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James Coburn

James Coburn

Actor, also writer · Died November 18, 2002, aged 74 · Laurel, Nebraska, USA

James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor. Coburn appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during his 45-year career, and played a wide range of roles and won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in Affliction.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 31, 1928
Died
November 18, 2002 (aged 74)
From
Laurel, Nebraska, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
105 on MovieCove · 177 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26

What are James Coburn's films like?

Across their 75 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Western movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Self
17%
Bonds
17%
Survival
12%
Power
9%
Society
9%
Ideas
5%
Justice17 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 73 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 30 · Serious 26 · Dark 17

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 40 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 11

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 39 · Intense 20

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 30 · Shifting 39 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 43 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 17

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 48 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 27 · Engaged 42 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 41 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 15

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 53 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

57 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 19 of 57 analyzed roles.

Hero
19 of 57
Shadow
13 of 57
Mentor
8 of 57
Shapeshifter
4 of 57
Threshold guardian
4 of 57
Ally
3 of 57
Trickster
3 of 57
Herald
3 of 57
Show the 57 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
53
Warm
18
Thrilling
17
Contemplative
18
Absurd
13
Other
67

How their films linger

Bittersweet24 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 15 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet37
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch James Coburn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 68 of their 105 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (40).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Coburn's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

177 credits, 105 with a MovieCove page; 49 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • I Am Steve McQueen(2014)

    as Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War(2011)

    In Memory Of · as Self

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • American Gun(2002)

    as Martin Tillman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Yellow Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rev. Increase Tutwiler

  • The Real Virgil Hilts: A Man Called Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator

  • Snow Dogs(2002)

    as Thunder Jack

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Unbeatable Bruce Lee(2001)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Texas Rangers(2001)

    as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Monsters, Inc.(2001)

    as Waternoose (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Elysian Fields(2001)

    as Alcot

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Mists of Avalon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Executive Producer

  • Walter and Henry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Charlie

  • Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Proximity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jim Corcoran

  • Missing Pieces(2000)

    as Atticus Cody

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Intrepid(2000)

    as Captain Hal Josephson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Noah's Ark(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as The 'Peddler'

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Payback(1999)

    as Justin Fairfax

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • World's Scariest Ghosts - Caught on Tape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Mr. Murder(1998)

    as Drew Oslett, Sr.

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Heaven and Earth Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Affliction(1997)

    as Glen Whitehouse

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Second Civil War(1997)

    as Jack Buchan

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Keys to Tulsa(1997)

    as Harmon Shaw

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Skeletons(1997)

    as Frank Jove

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years(1997)

    as Host

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Cherokee Kid(1996)

    as Cyrus Bloomington

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Football America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Charles Vanderhorn

  • Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Narrator

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sid Perelli

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Nutty Professor(1996)

    as Harlan Hartley

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Eraser(1996)

    as Beller

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Okavango: Africa's Wild Oasis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • The Set Up(1995)

    as Jeremiah Cole

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder(1995)

    as Jeffery Winslow

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Avenging Angel(1995)

    as Porter Rockwell

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Santa

  • Greyhounds(1994)

    as John Dolan

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1994)

    as Commodore Duvall

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice(1994)

    as Jeffrey Winslow

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit(1993)

    as Mr. Crisp

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Deadfall(1993)

    as Mike Donan / Lou Donan

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Hit List(1993)

    as Peter Mayhew

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mastergate(1992)

    as Major Manley Battle

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Picket Fences(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Brock

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • HBO First Look (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Player(1992)

    as James Coburn

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Fifth Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Grandwell

  • Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232(1992)

    as Jim Hathaway

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Silverfox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Robert Fox

  • Hudson Hawk(1991)

    as George Kaplan

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Captain Planet and the Planeteers(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Looten Plunder (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Young Guns II(1990)

    as John Simpson Chisum

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Steve McQueen: Man on the Edge(1989)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Train to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Gregorius

  • Call from Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Studio Boss

  • Death of a Soldier(1986)

    as Maj. Patrick Dannenberg

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Martin's Day(1985)

    as Lt. Lardner

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Sins of the Father(1985)

    as Frank Murchison

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyrus Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Draw!(1984)

    as Sam Starret

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Pinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as The Gypsy

  • Digital Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as God's Gift to Wyman

  • Malibu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Tom Wharton

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as The Gypsy

  • Darkroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 16 episodes · as Host

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as James Coburn

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Looker(1981)

    as John Reston

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Jacqueline Susann's Valley of the Dolls "1981" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Henry Bellamy

  • High Risk(1981)

    as Serrano

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Patman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Patman

  • Loving Couples (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Walter

  • The Baltimore Bullet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Nick Casey

  • Goldengirl(1979)

    as Jack Dryden

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Muppet Movie(1979)

    as El Sleezo Cafe Owner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Firepower(1979)

    as Jerry Fanon / Eddie

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Circle of Iron(1978)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Convoy(1978)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Dain Curse(1978)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hamilton Nash

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • California Suite(1978)

    as Actor in Diana's Movie (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • White Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as James Coburn

  • Cross of Iron(1977)

    as Unteroffizier / Feldwebel Rolf Steiner

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Midway(1976)

    as Capt. Vinton Maddox

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Last Hard Men(1976)

    as Provo

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Sky Riders(1976)

    as Jim McCabe

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Bite the Bullet(1975)

    as Luke Matthews

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hard Times(1975)

    as Spencer "Speed" Weed

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Internecine Project(1974)

    as Robert Elliot

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Harry in Your Pocket(1973)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Last of Sheila(1973)

    as Clinton Greene

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid(1973)

    as Pat Garrett

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die(1972)

    as Colonel Pembroke

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Honkers(1972)

    as Lew Lathrop

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Carey Treatment(1972)

    as Dr. Peter Carey

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Duck, You Sucker!(1971)

    as John H. Mallory

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Last of the Mobile Hot Shots(1970)

    as Jeb Stuart Thornton

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hard Contract (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as John Cunningham

  • Candy(1968)

    as Dr. A.B. Krankheit

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Duffy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Duffy

  • The President's Analyst(1967)

    as Dr. Sidney Schaefer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Waterhole #3(1967)

    as Lewton Cole

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • In Like Flint(1967)

    as Derek Flint

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round(1966)

    as Eli Kotch

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?(1966)

    as Lieutenant Christian

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Our Man Flint(1966)

    as Derek Flint

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Loved One(1965)

    as Immigration Officer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A High Wind in Jamaica(1965)

    as Zac

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Major Dundee(1965)

    as Samuel Potts

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Americanization of Emily(1964)

    as Lt. Commander Paul "Bus" Cummings

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Kings of the Sun(1963)

    as Narrator (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Galveston(1963)

    as Boyd Palmer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Charade(1963)

    as Tex Panthollow

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Greatest Show on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Kelly

  • The Great Escape(1963)

    as Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Cpl. Arnold Kanger

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Henry Jamison

  • Hell Is for Heroes(1962)

    as Cpl. Frank Henshaw

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Troy

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Chafee

  • Acapulco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gregg Miles

  • The Murder Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Arthur Troy

  • The Magnificent Seven(1960)

    as Britt

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 17 episodes · as Jeff Durain

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Murdock

  • Outlaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Checkmate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Gresch

  • The Aquanauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Casey

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as John Miller

  • Tate(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Garrity

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Buzz Griffin

  • Johnny Ringo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Moss Taylor

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Major French

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Men Into Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Narry

  • Wichita Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Floyd

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Elmer Trace · as Pete Jessup · as Ross Marquette

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Deputy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Coffer

  • Face of a Fugitive(1959)

    as Purdy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ride Lonesome(1959)

    as Whitt

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Black Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Niles

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Briscoe

  • Bat Masterson(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Talley · as Poke Otis

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Lank Bailey

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Brind

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambrose · as Cy Parker

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Texan(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Turner · as Howard Catlett · as Jesse Holloway

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Joker Wells

  • Suspicion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Carson

  • The Californians(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Wayne · as Deputy Anthony Wayne

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Restless Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Donald Fletcher · as General Addison Brand

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ike Daggett

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Harvey

  • The Night America Trembled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sam (as Jim Coburn)

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor Tavo

  • Tales of Wells Fargo(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Idaho

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Doyle · as Jess Newton

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Dobie

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrews · as Union Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Kell

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Buckskin Frank Leslie

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Lew Bennett

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack - Outlaw Leader · as Mexican Police Captain (uncredited)

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Claude Firman

  • Death Valley Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Barnes

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Atticus Cody

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Chandler

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 176 titles from 1948 to 2011; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

$580M worldwide

Highest rated

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19482011

Peak 1972 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 21 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting171 of 176: 171 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thDirecting1 of 176: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 176: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 176: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew2 of 176: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s42 · acting1960s34 · acting1970s24 · 21 acting · 3 crew1980s19 · acting1990s41 · acting2000s14 · 13 acting · 1 crew2010s1 · crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 27% of 49 roles
59646974799499

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do James Coburn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 81; across their 73 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 73

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 73

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 73

Midcredits score across 105 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up33
  • 50th to 74th27
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

42 of their 105 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser42
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · actor

Mastergate (1992)

86th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 64 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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Is James Coburn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 27 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles26–80 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity27 titles9–54 · median 26 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles12–76 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles15–50 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles18–66 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does James Coburn work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Coburn's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Garner shares the most, 5.

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