James Coburn

Acting • 228 Credits

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (1)

Directorial Filmography
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

1974 ⭐ 3.8

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Circle of Iron

Circle of Iron

1978 ⭐ 2.8
Story

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Monsters, Inc.

Monsters, Inc.

2001 ⭐ 4.0
as Waternoose (voice)
The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1996 ⭐ 2.8
as Harlan Hartley
The Great Escape

The Great Escape

1963 ⭐ 4.0
as Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Eraser

Eraser

1996 ⭐ 3.1
as Beller
Payback

Payback

1999 ⭐ 3.4
as Justin Fairfax
The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960 ⭐ 3.7
as Britt
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

1993 ⭐ 3.2
as Mr. Crisp
Maverick

Maverick

1994 ⭐ 3.5
as Commodore Duvall
Charade

Charade

1963 ⭐ 3.8
as Tex Panthollow
Duck, You Sucker

Duck, You Sucker

1971 ⭐ 3.8
as John H. Mallory
Hudson Hawk

Hudson Hawk

1991 ⭐ 2.9
as George Kaplan
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959 ⭐ 4.3
as Major French
The Player

The Player

1992 ⭐ 3.6
as James Coburn
Snow Dogs

Snow Dogs

2002 ⭐ 2.8
as Thunder Jack
The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie

1979 ⭐ 3.6
as El Sleezo Cafe Owner
Young Guns II

Young Guns II

1990 ⭐ 3.3
as John Simpson Chisum
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 ⭐ 3.4
as Self - Host
Cross of Iron

Cross of Iron

1977 ⭐ 3.5
as Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner
Bonanza

Bonanza

1959 ⭐ 3.8
as Elmer Trace
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973 ⭐ 3.6
as Pat Garrett
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984 ⭐ 3.8
as Cyrus Ramsey
The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

1976 ⭐ 4.0
as Self - Special Guest Star
Midway

Midway

1976 ⭐ 3.3
as Capt. Vinton Maddox
Affliction

Affliction

1998 ⭐ 3.1
as Glen Whitehouse
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 ⭐ 3.9
as Union Sergeant
Captain Planet and the Planeteers

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990 ⭐ 3.5
as Looten Plunder (voice)
Hard Times

Hard Times

1975 ⭐ 3.4
as Spencer "Speed" Weed
The Fall Guy

The Fall Guy

1981 ⭐ 3.8
as James Coburn
Major Dundee

Major Dundee

1965 ⭐ 3.4
as Samuel Potts
The Last of Sheila

The Last of Sheila

1973 ⭐ 3.5
as Clinton Greene