Jack Lemmon

Acting • 1925-02-08 • Newton, Massachusetts, USA

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.

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Filmography

2021
The Real Charlie ChaplinFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.7
2011
Hollywood InvasionFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
2011
Marilyn at the MoviesFilm
Self (archive footage)
2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on MeFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2008
Starz Inside: Ladies or GentlemenFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 3.7
2008
Inside 'The Apartment'Film
Self (archive footage)
2007
Magic Time: The Art of Jack LemmonFilm
Self (archive footage)
2006
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.5
2006
The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2005
Nos Bastidores de HollywoodFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2004
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of TalentFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
2004
The China Syndrome: Creating a ControversyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
2004
Uta Hagen's Acting ClassFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2003
Un film et son époqueTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
2003
Christmas from HollywoodFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
2002
Magic Time: A Tribute to Jack LemmonFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2001
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It HotFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2000
The Legend of Bagger VanceFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 6.6
2000
Altman on His Own TermsFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2000
On CukorFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2000
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actorFilm
Self (archive footage)
1999
Tuesdays with MorrieFilm
Morrie Schwartz
★ 7.4
1999
Inherit the WindFilm
Henry Drummond
★ 6.3
1999
Forever HollywoodFilm
Self
★ 8.3
1998
The Odd Couple IIFilm
Felix Ungar
★ 6.3
1998
The Long Way HomeFilm
Tom Gerrin
★ 6.4
1998
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen'sFilm
Self
★ 7.5
1998
Billy Wilder: The Human ComedyFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1998
Puppies for SaleFilm
1997
12 Angry MenFilm
Juror 8
★ 7.7
1997
Out to SeaFilm
Herb
★ 5.9
1997
Scene by SceneTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1997
Walter Matthau: Diamond in the RoughFilm
Self
★ 6.5
1996
HamletFilm
Marcellus
★ 7.3
1996
My Fellow AmericansFilm
President Russell P. Kramer
★ 6.1
1996
The Grass HarpFilm
Dr. Morris Ritz
★ 5.9
1996
Getting Away with MurderFilm
Mueller / Luger
★ 4.8
1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her HeelsFilm
Self
★ 6.4
1996
Jack Lemmon: America's EverymanFilm
Self
★ 7.5
1996
A Weekend in the CountryFilm
Bud Bailey
★ 5.7
1996
Fred MacMurray: The Guy Next DoorFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1995
Grumpier Old MenFilm
John Gustafson
★ 6.5
1995
Inside the Dream FactoryFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1994
Inside the Actors StudioTV
Self • 1 episodes
1993
Grumpy Old MenFilm
John Gustafson
★ 6.7
1993
Short CutsFilm
Paul Finnigan
★ 7.2
1993
Beyond JFK: The Question of ConspiracyFilm
Self
★ 5.8
1993
A Life in the TheatreFilm
Robert
★ 6.5
1993
Luck, Trust & Ketchup: Robert Altman in Carver CountryFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1992
Glengarry Glen RossFilm
Shelley Levene
★ 7.3
1992
The PlayerFilm
Jack Lemmon
★ 7.2
1992
For Richer, for PoorerFilm
Aram Katourian
★ 5.8
1992
James Cagney: Top of the WorldFilm
Self
★ 8.5
1992
Earth and the American DreamFilm
Reader (voice)
★ 6.7
1992
The Marilyn FilesFilm
self
★ 7.0
1991
JFKFilm
Jack Martin
★ 7.6
1991
The One, the Only... GrouchoFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1990
The Earth Day SpecialFilm
Coach Stewart
★ 6.1
1990
Rita Hayworth: Dancing Into the DreamFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1990
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?Film
Self - Host
1990
The Life and Legend of Jane GoodallFilm
Self - Narrator (voice)
1989
The SimpsonsTV
Frank Ormand (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
DadFilm
Jake Tremont
★ 6.4
1989
Harold Lloyd: The Third GeniusFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1988
The Murder of Mary PhaganTV
Gov. John Slaton • 2 episodes
★ 6.2
1988
The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourTV
★ 7.5
1988
Gregory Peck: His Own ManFilm
Self
★ 6.7
1988
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCFilm
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.0
1987
Long Day's Journey Into NightFilm
James Tyrone
★ 6.8
1987
The Best of Max HeadroomFilm
Self
1986
That's Life!Film
Harvey Fairchild
★ 5.7
1986
Debonair DancersFilm
Narrator
★ 6.8
1986
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday SpecialFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1985
MacaroniFilm
Robert Traven
★ 6.4
1985
The Max Headroom ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1984
Mass AppealFilm
Father Tim Farley
★ 6.1
1982
MissingFilm
Ed Horman
★ 7.2
1982
Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy WilderFilm
Self
★ 6.9
1982
Night of 100 StarsFilm
Self
★ 5.8
1982
Ernie Kovacs: Television's Original GeniusFilm
Self
1982
Hollywood: The Gift of LaughterFilm
Self
1981
Buddy BuddyFilm
Victor Clooney
★ 6.1
1981
Musical Comedy Tonight IIFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1981
All-Star Party for Burt ReynoldsFilm
Self
★ 6.0
1980
TributeFilm
Scottie Templeton
★ 5.6
1979
The China SyndromeFilm
Jack Godell
★ 7.1
1978
The South Bank ShowTV
★ 5.6
1978
The Kennedy Center HonorsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1978
Ciné regardsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
1977
Airport '77Film
Don Gallagher
★ 5.6
1977
The Hollywood GreatsTV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
★ 4.7
1976
The Gentleman TrampFilm
Narrator
★ 7.1
1976
Alex & the GypsyFilm
Alexander Main
★ 4.6
1976
The EntertainerFilm
Archie Rice
★ 5.8
1975
The Prisoner of Second AvenueFilm
Mel Edison
★ 6.7
1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1975
Killer CopFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 6.4
1974
The Front PageFilm
Hildebrand Johnson
★ 7.3
1974
WednesdayFilm
Jerry Murphy
★ 6.4
1974
Flick FlackTV
1974
Oscars, Actors and The ExorcistFilm
Self
1973
Save the TigerFilm
Harry Stoner
★ 6.6
1973
The American Film Institute Salute to ...TV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.3
1972
Avanti!Film
Wendell Armbruster, Jr.
★ 6.9
1972
The War Between Men and WomenFilm
Peter Wilson
★ 6.4
1972
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinFilm
Self - Host
★ 6.0
1971
Great PerformancesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1971
Film '72TV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 5.1
1971
KotchFilm
Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1971
V.I.P. SchaukelTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1970
The Out-of-TownersFilm
George Kellerman
★ 6.8
1969
The April FoolsFilm
Howard Brubaker
★ 5.9
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
Self - Guest • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
The Odd CoupleFilm
Felix Ungar
★ 7.4
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InTV
Self (uncredited) • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1968
Jack Benny's BagFilm
Self
1967
LuvFilm
Harry Berlin
★ 4.9
1966
The Fortune CookieFilm
Harry Hinkle
★ 7.2
1965
The Great RaceFilm
Professor Fate
★ 7.1
1965
How to Murder Your WifeFilm
Stanley Ford
★ 6.3
1964
Good Neighbor SamFilm
Sam Bissel
★ 6.6
1963
Irma la DouceFilm
Nestor Patou
★ 7.4
1963
Days of Wine and RosesFilm
Joe Clay
★ 7.5
1963
Under the Yum Yum TreeFilm
Hogan
★ 6.1
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 8 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
The Notorious LandladyFilm
Bill Gridley
★ 6.8
1962
The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene StealersFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.8
1960
The ApartmentFilm
C.C. Baxter
★ 8.2
1960
PepeFilm
Jack Lemmon
★ 6.4
1960
The Wackiest Ship in the ArmyFilm
Rip Crandall
★ 6.1
1959
Some Like It HotFilm
Jerry (Daphne)
★ 8.1
1959
It Happened to JaneFilm
George Denham
★ 6.2
1958
Bell, Book and CandleFilm
Nicky Holroyd
★ 6.6
1958
CowboyFilm
Frank Harris
★ 6.5
1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1957
Fire Down BelowFilm
Tony
★ 5.6
1957
Operation Mad BallFilm
Pvt. Hogan
★ 6.7
1957
Alcoa TheatreTV
Ashley • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1957
The Mystery of ThirteenFilm
Dr. Billy Palmer
1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTV
Cass Kendall • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
The Steve Allen ShowTV
Self - Pianist • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.4
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Presenter • 1 episodes
1956
You Can't Run Away from ItFilm
Peter Warne
★ 5.4
1955
Mister RobertsFilm
Frank Pulver
★ 7.0
1955
My Sister EileenFilm
Bob Baker
★ 6.6
1955
Three for the ShowFilm
Marty Stewart
★ 5.9
1954
It Should Happen to YouFilm
Pete Sheppard
★ 7.1
1954
PhffftFilm
Robert Tracey
★ 6.2
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 10 episodes
★ 7.1
1952
Heaven for BetsyTV
Peter Bell • 26 episodes
★ 8.0
1951
The Red Skelton ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1950
What's My Line?TV
Self • 8 episodes
★ 7.1
1950
Robert Montgomery PresentsTV
★ 6.0
1950
Lux Video TheatreTV
Alfred Fishkettle • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1950
Armstrong Circle TheatreTV
★ 4.5
1950
The Ford Theatre Hour: Alice in WonderlandFilm
Tweedledum
★ 6.0
1950
Once Too OftenFilm
Mike (uncredited)
★ 5.0
1950
That Wonderful GuyTV
Harold • 17 episodes
1949
SuspenseTV
★ 5.1
1949
The Lady Takes a SailorFilm
Plasterer (uncredited)
★ 5.7
1948
Studio OneTV
Fred Stevens • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
1948
Studio OneTV
Charlie Bemis • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseTV
★ 6.6
1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Nominee / Presenter • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1944
Golden Globe AwardsTV
Self - Winner • 1 episodes
★ 7.0