James Garner (born James Scott 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).
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Golden Globe Awards
New Star of the Year – Actor
Known For
The Notebook
(2004)
Duke
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
(2001)
Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
Fire in the Sky
(1993)
Frank Watters
The Ultimate Gift
(2007)
Howard 'Red' Stevens
A Man Called Sledge
(1970)
Luther Sledge
Space Cowboys
(2000)
Tank Sullivan
The Great Escape
(1963)
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
(2010)
Shazam (voice)
Disclosure
(2020)
King Marchand (archive footage)
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
(2000)
Marlowe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
(2003)
Pat (voice)
Victor/Victoria
(1982)
King Marchand
Maverick
(1994)
Marshal Zane Cooper
Support Your Local Gunfighter
(1971)
Latigo
The Children's Hour
(1961)
Joe Cardin
The Americanization of Emily
(1964)
Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
Full Filmography
Acting
Toward the Unknown
(1956)
Lt. Col. Joe Craven
The Girl He Left Behind
(1956)
Preston
Sayonara
(1957)
Capt. Mike Bailey
Bombers B-52
(1957)
Anchor - Search and Rescue Operation
Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend
(1957)
John Maitland
Darby's Rangers
(1958)
William Orlando Darby
Up Periscope
(1959)
Lt. J. G. Kenneth M. Braden
Cash McCall
(1960)
Cash McCall
The Children's Hour
(1961)
Joe Cardin
Boys' Night Out
(1962)
Fred Williams
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers
(1962)
Self
Move Over, Darling
(1963)
Nicholas Arden
The Great Escape
(1963)
Hendley 'The Scrounger'
The Thrill of It All
(1963)
Dr. Gerald R. Boyer
The Wheeler Dealers
(1963)
Henry Tyroon
The Americanization of Emily
(1964)
Lt. Commander Charles E. Madison
36 Hours
(1964)
Major Jefferson F. Pike
Action on the Beach
(1964)
Self
The Art of Love
(1965)
Casey Barnett
Duel at Diablo
(1966)
Jess Remsberg
Grand Prix
(1966)
Pete Aron
Mister Buddwing
(1966)
Mister Buddwing
A Man Could Get Killed
(1966)
William Beddoes
Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions
(1966)
Self
Hour of the Gun
(1967)
Wyatt Earp
The Pink Jungle
(1968)
Ben Morris
How Sweet It Is!
(1968)
Grif
Marlowe
(1969)
Philip Marlowe
Support Your Local Sheriff!
(1969)
Jason McCullough
The Racing Scene
(1969)
Himself
A Man Called Sledge
(1970)
Luther Sledge
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
(1970)
Self (archive footage)
Skin Game
(1971)
Quincy Drew
Support Your Local Gunfighter
(1971)
Latigo
They Only Kill Their Masters
(1972)
Abel Marsh
One Little Indian
(1973)
Keyes
The Castaway Cowboy
(1974)
Lincoln Costain
The Rockford Files
(1974)
Jim Rockford
The New Maverick
(1978)
Bret Maverick
HealtH
(1980)
Harry Wolff
The Fan
(1981)
Jake Berman
Sixty Years of Seduction
(1981)
Self - Host
Victor/Victoria
(1982)
King Marchand
The Long Summer of George Adams
(1982)
George Adams
Lily for President?
(1982)
Bret Maverick
Tank
(1984)
Zack
The Glitter Dome
(1984)
Sgt. Aloysius Mackey
Heartsounds
(1984)
Harold Lear
Murphy's Romance
(1985)
Murphy Jones
Promise
(1986)
Bob Beuhler
Sunset
(1988)
Wyatt Earp
My Name Is Bill W.
(1989)
Dr. Robert Smith
Decoration Day
(1990)
Albert Sidney Finch
The Distinguished Gentleman
(1992)
Jeff Johnson
Barbarians at the Gate
(1993)
F. Ross Johnson
Fire in the Sky
(1993)
Frank Watters
Return to 'The Great Escape'
(1993)
Self
Maverick
(1994)
Marshal Zane Cooper
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
(1994)
Jim Rockford
Breathing Lessons
(1994)
Ira Moran
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
(1995)
Jim Rockford
Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class
(1995)
Self (archive footage)
My Fellow Americans
(1996)
President Matt Douglas
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
(1996)
Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best
(1996)
Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
(1996)
Jim Rockford
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
(1996)
Jim Rockford
Dead Silence
(1997)
John Potter
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
(1997)
Jim Rockford
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
(1997)
Self - Host
Twilight
(1998)
Raymond Hope
Legalese
(1998)
Norman Keane
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
(1998)
Self (archive footage)
Doris Day: It's Magic
(1998)
Self
One Special Night
(1999)
Robert Woodward
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
(1999)
Jim Rockford
Space Cowboys
(2000)
Tank Sullivan
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
(2000)
Self
The Last Debate
(2000)
Mike Howley
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
(2000)
Marlowe (archive footage) (uncredited)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
(2001)
Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
(2002)
Shep Walker
Roughing It
(2002)
Samuel Clemens
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
(2002)
Self
The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
(2003)
Pat (voice)
The Notebook
(2004)
Duke
Dust to Glory
(2005)
Self
Pushing the Limit : The Making of Grand Prix
(2006)
Battle for Terra
(2007)
Doron (voice)
The Ultimate Gift
(2007)
Howard 'Red' Stevens
Doris Day: Virgin Territory
(2007)
Self
Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam
(2010)
Shazam (voice)
DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection
(2010)
Shazam (segment "The Return of Black Adam") (voice)
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
(2014)
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans
(2015)
Self (archive footage)
Disclosure
(2020)
King Marchand (archive footage)
Production
36 Hours
(1964)
Executive Producer
The Art of Love
(1965)
Producer
Grand Prix
(1966)
Executive Producer
A Man Could Get Killed
(1966)
Executive Producer
Duel at Diablo
(1966)
Producer
Mister Buddwing
(1966)
Executive Producer
How Sweet It Is!
(1968)
Executive Producer
The Pink Jungle
(1968)
Executive Producer
Marlowe
(1969)
Executive Producer
Support Your Local Sheriff!
(1969)
Executive Producer
The Racing Scene
(1969)
Producer
Support Your Local Gunfighter
(1971)
Executive Producer
Skin Game
(1971)
Executive Producer
Sidekicks
(1974)
Executive Producer
Scott Free
(1976)
Executive Producer
Off the Minnesota Strip
(1980)
Executive Producer
Promise
(1986)
Executive Producer
My Name Is Bill W.
(1989)
Executive Producer