Acting
James Coburn
Born August 31, 1928 · Laurel, Nebraska, USA · 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.
Known for
8.1
Monsters, Inc.
Waternoose (voice)
5.7
The Nutty Professor
Harlan Hartley
8.2
The Great Escape
Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
6.2
Eraser
Beller
7.0
Payback
Justin Fairfax
7.7
The Magnificent Seven
Britt
5.8
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Mr. Crisp
7.0
Maverick
Commodore Duvall
7.8
Charade
Tex Panthollow
7.5
Duck, You Sucker
John H. Mallory
5.7
Hudson Hawk
George Kaplan
9.0
The Twilight Zone
Major French
7.5
The Player
James Coburn
5.2
Snow Dogs
Thunder Jack
7.6
The Muppet Movie
El Sleezo Cafe Owner
6.5
Young Guns II
John Simpson Chisum
8.0
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
7.4
Cross of Iron
Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner
7.3
Bonanza
Pete Jessup, Ross Marquette, Elmer Trace
7.2
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett
Filmography
- 2002American GunMartin TillmanMovie
- 2002I Love MuppetsSelfMovie
- 2002Snow DogsThunder JackMovie
- 2001Texas RangersNarrator (voice) (uncredited)Movie
- 2001Monsters, Inc.Waternoose (voice)Movie
- 2001The Man from Elysian FieldsAlcotMovie
- 2001The Mists of AvalonExecutive ProducerSeries
- 2001Marilyn Monroe: The Final DaysNarrator (voice)Movie
- 2000IntrepidCaptain Hal JosephsonMovie
- 1999Noah's ArkThe 'Peddler'Series
- 1999PaybackJustin FairfaxMovie
- 1998Mr. MurderDrew Oslett, Sr.Movie
- 1998AfflictionGlen WhitehouseMovie
- 1997The Second Civil WarJack BuchanMovie
- 1997Keys to TulsaHarmon ShawMovie
- 1997SkeletonsFrank JoveMovie
- 1996The Cherokee KidCyrus BloomingtonMovie
- 1996ProfilerCharles VanderhornSeries
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
- 1996Arli$$Sid PerelliSeries
- 1996The Nutty ProfessorHarlan HartleyMovie
- 1996EraserBellerMovie
- 1995The Set UpJeremiah ColeMovie
- 1995The Avenging AngelPorter RockwellMovie
- 1994MaverickCommodore DuvallMovie
- 1993Sister Act 2: Back in the HabitMr. CrispMovie
- 1993DeadfallMike Donan / Lou DonanMovie
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
- 1993The Curse of the DragonSelfMovie
- 1993The Hit ListPeter MayhewMovie
- 1992Picket FencesWalter BrockSeries
- 1992HBO First LookSeries
- 1992The PlayerJames CoburnMovie
- 1992Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232Jim HathawayMovie
- 1991Hudson HawkGeorge KaplanMovie
- 1990Captain Planet and the PlaneteersLooten Plunder (voice)Series
- 1990Young Guns IIJohn Simpson ChisumMovie
- 1985Martin's DayLt. LardnerMovie
- 1984Murder, She WroteCyrus RamseySeries
- 1984Draw!Sam StarretMovie
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreThe GypsySeries
- 1981DarkroomHostSeries
- 1981The Fall GuyJames CoburnSeries
- 1981LookerJohn RestonMovie
- 1981High RiskSerranoMovie
- 1980Loving CouplesWalterMovie
- 1980The Baltimore BulletNick CaseyMovie
- 1979GoldengirlJack DrydenMovie
- 1979The Muppet MovieEl Sleezo Cafe OwnerMovie
- 1979The Muppets Go HollywoodSelf (uncredited)Movie
- 1979FirepowerJerry Fanon / EddieMovie
- 1978Circle of IronStoryMovie
- 1978ConvoySecond Unit DirectorMovie
- 1978California SuiteActor in Diana's Movie (uncredited)Movie
- 1977Cross of IronUnteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf SteinerMovie
- 1976Bruce Lee: The Man, The MythSelf (archive footage)Movie
- 1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest StarSeries
- 1976MidwayCapt. Vinton MaddoxMovie
- 1976The Last Hard MenProvoMovie
- 1976Sky RidersJim McCabeMovie
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - HostSeries
- 1975Bite the BulletLuke MatthewsMovie
- 1975Hard TimesSpencer "Speed" WeedMovie
- 1974The Rockford FilesDirectorSeries
- 1974The Internecine ProjectRobert ElliotMovie
- 1973Harry in Your PocketHarryMovie
- 1973The Last of SheilaClinton GreeneMovie
- 1973Pat Garrett & Billy the KidPat GarrettMovie
- 1972A Reason to Live, a Reason to DieColonel PembrokeMovie
- 1972The Carey TreatmentDr. Peter CareyMovie
- 1971Duck, You SuckerJohn H. MalloryMovie
- 1971Great PerformancesSelfSeries
- 1969Hard ContractJohn CunninghamMovie
- 1968CandyDr. A.B. KrankheitMovie
- 1968DuffyDuffyMovie
- 1968The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - GuestSeries
- 1967The President's AnalystDr. Sidney SchaeferMovie
- 1967Waterhole #3Lewton ColeMovie
- 1967In Like FlintDerek FlintMovie
- 1966Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-RoundEli KotchMovie
- 1966What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?Lieutenant ChristianMovie
- 1966Our Man FlintDerek FlintMovie
- 1965The Loved OneImmigration OfficerMovie
- 1965A High Wind in JamaicaZacMovie
- 1965Major DundeeSamuel PottsMovie
- 1964The Americanization of EmilyLt. Commander Paul "Bus" CummingsMovie
- 1963Kings of the SunNarrator (uncredited)Movie
- 1963CharadeTex PanthollowMovie
- 1963The Great EscapeSedgwick 'Manufacturer'Movie
- 1962Combat!Cpl. Arnold KangerSeries
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1962Hell Is for HeroesCpl. Frank HenshawMovie
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
- 1961The DefendersEarl ChafeeSeries
- 1960The Magnificent SevenBrittMovie
- 1960Route 66Series
- 1959The UntouchablesDennis GarritySeries
- 1959The Twilight ZoneMajor FrenchSeries
- 1959BonanzaPete Jessup, Ross Marquette, Elmer TraceSeries
- 1959Face of a FugitivePurdyMovie
- 1959Ride LonesomeWhittMovie
- 1959RawhideColonel BriscoeSeries
- 1958Bat MastersonPoke Otis, Leo TalleySeries
- 1958LawmanSeries
- 1958The RiflemanCy Parker, AmbroseSeries
- 1958Naked CityHarry BrindSeries
- 1958Peter GunnSeries
- 1958Wanted: Dead or AliveHenry Turner, Jesse Holloway, Howard CatlettSeries
- 1957Perry MasonDonald Fletcher, General Addison BrandSeries
- 1957Wagon TrainIke DaggettSeries
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
- 1957Tales of Wells FargoIdahoSeries
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAndrews, Union SergeantSeries
- 1955CheyenneKellSeries
- 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpBuckskin Frank LeslieSeries
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyJack - Outlaw Leader, Mexican Police Captain (uncredited)Series
- 1953The OscarsSelfSeries
- 1952Death Valley DaysSteve BarnesSeries
- 1948Studio OneSam ChandlerSeries
- 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf, Self - PresenterSeries