James Coburn
Acting Born Aug 31, 1928 Died Nov 18, 2002 Laurel, Nebraska, USA 241 credits
Biography
James Coburn was an American film and television actor. He appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during his 45-year career. Coburn was born on August 31, 1928, in Laurel, Nebraska, USA. He played a wide range of roles throughout his acting career. Coburn passed away on November 18, 2002, at the age of 74.
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Career overview
James Coburn was an American film and television actor with a career spanning nearly 45 years. He appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during his acting career. Coburn played a wide range of roles throughout his career.
Coburn's acting credits include numerous films and television shows. He was active in the entertainment industry for nearly five decades, showcasing his versatility as an actor. The extent of his film and television work is a testament to his dedication to his craft.
Coburn's career was marked by his extensive involvement in the film and television industry. He appeared in a significant number of productions, demonstrating his ability to adapt to various roles and genres.
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Career timeline
Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western
Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's WarPassion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War · In Memory Of
Sam Peckinpah: Portrait
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the DragonSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
Snow DogsThe Yellow BirdI Love MuppetsAmerican GunThe Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones
Monsters, Inc.The Man from Elysian FieldsThe Mists of Avalon · Executive ProducerTexas RangersThe Unbeatable Bruce Lee
IntrepidKurosawaOnce Upon a Time: Sergio LeoneGuns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
PaybackArnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood HeroNoah's ArkNoah's ArkHollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
The Heaven and Earth ShowAfflictionThe Path of the DragonMr. MurderBruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
Scene by SceneThe Second Civil WarKeys to TulsaSkeletonsThe Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
Arli$$ProfilerEraserThe Nutty ProfessorE! True Hollywood Story
The Avenging AngelThe Set UpRay Alexander: A Menu for MurderNational Geographic - Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge
MaverickThe Life of Bruce LeeGreyhoundsA Christmas ReunionRay Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSister Act 2: Back in the HabitThe Hit ListThe Curse of the DragonDeadfall
HBO First LookPicket FencesThe PlayerMastergateTrue Facts
Hudson HawkSilverfox
Captain Planet and the PlaneteersYoung Guns IISteve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Clive James' Postcard fromCall from SpaceTrain to HeavenBroadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Walking After Midnight
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Death of a SoldierThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsMackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
Martin's DaySins of the Father
Murder, She WrotePinocchioDraw!
Digital DreamsMalibu
WoganFaerie Tale Theatre
The Fall GuyDarkroomMr. PatmanJacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981"Looker
The Baltimore BulletLoving Couples
The Muppet MovieSuperstunt IIGoldengirlThe Muppets Go HollywoodFirepower
Full Filmography
241 titles- Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western (2024) as Self
- Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War (2011) as Self
- Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War (2011) In Memory Of
- Sam Peckinpah: Portrait (2006) as Self
- Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah (2005) as Self
- Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon (2004) as Self
- Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2003) as Self - Host
- Snow Dogs (2002) as Thunder Jack
- The Yellow Bird (2002) as Rev. Increase Tutwiler
- I Love Muppets (2002) as Self
- American Gun (2002) as Martin Tillman
- The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones (2002) as Narrator
- Monsters, Inc. (2001) as Waternoose (voice)
- The Man from Elysian Fields (2001) as Alcot
- The Mists of Avalon (2001) Executive Producer
- Texas Rangers (2001) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)
- Proximity (2001) as Jim Corcoran
- Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001) as Narrator (voice)
- Missing Pieces (2001) as Atticus Cody
- Walter and Henry (2001) as Charlie
- Intrepid (2000) as Captain Hal Josephson
- Kurosawa (2000) as Self
- Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000) as Self
- Payback (1999) as Justin Fairfax
- Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero (1999) as Self
- Noah's Ark (1999) as The 'Peddler'
- Noah's Ark (1999) as Peddler
- Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On (1999) as Self
- World's Scariest Ghosts - Caught on Tape (1999) as Narrator (voice)
- The Heaven and Earth Show (1998)
- Affliction (1998) as Glen Whitehouse
- The Path of the Dragon (1998) as Self
- Mr. Murder (1998) as Drew Oslett, Sr.
- Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist (1998) as Self
- Scene by Scene (1997) as Self
- The Second Civil War (1997) as Jack Buchan
- Keys to Tulsa (1997) as Harmon Shaw
- Skeletons (1997) as Frank Jove
- The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson (1997) as Himself
- Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997) as Host
- Earth's Two-Minute Warning (1997) as Self
- Arli$$ (1996) as Sid Perelli
- Profiler (1996) as Charles Vanderhorn
- Eraser (1996) as WitSec Chief Beller
- The Nutty Professor (1996) as Harlan Hartley
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- The Cherokee Kid (1996) as Cyrus Bloomington
- Football America (1996) as Narrator
- Okavango: Africa's Wild Oasis (1996)
- Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (1996) as Narrator
- The Avenging Angel (1995) as Porter Rockwell
- The Set Up (1995) as Jeremiah Cole
- Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995) as Jeffery Winslow
- National Geographic - Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge (1995) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Maverick (1994) as Commodore Duvall
- The Life of Bruce Lee (1994) as Self - Actor & Student of Bruce Lee
- Greyhounds (1994) as John Dolan
- A Christmas Reunion (1994) as Santa
- Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994) as Jeffrey Winslow
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) as Mr. Crisp
- The Hit List (1993) as Peter Mayhew
- The Curse of the Dragon (1993) as Self
- Deadfall (1993) as Mike Donan / Lou Donan
- Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (1993) as Self
- Return to 'The Great Escape' (1993) as Self
- HBO First Look (1992)
- Picket Fences (1992) as Walter Brock
- The Player (1992) as James Coburn
- Mastergate (1992) as Major Manley Battle
- True Facts (1992)
- Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992) as Jim Hathaway
- The Fifth Corner (1992) as Dr. Grandwell
- Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992) as Narrator (voice)
- Hudson Hawk (1991) as George Kaplan
- Silverfox (1991) as Robert Fox
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) as Looten Plunder (voice)
- Young Guns II (1990) as John Simpson Chisum
- Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990) as Narrator
- Clive James' Postcard from (1989) as Self
- Call from Space (1989) as Studio Boss
- Train to Heaven (1989) as Gregorius
- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) as Self (voice)
- Walking After Midnight (1988) as Self
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self
- Death of a Soldier (1986) as Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
- The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) as Self (archive footage)
- Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away (1986) as Self
- Martin's Day (1985) as Lt. Lardner
- Sins of the Father (1985) as Frank Murchison
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Cyrus Ramsey
- Pinocchio (1984) as The Gypsy
- Draw! (1984) as Sam Starret
- Digital Dreams (1983) as God's Gift to Wyman
- Malibu (1983) as Tom Wharton
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as The Gypsy
- The Fall Guy (1981) as James Coburn
- Darkroom (1981) as Host
- Mr. Patman (1981) as Patman
- Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981" (1981) as Henry Bellamy
- Looker (1981) as John Reston
- High Risk (1981) as Serrano
- The Baltimore Bullet (1980) as Nick Casey
- Loving Couples (1980) as Walter
- The Muppet Movie (1979) as El Sleezo Cafe Owner
- Superstunt II (1979) as Self
- Goldengirl (1979) as Jack Dryden
- The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) as Self
- Firepower (1979) as Jerry Fanon / Eddie
- Convoy (1978) Second Unit Director
- The Dain Curse (1978) as Hamilton Nash
- California Suite (1978) as Actor in Diana's Movie (uncredited)
- Circle of Iron (1978) Story
- Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978) as Self
- Cross of Iron (1977) as Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner
- Superstunt (1977) as Self
- White Rock (1977) as James Coburn
- The Muppet Show (1976) as Self - Special Guest Star
- Midway (1976) as Capt. Vinton Maddox
- The Last Hard Men (1976) as Provo
- Sky Riders (1976) as Jim McCabe
- Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth (1976) as Self (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self
- Hard Times (1975) as Spencer "Speed" Weed
- Bite the Bullet (1975) as Luke Matthews
- The Rockford Files (1974) Director
- The Internecine Project (1974) as Robert Elliot
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) as Pat Garrett
- The Last of Sheila (1973) as Clinton Greene
- Harry in Your Pocket (1973) as Harry
- The Carey Treatment (1972) as Dr. Peter Carey
- A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972) as Colonel Pembroke
- The Honkers (1972) as Lew Lathrop
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Duck, You Sucker (1971) as John H. Mallory
- Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970) as Jeb Stuart Thornton
- The Wolf Men (1969) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Hard Contract (1969) as John Cunningham
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Candy (1968) as Dr. A.B. Krankheit
- Duffy (1968) as Duffy
- In Like Flint (1967) as Derek Flint
- The President's Analyst (1967) as Dr. Sidney Schaefer
- Waterhole #3 (1967) as Lewton Cole
- What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966) as Lieutenant Christian
- Our Man Flint (1966) as Derek Flint
- Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) as Eli Kotch
- Major Dundee (1965) as Samuel Potts
- A High Wind in Jamaica (1965) as Zac
- The Loved One (1965) as Immigration Officer
- Action on the Beach (1964) as Self
- The Americanization of Emily (1964) as Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings
- The Great Escape (1963) as Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1963) as Kelly
- Charade (1963) as Tex Panthollow
- Kings of the Sun (1963) as Narrator (uncredited)
- The Man from Galveston (1963) as Boyd Palmer
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Combat! (1962) as Cpl. Arnold Kanger
- Stoney Burke (1962) as Dr. Henry Jamison
- Hell Is for Heroes (1962) as Cpl. Frank Henshaw
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Defenders (1961) as Earl Chafee
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as Arthur Troy
- Acapulco (1961) as Gregg Miles
- The Murder Men (1961) as Arthur Troy
- Route 66 (1960)
- The Tall Man (1960) as John Miller
- The Magnificent Seven (1960) as Britt
- Checkmate (1960) as Gresch
- Outlaws (1960)
- The Aquanauts (1960) as Joe Casey
- Stagecoach West (1960) as Sam Murdock
- Tate (1960)
- Klondike (1960) as Jeff Durain
- Bonanza (1959) as Pete Jessup
- Bonanza (1959) as Ross Marquette
- Bonanza (1959) as Elmer Trace
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Major French
- Rawhide (1959) as Colonel Briscoe
- The Untouchables (1959) as Dennis Garrity
- The Deputy (1959) as Coffer
- The Detectives (1959)
- Black Saddle (1959) as Niles
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Moss Taylor
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Floyd
- Men Into Space (1959) as Dr. Narry
- Bourbon Street Beat (1959) as Buzz Griffin
- Wichita Town (1959)
- Face of a Fugitive (1959) as Purdy
- Ride Lonesome (1959) as Whitt
- The Rifleman (1958) as Cy Parker
- The Rifleman (1958) as Ambrose
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Poke Otis
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Leo Talley
- Naked City (1958) as Harry Brind
- Peter Gunn (1958)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Henry Turner
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Jesse Holloway
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Howard Catlett
- Lawman (1958)
- Lawman (1958) as Lank Bailey
- The Texan (1958)
- Bronco (1958)
- Perry Mason (1957) as Donald Fletcher
- Perry Mason (1957) as General Addison Brand
- Wagon Train (1957) as Ike Daggett
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Jack Harvey
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) as Idaho
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Victor Tavo
- Suspicion (1957) as Matt Carson
- Trackdown (1957) as Joker Wells
- The Californians (1957) as Anthony Wayne
- The Californians (1957) as Deputy Anthony Wayne
- The Restless Gun (1957)
- The Night America Trembled (1957) as Sam (as Jim Coburn)
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Jess Newton
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Charlie Doyle
- State Trooper (1956) as Dobie
- Cheyenne (1955) as Kell
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Buckskin Frank Leslie
- The Millionaire (1955) as Lew Bennett
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Andrews
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Union Sergeant
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Jack - Outlaw Leader
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Mexican Police Captain (uncredited)
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Claude Firman
- Death Valley Days (1952) as Steve Barnes
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Atticus Cody
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- Studio One (1948) as Sam Chandler
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is James Coburn best known for?
James Coburn is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including GHOUL (2018), Snow Dogs (2002), WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986), The Man from Elysian Fields (2001).
When and where was James Coburn born?
James Coburn was born on August 31, 1928 in Laurel, Nebraska, USA. They passed away on November 18, 2002.
How many credits does James Coburn have?
James Coburn has accumulated over 241 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2024.
What is James Coburn's background in cinema and television?
James Coburn was an American film and television actor. He appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during his 45-year career. Coburn was born on August 31, 1928, in Laurel, Nebraska, USA. He played a wide range of roles throughout his acting career. Coburn passed away on November 18, 2002, ...