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James Coburn

James Coburn

Acting·1928–2002·130 films

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.

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As Actor

Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. (2001)Waternoose (voice)
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor (1996)Harlan Hartley
The Great Escape
The Great Escape (1963)Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Eraser
Eraser (1996)WitSec Chief Beller
Payback
Payback (1999)Justin Fairfax
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven (1960)Britt
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993)Mr. Crisp
Maverick
Maverick (1994)Commodore Duvall
Charade
Charade (1963)Tex Panthollow
Duck, You Sucker
Duck, You Sucker (1971)John H. Mallory
Hudson Hawk
Hudson Hawk (1991)George Kaplan
The Player
The Player (1992)James Coburn
Snow Dogs
Snow Dogs (2002)Thunder Jack
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie (1979)El Sleezo Cafe Owner
Young Guns II
Young Guns II (1990)John Simpson Chisum
Cross of Iron
Cross of Iron (1977)Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)Pat Garrett
Midway
Midway (1976)Capt. Vinton Maddox
Affliction
Affliction (1998)Glen Whitehouse
Hard Times
Hard Times (1975)Spencer "Speed" Weed
Major Dundee
Major Dundee (1965)Samuel Potts
The Last of Sheila
The Last of Sheila (1973)Clinton Greene
Ride Lonesome
Ride Lonesome (1959)Whitt
Looker
Looker (1981)John Reston
Hell Is for Heroes
Hell Is for Heroes (1962)Cpl. Frank Henshaw
Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet (1975)Luke Matthews
Our Man Flint
Our Man Flint (1966)Derek Flint
Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (2001)Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
California Suite
California Suite (1978)Actor in Diana's Movie (uncredited)
In Like Flint
In Like Flint (1967)Derek Flint
Deadfall
Deadfall (1993)Mike Donan / Lou Donan
Candy
Candy (1968)Dr. A.B. Krankheit
The Americanization of Emily
The Americanization of Emily (1964)Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die (1972)Colonel Pembroke
The Man from Elysian Fields
The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)Alcot
The Last Hard Men
The Last Hard Men (1976)Provo
The Second Civil War
The Second Civil War (1997)Jack Buchan
The President's Analyst
The President's Analyst (1967)Dr. Sidney Schaefer
Kings of the Sun
Kings of the Sun (1963)Narrator (uncredited)
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)Lieutenant Christian
The Loved One
The Loved One (1965)Immigration Officer
A High Wind in Jamaica
A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)Zac
The Curse of the Dragon
The Curse of the Dragon (1993)Self
Harry in Your Pocket
Harry in Your Pocket (1973)Harry
The Carey Treatment
The Carey Treatment (1972)Dr. Peter Carey
Sky Riders
Sky Riders (1976)Jim McCabe
High Risk
High Risk (1981)Serrano
Keys to Tulsa
Keys to Tulsa (1997)Harmon Shaw
Firepower
Firepower (1979)Jerry Fanon / Eddie
The Cherokee Kid
The Cherokee Kid (1996)Cyrus Bloomington
The Internecine Project
The Internecine Project (1974)Robert Elliot
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)Self
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days
Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001)Narrator (voice)
Face of a Fugitive
Face of a Fugitive (1959)Purdy
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)Eli Kotch
The Set Up
The Set Up (1995)Jeremiah Cole
Waterhole #3
Waterhole #3 (1967)Lewton Cole
Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth
Bruce Lee: The Man, The Myth (1976)Self (archive footage)
Loving Couples
Loving Couples (1980)Walter
Draw!
Draw! (1984)Sam Starret
The Hit List
The Hit List (1993)Peter Mayhew
The Baltimore Bullet
The Baltimore Bullet (1980)Nick Casey
Mr. Murder
Mr. Murder (1998)Drew Oslett, Sr.
Duffy
Duffy (1968)Duffy
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)Jim Hathaway
American Gun
American Gun (2002)Martin Tillman
I Love Muppets
I Love Muppets (2002)Self
The Avenging Angel
The Avenging Angel (1995)Porter Rockwell
Skeletons
Skeletons (1997)Frank Jove
Hard Contract
Hard Contract (1969)John Cunningham
Goldengirl
Goldengirl (1979)Jack Dryden
Martin's Day
Martin's Day (1985)Lt. Lardner
Intrepid
Intrepid (2000)Captain Hal Josephson
Proximity
Proximity (2001)Jim Corcoran
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)Self (archive footage)
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah
Passion & Poetry: The Ballad of Sam Peckinpah (2005)Self
The Path of the Dragon
The Path of the Dragon (1998)Self
Missing Pieces
Missing Pieces (2001)Atticus Cody
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone (2000)Self (archive footage)
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots
Last of the Mobile Hot Shots (1970)Jeb Stuart Thornton
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (1993)Self
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)Self
The Life of Bruce Lee
The Life of Bruce Lee (1994)Self - Actor & Student of Bruce Lee
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon (2004)Self
Formula 1 - Speed fever
Formula 1 - Speed fever (1978)Self
White Rock
White Rock (1977)James Coburn
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)Self (archive footage)
Mr. Patman
Mr. Patman (1981)Patman
Pinocchio
Pinocchio (1984)The Gypsy
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson (1997)Himself
The Honkers
The Honkers (1972)Lew Lathrop
Death of a Soldier
Death of a Soldier (1986)Maj. Patrick Dannenberg
The Man from Galveston
The Man from Galveston (1963)Boyd Palmer
Walter and Henry
Walter and Henry (2001)Charlie
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000)Self
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls
Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls (1981)Henry Bellamy
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)Host
Kurosawa
Kurosawa (2000)Self
Malibu
Malibu (1983)Tom Wharton
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years
Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2003)Self - Host
Mastergate
Mastergate (1992)Major Manley Battle
The Night America Trembled
The Night America Trembled (1957)Sam (as Jim Coburn)
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Return to 'The Great Escape' (1993)Self
Call from Space
Call from Space (1989)Studio Boss
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist (1998)Self
Train to Heaven
Train to Heaven (1989)Gregorius
A Christmas Reunion
A Christmas Reunion (1994)Santa
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge
Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge (1990)Narrator
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice (1994)Jeffrey Winslow
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Digital Dreams
Digital Dreams (1983)God's Gift to Wyman
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On (1999)Self
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder (1995)Jeffery Winslow
Greyhounds
Greyhounds (1994)John Dolan
Walking After Midnight
Walking After Midnight (1988)Self
The Yellow Bird
The Yellow Bird (2002)Rev. Increase Tutwiler
The Wolf Men
The Wolf Men (1969)Self - Narrator (voice)
Sins of the Father
Sins of the Father (1985)Frank Murchison
The Murder Men
The Murder Men (1961)Arthur Troy
The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones
The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones (2002)Narrator
Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War
Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War (2011)Self
Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western
Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western (2024)Self
National Geographic - Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge
National Geographic - Arctic Kingdom: Life at the Edge (1995)Self - Narrator (voice)
Okavango: Africa's Wild Oasis
Okavango: Africa's Wild Oasis (1996)
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark (1999)Peddler
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away (1986)Self
Football America
Football America (1996)Narrator
Earth's Two-Minute Warning
Earth's Two-Minute Warning (1997)Self

As Writer

Circle of Iron
Circle of Iron (1978)