Actor · producer · director
James Garner
Died in 2014, aged 86 · born in Norman
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Known for
All roles, 103
Newest first
- 2020
Disclosure, King Marchand (archive footage), actor. - 2010
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam, Shazam (voice), actor. 
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection, Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice), actor. - 2007
The Ultimate Gift, Howard 'Red' Stevens, actor. 
Battle for Terra, Doron (voice), actor. - 2004
The Notebook, Older Noah 'Duke', actor. - 2003
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration, Pat (voice), actor. - 2002
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Shep Walker, actor. 
8 Simple Rules, Jim Egan, actor · 43 eps.. 
Roughing It, Samuel Clemens, actor.
Show the other 93From First Monday (2002) to Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
- 2002
First Monday, Thomas Brankin, actor · 13 eps.. 
Roughing It, Samuel Clemens, actor · 2 eps.. - Century of Country, Actor · 13 eps..
- 2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Rourke (voice), actor. 
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee, Actor. - 2000
Space Cowboys, Tank Sullivan, actor. 
God, the Devil and Bob, God (voice), actor · 13 eps.. 
The Last Debate, Mike Howley, actor. - 1999
One Special Night, Robert Woodward, actor. 
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads, Jim Rockford, actor. - 1998
Twilight, Raymond Hope, actor. 
Legalese, Norman Keane, actor. 
The Hidden Dimension, Grandpa, actor. - 1997
Dead Silence, John Potter, actor. 
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda, Jim Rockford, actor. - 1996
My Fellow Americans, President Matt Douglas, actor. 
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime, Jim Rockford, actor. 
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits..., Jim Rockford, actor. 
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best, Jim Rockford, actor. 
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play, Jim Rockford, actor. - 1995
Streets of Laredo, Captain Woodrow Call, actor · 3 eps.. 
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise, Jim Rockford, actor. - 1994
Maverick, Marshal Zane Cooper, actor. 
Chicago Hope, Hubert 'Hue' Miller, actor · 4 eps.. 
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A., Jim Rockford, actor. 
Breathing Lessons, Ira Moran, actor. - 1993
Fire in the Sky, Frank Watters, actor. 
Barbarians at the Gate, F. Ross Johnson, actor. - 1992
The Distinguished Gentleman, Jeff Johnson, actor. 
HBO First Look, Actor · 1 ep.. - 1991
Man of the People, Jim Doyle, actor · 12 eps.. - 1990
Decoration Day, Albert Sidney Finch, actor. - 1989
My Name Is Bill W., Dr. Robert Smith, actor, producing. - 1988
Sunset, Wyatt Earp, actor. - 1986
Promise, Bob Beuhler, actor, producing. - 1985
Murphy's Romance, Murphy Jones, actor. 
Space, Norman Grant, actor · 5 eps.. - 1984
Tank, Zack, actor. 
The Glitter Dome, Sgt. Aloysius Mackey, actor. 
Heartsounds, Harold Lear, actor. - 1982
Victor/Victoria, King Marchand, actor. 
The Long Summer of George Adams, George Adams, actor. 
Lily for President?, Bret Maverick, actor. - 1981
The Fan, Jake Berman, actor. 
Bret Maverick, Bret Maverick, actor · 18 eps.. - 1980
HealtH, Harry Wolff, actor. 
Off the Minnesota Strip, Producing. - 1978
The New Maverick, Bret Maverick, actor. - 1977Laugh-In, Guest Performer, actor · 2 eps..
- 1976
Scott Free, Producing. - 1974
The Rockford Files, Jim Rockford, actor, directing · 122 eps.. 
The Castaway Cowboy, Lincoln Costain, actor. 
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter, Jim Rockford, actor. 
Sidekicks, Producing. - 1973
One Little Indian, Keyes, actor. - 1972
They Only Kill Their Masters, Abel Marsh, actor. - 1971
Support Your Local Gunfighter, Latigo, actor, producing. 
Skin Game, Quincy Drew, actor, producing. 
Nichols, Sheriff Frank Nichols, actor · 24 eps.. - 1970
A Man Called Sledge, Luther Sledge, actor. - 1969
Support Your Local Sheriff!, Jason McCullough, actor, producing. 
Marlowe, Philip Marlowe, actor, producing. 
The Racing Scene, Producing. - 1968
How Sweet It Is!, Grif, actor, producing. 
The Pink Jungle, Ben Morris, actor, producing. - 1967
Hour of the Gun, Marshal Wyatt Earp, actor. - 1966
Grand Prix, Pete Aron, actor, producing. 
Duel at Diablo, Jess Remsberg, actor, producing. 
Mister Buddwing, Mister Buddwing, actor, producing. 
A Man Could Get Killed, William Beddoes, actor, producing. - 1965
The Art of Love, Casey Barnett, actor, producing. - 1964
The Americanization of Emily, Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison, actor. 
36 Hours, Major Jefferson F. Pike, actor, producing. - 1963
The Great Escape, Hendley 'The Scrounger', actor. 
Move Over, Darling, Nicholas Arden, actor. 
The Thrill of It All, Gerald Boyer, actor. 
The Wheeler Dealers, Henry Tyroon, actor. - 1962
Boys' Night Out, Fred Williams, actor. - 1961
The Children's Hour, Joe Cardin, actor. - 1960
Cash McCall, Cash McCall, actor. - 1959
Up Periscope, Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden, actor. 
Whicker's World, Actor · 1 ep.. - 1958
Darby's Rangers, William Orlando Darby, actor. - 1957
Sayonara, Capt. Mike Bailey, actor. 
Maverick, Bret Maverick, actor · 79 eps.. 
Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend, Sgt. John Maitland, actor. 
Sugarfoot, Bret Maverick, actor · 1 ep.. - 1956
Toward the Unknown, Lt. Col. Joe Craven, actor. 
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, Lt. Jim Collins, actor · 1 ep.. 
The Girl He Left Behind, Preston, actor. - Conflict, Actor · 1 ep..
- 1955
Cheyenne, Lt. Brad Forsythe, actor · 4 eps.. - 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame, Bob, Ira Moran, Albert Sidney, Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith aka Dr. Bob, actor · 1 ep..
As himself: 48 appearances
documentaries, making-of films, talk shows, award shows
Filmography: TMDB.
Who was James Garner?
James Scott Garner (né Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor, producer, and voice artist. He starred in several television series over more than five decades, including such popular roles as Bret Maverick in the 1950s western comedy series Maverick and Jim Rockford in The Rockford Files, and played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963) with Steve McQueen, Paddy Chayefsky's The Americanization of Emily (1964), Grand Prix (1966), Blake Edwards' Victor Victoria (1982), Murphy's Romance (1985), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, Space Cowboys (2000) with Clint Eastwood, and The Notebook (2004).
Biography: TMDB.
At a glance
- Born
- April 7, 1928
- Died
- July 19, 2014 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Facts: TMDB.
Online
James Garner’s career in numbers
- roles: 82 films and 21 series
- 103
- TV episodes
- 363
- years behind the camera, since 1951
- 75
- top rated: “The Great Escape” (TMDB)
- 7.9
Genres of his features
- drama41%
- tv movie33%
- comedy33%
- romance18%
- crime17%
Numbers from the TMDB filmography, genres from 82 features. One film can have several genres.
Most often with James Garner
Counted from TMDB casts and crews.
Frequently asked questions about James Garner
What has James Garner been in?
Among others: “The Notebook”, “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”, and “The Great Escape”.
Sources: TMDB (person data, filmography, photos). As of November 13, 2026. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. · Ta strona po polsku