James Gammon

Acting

James Gammon

Born April 20, 1940Newman, Illinois, USA127 credits

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

Filmography

The New Daughter
2009The New Daughter
as Roger WayneMovie
Otis E.
2009Otis E.
as The SheriffMovie
In the Electric Mist
2009In the Electric Mist
as Ben HebertMovie
Appaloosa
2008Appaloosa
as Earl MayMovie
The Final Season
2007The Final Season
as Jared AkersMovie
Altered
2006Altered
as Sheriff HendersonMovie
The Far Side of Jericho
2006The Far Side of Jericho
as The PreacherMovie
What I Did for Love
2006What I Did for Love
as Karl RyderMovie
Don't Come Knocking
2005Don't Come Knocking
as Old Ranch HandMovie
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomy
as Mr. ScofieldTV
Silver City
2004Silver City
as Sheriff Joe SkaggsMovie
LAX
2004LAX
as Bill BarkleyTV
Paradise
2004Paradise
as Old CowboyMovie
Cold Mountain
2003Cold Mountain
as Esco SwangerMovie
Monte Walsh
2003Monte Walsh
as Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert MillerMovie
The Country Bears
2002The Country Bears
as Big Al (voice)Movie
Monk
2002Monk
as OatesTV
Life or Something Like It
2002Life or Something Like It
as Pat KerriganMovie
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordan
as Olin PriceTV
The Cell
2000The Cell
as Teddy LeeMovie
You Know My Name
1999You Know My Name
as Real Arkansas TomMovie
The Iron Giant
1999The Iron Giant
as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)Movie
One Man's Hero
1999One Man's Hero
as General Zachary TaylorMovie
The Hi-Lo Country
1998The Hi-Lo Country
as Hoover YoungMovie
Point Blank
1998Point Blank
as DadMovie
The Apostle
1997The Apostle
as Brother Edwards (uncredited)Movie
Traveller
1997Traveller
as Double DMovie
Nash Bridges
1996Nash Bridges
as Nick BridgesTV
Wild Bill
1995Wild Bill
as California JoeMovie
Streets of Laredo
1995Streets of Laredo
as Charles GoodnightTV
Truman
1995Truman
as Sam RayburnMovie
Natural Born Killers
1994Natural Born Killers
as Redneck's Buddy in DinerMovie
Hard Vice
1994Hard Vice
as BronskiMovie
Wyatt Earp
1994Wyatt Earp
as Mr. SutherlandMovie
Major League II
1994Major League II
as Lou BrownMovie
Cabin Boy
1994Cabin Boy
as PapsMovie
Running Cool
1993Running Cool
as Ironbutt GarrettMovie
Men Don't Tell
1993Men Don't Tell
as Jack MacAffreyMovie
CrissCross
1992CrissCross
as EmmettMovie
Leaving Normal
1992Leaving Normal
as WaltMovie
Stranger at My Door
1991Stranger at My Door
as Sheriff BittermanMovie
I Love You to Death
1990I Love You to Death
as Lt. Larry SchoonerMovie
Coupe de Ville
1990Coupe de Ville
as Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac SurgeonMovie
Revenge
1990Revenge
as TexanMovie
Roe vs. Wade
1989Roe vs. Wade
as Jimmy RussellMovie
Major League
1989Major League
as Lou BrownMovie
Lincoln
1988Lincoln
as Gen. Ulysses S. GrantTV
The Milagro Beanfield War
1988The Milagro Beanfield War
as Horsethief ShortyMovie
Ironweed
1987Ironweed
as Reverend ChesterMovie
Laguna Heat
1987Laguna Heat
as GrimesMovie
Made in Heaven
1987Made in Heaven
as Steve SheaMovie
Stacking
1987Stacking
as Clate ConnaloeMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Thomas QuinnTV
Hard Traveling
1986Hard Traveling
as Sgt. SlatteryMovie
Silver Bullet
1985Silver Bullet
as Arnie WestrumMovie
The Long Hot Summer
1985The Long Hot Summer
as Billy QuickTV
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizer
as Michael CubTV
Silverado
1985Silverado
as DawsonMovie
Sylvester
1985Sylvester
as SteveMovie
Father of Hell Town
1985Father of Hell Town
as Lt. Raymond TracyMovie
Vision Quest
1985Vision Quest
as Kuch's DadMovie
Noon Wine
1985Noon Wine
as SheriffMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Billy Don BakerTV
The Master
1984The Master
as Mr. DanielsTV
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
as Sheriff Frank FlyMovie
Deadly Encounter
1982Deadly Encounter
as Frank KitchensMovie
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
1981Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Capt. Jake JacqualoneMovie
Any Which Way You Can
1980Any Which Way You Can
as BartenderMovie
Below the Belt
1980Below the Belt
as LukeMovie
It's My Turn
1980It's My Turn
as Connie Foxworth (uncredited)Movie
Rage!
1980Rage!
as Joe DeanMovie
Urban Cowboy
1980Urban Cowboy
as Steve StrangeMovie
On the Nickel
1980On the Nickel
as Peanut JohnMovie
The Sacketts
1979The Sacketts
as Wes BigelowTV
The Greatest
1977The Greatest
as Mr. HarryMovie
Black Oak Conspiracy
1977Black Oak Conspiracy
as Deputy BullardMovie
Code R
1977Code R
as DillardTV
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
1976Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
as Leather SalesmanMovie
The Wild McCullochs
1975The Wild McCullochs
as 1st Police OfficerMovie
Macon County Line
1974Macon County Line
as Elisha GibbonsMovie
Zandy's Bride
1974Zandy's Bride
as Man in Gunfight (uncredited)Movie
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fu
as JakeTV
Cannon
1971Cannon
as Lt. KeelyTV
Macho Callahan
1971Macho Callahan
as CowboyMovie
Journey to Shiloh
1968Journey to Shiloh
as Tellis YeagerMovie
Cool Hand Luke
1967Cool Hand Luke
as SleepyMovie
Batman
1966Batman
as OsirisTV
The F.B.I.
1965The F.B.I.
as Ben McCannTV
The Virginian
1962The Virginian
as Cal MasonTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanza
as Harry JeffersTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - NomineeTV
Gunsmoke
1955Gunsmoke
as Arnie JeffordsTV