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James Gammon

Actor

James Gammon

Born April 20, 1940 in Newman, Illinois, USADied July 16, 201089 films

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.

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The Iron Giant posterFirst watchThe Iron Giant19998.0as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)In the small town of Rockwell, Maine in October 1957, a giant metal machine befriends a nine-year-old boy and ultimately finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Natural Born Killers poster7.1Natural Born Killers1994Cool Hand Luke poster7.7Cool Hand Luke1967Cold Mountain poster6.9Cold Mountain2003The Cell poster6.3The Cell2000Major League poster6.9Major League1989Silverado poster6.9Silverado1985Wyatt Earp poster6.8Wyatt Earp1994Appaloosa poster6.6Appaloosa2008

Filmography

89 films as actor
  1. 2009The New DaughterRoger Wayne
  2. 2009Otis E.The Sheriff
  3. 2009In the Electric MistBen Hebert
  4. 2008AppaloosaEarl May
  5. 2007The Final SeasonJared Akers
  6. 2007Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeBob
  7. 2006AlteredSheriff Henderson
  8. 2006The Far Side of JerichoThe Preacher
  9. 2006What I Did for LoveKarl Ryder
  10. 2006The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and SundanceNarrator
  11. 2005Don't Come KnockingOld Ranch Hand
  12. 2004Silver CitySheriff Joe Skaggs
  13. 2004ParadiseOld Cowboy
  14. 2003Cold MountainEsco Swanger
  15. 2003Monte WalshFighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller
  16. 2002The Country BearsBig Al (voice)
  17. 2002Life or Something Like ItPat Kerrigan
  18. 2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for LifeTeddy Roosevelt
  19. 2000The CellTeddy Lee
  20. 1999You Know My NameReal Arkansas Tom
  21. 1999The Iron GiantForeman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
  22. 1999One Man's HeroGeneral Zachary Taylor
  23. 1998The Hi-Lo CountryHoover Young
  24. 1998Logan's War: Bound by HonorBen
  25. 1998Love from Ground ZeroHat
  26. 1998Point BlankDad
  27. 1998The Man in the Iron MaskCommandant
  28. 1997The ApostleBrother Edwards (uncredited)
  29. 1997TravellerDouble D
  30. 1996Two Mothers for ZacharyChalmer
  31. 1995Wild BillCalifornia Joe
  32. 1995TrumanSam Rayburn
  33. 1994Natural Born KillersRedneck's Buddy in Diner
  34. 1994Hard ViceBronski
  35. 1994Wyatt EarpMr. Sutherland
  36. 1994Major League IILou Brown
  37. 1994Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical EditionAl
  38. 1994Cabin BoyPaps
  39. 1993Running CoolIronbutt Garrett
  40. 1993The Adventures of Huck FinnDeputy Hines
  41. 1993Men Don't TellJack MacAffrey
  42. 1992CrissCrossEmmett
  43. 1992Leaving NormalWalt
  44. 1991Stranger at My DoorSheriff Bitterman
  45. 1991Conagher
  46. 1990I Love You to DeathLt. Larry Schooner
  47. 1990Coupe de VilleDr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon
  48. 1990RevengeTexan
  49. 1989Roe vs. WadeJimmy Russell
  50. 1989Major LeagueLou Brown
  51. 1988The Milagro Beanfield WarHorsethief Shorty
  52. 1987IronweedReverend Chester
  53. 1987Laguna HeatGrimes
  54. 1987Made in HeavenSteve Shea
  55. 1987StackingClate Connaloe
  56. 1986Hard TravelingSgt. Slattery
  57. 1985Silver BulletArnie Westrum
  58. 1985SilveradoDawson
  59. 1985SylvesterSteve
  60. 1985Father of Hell TownLt. Raymond Tracy
  61. 1985Vision QuestKuch's Dad
  62. 1985Noon WineSheriff
  63. 1983Women of San QuentinOfficer
  64. 1983The Ballad of Gregorio CortezSheriff Frank Fly
  65. 1983M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk DriversWillard Kohler
  66. 1982Deadly EncounterFrank Kitchens
  67. 1981Joe Dancer: The Big Black PillCapt. Jake Jacqualone
  68. 1980Any Which Way You CanBartender
  69. 1980Below the BeltLuke
  70. 1980It's My TurnConnie Foxworth (uncredited)
  71. 1980Rage!Joe Dean
  72. 1980Urban CowboySteve Strange
  73. 1980On the NickelPeanut John
  74. 1977The GreatestMr. Harry
  75. 1977Black Oak ConspiracyDeputy Bullard
  76. 1976The Wackiest Wagon Train in the WestRoy, Hired Hand
  77. 1976The Pom Pom GirlsCoach
  78. 1976Bobbie Jo and the OutlawLeather Salesman
  79. 1975The Kansas City MassacreGarth
  80. 1975The Wild McCullochs1st Police Officer
  81. 1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneAlex Denton
  82. 1974Macon County LineElisha Gibbons
  83. 1974Zandy's BrideMan in Gunfight (uncredited)
  84. 1974Hard Day at Blue Nose
  85. 1972Cry for Me, BillyAmos
  86. 1971Macho CallahanCowboy
  87. 1970A Man Called HorseEd
  88. 1968Journey to ShilohTellis Yeager
  89. 1967Cool Hand LukeSleepy