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Acting

James Gammon

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

Rarely in their work

Uncanny
1.8, average 2.5
Psychological
5.0, average 5.5
Scare
2.1, average 2.6

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Crime Thriller 4
Melancholy 4
Family Dynamics 3
Underdog Story 3
Character-Driven 3
Feel-Good 2
Coming-of-Age Drama 2
Gritty Realism 2
Psychological Thriller 2
Intense 2
Sci-Fi Horror 2
Crime Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

124

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2000s

24 titles · average score 57

Otis E.

as The Sheriff

Appaloosa

67

as Earl May

What I Did for Love

53

as Karl Ryder

Altered

51

as Sheriff Henderson

The Far Side of Jericho

47

as The Preacher

Grey's Anatomy

75

TV show · as Mr. Scofield

Monte Walsh

68

as Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller

The Country Bears

39

as Big Al (voice)

Monk

82

TV show · as Oates

Crossing Jordan

69

TV show · as Olin Price

The Cell

53

as Teddy Lee

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life

60

as Teddy Roosevelt

1990s

32 titles · average score 56

The Iron Giant

87

as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)

Logan's War: Bound by Honor

50

as Ben

Point Blank

44

as Dad

Traveller

54

as Double D

Cabin Boy

42

as Paps

Major League II

29

as Lou Brown

Hard Vice

45

as Bronski

Men Don't Tell

63

as Jack MacAffrey

Stranger at My Door

as Sheriff Bitterman

Bagdad Cafe

53

TV show · as Rudy

Revenge

46

as Texan

I Love You to Death

56

as Lt. Larry Schooner

1980s

33 titles · average score 62

Major League

73

as Lou Brown

Roe vs. Wade

62

as Jimmy Russell

The Milagro Beanfield War

65

as Horsethief Shorty

Made in Heaven

62

as Steve Shea

L.A. Law

77

TV show · as Thomas Quinn / Rev. Joseph Halliday

The Equalizer

62

TV show · as Michael Cub

Murder, She Wrote

76

TV show · as Billy Don Baker

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

85

as Sheriff Frank Fly

Deadly Encounter

55

as Frank Kitchens

Cagney & Lacey

69

TV show

American Playhouse

69

TV show · as Sheriff Frank Fly / Clate Connaloe

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

as Capt. Jake Jacqualone

1970s

22 titles · average score 56

The Sacketts

76

TV show · as Wes Bigelow

Kaz

TV show

The Greatest

36

as Mr. Harry

Charlie's Angels

44

TV show · as Gates / Billy

Petrocelli

72

TV show · as Harry

Zandy's Bride

62

as Man in Gunfight (uncredited)

The Waltons

65

TV show · as Zack Rosswell

The Streets of San Francisco

48

TV show

Cry for Me, Billy

53

as Amos

Kung Fu

80

TV show · as Jake

Cannon

67

TV show · as Lt. Keely

A Man Called Horse

65

as Ed

1960s

11 titles · average score 65

Lancer

63

TV show

Journey to Shiloh

31

as Tellis Yeager

The High Chaparral

71

TV show · as Lafe

The Invaders

49

TV show · as Hal

Cool Hand Luke

89

as Sleepy

Batman

73

TV show · as Osiris

Felony Squad

69

TV show

The Monroes

73

TV show

TV show

The F.B.I.

65

TV show · as Ben McCann / Cauldwell

The Virginian

70

TV show · as Cal Mason

1950s

2 titles · average score 74

Bonanza

73

TV show · as Harry Jeffers

Gunsmoke

76

TV show · as Dudley / Arnie Jeffords