Jack Lemmon

Acting

Jack Lemmon

Born February 8, 1925Newton, Massachusetts, USA165 credits

John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for which he won the 1973 Best Actor Academy Award), The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing (for which he won 'Best Actor' at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival), Glengarry Glen Ross, Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.

Known For

Filmography

The Real Charlie Chaplin
2021The Real Charlie Chaplin
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Marilyn at the Movies
2011Marilyn at the Movies
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
2008Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Inside 'The Apartment'
2008Inside 'The Apartment'
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
2007Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
2006The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
2006The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)Movie
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
2004The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Christmas in Hollywood
2003Christmas in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Un film et son époque
2003Un film et son époque
as Self (archive footage)TV
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
2002Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
as Self (archive footage)Movie
On Cukor
2000On Cukor
as SelfMovie
The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000The Legend of Bagger Vance
as Narrator (voice)Movie
K
2000Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Tuesdays with Morrie
1999Tuesdays with Morrie
as Morrie SchwartzMovie
Inherit the Wind
1999Inherit the Wind
as Henry DrummondMovie
The Odd Couple II
1998The Odd Couple II
as Felix UngarMovie
The Long Way Home
1998The Long Way Home
as Tom GerrinMovie
12 Angry Men
199712 Angry Men
as Juror 8Movie
Out to Sea
1997Out to Sea
as Herb SullivanMovie
Hamlet
1996Hamlet
as MarcellusMovie
My Fellow Americans
1996My Fellow Americans
as President Russell P. KramerMovie
The Grass Harp
1996The Grass Harp
as Dr. Morris RitzMovie
Getting Away with Murder
1996Getting Away with Murder
as Mueller / LugerMovie
Grumpier Old Men
1995Grumpier Old Men
as John GustafsonMovie
Grumpy Old Men
1993Grumpy Old Men
as John GustafsonMovie
Short Cuts
1993Short Cuts
as Paul FinniganMovie
Chaplin
1992Chaplin
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Earth and the American Dream
1992Earth and the American Dream
as Reader (voice)Movie
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992Glengarry Glen Ross
as Shelley LeveneMovie
The Player
1992The Player
as Jack LemmonMovie
For Richer, for Poorer
1992For Richer, for Poorer
as Aram KatourianMovie
JFK
1991JFK
as Jack MartinMovie
The Earth Day Special
1990The Earth Day Special
as Coach StewartMovie
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall
1990The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall
as Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Frank Ormand (voice)TV
Dad
1989Dad
as Jake TremontMovie
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988The Murder of Mary Phagan
as Gov. John SlatonTV
That's Life!
1986That's Life!
as Harvey FairchildMovie
Debonair Dancers
1986Debonair Dancers
as NarratorMovie
Macaroni
1985Macaroni
as Robert TravenMovie
Mass Appeal
1984Mass Appeal
as Father Tim FarleyMovie
Missing
1982Missing
as Ed HormanMovie
Buddy Buddy
1981Buddy Buddy
as Victor ClooneyMovie
Tribute
1980Tribute
as Scottie TempletonMovie
The China Syndrome
1979The China Syndrome
as Jack GodellMovie
Airport '77
1977Airport '77
as Don GallagherMovie
The Gentleman Tramp
1976The Gentleman Tramp
as NarratorMovie
Alex & the Gypsy
1976Alex & the Gypsy
as Alexander MainMovie
The Entertainer
1976The Entertainer
as Archie RiceMovie
Killer Cop
1975Killer Cop
as Narrator (voice)Movie
The Front Page
1974The Front Page
as Hildebrand JohnsonMovie
Wednesday
1974Wednesday
as Jerry MurphyMovie
Save the Tiger
1973Save the Tiger
as Harry StonerMovie
Avanti!
1972Avanti!
as Wendell Armbruster, Jr.Movie
F
1971Film '72
as SelfTV
Kotch
1971Kotch
as Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)Movie
The Out-of-Towners
1970The Out-of-Towners
as George KellermanMovie
The April Fools
1969The April Fools
as Howard BrubakerMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestTV
The Odd Couple
1968The Odd Couple
as Felix UngarMovie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self (uncredited)TV
Luv
1967Luv
as Harry BerlinMovie
The Fortune Cookie
1966The Fortune Cookie
as Harry HinkleMovie
The Great Race
1965The Great Race
as Professor FateMovie
How to Murder Your Wife
1965How to Murder Your Wife
as Stanley FordMovie
Good Neighbor Sam
1964Good Neighbor Sam
as Sam BisselMovie
Irma la Douce
1963Irma la Douce
as Nestor PatouMovie
The Notorious Landlady
1962The Notorious Landlady
as Bill GridleyMovie
Pepe
1960Pepe
as Jack LemmonMovie
The Apartment
1960The Apartment
as C.C. BaxterMovie
It Happened to Jane
1959It Happened to Jane
as George DenhamMovie
Some Like It Hot
1959Some Like It Hot
as Jerry (Daphne)Movie
Bell, Book and Candle
1958Bell, Book and Candle
as Nicky HolroydMovie
Cowboy
1958Cowboy
as Frank HarrisMovie
T
1957The Mystery of Thirteen
as Dr. Billy PalmerMovie
Operation Mad Ball
1957Operation Mad Ball
as Pvt. HoganMovie
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Show
as Self - PianistTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awards
as Self - HostTV
My Sister Eileen
1955My Sister Eileen
as Bob BakerMovie
Mister Roberts
1955Mister Roberts
as Ensign Frank PulverMovie
Three for the Show
1955Three for the Show
as Martin 'Marty' StewartMovie
Phffft
1954Phffft
as Robert TraceyMovie
It Should Happen to You
1954It Should Happen to You
as Pete SheppardMovie
H
1952Heaven for Betsy
as Peter BellTV
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Show
as Self - Most Promising NewcomerTV
O
1950Once Too Often
as Mike (uncredited)Movie
L
1950Lux Video Theatre
as Alfred FishkettleTV
The Lady Takes a Sailor
1949The Lady Takes a Sailor
as Plasterer (uncredited)Movie
Studio One
1948Studio One
as Fred StevensTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee / PresenterTV