Jack Lemmon - Actor Profile

Jack Lemmon

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Feb 8, 1925
Birth Place: Newton, Massachusetts, USA

About Jack Lemmon

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.

Best Jack Lemmon Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Jack Lemmon's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005) movie poster
★10.0

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood —

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005•Documentary
★10.0
James Cagney: Top of the World (1992) movie poster
★10.0

James Cagney: Top of the World — Michael J. Fox hosts this documentary featuring film clips and rare behind-the-scenes footage that traces superstar Jame

James Cagney: Top of the World

1992•Documentary
★9.0
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (1986) movie poster
★9.0

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special — An all-star cast celebrates George Burn's 90th birthday and showcases highlights in Burns' career.

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986•Comedy
★8.5
The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' (2006) movie poster
★8.5

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' — A look back at the impact Billy Wilder's comedy classic "Some Like It Hot" has left since it's release in 1959.

The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

2006•Documentary
★8.2
The Apartment (1960) movie poster
★8.2

The Apartment — Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate

The Apartment

1960•Comedy

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Jack Lemmon.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2021 The Real Charlie Chaplin Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Super Hit Similar →
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me Self Hit Similar →
2006 The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot' Self (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2006 The Making of 'Some Like It Hot' Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2005 Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Self (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2004 The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent Self (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2000 The Legend of Bagger Vance Narrator (voice) Hit Similar →
1999 Tuesdays with Morrie Morrie Schwartz Hit Similar →
1999 Forever Hollywood Self Super Hit Similar →
1998 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's Self Hit Similar →
1997 12 Angry Men Juror 8 Super Hit Similar →
1996 Hamlet Marcellus Hit Similar →
1996 Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman Self Super Hit Similar →
1995 Grumpier Old Men John Gustafson Hit Similar →
1993 Grumpy Old Men John Gustafson Hit Similar →
1993 Short Cuts Paul Finnigan Hit Similar →
1992 Chaplin Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
1992 Earth and the American Dream Reader (voice) Hit Similar →
1992 Glengarry Glen Ross Shelley Levene Hit Similar →
1992 James Cagney: Top of the World Self Super Hit Similar →
1992 The Player Jack Lemmon Hit Similar →
1991 JFK Jack Martin Super Hit Similar →
1989 Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius Self Hit Similar →
1988 Gregory Peck: His Own Man Self Hit Similar →
1986 Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special Self Super Hit Similar →
1982 Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder Self Hit Similar →
1982 Night of 100 Stars Self Hit Similar →
1982 Missing Ed Horman Hit Similar →
1981 Musical Comedy Tonight II Self Hit Similar →
1979 The China Syndrome Jack Godell Hit Similar →
1976 The Gentleman Tramp Narrator Hit Similar →
1975 The Prisoner of Second Avenue Mel Edison Hit Similar →
1974 The Front Page Hildebrand Johnson Hit Similar →
1972 Avanti! Wendell Armbruster, Jr. Hit Similar →
1970 The Out-of-Towners George Kellerman Hit Similar →
1968 The Odd Couple Felix Ungar Hit Similar →
1966 The Fortune Cookie Harry Hinkle Hit Similar →
1965 The Great Race Professor Fate Hit Similar →
1964 Good Neighbor Sam Sam Bissel Hit Similar →
1963 Irma la Douce Nestor Patou Hit Similar →
1963 Days of Wine and Roses Joe Clay Super Hit Similar →
1962 The Notorious Landlady Bill Gridley Hit Similar →
1962 The New March of Dimes Presents: The Scene Stealers Self Hit Similar →
1960 The Apartment C.C. Baxter Super Hit Similar →
1959 Some Like It Hot Jerry (Daphne) Super Hit Similar →
1958 Bell, Book and Candle Nicky Holroyd Hit Similar →
1957 Operation Mad Ball Pvt. Hogan Hit Similar →
1955 My Sister Eileen Bob Baker Hit Similar →
1955 Mister Roberts Ensign Frank Pulver Hit Similar →
1954 It Should Happen to You Pete Sheppard Hit Similar →

Jack Lemmon - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Jack Lemmon?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Jack Lemmon is "Nos Bastidores de Hollywood" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Jack Lemmon acted in?

Jack Lemmon has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Jack Lemmon?

Other notable films include "James Cagney: Top of the World", "Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special", and "The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'".