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Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 08, 1925
Died Jun 27, 2001 (76)
Birthplace Newton, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 1.0 (history)
Updated Apr 21, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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.

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The Legend of Bagger Vance

The Legend of Bagger Vance

2000

as Narrator

Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

1999

as Morrie Schwartz

Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind

1999

as Henry Drummond

The Odd Couple II

The Odd Couple II

1998

as Felix Ungar

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1998

as Tom Gerrin

Out to Sea

Out to Sea

1997

as Herb Sullivan

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men

1997

as Juror 8

My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

1996

as President Russell P. Kramer

A Weekend in the Country

A Weekend in the Country

1996

as Bud Bailey

Getting Away with Murder

Getting Away with Murder

1996

as Mueller / Luger

Hamlet

Hamlet

1996

as Marcellus

Grumpier Old Men

Grumpier Old Men

1995

as John Gustafson

The Grass Harp

The Grass Harp

1995

as Dr. Morris Ritz

Grumpy Old Men

Grumpy Old Men

1993

as John Gustafson

A Life in the Theatre

A Life in the Theatre

1993

as Robert

Short Cuts

Short Cuts

1993

as Paul Finnigan

For Richer, for Poorer

For Richer, for Poorer

1992

as Aram Katourian

Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross

1992

as Shelley Levene

Earth and the American Dream

Earth and the American Dream

1992

as Reader (voice)

The Player

The Player

1992

as Jack Lemmon

JFK

JFK

1991

as Jack Martin

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Coach Stewart

Dad

Dad

1989

as Jake Tremont

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Long Day's Journey Into Night

1987

as James Tyrone

Debonair Dancers

Debonair Dancers

1986

as Narrator

That's Life!

That's Life!

1986

as Harvey Fairchild

Mass Appeal

Mass Appeal

1984

as Father Tim Farley

Missing

Missing

1982

as Ed Horman

Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

1981

as Victor Clooney

Tribute

Tribute

1980

as Scottie Templeton

The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

1979

as Jack Godell

Airport '77

Airport '77

1977

as Don Gallagher

The Entertainer

The Entertainer

1976

as Archie Rice

Alex & the Gypsy

Alex & the Gypsy

1976

as Alexander Main

The Gentleman Tramp

The Gentleman Tramp

1976

as Narrator

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

as Mel Edison

The Front Page

The Front Page

1974

as Hildebrand Johnson

Wednesday

Wednesday

1974

as Jerry Murphy

Save the Tiger

Save the Tiger

1973

as Harry Stoner

The War Between Men and Women

The War Between Men and Women

1972

as Peter Wilson

Avanti!

Avanti!

1972

as Wendell Armbruster, Jr.

Kotch

Kotch

1971

as Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)

The Out-of-Towners

The Out-of-Towners

1970

as George Kellerman

The April Fools

The April Fools

1969

as Howard Brubaker

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

1968

as Felix Ungar

Luv

Luv

1967

as Harry Berlin

The Fortune Cookie

The Fortune Cookie

1966

as Harry Hinkle

The Great Race

The Great Race

1965

as Professor Fate

How to Murder Your Wife

How to Murder Your Wife

1965

as Stanley Ford

Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

1964

as Sam Bissel

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

1963

as Hogan

Days of Wine and Roses

Days of Wine and Roses

1963

as Joe Clay

Irma la Douce

Irma la Douce

1963

as Nestor Patou

The Notorious Landlady

The Notorious Landlady

1962

as Bill Gridley

The Apartment

The Apartment

1960

as C.C. Baxter

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

1960

as Rip Crandall

Pepe

Pepe

1960

as Jack Lemmon

It Happened to Jane

It Happened to Jane

1959

as George Denham

Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

1959

as Jerry (Daphne)

Cowboy

Cowboy

1958

as Frank Harris

Bell, Book and Candle

Bell, Book and Candle

1958

as Nicky Holroyd

Operation Mad Ball

Operation Mad Ball

1957

as Pvt. Hogan

Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

1957

as Tony

You Can't Run Away from It

You Can't Run Away from It

1956

as Peter Warne

Three for the Show

Three for the Show

1955

as Martin 'Marty' Stewart

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1955

as Bob Baker

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

1955

as Ensign Frank Pulver

Phffft

Phffft

1954

as Robert Tracey

It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You

1954

as Pete Sheppard

Once Too Often

Once Too Often

1950

as Mike (uncredited)

The Lady Takes a Sailor

The Lady Takes a Sailor

1949

as Plasterer (uncredited)

Kotch

Kotch

1971

Director

A Weekend in the Country

A Weekend in the Country

1996

Executive Producer

Save the Tiger

Save the Tiger

1973

Executive Producer

Avanti!

Avanti!

1972

Executive Producer

The War Between Men and Women

The War Between Men and Women

1972

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actor The Apartment Nominated
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actor JFK Nominated
Academy Awards Best Actor Chan Is Missing Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor Save the Tiger Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The China Syndrome Nominated
Television Credits

Heaven for Betsy

as Peter Bell

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Sep 30, 1952

The Murder of Mary Phagan

as Gov. John Slaton

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 24, 1988

The Simpsons

as Frank Ormand (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Studio One

as Fred Stevens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

Lux Video Theatre

as Alfred Fishkettle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Cass Kendall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Alcoa Theatre

as Ashley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1957

Studio One

as Charlie Bemis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 07, 1948

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

Robert Montgomery Presents

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 30, 1950

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

Un film et son époque

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 17, 2003

The Philco Television Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1948

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Suspense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1949

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Pianist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Hollywood Greats

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 04, 1977

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 28, 1978

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Flick Flack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1974

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1971

Scene by Scene

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 1997

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

Parkinson

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 28 28 27
2024 6 24 40 14
2024 7 55 125 24
2024 8 24 45 9
2024 9 13 22 7
2024 10 11 22 5
2024 11 11 20 5
2024 12 13 20 6
2025 1 20 49 11
2025 2 11 17 1
2025 3 5 17 0
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 1 1 0

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 713 653
2024 6 526 173
2025 1 559 72
2025 2 668 291
2025 7 713 608

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