James Coburn

James Coburn

Acting

August 31, 1928 — November 18, 2002Laurel, Nebraska, USA

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

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

2001

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1996

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

1963

Eraser

Eraser

1996

Payback

Payback

1999

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993

Maverick

Maverick

1994

Charade

Charade

1963

Duck, You Sucker

Duck, You Sucker

1971

Acting222

Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western

Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western

2024

Self

Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War

Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War

2011

Self

Sam Peckinpah: Portrait

Sam Peckinpah: Portrait

2006

Self

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah

2005

Self

Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon

Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon

2004

Self

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Self (archive footage)

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years

2003

Self - Host

American Gun

American Gun

2002

Martin Tillman

The Yellow Bird

The Yellow Bird

2002

Rev. Increase Tutwiler

The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones

The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones

2002

Narrator

I Love Muppets

I Love Muppets

2002

Self

Snow Dogs

Snow Dogs

2002

Thunder Jack

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

2001

Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers

2001

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

2001

Waternoose (voice)

The Man from Elysian Fields

The Man from Elysian Fields

2001

Alcot

Walter and Henry

Walter and Henry

2001

Charlie

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

2001

Narrator (voice)

Proximity

Proximity

2001

Jim Corcoran

Missing Pieces

Missing Pieces

2001

Atticus Cody

Kurosawa

Kurosawa

2000

Self

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'

2000

Self

Intrepid

Intrepid

2000

Captain Hal Josephson

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

2000

Self (archive footage)

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Hollywood Hero

1999

Self

Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

1999

The 'Peddler'

Noah's Ark

Noah's Ark

1999

Peddler

Payback

Payback

1999

Justin Fairfax

World's Scariest Ghosts - Caught on Tape

World's Scariest Ghosts - Caught on Tape

1999

Narrator (voice)

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

1999

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On

1999

Self

Mr. Murder

Mr. Murder

1998

Drew Oslett, Sr.

The Heaven and Earth Show

The Heaven and Earth Show

1998

Affliction

Affliction

1998

Glen Whitehouse

The Path of the Dragon

The Path of the Dragon

1998

Self

Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist

1998

Self

The Second Civil War

The Second Civil War

1997

Jack Buchan

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson

1997

Himself

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

1997

Self

Keys to Tulsa

Keys to Tulsa

1997

Harmon Shaw

Skeletons

Skeletons

1997

Frank Jove

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years

1997

Host

Earth's Two-Minute Warning

Earth's Two-Minute Warning

1997

Self

The Cherokee Kid

The Cherokee Kid

1996

Cyrus Bloomington

Football America

Football America

1996

Narrator

Profiler

Profiler

1996

Charles Vanderhorn

Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right

Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right

1996

Narrator

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Arli$$

Arli$$

1996

Sid Perelli

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1996

Harlan Hartley

Eraser

Eraser

1996

WitSec Chief Beller

Okavango: Africa's Wild Oasis

Okavango: Africa's Wild Oasis

1996

The Set Up

The Set Up

1995

Jeremiah Cole

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder

1995

Jeffery Winslow

The Avenging Angel

The Avenging Angel

1995

Porter Rockwell

National Geographic - Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge

National Geographic - Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge

1995

Self - Narrator (voice)

A Christmas Reunion

A Christmas Reunion

1994

Santa

Greyhounds

Greyhounds

1994

John Dolan

Maverick

Maverick

1994

Commodore Duvall

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice

1994

Jeffrey Winslow

The Life of Bruce Lee

The Life of Bruce Lee

1994

Self - Actor & Student of Bruce Lee

Return to 'The Great Escape'

Return to 'The Great Escape'

1993

Self

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993

Mr. Crisp

Deadfall

Deadfall

1993

Mike Donan / Lou Donan

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Self - Guest

The Curse of the Dragon

The Curse of the Dragon

1993

Self

Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron

Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron

1993

Self

The Hit List

The Hit List

1993

Peter Mayhew

Mastergate

Mastergate

1992

Major Manley Battle

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

1992

Walter Brock

HBO First Look

HBO First Look

1992

The Player

The Player

1992

James Coburn

The Fifth Corner

The Fifth Corner

1992

Dr. Grandwell

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232

1992

Jim Hathaway

True Facts

1992

Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time

Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time

1992

Narrator (voice)

Silverfox

1991

Robert Fox

Hudson Hawk

Hudson Hawk

1991

George Kaplan

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990

Looten Plunder (voice)

Young Guns II

Young Guns II

1990

John Simpson Chisum

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge

1990

Narrator

Train to Heaven

Train to Heaven

1989

Gregorius

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

1989

Self (voice)

Clive James' Postcard from

Clive James' Postcard from

1989

Self

Call from Space

Call from Space

1989

Studio Boss

Walking After Midnight

Walking After Midnight

1988

Self

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Self

Death of a Soldier

Death of a Soldier

1986

Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

Self (archive footage)

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

1986

Self

Martin's Day

Martin's Day

1985

Lt. Lardner

Sins of the Father

Sins of the Father

1985

Frank Murchison

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Cyrus Ramsey

Draw!

Draw!

1984

Sam Starret

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

1984

The Gypsy

Digital Dreams

Digital Dreams

1983

God's Gift to Wyman

Malibu

Malibu

1983

Tom Wharton

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

The Gypsy

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Self

Darkroom

Darkroom

1981

Host

The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

1981

James Coburn

Looker

Looker

1981

John Reston

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981"

Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981"

1981

Henry Bellamy

High Risk

High Risk

1981

Serrano

Mr. Patman

Mr. Patman

1981

Patman

Loving Couples

Loving Couples

1980

Walter

The Baltimore Bullet

The Baltimore Bullet

1980

Nick Casey

Goldengirl

Goldengirl

1979

Jack Dryden

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979

El Sleezo Cafe Owner

The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979

Self

Firepower

Firepower

1979

Jerry Fanon / Eddie

Superstunt II

1979

Self

Formula 1 - Speed fever

Formula 1 - Speed fever

1978

Self

The Dain Curse

The Dain Curse

1978

Hamilton Nash

California Suite

California Suite

1978

Actor in Diana's Movie (uncredited)

Superstunt

1977

Self

White Rock

White Rock

1977

James Coburn

Cross of Iron

Cross of Iron

1977

Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner

Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth

Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth

1976

Self (archive footage)

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976

Self - Special Guest Star

Midway

Midway

1976

Capt. Vinton Maddox

The Last Hard Men

The Last Hard Men

1976

Provo

Sky Riders

Sky Riders

1976

Jim McCabe

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self - Host

Bite the Bullet

Bite the Bullet

1975

Luke Matthews

Hard Times

Hard Times

1975

Spencer "Speed" Weed

People's Choice Awards

People's Choice Awards

1975

Self

The Internecine Project

The Internecine Project

1974

Robert Elliot

Harry in Your Pocket

Harry in Your Pocket

1973

Harry

The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

1973

Clinton Greene

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

Pat Garrett

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

1972

Colonel Pembroke

The Honkers

The Honkers

1972

Lew Lathrop

The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

1972

Dr. Peter Carey

Duck, You Sucker

Duck, You Sucker

1971

John H. Mallory

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

Self

Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

Last of the Mobile Hot Shots

1970

Jeb Stuart Thornton

Hard Contract

Hard Contract

1969

John Cunningham

The Wolf Men

The Wolf Men

1969

Self - Narrator (voice)

Candy

Candy

1968

Dr. A.B. Krankheit

Duffy

Duffy

1968

Duffy

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Self - Guest

The President's Analyst

The President's Analyst

1967

Dr. Sidney Schaefer

Waterhole #3

Waterhole #3

1967

Lewton Cole

In Like Flint

In Like Flint

1967

Derek Flint

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

1966

Eli Kotch

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

1966

Lieutenant Christian

Our Man Flint

Our Man Flint

1966

Derek Flint

The Loved One

The Loved One

1965

Immigration Officer

A High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica

1965

Zac

Major Dundee

Major Dundee

1965

Samuel Potts

The Americanization of Emily

The Americanization of Emily

1964

Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings

Action on the Beach

Action on the Beach

1964

Self

The Man from Galveston

The Man from Galveston

1963

Boyd Palmer

Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun

1963

Narrator (uncredited)

Charade

Charade

1963

Tex Panthollow

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

Kelly

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

1963

Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

Combat!

Combat!

1962

Cpl. Arnold Kanger

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

1962

Dr. Henry Jamison

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

Hell Is for Heroes

Hell Is for Heroes

1962

Cpl. Frank Henshaw

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

Arthur Troy

The Defenders

The Defenders

1961

Earl Chafee

Acapulco

1961

Gregg Miles

The Murder Men

The Murder Men

1961

Arthur Troy

The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960

Britt

Klondike

Klondike

1960

Jeff Durain

Route 66

Route 66

1960

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

1960

Sam Murdock

Outlaws

Outlaws

1960

Checkmate

Checkmate

1960

Gresch

The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

1960

Joe Casey

The Tall Man

The Tall Man

1960

John Miller

Tate

Tate

1960

The Detectives

The Detectives

1959

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

Dennis Garrity

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

1959

Buzz Griffin

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959

Major French

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

1959

Moss Taylor

Wichita Town

Wichita Town

1959

Men Into Space

Men Into Space

1959

Dr. Narry

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

Floyd

The Deputy

The Deputy

1959

Coffer

Bonanza

Bonanza

1959

Pete Jessup / Ross Marquette / Elmer Trace

Face of a Fugitive

Face of a Fugitive

1959

Purdy

Ride Lonesome

Ride Lonesome

1959

Whitt

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

1959

Niles

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

Colonel Briscoe

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

1958

Poke Otis / Leo Talley

Lawman

Lawman

1958

Lank Bailey

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Harry Brind

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958

Cy Parker / Ambrose

The Texan

The Texan

1958

Bronco

Bronco

1958

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

Henry Turner / Jesse Holloway / Howard Catlett

Trackdown

Trackdown

1957

Joker Wells

Suspicion

Suspicion

1957

Matt Carson

The Californians

The Californians

1957

Anthony Wayne / Deputy Anthony Wayne

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

1957

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Donald Fletcher / General Addison Brand

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957

Ike Daggett

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Jack Harvey

The Night America Trembled

The Night America Trembled

1957

Sam (as Jim Coburn)

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

Victor Tavo

Tales of Wells Fargo

Tales of Wells Fargo

1957

Idaho

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956

Jess Newton / Charlie Doyle

State Trooper

1956

Dobie

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Andrews / Union Sergeant

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955

Kell

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955

Buckskin Frank Leslie

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955

Lew Bennett

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Jack - Outlaw Leader / Mexican Police Captain (uncredited)

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Self

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Claude Firman

Death Valley Days

Death Valley Days

1952

Steve Barnes

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Atticus Cody

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

1950

Self

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Sam Chandler

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Self / Self - Presenter

Directing2

Convoy

Convoy

1978

Second Unit Director

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974

Director

Crew1

Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War

Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War

2011

In Memory Of

Production1

The Mists of Avalon

The Mists of Avalon

2001

Executive Producer

Writing1

Circle of Iron

Circle of Iron

1978

Story