James Coburn

Acting

James Coburn

Born 31 August 1928 · Laurel, Nebraska, USA · Died 18 November 2002 at 74

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

Highlights

Monsters, Inc.2001 · Film · Waternoose (voice)
The Great Escape1963 · Film · Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
The Twilight Zone1959 · Series · Major French
The Magnificent Seven1960 · Film · Britt
Charade1963 · Film · Tex Panthollow
Duck, You Sucker1971 · Film · John H. Mallory

Filmography

Movies

93 films

American Gun2002 · Film · Martin Tillman
The Yellow Bird2002 · Film · Rev. Increase Tutwiler
Snow Dogs2002 · Film · Thunder Jack
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee2001 · Film
Monsters, Inc.2001 · Film · Waternoose (voice)
The Man from Elysian Fields2001 · Film · Alcot
Walter and Henry2001 · Film · Charlie
Proximity2001 · Film · Jim Corcoran
Missing Pieces2001 · Film · Atticus Cody
Intrepid2000 · Film · Captain Hal Josephson
Payback1999 · Film · Justin Fairfax
Mr. Murder1998 · Film · Drew Oslett, Sr.
Affliction1998 · Film · Glen Whitehouse
The Second Civil War1997 · Film · Jack Buchan
Keys to Tulsa1997 · Film · Harmon Shaw
Skeletons1997 · Film · Frank Jove
The Cherokee Kid1996 · Film · Cyrus Bloomington
The Nutty Professor1996 · Film · Harlan Hartley
Eraser1996 · Film · Beller
Okavango: Africa's Wild Oasis1996 · Film
The Set Up1995 · Film · Jeremiah Cole
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder1995 · Film · Jeffery Winslow
The Avenging Angel1995 · Film · Porter Rockwell
A Christmas Reunion1994 · Film · Santa
Greyhounds1994 · Film · John Dolan
Maverick1994 · Film · Commodore Duvall
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice1994 · Film · Jeffrey Winslow
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit1993 · Film · Mr. Crisp
Deadfall1993 · Film · Mike Donan / Lou Donan
The Hit List1993 · Film · Peter Mayhew
Mastergate1992 · Film · Major Manley Battle
The Player1992 · Film · James Coburn
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 2321992 · Film · Jim Hathaway
Hudson Hawk1991 · Film · George Kaplan
Young Guns II1990 · Film · John Simpson Chisum
Train to Heaven1989 · Film · Gregorius
Call from Space1989 · Film · Studio Boss
Death of a Soldier1986 · Film · Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
Martin's Day1985 · Film · Lt. Lardner
Sins of the Father1985 · Film · Frank Murchison
Draw!1984 · Film · Sam Starret
Pinocchio1984 · Film · The Gypsy
Digital Dreams1983 · Film · God's Gift to Wyman
Malibu1983 · Film · Tom Wharton
Looker1981 · Film · John Reston
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981"1981 · Film · Henry Bellamy
High Risk1981 · Film · Serrano
Mr. Patman1981 · Film · Patman
Loving Couples1980 · Film · Walter
The Baltimore Bullet1980 · Film · Nick Casey
Goldengirl1979 · Film · Jack Dryden
The Muppet Movie1979 · Film · El Sleezo Cafe Owner
Firepower1979 · Film · Jerry Fanon / Eddie
Circle of Iron1978 · Film · Story
California Suite1978 · Film · Actor in Diana's Movie (uncredited)
White Rock1977 · Film · James Coburn
Cross of Iron1977 · Film · Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner
Midway1976 · Film · Capt. Vinton Maddox
The Last Hard Men1976 · Film · Provo
Sky Riders1976 · Film · Jim McCabe
Bite the Bullet1975 · Film · Luke Matthews
Hard Times1975 · Film · Spencer "Speed" Weed
The Internecine Project1974 · Film · Robert Elliot
Harry in Your Pocket1973 · Film · Harry
The Last of Sheila1973 · Film · Clinton Greene
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid1973 · Film · Pat Garrett
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die1972 · Film · Colonel Pembroke
The Honkers1972 · Film · Lew Lathrop
The Carey Treatment1972 · Film · Dr. Peter Carey
Duck, You Sucker1971 · Film · John H. Mallory
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots1970 · Film · Jeb Stuart Thornton
Hard Contract1969 · Film · John Cunningham
Candy1968 · Film · Dr. A.B. Krankheit
Duffy1968 · Film · Duffy
The President's Analyst1967 · Film · Dr. Sidney Schaefer
Waterhole #31967 · Film · Lewton Cole
In Like Flint1967 · Film · Derek Flint
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round1966 · Film · Eli Kotch
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?1966 · Film · Lieutenant Christian
Our Man Flint1966 · Film · Derek Flint
The Loved One1965 · Film · Immigration Officer
A High Wind in Jamaica1965 · Film · Zac
Major Dundee1965 · Film · Samuel Potts
The Americanization of Emily1964 · Film · Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings
The Man from Galveston1963 · Film · Boyd Palmer
Charade1963 · Film · Tex Panthollow
The Great Escape1963 · Film · Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Hell Is for Heroes1962 · Film · Cpl. Frank Henshaw
The Murder Men1961 · Film · Arthur Troy
The Magnificent Seven1960 · Film · Britt
Face of a Fugitive1959 · Film · Purdy
Ride Lonesome1959 · Film · Whitt
The Night America Trembled1957 · Film · Sam (as Jim Coburn)

Filmography

Series

64 shows

Noah's Ark1999 · Series · The 'Peddler'
Profiler1996 · Series · Charles Vanderhorn
E! True Hollywood Story1996 · Series
Arli$$1996 · Series · Sid Perelli
Picket Fences1992 · Series · Walter Brock
HBO First Look1992 · Series
Captain Planet and the Planeteers1990 · Series · Looten Plunder (voice)
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Cyrus Ramsey
Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · Series · The Gypsy
The Fall Guy1981 · Series · James Coburn
The Dain Curse1978 · Series · Hamilton Nash
The Rockford Files1974 · Series · Director
Combat!1962 · Series · Cpl. Arnold Kanger
Stoney Burke1962 · Series · Dr. Henry Jamison
Cain's Hundred1961 · Series · Arthur Troy
The Defenders1961 · Series · Earl Chafee
Acapulco1961 · Series · Gregg Miles
Klondike1960 · Series · Jeff Durain
Route 661960 · Series
Stagecoach West1960 · Series · Sam Murdock
Outlaws1960 · Series
Checkmate1960 · Series · Gresch
The Aquanauts1960 · Series · Joe Casey
The Tall Man1960 · Series · John Miller
Tate1960 · Series
The Detectives1959 · Series
The Untouchables1959 · Series · Dennis Garrity
Bourbon Street Beat1959 · Series · Buzz Griffin
The Twilight Zone1959 · Series · Major French
Johnny Ringo1959 · Series · Moss Taylor
Wichita Town1959 · Series
Men Into Space1959 · Series · Dr. Narry
The DuPont Show with June Allyson1959 · Series · Floyd
The Deputy1959 · Series · Coffer
Bonanza1959 · Series · Pete Jessup
Black Saddle1959 · Series · Niles
Rawhide1959 · Series · Colonel Briscoe
Bat Masterson1958 · Series · Poke Otis
Lawman1958 · Series
Naked City1958 · Series · Harry Brind
The Rifleman1958 · Series · Cy Parker
The Texan1958 · Series
Bronco1958 · Series
Peter Gunn1958 · Series
Wanted: Dead or Alive1958 · Series · Henry Turner
Trackdown1957 · Series · Joker Wells
Suspicion1957 · Series · Matt Carson
The Californians1957 · Series · Anthony Wayne
The Restless Gun1957 · Series
Perry Mason1957 · Series · Donald Fletcher
Wagon Train1957 · Series · Ike Daggett
Have Gun, Will Travel1957 · Series
Richard Diamond, Private Detective1957 · Series · Victor Tavo
Tales of Wells Fargo1957 · Series · Idaho
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956 · Series · Jess Newton
State Trooper1956 · Series · Dobie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955 · Series · Andrews
Cheyenne1955 · Series · Kell
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955 · Series · Buckskin Frank Leslie
The Millionaire1955 · Series · Lew Bennett
The Wonderful World of Disney1954 · Series · Jack - Outlaw Leader
General Electric Theater1953 · Series · Claude Firman
Death Valley Days1952 · Series · Steve Barnes
Studio One1948 · Series · Sam Chandler