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Acting

James Gammon

Titles: 89movies38TV shows

Career: Active from 1970 to 2009, busiest in 1994 and 2006 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles: 12
top three billing

Average score: 57/100

Highest rated: The Iron Giant
87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 91 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

James Gammon Catalog average

Nostalgia
5.3average 3.7
Crime
4.8average 3.7
Historical
3.6average 2.6
Wholesome
4.2average 3.3
Family Dynamics
5.3average 4.8
Violence
4.6average 4.2
Wit & Wordplay
4.0average 3.7

Rarely in their work

Uncanny
1.7, average 2.5
Psychological
5.0, average 5.6
Scare
2.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Drama 31
TV Movie 12
Comedy 12
Western 8
Crime 8
Action 6
Adventure 6
Romance 6

Recurring tags

Melancholy 4
Crime Thriller 4
Underdog Story 3
Character-Driven 3
Family Dynamics 3
Slapstick 2
Crime Drama 2
Psychological Thriller 2
Social Commentary 2
Gritty Realism 2
Gentle Humor 2
Feel-Good 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

124

Group by

Newest first Oldest first

2000s

24 titles · average score 56

Otis E.

as The Sheriff

Appaloosa

as Earl May

What I Did for Love

as Karl Ryder

Altered

as Sheriff Henderson

Grey's Anatomy

TV show · as Mr. Scofield

Monte Walsh

as Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller

Cold Mountain

as Esco Swanger

The Country Bears

as Big Al (voice)

Monk

TV show · as Oates

Crossing Jordan

TV show · as Olin Price

The Cell

as Teddy Lee

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life

as Teddy Roosevelt

All 24 titles from the 2000s

1990s

32 titles · average score 55

The Iron Giant

as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)

Logan's War: Bound by Honor

as Ben

Traveller

as Double D

Cabin Boy

as Paps

Major League II

as Lou Brown

Hard Vice

as Bronski

Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition

as Al

Men Don't Tell

as Jack MacAffrey

Stranger at My Door

as Sheriff Bitterman

Bagdad Cafe

TV show · as Rudy

Revenge

as Texan

I Love You to Death

as Lt. Larry Schooner

All 32 titles from the 1990s

1980s

33 titles · average score 62

Major League

as Lou Brown

Roe vs. Wade

as Jimmy Russell

The Milagro Beanfield War

as Horsethief Shorty

Made in Heaven

as Steve Shea

L.A. Law

TV show · as Rev. Joseph Halliday / Thomas Quinn

The Equalizer

TV show · as Michael Cub

Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Billy Don Baker

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

as Sheriff Frank Fly

Deadly Encounter

as Frank Kitchens

Cagney & Lacey

TV show

Below the Belt

as Luke

On the Nickel

as Peanut John

All 33 titles from the 1980s

1970s

22 titles · average score 56

The Sacketts

TV show · as Wes Bigelow

Kaz

TV show

Charlie's Angels

TV show · as Billy / Gates

Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw

as Leather Salesman

Petrocelli

TV show · as Harry

Macon County Line

as Elisha Gibbons

Zandy's Bride

as Man in Gunfight (uncredited)

The Waltons

TV show · as Zack Rosswell

The Streets of San Francisco

TV show

Cry for Me, Billy

as Amos

Cannon

TV show · as Lt. Keely

A Man Called Horse

as Ed

All 22 titles from the 1970s

1960s

11 titles · average score 65

Lancer

TV show

Journey to Shiloh

as Tellis Yeager

Cool Hand Luke

as Sleepy

The Invaders

TV show · as Hal

The High Chaparral

TV show · as Lafe

Batman

TV show · as Osiris

Felony Squad

TV show

The Monroes

TV show

TV show

The F.B.I.

TV show · as Ben McCann / Cauldwell

The Virginian

TV show · as Cal Mason

1950s

2 titles · average score 74

Bonanza

TV show · as Harry Jeffers

Gunsmoke

TV show · as Dudley / Arnie Jeffords