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James Garner

Acting

Born: 1928-04-07
Died: 2014-07-19
From: Norman, Oklahoma, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.6

Also Known As

James Scott Bumgarner 占士加納Джеймс Гарнерجیمز گارنر

Biography

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).

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Awards & Nominations9 won · 19 nominated

🏆 Won

TCA Career Achievement Award

2010
Nominated

TCA Career Achievement Award

2008
🏆 Won

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

2005
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

The Notebook

2005
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

Legalese

1999
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

1996
Nominated

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie

1995
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1994
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Barbarians at the Gate

1993
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1991
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1989
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1987
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

Murphy's Romance

1986
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie

Heartsounds

1985
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Murphy's Romance

1985
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Bret Maverick

1982
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

The Rockford Files

1980
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

The Rockford Files

1979
🏆 Won

Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame

1978
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

The Rockford Files

1978
🏆 Won

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

The Rockford Files

1977
Nominated

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

The Rockford Files

1976
Nominated

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

The Wheeler Dealers

1963
🏆 Won

Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor

Sayonara

1957
🏆 Won

Purple Heart

🏆 Won

United Nations Medal

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

🏆 Won

National Defense Service Medal

Acting135 titles

The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
10.0
Movie

The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter

1974Thriller
A Bob Hope Comedy Special
10.0
Movie

A Bob Hope Comedy Special

1963Drama
The Last Debate
9.0
Movie

The Last Debate

2000Drama
The Long Summer of George Adams
9.0
Movie

The Long Summer of George Adams

1982Drama
Bambi
9.0
Series

Bambi

1948 - ...Documentary
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Series

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 - ...Drama
Return to 'The Great Escape'
8.5
Movie

Return to 'The Great Escape'

1993Documentary
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
8.4
Movie

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

2001Documentary
Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick
8.3
Movie

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick

1995Documentary
Heartsounds
8.0
Movie

Heartsounds

1984Drama
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
8.0
Movie

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions

1966Documentary
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
8.0
Movie

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play

1996Thriller
The Notebook
7.9
Movie

The Notebook

2004Romance
The Great Escape
7.9
Movie

The Great Escape

1963Action
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
7.8
Movie

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...

1996Thriller
Disclosure
7.8
Movie

Disclosure

2020Documentary
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
7.7
Movie

The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best

1996Thriller
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
7.7
Movie

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995Documentary
Space
7.7
Series

Space

1985Drama
The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
Series

The Carol Burnett Show

1967-1978Comedy
The Children's Hour
7.6
Movie

The Children's Hour

1961Drama
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
7.6
Movie

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads

1999Thriller
The Ultimate Gift
7.6
Movie

The Ultimate Gift

2007Romance
The Rockford Files
7.6
Series

The Rockford Files

1974-1980Thriller
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-1992Documentary
God, the Devil and Bob
7.4
Cartoon

God, the Devil and Bob

2000-2011Comedy
Grand Prix
7.3
Movie

Grand Prix

1966Drama
Victor/Victoria
7.3
Movie

Victor/Victoria

1982Drama
How Sweet It Is!
7.3
Movie

How Sweet It Is!

1968Comedy
The Racing Scene
7.3
Movie

The Racing Scene

1969Documentary
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
7.3
Movie

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows

2000Documentary
Promise
7.3
Movie

Promise

1986Drama
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
7.3
Movie

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

2002Documentary
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.3
Movie

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970Documentary
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3
Series

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993-2009Comedy
Chicago Hope
7.3
Series

Chicago Hope

1994-2000Drama
Once Upon a Wheel
7.3
Series

Once Upon a Wheel

1971Drama
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
7.2
Movie

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

2015Documentary
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
7.2
Movie

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014Documentary
Golden Globe Awards
7.2
Series

Golden Globe Awards

1944 - ...Documentary
The Thrill of It All
7.1
Movie

The Thrill of It All

1963Comedy
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
7.1
Movie

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise

1995Thriller
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
7.1
Cartoon

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010Animation
77 Sunset Strip
7.1
Series

77 Sunset Strip

1958-1964Thriller
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
7.0
Cartoon

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

2001Animation
Support Your Local Sheriff!
7.0
Movie

Support Your Local Sheriff!

1969Comedy
36 Hours
7.0
Movie

36 Hours

1964Drama
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
7.0
Cartoon

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

2010Animation
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
7.0
Movie

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997Documentary
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
7.0
Movie

The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers

1962Comedy
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
7.0
Movie

Doris Day: Virgin Territory

2007Drama
The Oscars
7.0
Series

The Oscars

1953 - ...Drama
The Bob Hope Show
7.0
Series

The Bob Hope Show

1950-1984Comedy
What's My Line?
7.0
Series

What's My Line?

1950-1967Drama
American Masters
7.0
Series

American Masters

1986 - ...Documentary
Maverick
6.9
Movie

Maverick

1994Action
Barbarians at the Gate
6.9
Movie

Barbarians at the Gate

1993Comedy
Decoration Day
6.9
Movie

Decoration Day

1990Drama
The Pink Jungle
6.9
Movie

The Pink Jungle

1968Action
Maverick
6.9
Series

Maverick

1957-1962Comedy
Dust to Glory
6.8
Movie

Dust to Glory

2005Documentary
One Special Night
6.8
Movie

One Special Night

1999Drama
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
6.8
Movie

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

1996Drama
Brando
6.8
Movie

Brando

2007Documentary
8 Simple Rules
6.8
Series

8 Simple Rules

2002-2005Comedy
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8
Series

The Dick Cavett Show

1968-1995Documentary
Move Over, Darling
6.7
Movie

Move Over, Darling

1963Comedy
Sayonara
6.7
Movie

Sayonara

1957Drama
The Americanization of Emily
6.7
Movie

The Americanization of Emily

1964Comedy
Fire in the Sky
6.7
Movie

Fire in the Sky

1993Sci-Fi
The Castaway Cowboy
6.7
Movie

The Castaway Cowboy

1974Action
The Hidden Dimension
6.7
Movie

The Hidden Dimension

1998Sci-Fi
James Bond: The First 21 Years
6.7
Movie

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983Documentary
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.7
Series

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968-1973Comedy
Skin Game
6.6
Movie

Skin Game

1971Action
Support Your Local Gunfighter
6.6
Movie

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971Comedy
The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
Series

The Merv Griffin Show

1962-1986Documentary
Hour of the Gun
6.5
Movie

Hour of the Gun

1967Action
My Name Is Bill W.
6.5
Movie

My Name Is Bill W.

1989Drama
Darby's Rangers
6.5
Movie

Darby's Rangers

1958Action
First Monday
6.5
Series

First Monday

2002Drama
This Is Your Life
6.5
Series

This Is Your Life

1952-1961Documentary
Man of the People
6.5
Series

Man of the People

1991-1992Comedy
Space Cowboys
6.4
Movie

Space Cowboys

2000Action
Up Periscope
6.4
Movie

Up Periscope

1959Action
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
6.4
Movie

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.

1994Thriller
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6.4
Series

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956-1963Documentary
Duel at Diablo
6.3
Movie

Duel at Diablo

1966Action
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
6.3
Cartoon

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

2003Animation
The Wheeler Dealers
6.3
Movie

The Wheeler Dealers

1963Comedy
Cash McCall
6.3
Movie

Cash McCall

1960Comedy
One Little Indian
6.3
Movie

One Little Indian

1973Drama
Nichols
6.3
Series

Nichols

1971-1972Action
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3
Series

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973 - ...Documentary
Streets of Laredo
6.3
Series

Streets of Laredo

1995Action
Murphy's Romance
6.2
Movie

Murphy's Romance

1985Comedy
Bret Maverick
6.2
Series

Bret Maverick

1981-1982Comedy
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
6.2
Series

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956-1961Action
Marlowe
6.1
Movie

Marlowe

1969Thriller
Twilight
6.1
Movie

Twilight

1998Thriller
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
6.1
Movie

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002Comedy
Battle for Terra
6.1
Cartoon

Battle for Terra

2007Action
My Fellow Americans
6.1
Movie

My Fellow Americans

1996Comedy
A Man Called Sledge
6.1
Movie

A Man Called Sledge

1970Action
Cheyenne
6.1
Series

Cheyenne

1955-1962Action
Great Performances
6.1
Series

Great Performances

1971 - ...Comedy
Mister Buddwing
6.0
Movie

Mister Buddwing

1966Drama
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
6.0
Movie

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

1957Action
The Distinguished Gentleman
6.0
Movie

The Distinguished Gentleman

1992Comedy
Boys' Night Out
5.9
Movie

Boys' Night Out

1962Comedy
The Fan
5.9
Movie

The Fan

1981Drama
Toward the Unknown
5.9
Movie

Toward the Unknown

1956Drama
Dead Silence
5.8
Movie

Dead Silence

1997Action
Tank
5.7
Movie

Tank

1984Comedy
Sunset
5.7
Movie

Sunset

1988Thriller
Breathing Lessons
5.6
Movie

Breathing Lessons

1994Drama
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
5.6
Movie

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

1997Thriller
HBO First Look
5.6
Series

HBO First Look

1992 - ...Documentary
The Art of Love
5.5
Movie

The Art of Love

1965Comedy
Roughing It
5.5
Movie

Roughing It

2002Drama
HealtH
5.4
Movie

HealtH

1980Comedy
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon
5.3
Movie

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008Documentary
Sugarfoot
5.2
Series

Sugarfoot

1957-1961Action
They Only Kill Their Masters
5.1
Movie

They Only Kill Their Masters

1972Thriller
Legalese
5.1
Movie

Legalese

1998Thriller
The New Maverick
5.0
Movie

The New Maverick

1978Drama
Legends
5.0
Series

Legends

2006 - ...Documentary
The Glitter Dome
4.5
Movie

The Glitter Dome

1984Thriller
The Girl He Left Behind
4.5
Movie

The Girl He Left Behind

1956Comedy
A Man Could Get Killed
4.4
Movie

A Man Could Get Killed

1966Action
The View
4.4
Series

The View

1997 - ...Documentary
Lily for President?
0
Movie

Lily for President?

1982Drama
Doris Day: It's Magic
0
Movie

Doris Day: It's Magic

1998Documentary
Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix
0
Movie

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

2006Documentary
The Western: A Lost TV Special
0
Movie

The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958Documentary

Directing1 title

The Rockford Files
7.6
Series

The Rockford Files

1974-1980Thriller

Production18 titles

Grand Prix
7.3
Movie

Grand Prix

1966Drama
Promise
7.3
Movie

Promise

1986Drama
How Sweet It Is!
7.3
Movie

How Sweet It Is!

1968Comedy
The Racing Scene
7.3
Movie

The Racing Scene

1969Documentary
Support Your Local Sheriff!
7.0
Movie

Support Your Local Sheriff!

1969Comedy
Scott Free
7.0
Movie

Scott Free

1976Drama
36 Hours
7.0
Movie

36 Hours

1964Drama
The Pink Jungle
6.9
Movie

The Pink Jungle

1968Action
Support Your Local Gunfighter
6.6
Movie

Support Your Local Gunfighter

1971Comedy
Skin Game
6.6
Movie

Skin Game

1971Action
Sidekicks
6.5
Movie

Sidekicks

1974Comedy
My Name Is Bill W.
6.5
Movie

My Name Is Bill W.

1989Drama
Duel at Diablo
6.3
Movie

Duel at Diablo

1966Action
Marlowe
6.1
Movie

Marlowe

1969Thriller
Mister Buddwing
6.0
Movie

Mister Buddwing

1966Drama
The Art of Love
5.5
Movie

The Art of Love

1965Comedy
Off the Minnesota Strip
5.5
Movie

Off the Minnesota Strip

1980Drama
A Man Could Get Killed
4.4
Movie

A Man Could Get Killed

1966Action