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James Coburn

James Coburn

Born August 31, 1928· Laurel, Nebraska, USA

† Died November 18, 2002

79Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Originating from a small Nebraska town and later raised in Compton, California, he pursued acting after military service, studying under Jeff Corey and Stella Adler at Los Angeles City College before debuting on stage at the La Jolla Playhouse. Early television work in the 1950s led to a film debut in 1959, and a breakthrough came with his portrayal of the knife-wielding Britt in The Magnificent S…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Twilight ZoneSeries★ 8.5
The Twilight Zone1959
Major French
Monsters, Inc.★ 7.9
Monsters, Inc.2001
Waternoose (voice)
The Great Escape★ 7.9
The Great Escape1963
Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Duck, You Sucker★ 7.7
Duck, You Sucker1971
John H. Mallory
Charade★ 7.7
Charade1963
Tex Panthollow
The Fall GuySeries★ 7.6
The Fall Guy1981
James Coburn
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Cyrus Ramsey
The Magnificent Seven★ 7.5
The Magnificent Seven1960
Britt
The Muppet Movie★ 7.2
The Muppet Movie1979
El Sleezo Cafe Owner
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid★ 7.2
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid1973
Pat Garrett
Cross of Iron★ 7.1
Cross of Iron1977
Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner
Maverick★ 6.9
Maverick1994
Commodore Duvall
Captain Planet and the PlaneteersSeries★ 6.9
Captain Planet and the Planeteers1990
Looten Plunder (voice)
Payback★ 6.8
Payback1999
Justin Fairfax
Young Guns II★ 6.5
Young Guns II1990
John Simpson Chisum
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit★ 6.4
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit1993
Mr. Crisp
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die★ 6.3
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die1972
Colonel Pembroke
Eraser★ 6.1
Eraser1996
Beller
The Nutty Professor★ 5.7
The Nutty Professor1996
Harlan Hartley