Portrait of James Coburn

Acting

James Coburn

Titles
142movies78TV shows
Career

Active from 1957 to 2002, busiest in 2001 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
72
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Great Escape
The Great Escape
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 112 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
James Coburn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.6, average 5.2
  • Family Dynamics
    3.5, average 4.7
  • Coming of Age
    1.8, average 2.9
  • Melancholy
    3.9, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 8
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Moral Ambiguity 8
  • Social Commentary 7
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Ensemble Cast 6
  • Mystery 5
  • Classic Western 5
  • Intrigue 5
  • Cult Classic 4
  • Cynical 4
  • Gritty Realism 4

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65
TypeAllMovies106TV shows65
RoleAnyActing65Appearances11
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s11950s371960s141970s11980s41990s8
GenreAnyDrama41Western27Action & Adventure17Crime13Mystery9Family5Sci-Fi & Fantasy4Documentary3Comedy3Animation2Kids2Talk1War & Politics1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

8 titles · average score 61
GoodWatch39
Poster for Noah's Ark

TV show · as The 'Peddler'

Poster for The Second Civil War

TV show · as Jack Buchan

GoodWatch71
Poster for Arli$$

TV show · as Sid Perelli

Poster for The Fifth Corner

TV show · as Dr. Grandwell

GoodWatch67
Poster for Captain Planet and the Planeteers

TV show · as Looten Plunder (voice)

1980s

4 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch74
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Cyrus Ramsey

GoodWatch82
Poster for Faerie Tale Theatre

TV show · as The Gypsy

GoodWatch73
Poster for The Fall Guy

TV show · as James Coburn

1970s

1 title · average score 63
GoodWatch63
Poster for The Dain Curse

TV show · as Hamilton Nash

1960s

14 titles · average score 69
GoodWatch80
Poster for Combat!

TV show · as Cpl. Arnold Kanger

GoodWatch67
Poster for Stoney Burke

TV show · as Dr. Henry Jamison

Poster for Acapulco

TV show · as Gregg Miles

GoodWatch70
Poster for The Defenders

TV show · as Earl Chafee

Poster for Cain's Hundred

TV show · as Arthur Troy

Poster for Klondike

TV show · as Jeff Durain

GoodWatch58
Poster for Checkmate

TV show · as Gresch

GoodWatch68
Poster for The Tall Man

TV show · as John Miller

Poster for Stagecoach West

TV show · as Sam Murdock

All 14 titles from the 1960s

1950s

37 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch87
Poster for The Twilight Zone

TV show · as Major French

GoodWatch79
Poster for The Untouchables

TV show · as Dennis Garrity

GoodWatch76
Poster for The Rifleman

TV show · as Ambrose / Cy Parker

GoodWatch74
Poster for Wanted: Dead or Alive

TV show · as Jesse Holloway / Howard Catlett

GoodWatch68
Poster for Lawman

TV show · as Lank Bailey

GoodWatch67
Poster for Bat Masterson

TV show · as Leo Talley / Poke Otis

GoodWatch80
Poster for Perry Mason

TV show · as General Addison Brand / Donald Fletcher

GoodWatch79
Poster for Have Gun, Will Travel

TV show · as Jack Harvey

GoodWatch69
Poster for Cheyenne

TV show · as Kell

GoodWatch81
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV show · as Andrews / Union Sergeant

GoodWatch72
Poster for The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

TV show · as Buckskin Frank Leslie

All 37 titles from the 1950s

1940s

1 title · average score 63
GoodWatch63
Poster for Studio One

TV show · as Sam Chandler

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