James Richard Gammon (April 20, 1940 – July 16, 2010) was an American actor, known for his roles as team manager Lou Brown in the films Major League and Major League II (fictionalized version of the Cleveland Indians), and retired longshoreman Nick Bridges, Nash's father, on the CBS crime drama Nash Bridges.
Known For
The Iron Giant
(1999)
Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
Major League
(1989)
Lou Brown
Silverado
(1985)
Dawson
Wyatt Earp
(1994)
Mr. Sutherland
Silver Bullet
(1985)
Arnie Westrum
The Cell
(2000)
Teddy Lee
Cold Mountain
(2003)
Esco Swanger
Revenge
(1990)
Texan
Cool Hand Luke
(1967)
Sleepy
Natural Born Killers
(1994)
Redneck's Buddy in Diner
Monte Walsh
(2003)
Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller
Major League II
(1994)
Lou Brown
Wild Bill
(1995)
California Joe
Appaloosa
(2008)
Earl May
Cabin Boy
(1994)
Paps
Any Which Way You Can
(1980)
Bartender
Full Filmography
Acting
Cool Hand Luke
(1967)
Sleepy
Journey to Shiloh
(1968)
Tellis Yeager
A Man Called Horse
(1970)
Ed
Macho Callahan
(1971)
Cowboy
Cry for Me, Billy
(1972)
Amos
Macon County Line
(1974)
Elisha Gibbons
Hard Day at Blue Nose
(1974)
The Wild McCullochs
(1975)
1st Police Officer
The Kansas City Massacre
(1975)
Garth
The Pom Pom Girls
(1976)
Coach
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
(1976)
Leather Salesman
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West
(1976)
Roy, Hired Hand
Black Oak Conspiracy
(1977)
Deputy Bullard
The Greatest
(1977)
Mr. Harry
Urban Cowboy
(1980)
Steve Strange
Below the Belt
(1980)
Luke
On the Nickel
(1980)
Peanut John
Rage!
(1980)
Joe Dean
It's My Turn
(1980)
Connie Foxworth (uncredited)
Any Which Way You Can
(1980)
Bartender
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
(1981)
Capt. Jake Jacqualone
Deadly Encounter
(1982)
Frank Kitchens
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
(1983)
Sheriff Frank Fly
M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
(1983)
Willard Kohler
Women of San Quentin
(1983)
Officer
Silverado
(1985)
Dawson
Sylvester
(1985)
Steve
Vision Quest
(1985)
Kuch's Dad
Silver Bullet
(1985)
Arnie Westrum
Father of Hell Town
(1985)
Lt. Raymond Tracy
Hard Traveling
(1986)
Sgt. Slattery
Made in Heaven
(1987)
Steve Shea
Ironweed
(1987)
Reverend Chester
Stacking
(1987)
Clate Connaloe
Laguna Heat
(1987)
Grimes
The Milagro Beanfield War
(1988)
Horsethief Shorty
Major League
(1989)
Lou Brown
Roe vs. Wade
(1989)
Jimmy Russell
I Love You to Death
(1990)
Lt. Larry Schooner
Revenge
(1990)
Texan
Coupe de Ville
(1990)
Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon
Stranger at My Door
(1991)
Sheriff Bitterman
CrissCross
(1992)
Emmett
Leaving Normal
(1992)
Walt
Running Cool
(1993)
Ironbutt Garrett
The Adventures of Huck Finn
(1993)
Deputy Hines
Men Don't Tell
(1993)
Jack MacAffrey
Major League II
(1994)
Lou Brown
Cabin Boy
(1994)
Paps
Wyatt Earp
(1994)
Mr. Sutherland
Hard Vice
(1994)
Bronski
Natural Born Killers
(1994)
Redneck's Buddy in Diner
The Painted Desert
(1994)
Al
Truman
(1995)
Sam Rayburn
Wild Bill
(1995)
California Joe
Two Mothers for Zachary
(1996)
Chalmer
Traveller
(1997)
Double D
The Hi-Lo Country
(1998)
Hoover Young
Point Blank
(1998)
Dad
Love from Ground Zero
(1998)
Hat
The Man in the Iron Mask
(1998)
Commandant
Logan's War: Bound by Honor
(1998)
Ben
The Iron Giant
(1999)
Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
You Know My Name
(1999)
Real Arkansas Tom
One Man's Hero
(1999)
General Zachary Taylor
The Cell
(2000)
Teddy Lee
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life
(2000)
Teddy Roosevelt
The Country Bears
(2002)
Big Al (voice)
Life or Something Like It
(2002)
Pat Kerrigan
Monte Walsh
(2003)
Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller
Cold Mountain
(2003)
Esco Swanger
This So-Called Disaster: Sam Shepard Directs "The Late Henry Moss"
(2003)
Self
Silver City
(2004)
Sheriff Joe Skaggs
Paradise
(2004)
Old Cowboy
Don't Come Knocking
(2005)
Old Ranch Hand
Altered
(2006)
Sheriff Henderson
What I Did for Love
(2006)
Karl Ryder
The Far Side of Jericho
(2006)
The Preacher
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
(2007)
Bob
The Final Season
(2007)
Jared Akers
Appaloosa
(2008)
Earl May
In the Electric Mist
(2009)
Ben Hebert
The New Daughter
(2009)
Roger Wayne
Otis E.
(2009)
The Sheriff