film | 6.4 | 47 |
| 1972 | The War Between Men and Women | Film | 6.4 | 47 | |
| 1972 | S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin | Self - Host | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self | TV | 6.1 | 46 |
| 1971 | Film '72 | Self | TV | 4.7 | 46 |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukel | Self | TV | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1971 | Kotch | Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 46 |
| 1971 | Kotch | Film | 6.6 | 46 | |
| 1970 | The Out-of-Towners | George Kellerman | Film | 6.8 | 45 |
| 1969 | The April Fools | Howard Brubaker | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 43 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.8 | 43 |
| 1968 | The Odd Couple | Felix Ungar | Film | 7.4 | 43 |
| 1968 | Jack Benny's Bag | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 1967 | Luv | Harry Berlin | Film | 4.8 | 42 |
| 1966 | The Fortune Cookie | Harry Hinkle | Film | 7.2 | 41 |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Professor Fate | Film | 7.1 | 40 |
| 1965 | How to Murder Your Wife | Stanley Ford | Film | 6.3 | 40 |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor Sam | Sam Bissel | Film | 6.6 | 39 |
| 1963 | Irma la Douce | Nestor Patou | Film | 7.4 | 38 |
| 1963 | Days of Wine and Roses | Joe Clay | Film | 7.5 | 38 |
| 1963 | Under the Yum Yum Tree | Hogan | Film | 6.1 | 38 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 37 |
| 1962 | The Notorious Landlady | Bill Gridley | Film | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1962 | The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers | Self | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 36 |
| 1960 | The Apartment | C.C. Baxter | Film | 8.2 | 35 |
| 1960 | Pepe | Jack Lemmon | Film | 6.3 | 35 |
| 1960 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Rip Crandall | Film | 6.1 | 35 |
| 1959 | Some Like It Hot | Jerry (Daphne) | Film | 8.1 | 34 |
| 1959 | It Happened to Jane | George Denham | Film | 6.2 | 34 |
| 1958 | Bell, Book and Candle | Nicky Holroyd | Film | 6.6 | 33 |
| 1958 | Cowboy | Frank Harris | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV | 7.5 | 32 |
| 1957 | Alcoa Theatre | Ashley | TV | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1957 | Fire Down Below | Tony | Film | 5.9 | 32 |
| 1957 | Operation Mad Ball | Pvt. Hogan | Film | 6.7 | 32 |
| 1957 | The Mystery of Thirteen | Dr. Billy Palmer | Film | — | 32 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Host | TV | — | 31 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 31 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Cass Kendall | TV | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Pianist | TV | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1956 | You Can't Run Away from It | Peter Warne | Film | 5.1 | 31 |
| 1955 | My Sister Eileen | Bob Baker | Film | 6.6 | 30 |
| 1955 | Mister Roberts | Ensign Frank Pulver | Film | 7.1 | 30 |
| 1955 | Three for the Show | Martin 'Marty' Stewart | Film | 5.9 | 30 |
| 1954 | Phffft | Robert Tracey | Film | 6.2 | 29 |
| 1954 | It Should Happen to You | Pete Sheppard | Film | 7.1 | 29 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 28 |
| 1952 | Heaven for Betsy | Peter Bell | TV | 8.0 | 27 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Self | TV | 7.4 | 26 |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | TV | 6.0 | 25 | |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self | TV | 7.0 | 25 |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest | TV | 7.0 | 25 |
| 1950 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | TV | 4.5 | 25 | |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Alfred Fishkettle | TV | 6.7 | 25 |
| 1950 | The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in Wonderland | Tweedledum | Film | 6.0 | 25 |
| 1950 | Once Too Often | Mike (uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 25 |
| 1950 | That Wonderful Guy | Harold | TV | — | 25 |
| 1949 | Suspense | TV | 5.1 | 24 | |
| 1949 | The Lady Takes a Sailor | Plasterer (uncredited) | Film | 5.7 | 24 |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse | TV | 6.6 | 23 | |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 23 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Fred Stevens | TV | 5.4 | 23 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Charlie Bemis | TV | 5.4 | 23 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee / Presenter | TV | 7.1 | 19 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Winner | TV | 7.1 | 19 |