James Stewart
Acting
James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime Achievement award. He was a major MGM contract star. He also had a noted military career and was a World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Reserve. Throughout his seven decades in Hollywood, Stewart cultivated a versatile career and recognized screen image in such classics as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, The Philadelphia Story, Harvey, It's a Wonderful Life, Shenandoah, Rear Window, Rope, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Vertigo. He is the most represented leading actor on the AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) and AFI's 10 Top 10 lists. He is also the most represented leading actor on the 100 Greatest Movies of All Time list presented by Entertainment Weekly. As of 2007, ten of his films have been inducted into the United States National Film Registry. Stewart left his mark on a wide range of film genres, including westerns, suspense thrillers, family films, biographies and screwball comedies. He worked for a number of renowned directors later in his career, most notably Alfred Hitchcock, John Ford, Billy Wilder, Frank Capra, George Cukor, and Anthony Mann. He won many of the industry's highest honors and earned Lifetime Achievement awards from every major film organization. He died at age 89, leaving behind a legacy of classic performances, and is considered one of the finest actors of the "Golden Age of Hollywood". He was named the third Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute.
Known for
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movieIt’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead
2026
George Bailey
movieProust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas
2026
John 'Scottie' Ferguson (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Bloody Hundredth
2024
Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage)
movieGrace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieLouis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
Self - Glenn Miller (archive footage)
movieRat Pack
2022
Self (archive footage)
movieI Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieThis Is Bob Hope...
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieStewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
2017
Self (archive footage)
movieDiscovering Jean Harlow
2015
archive footage
movieJohn Ford & Monument Valley
2013
Self (archive footage)
tvTalking Pictures
2013
Self (archive footage)
movie1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth
2009
Self (archive footage)
movieFrank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You
2008
Self (archive footage)
movieWarner at War
2008
Self (archive footage)
movieHell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
2003
Narrator (archive footage)
movieThe Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s
2002
Self (archive footage)
movie'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
2001
Self (archive footage)
movieRope Unleashed
2001
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
2000
Self (archive footage)
movieJohn Wayne-A Life on Film
2000
Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
1999
Self (archive footage)
movieChristmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
1997
George Bailey (archive footage)
movieObsessed with Vertigo
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieFrank Capra's American Dream
1997
Self (archive footage)
movieLa Classe américaine
1993
Jacques (archive footage)
movieDark Galaxy
1993
(archive footage)
movieAn American Tail: Fievel Goes West
1991
Wylie Burp (voice)
movieI Don't Even Like Apple Pie...
1989
Self (Archive Footage)
movieA Beverly Hills Christmas
1987
Self - Host
tvNorth and South
1985
Miles Colbert
movieThat's Dancing!
1985
Self (archive footage)
movieRight of Way
1983
Teddy Dwyer
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieShowbiz Goes to War
1982
(archive footage)
movieOops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
Self (archive footage)
movieMr. Krueger's Christmas
1980
Mr. Krueger
movieA Tale of Africa
1980
Old Man
movieThe Magic of Lassie
1978
Clovis Mitchell
movieThe Big Sleep
1978
General Sternwood
Laugh-In
1977
Guest Performer
movieAirport '77
1977
Philip Stevens
movieThe Shootist
1976
Dr. Hostetler
movieThat's Entertainment, Part II
1976
(archive footage)
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Self (archive footage)
tvDinah!
1974
Self
movieThat's Entertainment!
1974
Self - Host / Narrator
tvHawkins
1973
Billy Jim Hawkins
movieHarvey
1972
Elwood P. Dowd
movieHollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
Self (archive footage)
movieThe American West of John Ford
1971
Self - Narrator
tvThe Jimmy Stewart Show
1971
James Howard
movieFools' Parade
1971
Mattie Appleyard
movieThe Cheyenne Social Club
1970
John O'Hanlan
movieBandolero!
1968
Mace Bishop
movieFirecreek
1968
Johnny Cobb
movieThe Rare Breed
1966
Sam Burnett
movieThe Flight of the Phoenix
1965
Frank Towns
movieShenandoah
1965
Charlie Anderson
movieDear Brigitte
1965
Professor Robert Leaf
movieCheyenne Autumn
1964
Wyatt Earp
movieCheyenne Autumn Trail
1964
Narrator
movieTake Her, She's Mine
1963
Frank Michaelson
movieHow the West Was Won
1962
Linus Rawlings
movieFlashing Spikes
1962
Slim Conway
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self / Self - Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieMr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
Roger Hobbs
movieThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
1962
Ransom Stoddard
movieX-15
1961
Himself / Narrator (voice)
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self - Guest / Self - Co-Host
movieTwo Rode Together
1961
Marshal Guthrie McCabe
tvMy Three Sons
1960
James Stewart
movieThe Mountain Road
1960
Major Baldwin
tvStartime
1959
Azel Dorsey
movieThe FBI Story
1959
John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
movieAnatomy of a Murder
1959
Paul "Pauly" Biegler
movieBell, Book and Candle
1958
Shep Henderson
movieVertigo
1958
Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
movieNight Passage
1957
Grant McLaine
movieThe Spirit of St. Louis
1957
Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
movieThe Man Who Knew Too Much
1956
Ben McKenna
tvTony Awards
1956
Self - Presenter
movieThe Man from Laramie
1955
Will Lockhart
movieStrategic Air Command
1955
Robert "Dutch" Holland
movieRear Window
1954
L.B. Jefferies
movieThe Far Country
1954
Jeff Webster
movieThe Glenn Miller Story
1954
Glenn Miller
movieTomorrow's Drivers
1954
the story teller
movieThunder Bay
1953
Steve Martin
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Joe Newman / Britt Ponset / Bart
movieThe Naked Spur
1953
Howard Kemp
movieCarbine Williams
1952
Marsh Williams
movieBend of the River
1952
Glyn McLyntock
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Elwood P. Dowd
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Narrator
movieNo Highway in the Sky
1951
Theodore Honey
movieHarvey
1950
Elwood P. Dowd
movieThe Jackpot
1950
Bill Lawrence
tvThe Jack Benny Program
1950
Jimmy Stewart
movieBroken Arrow
1950
Tom Jeffords
movieWinchester '73
1950
Lin McAdam
movieAnd Then There Were Four
1950
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvWhat's My Line?
1950
Self - Mystery Guest
movieMalaya
1949
John Royer
movieThe Stratton Story
1949
Monty Stratton
movieYou Gotta Stay Happy
1948
Marvin Payne
movie10,000 Kids and a Cop
1948
Narrator
movieCall Northside 777
1948
P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
movieRope
1948
Rupert Cadell
movieMagic Town
1947
Rip Smith
movieThunderbolt
1947
Himself, Introduction
movieIt's a Wonderful Life
1946
George Bailey
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Presenter / Nominee / Self - Presenter
Fellow Americans
1942
Narrator (voice)
movieBreakdowns of 1941
1941
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieZiegfeld Girl
1941
Gilbert Young
moviePot o' Gold
1941
James Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell
movieCome Live with Me
1941
Bill Smith
movieThe Philadelphia Story
1940
Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
movieNo Time for Comedy
1940
Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook
movieThe Mortal Storm
1940
Martin Breitner
movieThe Shop Around the Corner
1940
Alfred Kralik
movieDestry Rides Again
1939
Tom Destry Jr.
movieMr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Jefferson Smith
movieIt's a Wonderful World
1939
Guy Johnson
movieHollywood Hobbies
1939
Self (uncredited)
movieScreen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
1939
James Stewart (archive footage)
movieThe Ice Follies of 1939
1939
Larry Hall
movieMade for Each Other
1939
John Horace Mason
movieYou Can't Take It with You
1938
Tony Kirby
movieScreen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
1938
James Stewart
movieThe Shopworn Angel
1938
Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew
movieOf Human Hearts
1938
Jason Wilkins
movieNavy Blue and Gold
1937
John 'Truck' Cross
movieThe Last Gangster
1937
Paul North Sr.
movieThe Romance of Celluloid
1937
Self (archive footage)
movieAfter the Thin Man
1936
David Graham
movieBorn to Dance
1936
Ted Barker
movieThe Gorgeous Hussy
1936
Roderick "Rowdy" Dow
movieSpeed
1936
Terry Martin
movieSmall Town Girl
1936
Elmer Clampett
movieImportant News
1936
Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens
movieRose Marie
1936
John Flower
movieNext Time We Love
1936
Christopher Tyler
movieThe Murder Man
1935
Shorty
movieArt Trouble
1934
Jack Burton
movieYukon Passage
Narrator
Directing2
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Director
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Director