James Garner

Nominated for Oscar. Another 19 wins & 30 nominations See more awards »

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The Rockford Files (1974)

The Notebook (2004)

The Great Escape (1963)

Maverick (1994)

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2010 DC Showcase: Superman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam (video short)
Shazam (voice)

2010 DC Showcase Original Shorts Collection (video)
Shazam (voice)

2007 First Night (short)
Dr. Curtis

2007 Battle for Terra
Doron (voice)

2006 The Ultimate Gift
Howard 'Red' Stevens

2003-2005 8 Simple Rules (TV series)
Jim Egan / C.J. Barnes

– Ditch Day (2005) … Jim Egan

– Sleepover (2005) … Jim Egan

– The Teachers Lounge (2005) … Jim Egan

– The After Party (2005) … Jim Egan

– C.J.'s Real Dad (2005) … Jim Egan

See all 45 episodes »

2004 Al Roach: Private Insectigator (short)
Al Roach

2004 The Notebook
Duke

2003 The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration (video)
Pat (voice)

2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Shepard James 'Shep' Walker

2002 First Monday (TV series)
Chief Justice Thomas Brankin

– Family Secrets (2002) … Chief Justice Thomas Brankin

– Showdown (2002) … Chief Justice Thomas Brankin

– Strip Search (2002) … Chief Justice Thomas Brankin

– Unprotected Speech (2002) … Chief Justice Thomas Brankin

– Secrets and Lies (2002) … Chief Justice Thomas Brankin

See all 13 episodes »

2002 Roughing It (TV movie)
Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

2000-2001 God, the Devil and Bob (TV series)
God

– Bob Gets Involved (2001) … God (voice)

– God's Girlfriend (2001) … God (voice)

– Bob's Father (2001) … God (voice)

– There's Too Much Sex on TV (2001) … God (voice)

– Neighbor's Keeper (2001) … God (voice)

See all 13 episodes »

2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke (voice)

2000 The Last Debate (TV movie)
Mike Howley

2000 Space Cowboys
Tank Sullivan

2000 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Hubert 'Hue' Miller

– Have I Got a Deal for You (2000) … Hubert 'Hue' Miller

– Everybody's Special at Chicago Hope (2000) … Hubert 'Hue' Miller

– Thoughts of You (2000) … Hubert 'Hue' Miller

– Miller Time (2000) … Hubert 'Hue' Miller

1999 One Special Night (TV movie)
Robert Woodward

1999 Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story (TV movie) (uncredited)

1999 The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads (TV movie)
Jim Rockford

1998 Legalese (TV movie)
Norman Keane

1998 Twilight
Raymond Hope

1997 The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda (TV movie)
Jim Rockford

1997 Dead Silence (TV movie)
John Potter

1996 My Fellow Americans
President Matt Douglas

1996 The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime (TV movie)
Jim Rockford

1996 The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play (TV movie)
Jim Rockford

1996 The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best (TV movie)
Jim Rockford

1996 The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... (TV movie)
Jim Rockford

1995 Streets of Laredo (TV mini-series)
Capt. Woodrow F. Call

1995 The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise (TV movie)
Jim Rockford

1994 The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. (TV movie)
Jim Rockford

1994 Maverick
Marshal Zane Cooper

1994 Breathing Lessons (TV movie)
Ira Moran

1993 Barbarians at the Gate (TV movie)
F. Ross Johnson

1993 Fire in the Sky
Frank Watters

1992 The Distinguished Gentleman
Jeff Johnson

1991-1992 Man of the People (TV series)
Councilman Jim Doyle

– The Freeway Issue (1992) … Councilman Jim Doyle

– Mr. Doyle Goes to Vegas: Part 1 (1991) … Councilman Jim Doyle

– Mr. Doyle Goes to Vegas: Part 2 (1991) … Councilman Jim Doyle

– Kid of the People (1991) … Councilman Jim Doyle

– Sleeping with the Enemy (1991) … Councilman Jim Doyle

See all 10 episodes »

1990 Decoration Day (TV movie)
Albert Sidney Finch

1989 My Name Is Bill W. (TV movie)
Dr. Robert 'Dr. Bob' Holbrook Smith

1988 Sunset
Wyatt Earp

1986 Promise (TV movie)
Bob Beuhler

1985 Murphy's Romance
Murphy Jones

1985 Space (TV mini-series)
Sen. Norman Grant

1984 The Glitter Dome (TV movie)
Sgt. Aloysius Mackey

1984 Heartsounds (TV movie)
Harold Lear

1984 Tank
Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Zack Carey

1981-1982 Bret Maverick (TV series)
Bret Maverick

– The Hidalgo Thing (1982) … Bret Maverick

– The Rattlesnake Brigade (1982) … Bret Maverick

– Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 2 (1982) … Bret Maverick

– Faith, Hope and Clarity: Part 1 (1982) … Bret Maverick

– The Eight Swords of Dyrus and Other Illusions of Grandeur (1982) … Bret Maverick

See all 18 episodes »

1982 Victor Victoria
King Marchand

1982 The Long Summer of George Adams (TV movie)
George Adams

1981 The Fan
Jake Berman

1980 HealtH
Harry Wolff

1974-1980 The Rockford Files (TV series)
Jim Rockford

– Deadlock in Parma (1980) … Jim Rockford

– Just a Coupla Guys (1979) … Jim Rockford

– The Big Cheese (1979) … Jim Rockford

– No-Fault Affair (1979) … Jim Rockford

– The Hawaiian Headache (1979) … Jim Rockford

See all 122 episodes »

1979 Young Maverick (TV series)
Bret Maverick

– Clancy (1979) … Bret Maverick

1978 The New Maverick (TV movie)
Bret Maverick

1974 The Castaway Cowboy
Lincoln Costain

1973 One Little Indian
Keyes

1972 They Only Kill Their Masters
Abel

1971-1972 Nichols (TV series)
Nichols

– Bertha (1972) … Nichols

– All in the Family (1972) … Nichols

– Wonder Fizz Flies Again (1972) … Nichols

– Man's Best Enemy (1972) … Nichols

– Fight of the Century (1972) … Nichols

See all 24 episodes »

1971 Skin Game
Quincy

1971 Support Your Local Gunfighter
Latigo

1970 A Man Called Sledge
Luther Sledge

1969 Marlowe
Philip Marlowe

1969 Support Your Local Sheriff!
Jason McCullough

1968 The Pink Jungle
Ben Morris

1968 How Sweet It Is!
Grif Henderson

1967 Hour of the Gun
Wyatt Earp

1966 Grand Prix
Pete Aron

1966 Mister Buddwing
Mister Buddwing

1966 Duel at Diablo
Jess Remsberg

1966 A Man Could Get Killed
William Beddoes

1965 The Art of Love
Casey Barnett

1965 36 Hours
Maj. Jefferson Pike

1964 The Americanization of Emily
Lt. Cmdr. Charles Edward Madison

1963 Move Over, Darling
Nicholas Arden

1963 The Wheeler Dealers
Henry Tyroon

1963 The Thrill of It All
Dr. Gerald Boyer

1963 The Great Escape
Hendley 'The Scrounger'

1962 Boys' Night Out
Fred Williams

1957-1962 Maverick (TV series)
Bret Maverick / Beau 'Pappy' Maverick

– One of Our Trains Is Missing (1962) … Bret Maverick

– The Money Machine (1962) … Bret Maverick

– The Troubled Heir (1962) … Bret Maverick

– The Maverick Line (1960) … Bret Maverick

– Greenbacks, Unlimited (1960) … Bret Maverick

See all 65 episodes »

1961 The Children's Hour
Dr. Joe Cardin

1961 Angel (TV series)
Jim

– The French Lesson (1961) … Jim

1960 Cash McCall
Cash McCall

1959 Alias Jesse James
Brett Maverick (scenes deleted)

1959 Up Periscope
Lt. j.g. Kenneth M. Braden

1958 Darby's Rangers
Col. William Orlando Darby

1957 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Bret Maverick

– Misfire (1957) … Bret Maverick (uncredited)

1957 Sayonara
Captain Bailey

1957 Bombers B-52
Anchor - Search and Rescue Operation (uncredited) (voice)

1957 Shoot-Out at Medicine Bend
Sgt. John Maitland

1955-1957 Cheyenne (TV series)
Bret / Lt. Brad Forsythe / Lt. Lee Rogers / …

– War Party (1957) … Willis Peake

– The Last Train West (1956) … Bret

– Decision (1956) … Lt. Lee Rogers

– Mountain Fortress (1955) … Lt. Brad Forsythe

1956-1957 Conflict (TV series)
Jim Curtis

– Girl on the Subway (1957)

– The Man from 1997 (1956)

– The People Against McQuade (1956) … Jim Curtis

1956 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Lt. Jim Collins

– Star Over Texas (1956) … Lt. Jim Collins

1956 The Girl He Left Behind
Preston

1956 Toward the Unknown
Lt. Col. Joe Craven

1956 Warner Brothers Presents (TV series)

– Explosion (1956)

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(2002) TV commercial (voice-over): Recites the poem "Nobody Knows It But Me" in for the Chevy Tahoe See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 3 Interviews | 2 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

Cherokee Productions | Facebook Fan Page | See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)

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I'm a Spencer Tracy-type actor. His idea was to be on time, know your words, hit your marks and tell the truth. Most every actor tries to make it something it isn't [or] looks for the easy way out. I don't think acting is that difficult if you can put yourself aside and do what the writer wrote. See more »

Trivia:

Although Garner is a lifelong liberal Democrat, his best friend is a conservative Republican. See more »

Trademark:

His voice was heard at the beginning of every The Rockford Files episode with a message to be left. See more »

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"Slick" - as a teen See more »

Star Sign:

Aries

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