Jack Lemmon1925 - 2001

usually

Actor

Popularity

3.5

Famous

Biography

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.

Credits

Sly
Sly

2023

Documentary

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.2
1.9
Always at The Carlyle
Always at The Carlyle

2018

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
0.5
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs
John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs

2017

Documentary

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

6.8
0.6
And the Oscar Goes To...
And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self (archive footage)

7
1.1
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me

2009

Documentary • Music

as Self

7.2
0.4
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen
Starz Inside: Ladies or Gentlemen

2008

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

3.7
0.2
Inside 'The Apartment'
Inside 'The Apartment'

2008

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

0
0.1
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon
Magic Time: The Art of Jack Lemmon

2007

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

0
0.2
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

2006

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

8.5
0.2
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

2006

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

7
0.2
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

Documentary

as Self

0
0.8
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

2004

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

8
0.2
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy

2004

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

6
0.3
Uta Hagen's Acting Class
0
0.2
Christmas in Hollywood
Christmas in Hollywood

2003

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

0
0.3
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon

2002

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

0
0.1
On Cukor
On Cukor

2000

Documentary

as Self

0
0.3
The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000

Drama • Romance

as Narrator

6.6
2.3
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

2000

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

0
0.2
Altman on His Own Terms
Altman on His Own Terms

2000

Documentary

as Self

0
0.5
Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie

1999

Drama • TV Movie

as Morrie Schwartz

7.3
0.5
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind

1999

Drama • TV Movie

as Henry Drummond

6.3
0.5
Forever Hollywood
Forever Hollywood

1999

Documentary

as Self

8
0.4
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's

1998

Documentary • Drama

as Self

7.3
0.4
The Odd Couple II
The Odd Couple II

1998

Adventure • Comedy

as Felix Ungar

6.3
0.7
Puppies for Sale
0
0.1
The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home

1998

Adventure • Drama • Family

as Tom Gerrin

6.2
0.4
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

1998

Documentary

as Self

6
0.3
12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men

1997

Drama • TV Movie

as Juror 8

7.7
2.9
Out to Sea
Out to Sea

1997

Comedy • Romance

as Herb Sullivan

5.7
0.7
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the Rough
6.5
0.1
Hamlet
Hamlet

1996

Drama

as Marcellus

7.3
2.1
My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans

1996

Comedy

as President Russell P. Kramer

6
1
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next Door

1996

Documentary

as Self

0
0.2
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman
Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman

1996

Documentary

as Self

7.5
0.3
The Grass Harp
The Grass Harp

1996

Comedy • Drama • Family

as Dr. Morris Ritz

5.8
1.1
A Weekend in the Country
A Weekend in the Country

1996

Comedy • Romance

as Bud Bailey

3.5
0.2
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.4
0.3
Getting Away with Murder
Getting Away with Murder

1996

Comedy

as Mueller / Luger

4.6
0.5
Grumpier Old Men
Grumpier Old Men

1995

Comedy • Romance

as John Gustafson

6.5
1.4
Inside the Dream Factory
Inside the Dream Factory

1995

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self

6
0.2
Grumpy Old Men
Grumpy Old Men

1993

Comedy

as John Gustafson

6.6
2
A Life in the Theatre
A Life in the Theatre

1993

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as Robert

6.2
0.4
Short Cuts
Short Cuts

1993

Comedy • Drama

as Paul Finnigan

7.2
1.8
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
5.6
0.3
Earth and the American Dream
Earth and the American Dream

1992

Documentary

as Reader (voice)

6.7
0.5
Glengarry Glen Ross
Glengarry Glen Ross

1992

Crime • Drama • Mystery

as Shelley Levene

7.3
3.1
James Cagney: Top of the World
James Cagney: Top of the World

1992

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self

10
0.1
The Player
The Player

1992

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Jack Lemmon

7.2
2.4
For Richer, for Poorer
For Richer, for Poorer

1992

Comedy • TV Movie

as Aram Katourian

5.5
0.6
JFK
JFK

1991

Drama • History • Thriller

as Jack Martin

7.6
5.6
The One, the Only... Groucho
The One, the Only... Groucho

1991

Documentary

as Self

0
0.3
The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special

1990

Documentary • TV Movie

as Coach Stewart

7.6
0.8
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall
The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall

1990

Documentary

as Self - Narrator (voice)

0
0.7
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the Dream
6.5
0.2
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius
Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

1989

Documentary

as Self

7
0.1
Dad
Dad

1989

Drama

as Jake Tremont

6.3
0.9
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

Comedy • Documentary • TV Movie

as Self (archive footage)

6
0.3
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self

6.7
0.3
Long Day's Journey Into Night
6.2
0.2
The Best of Max Headroom
The Best of Max Headroom

1987

Comedy

as Self

0
0.5
That's Life!
That's Life!

1986

Comedy • Drama

as Harvey Fairchild

5.6
0.4
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

Documentary

as Self (from Some Like It Hot [1959]) (archive footage)

7.5
0.3
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986

Comedy • Documentary • TV Movie

as Self

9
0.3
Debonair Dancers
Debonair Dancers

1986

Documentary

as Narrator

5.7
0.1
Macaroni
Macaroni

1985

Comedy • Drama

as Robert Traven

6.2
0.4
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
0
0.2
Mass Appeal
Mass Appeal

1984

Comedy • Drama

as Father Tim Farley

6.2
0.4
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder

1982

Documentary • TV Movie

as Self

6.7
0.2
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

1982

Documentary

as Self

0
0.2
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars

1982

Comedy • Documentary • Music • TV Movie

as Self

6.7
0.6
Missing
Missing

1982

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Ed Horman

7.3
1.5
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

1981

Comedy • Documentary • Music • TV Movie

as Self

6
0.2
Buddy Buddy
Buddy Buddy

1981

Comedy • Crime

as Victor Clooney

6.2
0.4
Musical Comedy Tonight II
7
0.2
Tribute
Tribute

1980

Comedy • Drama

as Scottie Templeton

5.6
0.4
The China Syndrome
The China Syndrome

1979

Drama • Thriller

as Jack Godell

7.2
2
Airport '77
Airport '77

1977

Action • Adventure • Drama • Thriller

as Don Gallagher

5.6
1.7
The Gentleman Tramp
The Gentleman Tramp

1976

Documentary

as Narrator

6.6
0.3
Alex & the Gypsy
Alex & the Gypsy

1976

Comedy • Drama

as Alexander Main

4.6
0.2
The Entertainer
The Entertainer

1976

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as Archie Rice

5.5
0.2
Killer Cop
Killer Cop

1975

Action • Crime • Drama

as Narrator (voice)

6.4
0.4
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

Comedy

as Mel Edison

6.7
0.7
The Front Page
The Front Page

1974

Comedy

as Hildebrand Johnson

7.3
1.3
Wednesday
Wednesday

1974

Thriller

as Jerry Murphy

5.5
0.1
Save the Tiger
Save the Tiger

1973

Drama

as Harry Stoner

6.6
0.5
Avanti!
Avanti!

1972

Comedy • Romance

as Wendell Armbruster, Jr.

6.9
0.8
The War Between Men and Women
The War Between Men and Women

1972

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Peter Wilson

6.4
0.6
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
5
0.2
Kotch
Kotch

1971

Comedy • Drama

as Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)

6.5
0.4
The Out-of-Towners
The Out-of-Towners

1970

Comedy

as George Kellerman

6.8
0.5
The April Fools
The April Fools

1969

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as Howard Brubaker

6
0.5
Jack Benny's Bag
Jack Benny's Bag

1968

Comedy

as Self

0
0.1
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple

1968

Comedy

as Felix Ungar

7.5
1.8
Luv
Luv

1967

Comedy • Romance

as Harry Berlin

4.1
0.6
The Fortune Cookie
The Fortune Cookie

1966

Comedy

as Harry Hinkle

7.2
0.8
The Great Race
The Great Race

1965

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Family • Romance

as Professor Fate

7.1
1.3
How to Murder Your Wife
How to Murder Your Wife

1965

Comedy

as Stanley Ford

6.3
1
Good Neighbor Sam
Good Neighbor Sam

1964

Comedy

as Sam Bissel

6.5
0.7
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Under the Yum-Yum Tree

1963

Comedy • Romance

as Hogan

5.9
0.5
Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce

1963

Comedy • Romance

as Nestor Patou

7.4
1.5
Days of Wine and Roses
Days of Wine and Roses

1963

Drama • Romance

as Joe Clay

7.5
0.6
The Notorious Landlady
The Notorious Landlady

1962

Comedy • Mystery

as Bill Gridley

6.7
0.8
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960

Comedy • War

as Rip Crandall

5.9
0.4
Pepe
Pepe

1960

Comedy • Music

as Jack Lemmon

6.2
0.8
The Apartment
The Apartment

1960

Comedy • Drama • Romance

as C.C. Baxter

8.2
4.1
It Happened to Jane
It Happened to Jane

1959

Comedy • Romance

as George Denham

6.1
0.5
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot

1959

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Jerry (Daphne)

8.1
4.7
Bell, Book and Candle
Bell, Book and Candle

1958

Comedy • Fantasy • Romance

as Nicky Holroyd

6.4
0.7
Cowboy
Cowboy

1958

Western

as Frank Harris

6.4
1.3
Operation Mad Ball
Operation Mad Ball

1957

Comedy • War

as Pvt. Hogan

6.5
0.4
Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below

1957

Adventure • Drama • Romance

as Tony

5.7
0.4
You Can't Run Away from It
You Can't Run Away from It

1956

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Peter Warne

4.7
0.4
My Sister Eileen
My Sister Eileen

1955

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Bob Baker

6.5
0.5
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts

1955

Comedy • Drama • War

as Ensign Frank Pulver

7
0.8
Three for the Show
Three for the Show

1955

Comedy • Music

as Martin 'Marty' Stewart

6
0.4
Phffft
Phffft

1954

Comedy • Romance

as Robert Tracey

6.2
0.5
It Should Happen to You
It Should Happen to You

1954

Comedy • Romance

as Pete Sheppard

6.9
0.6
Once Too Often
Once Too Often

1950

as Mike (uncredited)

5
0.1
The Lady Takes a Sailor
The Lady Takes a Sailor

1949

Comedy • Romance

as Plasterer (uncredited)

4.3
0.2

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