James Gammon

Biography

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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

Monk

Murder, She Wrote

Bonanza

Crossing Jordan

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

Batman

All Movies (90)

• The New Daughter2009 · as Roger Wayne
• Otis E.2009 · as The Sheriff
• In the Electric Mist2009 · as Ben Hebert
• Appaloosa2008 · as Earl May
• The Final Season2007 · as Jared Akers
• Jesse Stone: Sea Change2007 · as Bob
• Altered2006 · as Sheriff Henderson
• The Far Side of Jericho2006 · as The Preacher
• What I Did for Love2006 · as Karl Ryder
• The Wild Bunch: The True Tale of Butch and Sundance2006 · as Narrator
• Don't Come Knocking2005 · as Old Ranch Hand
• Silver City2004 · as Sheriff Joe Skaggs
• Paradise2004 · as Old Cowboy
• Cold Mountain2003 · as Esco Swanger
• Monte Walsh2003 · as Fighting Joe Hooker / Albert Miller
• This So-Called Disaster2003 · as Self
• The Country Bears2002 · as Big Al (voice)
• Life or Something Like It2002 · as Pat Kerrigan
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Passion for Life2000 · as Teddy Roosevelt
• The Cell2000 · as Teddy Lee
• You Know My Name1999 · as Real Arkansas Tom
• The Iron Giant1999 · as Foreman Marv Loach / Floyd Turbeaux (voice)
• One Man's Hero1999 · as General Zachary Taylor
• The Hi-Lo Country1998 · as Hoover Young
• Logan's War: Bound by Honor1998 · as Ben
• Love from Ground Zero1998 · as Hat
• Point Blank1998 · as Dad
• The Man in the Iron Mask1998 · as Commandant
• The Apostle1997 · as Brother Edwards (uncredited)
• Traveller1997 · as Double D
• Two Mothers for Zachary1996 · as Chalmer
• Wild Bill1995 · as California Joe
• Truman1995 · as Sam Rayburn
• Natural Born Killers1994 · as Redneck's Buddy in Diner
• Hard Vice1994 · as Bronski
• Wyatt Earp1994 · as Mr. Sutherland
• Major League II1994 · as Lou Brown
• Painted Desert - TUFF Theatrical Edition1994 · as Al
• Cabin Boy1994 · as Paps
• Running Cool1993 · as Ironbutt Garrett
• The Adventures of Huck Finn1993 · as Deputy Hines
• Men Don't Tell1993 · as Jack MacAffrey
• CrissCross1992 · as Emmett
• Leaving Normal1992 · as Walt
• Stranger at My Door1991 · as Sheriff Bitterman
• Conagher1991
• I Love You to Death1990 · as Lt. Larry Schooner
• Coupe de Ville1990 · as Dr. Sturgeon The Cadillac Surgeon
• Revenge1990 · as Texan
• Roe vs. Wade1989 · as Jimmy Russell
• Major League1989 · as Lou Brown
• The Milagro Beanfield War1988 · as Horsethief Shorty
• Ironweed1987 · as Reverend Chester
• Laguna Heat1987 · as Grimes
• Made in Heaven1987 · as Steve Shea
• Stacking1987 · as Clate Connaloe
• Hard Traveling1986 · as Sgt. Slattery
• Silver Bullet1985 · as Arnie Westrum
• Silverado1985 · as Dawson
• Sylvester1985 · as Steve
• Father of Hell Town1985 · as Lt. Raymond Tracy
• Vision Quest1985 · as Kuch's Dad
• Noon Wine1985 · as Sheriff
• Women of San Quentin1983 · as Officer
• The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez1983 · as Sheriff Frank Fly
• M.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers1983 · as Willard Kohler
• Deadly Encounter1982 · as Frank Kitchens
• Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill1981 · as Capt. Jake Jacqualone
• Any Which Way You Can1980 · as Bartender
• Below the Belt1980 · as Luke
• It's My Turn1980 · as Connie Foxworth (uncredited)
• Rage!1980 · as Joe Dean
• Urban Cowboy1980 · as Steve Strange
• On the Nickel1980 · as Peanut John
• The Greatest1977 · as Mr. Harry
• Black Oak Conspiracy1977 · as Deputy Bullard
• The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West1976 · as Roy, Hired Hand
• The Pom Pom Girls1976 · as Coach
• Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw1976 · as Leather Salesman
• The Kansas City Massacre1975 · as Garth
• The Wild McCullochs1975 · as 1st Police Officer
• The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One1974 · as Alex Denton
• Macon County Line1974 · as Elisha Gibbons
• Zandy's Bride1974 · as Man in Gunfight (uncredited)
• Hard Day at Blue Nose1974
• Cry for Me, Billy1972 · as Amos
• Macho Callahan1971 · as Cowboy
• A Man Called Horse1970 · as Ed
• Journey to Shiloh1968 · as Tellis Yeager
• Cool Hand Luke1967 · as Sleepy

All TV Shows (43)

• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Mr. Scofield
• LAX2004 · as Bill Barkley
• Fillmore!2002
• Monk2002 · as Oates
• Crossing Jordan2001 · as Olin Price
• Nash Bridges1996 · as Nick Bridges
• Streets of Laredo1995 · as Charles Goodnight
• Middle Ages1992 · as Dave
• Bagdad Cafe1990 · as Rudy
• Lincoln1988 · as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
• L.A. Law1986 · as Thomas Quinn
• L.A. Law1986 · as Rev. Joseph Halliday
• The Long Hot Summer1985 · as Billy Quick
• The Equalizer1985 · as Michael Cub
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Billy Don Baker
• The Master1984 · as Mr. Daniels
• Cagney & Lacey1982
• The Sacketts1979 · as Wes Bigelow
• Kaz1978
• Code R1977 · as Dillard
• Charlie's Angels1976 · as Billy
• Charlie's Angels1976 · as Gates
• Petrocelli1974 · as Harry
• Kung Fu1972 · as Jake
• The Streets of San Francisco1972
• The Waltons1972
• The Waltons1972 · as Zack Rosswell
• Cannon1971 · as Lt. Keely
• Lancer1968
• The High Chaparral1967 · as Lafe
• The Invaders1967 · as Hal
• Felony Squad1966
• The Road West1966
• The Monroes1966
• Batman1966 · as Osiris
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Ben McCann
• The F.B.I.1965 · as Cauldwell
• The Virginian1962 · as Cal Mason
• Bonanza1959 · as Harry Jeffers
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Nominee
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Arnie Jeffords
• Gunsmoke1955 · as Dudley