James Garner

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).

Known for

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Disclosure

2020 ⭐ 7.8

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Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

2015 ⭐ 7.2

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Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014 ⭐ 7.2

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Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

2010 ⭐ 7.1

Career timeline

2020

Disclosure Notable

King Marchand (archive footage · 2020

⭐ 7.8

2015

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2015

⭐ 7.2

2014

Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire Notable

Self - Actor (archive footage) · 2014

⭐ 7.2

2010

Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam Notable

Shazam (voice) · 2010

⭐ 7.1

DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection Notable

Shazam (segment "The Return of · 2010

⭐ 7.1

2008

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Self (archive) · 2008

⭐ 5.3

2007

Doris Day: Virgin Territory Notable

Self · 2007

⭐ 7.0

Battle for Terra

Doron (voice) · 2007

⭐ 6.1

Brando

Self (archive footage) · 2007

⭐ 6.8

2006

Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

Self · 2006

2005

Dust to Glory

Self · 2005

⭐ 6.8

2004

The Notebook Notable

Older Noah "Duke" · 2004

⭐ 7.9

2003

The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

Pat (voice) · 2003

⭐ 6.3

2002

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Shep Walker · 2002

⭐ 6.1

Roughing It

Samuel Clemens · 2002

⭐ 5.5

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' Notable

Self · 2002

⭐ 7.3

2001

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee Notable

2001

⭐ 8.4

Atlantis: The Lost Empire Notable

Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke · 2001

⭐ 7.0

2000

The Last Debate Notable

Mike Howley · 2000

⭐ 9.0

Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Notable

Self · 2000

⭐ 7.3

Space Cowboys Notable

Tank Sullivan · 2000

⭐ 6.4

1999

One Special Night

Robert Woodward · 1999

⭐ 6.8

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

Jim Rockford · 1999

⭐ 7.6

1998

Doris Day: It's Magic

Self · 1998

Legalese

Norman Keane · 1998

⭐ 5.1

The Hidden Dimension

Grandpa · 1998

⭐ 6.7

1997

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda

Jim Rockford · 1997

⭐ 5.6

Dead Silence

John Potter · 1997

⭐ 5.8

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Notable

Self - Host · 1997

⭐ 7.0

1996

My Fellow Americans

President Matt Douglas · 1996

⭐ 6.1

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime

Jim Rockford · 1996

⭐ 6.8

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play Notable

Jim Rockford · 1996

⭐ 8.0

1995

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1995

⭐ 7.7

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise Notable

Jim Rockford · 1995

⭐ 7.1

Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick Notable

Self · 1995

⭐ 8.3

1994

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.

Jim Rockford · 1994

⭐ 6.4

Maverick Notable

Marshal Zane Cooper · 1994

⭐ 6.9

Breathing Lessons

Ira Moran · 1994

⭐ 5.6

1993

Return to 'The Great Escape' Notable

Self · 1993

⭐ 8.5

Barbarians at the Gate

F. Ross Johnson · 1993

⭐ 6.9

Fire in the Sky

Frank Watters · 1993

⭐ 6.7

Frequently appears with

Laverne Cox

Self - Actress

Bianca Leigh

Self - Actress / Writer

Jen Richards

Self - Actress / Writer

Alexandra Billings

Self - Actress / Educator

Susan Stryker

Self - Historian

Steve McQueen

Self (archive footage)

Chad McQueen

Self

Neile Adams

Self

Alan Trustman

Self

Full filmography

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Disclosure

2020 ⭐ 7.8

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Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

2015 ⭐ 7.2

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Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

2014 ⭐ 7.2

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Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam

2010 ⭐ 7.1

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DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection

2010 ⭐ 7.1

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Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

2008 ⭐ 5.3

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Doris Day: Virgin Territory

2007 ⭐ 7.0

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Battle for Terra

2007 ⭐ 6.1

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Brando

2007 ⭐ 6.8

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The Ultimate Gift

2007 ⭐ 7.6

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Pushing the Limit: The Making of Grand Prix

2006

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Dust to Glory

2005 ⭐ 6.8

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The Notebook

2004 ⭐ 7.9

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The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration

2003 ⭐ 6.3

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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

2002 ⭐ 6.1

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Roughing It

2002 ⭐ 5.5

HD

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

2002 ⭐ 7.3

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The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

2001 ⭐ 8.4

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Atlantis: The Lost Empire

2001 ⭐ 7.0

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The Last Debate

2000 ⭐ 9.0