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James Gammon, actor
Actor

James Gammon: Movies & Box Office

films
51
on screen
1968–2009
box office
$153M
Biggest hits

The Best James Gammon Movies

The films of James Gammon that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Urban Cowboy (1980) leads with $46.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

James Gammon's Career in Numbers

James Gammon's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres James Gammon works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Journey to Shiloh (1968) to In the Electric Mist (2009), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.

James Gammon Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 1
  2. 1970s 12
  3. 1980s 14
  4. 1990s 17
  5. 2000s 6

The 1990s were James Gammon's busiest decade, with 17 films.

James Gammon Movies by Genre

  • Drama 21
  • Western 8
  • Comedy 7
  • Action 4
  • Tv movie 3
  • Adventure 2
  • Crime 2
  • Thriller 1
  • Family 1
  • Romance 1

Drama is the genre James Gammon has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of western (8).

James Gammon Career Milestones

First film
Journey to Shiloh 1968
Biggest box office hit
Urban Cowboy $46.9M worldwide
Newest film
In the Electric Mist 2009
51 credits

James Gammon Filmography: Every Movie

Every film James Gammon is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

James Gammon Movies as an Actor

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  1. 2009 In the Electric Mist (2009) movie poster In the Electric Mist as Ben Hebert · Drama
  2. 2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) movie poster Jesse Stone: Sea Change as Bob · Tv movie
  3. 2006 Altered (2006) movie poster Altered as Sheriff Henderson · Thriller
  4. 2006 What I Did for Love (2006) movie poster What I Did for Love as Karl Ryder · Drama
  5. 2003 Monte Walsh (2003) movie poster Monte Walsh as Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller · Western
  6. 2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life (2000) movie poster The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life as Teddy Roosevelt · Action
  7. 1998 The Hi-Lo Country (1998) movie poster The Hi-Lo Country as Hoover Young · Drama
  8. 1998 Logan’s War: Bound by Honor (1998) movie poster Logan’s War: Bound by Honor as Ben · Adventure
  9. 1998 Point Blank (1998) movie poster Point Blank as Dad · Crime
  10. 1996 Two Mothers for Zachary (1996) movie poster Two Mothers for Zachary as Chalmer · Drama
  11. 1995 Wild Bill (1995) movie poster Wild Bill Action
  12. 1995 Truman (1995) movie poster Truman as Sam Rayburn · Tv movie
  13. 1995 Streets of Laredo (1995) movie poster Streets of Laredo as Charles Goodnight · Western
  14. 1994 Hard Vice (1994) movie poster Hard Vice as Bronski · Crime
  15. 1994 Major League II (1994) movie poster Major League II as Lou Brown · Comedy
  16. 1993 Running Cool (1993) movie poster Running Cool as Ironbutt Garrett · Comedy
  17. 1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) movie poster The Adventures of Huck Finn as Deputy Hines · Family
  18. 1993 Men Don’t Tell (1993) movie poster Men Don’t Tell as Jack MacAffrey · Drama
  19. 1992 CrissCross (1992) movie poster CrissCross as Emmett · Drama
  20. 1992 Leaving Normal (1992) movie poster Leaving Normal as Walt · Comedy
  21. 1991 Conagher (1991) movie poster Conagher Tv movie
  22. 1990 Coupe de Ville (1990) movie poster Coupe de Ville as Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon · Drama
  23. 1990 Revenge (1990) movie poster Revenge Action
  24. 1989 Roe vs. Wade (1989) movie poster Roe vs. Wade as Jimmy Russell · Drama
  25. 1988 The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) movie poster The Milagro Beanfield War as Horsethief Shorty · Drama
  26. 1988 Lincoln (1988) movie poster Lincoln as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant · Drama
  27. 1987 Laguna Heat (1987) movie poster Laguna Heat as Grimes · Drama
  28. 1987 Made in Heaven (1987) movie poster Made in Heaven as Steve Shea · Romance
  29. 1987 Stacking (1987) movie poster Stacking as Clate Connaloe · Comedy
  30. 1985 Sylvester (1985) movie poster Sylvester as Steve · Drama
  31. 1985 The Long Hot Summer (1985) movie poster The Long Hot Summer as Billy Quick · Drama
  32. 1983 M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (1983) movie poster M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers as Willard Kohler · Drama
  33. 1982 Deadly Encounter (1982) movie poster Deadly Encounter as Frank Kitchens · Action
  34. 1982 The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) movie poster The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez as Sheriff Frank Fly · Western
  35. 1980 Below the Belt (1980) movie poster Below the Belt as Luke · Drama
  36. 1980 It’s My Turn (1980) movie poster It’s My Turn as Connie Foxworth (uncredited) · Comedy
  37. 1980 Urban Cowboy (1980) movie poster Urban Cowboy Drama
  38. 1979 The Sacketts (1979) movie poster The Sacketts as Wes Bigelow · Western
  39. 1977 The Greatest (1977) movie poster The Greatest as Mr. Harry · Drama
  40. 1977 Black Oak Conspiracy (1977) movie poster Black Oak Conspiracy as Deputy Bullard · Drama
  41. 1976 The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1976) movie poster The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West as Roy, Hired Hand · Comedy
  42. 1976 The Pom Pom Girls (1976) movie poster The Pom Pom Girls as Coach · Comedy
  43. 1976 Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976) movie poster Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw as Leather Salesman · Drama
  44. 1975 The Kansas City Massacre (1975) movie poster The Kansas City Massacre as Garth · Drama
  45. 1974 Macon County Line (1974) movie poster Macon County Line as Elisha Gibbons · Drama
  46. 1974 Zandy’s Bride (1974) movie poster Zandy’s Bride as Man in Gunfight (uncredited) · Western
  47. 1972 Cry for Me, Billy (1972) movie poster Cry for Me, Billy as Amos · Western
  48. 1970 Macho Callahan (1970) movie poster Macho Callahan as Cowboy · Western
  49. 1970 A Man Called Horse (1970) movie poster A Man Called Horse Adventure
  50. 1968 Journey to Shiloh (1968) movie poster Journey to Shiloh as Tellis Yeager · Western

James Gammon in Documentaries & Specials

1
  1. 2003 This So-Called Disaster (2003) movie poster This So-Called Disaster as Self · Documentary
Works with

Who James Gammon Makes Movies With

The actors and directors James Gammon shares the most films with. Barry Corbin comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Ned Beatty (3).

FAQ

James Gammon: Questions & Answers

How many movies James Gammon has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has James Gammon been in?

James Gammon is credited on 51 films, from 1968 to 2009. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is James Gammon's highest-grossing movie?

Urban Cowboy (1980) is James Gammon's biggest box office hit, with $46.9M worldwide, ahead of Major League II (1994) ($30.6M). Across every film with box office figures, James Gammon's movies have made $153M.

James Gammon's biggest hits

What is James Gammon's newest movie?

The most recent film on James Gammon's filmography is In the Electric Mist (2009), in the role of Ben Hebert.

Who does James Gammon work with most often?

James Gammon shares the most films with Barry Corbin (4 films), Ned Beatty (3 films) and Keith Carradine (3 films).

The Best James Gammon Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 51 credits.

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