James Stewart

Biography

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

My Three Sons

Tony Awards

All Movies (175)

• It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead2026 · as George Bailey
• Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas2026 · as John 'Scottie' Ferguson (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Bloody Hundredth2024 · as Self - Pilot, 453rd Bomb Group (archive footage)
• James Stewart, l'ami américain2023
• Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022 · as Self - Glenn Miller (archive footage)
• Rat Pack2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• I Am Alfred Hitchcock2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• This Is Bob Hope...2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Discovering Jean Harlow2015 · as archive footage
• John Ford & Monument Valley2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth2009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Warner at War2008 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films2003 · as Narrator (archive footage)
• The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic2001 · as Self (archive footage)
• Rope Unleashed2001 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'2000 · as Self (archive footage)
• John Wayne-A Life on Film2000 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood1999 · as Self (archive footage)
• Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas1997 · as George Bailey (archive footage)
• Obsessed with Vertigo1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• Frank Capra's American Dream1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich1996
• The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies1995 · as Self
• La Classe américaine1993 · as Jacques (archive footage)
• Dark Galaxy1993 · as (archive footage)
• Fonda on Fonda1992 · as Self
• An American Tail: Fievel Goes West1991 · as Wylie Burp (voice)
• Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker1991 · as Self
• The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'1990 · as Self
• Night of 100 Stars III1990 · as Self
• Son of Dinosaurs1989 · as Self
• I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...1989 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC1988 · as Self
• A Beverly Hills Christmas1987 · as Self - Host
• Grace Kelly: The American Princess1987 · as Self
• Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood1987 · as Self
• James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987 · as Self
• All Star Party for Clint Eastwood1986 · as Self
• Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special1986 · as Self
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• That's Dancing!1985 · as Self (archive footage)
• All Star Party for Lucille Ball1984 · as Self
• All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra1983 · as Self
• Right of Way1983 · as Teddy Dwyer
• George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business1983 · as Self
• James Bond: The First 21 Years1983 · as Self
• Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Showbiz Goes to War1982 · as (archive footage)
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!1982 · as Self (archive footage)
• All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds1981 · as Self
• Mr. Krueger's Christmas1980 · as Mr. Krueger
• A Tale of Africa1980 · as Old Man
• All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman1979 · as Self
• Mickey's 501978 · as Self
• The Magic of Lassie1978 · as Clovis Mitchell
• The Big Sleep1978 · as General Sternwood
• The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?1977 · as Self
• Airport '771977 · as Philip Stevens
• CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years1976 · as Self
• The Shootist1976 · as Dr. Hostetler
• That's Entertainment, Part II1976 · as (archive footage)
• Sentimental Journey1976
• Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975 · as Self (archive footage)
• That's Entertainment!1974 · as Self - Host / Narrator
• Harvey1972 · as Elwood P. Dowd
• Hollywood: The Dream Factory1972 · as Self (archive footage)
• The American West of John Ford1971 · as Self - Narrator
• Directed by John Ford1971
• Fools' Parade1971 · as Mattie Appleyard
• The Cheyenne Social Club1970 · as John O'Hanlan
• The Dean Martin Christmas Show1968
• Bandolero!1968 · as Mace Bishop
• Firecreek1968 · as Johnny Cobb
• Mondo Hollywood1967
• The Rare Breed1966 · as Sam Burnett
• The Flight of the Phoenix1965 · as Frank Towns
• Shenandoah1965 · as Charlie Anderson
• Dear Brigitte1965 · as Professor Robert Leaf
• Cheyenne Autumn1964 · as Wyatt Earp
• Cheyenne Autumn Trail1964 · as Narrator
• Take Her, She's Mine1963 · as Frank Michaelson
• How the West Was Won1962 · as Linus Rawlings
• Flashing Spikes1962 · as Slim Conway
• Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation1962 · as Roger Hobbs
• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance1962 · as Ransom Stoddard
• X-151961 · as Himself / Narrator (voice)
• Two Rode Together1961 · as Marshal Guthrie McCabe
• The Mountain Road1960 · as Major Baldwin
• Hedda Hopper's Hollywood1960 · as Self
• The FBI Story1959 · as John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty
• Anatomy of a Murder1959 · as Paul "Pauly" Biegler
• Bell, Book and Candle1958 · as Shep Henderson
• The All-Star Christmas Show1958 · as Self
• Vertigo1958 · as Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson
• Night Passage1957 · as Grant McLaine
• The Spirit of St. Louis1957 · as Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh
• The Man Who Knew Too Much1956 · as Ben McKenna
• The Man from Laramie1955 · as Will Lockhart
• Strategic Air Command1955 · as Robert "Dutch" Holland
• Jamboree1954 · as Self
• Rear Window1954 · as L.B. Jefferies
• The Far Country1954 · as Jeff Webster
• The Glenn Miller Story1954 · as Glenn Miller
• Tomorrow's Drivers1954 · as the story teller
• Thunder Bay1953 · as Steve Martin
• The Naked Spur1953 · as Howard Kemp
• Carbine Williams1952 · as Marsh Williams
• The Greatest Show on Earth1952 · as Buttons
• Bend of the River1952 · as Glyn McLyntock
• No Highway in the Sky1951 · as Theodore Honey
• Harvey1950 · as Elwood P. Dowd
• The Jackpot1950 · as Bill Lawrence
• Broken Arrow1950 · as Tom Jeffords
• Winchester '731950 · as Lin McAdam
• And Then There Were Four1950 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Malaya1949 · as John Royer
• The Stratton Story1949 · as Monty Stratton
• You Gotta Stay Happy1948 · as Marvin Payne
• 10,000 Kids and a Cop1948 · as Narrator
• Call Northside 7771948 · as P.J. 'Jim' McNeal
• On Our Merry Way1948 · as Slim
• Rope1948 · as Rupert Cadell
• Blow-Ups of 19471947 · as Self
• Magic Town1947 · as Rip Smith
• Thunderbolt1947 · as Himself, Introduction
• It's a Wonderful Life1946 · as George Bailey
• Winning Your Wings1942 · as Self
• Fellow Americans1942 · as Narrator (voice)
• Breakdowns of 19411941 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Ziegfeld Girl1941 · as Gilbert Young
• Pot o' Gold1941 · as James Hamilton 'Jimmy' Haskell
• Come Live with Me1941 · as Bill Smith
• The Philadelphia Story1940 · as Macaulay 'Mike' Connor
• A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound1940 · as Self
• No Time for Comedy1940 · as Gaylord 'Gay' Esterbrook
• Cavalcade of the Academy Awards1940 · as Self
• The Mortal Storm1940 · as Martin Breitner
• Hollywood: Style Center of the World1940 · as Self
• The Shop Around the Corner1940 · as Alfred Kralik
• Destry Rides Again1939 · as Tom Destry Jr.
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · as Jefferson Smith
• It's a Wonderful World1939 · as Guy Johnson
• Hollywood Hobbies1939 · as Self (uncredited)
• Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 81939 · as James Stewart (archive footage)
• The Ice Follies of 19391939 · as Larry Hall
• Made for Each Other1939 · as John Horace Mason
• You Can't Take It with You1938 · as Tony Kirby
• Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 121938 · as James Stewart
• The Shopworn Angel1938 · as Pvt. William 'Texas' Pettigrew
• Hollywood Goes to Town1938 · as Self
• Vivacious Lady1938 · as Peter
• Of Human Hearts1938 · as Jason Wilkins
• Navy Blue and Gold1937 · as John 'Truck' Cross
• The Last Gangster1937 · as Paul North Sr.
• The Romance of Celluloid1937 · as Self (archive footage)
• Seventh Heaven1937 · as Chico
• After the Thin Man1936 · as David Graham
• Born to Dance1936 · as Ted Barker
• Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)1936 · as Self
• The Gorgeous Hussy1936 · as Roderick "Rowdy" Dow
• Speed1936 · as Terry Martin
• Small Town Girl1936 · as Elmer Clampett
• Important News1936 · as Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens
• Wife vs. Secretary1936 · as Dave
• Rose Marie1936 · as John Flower
• Next Time We Love1936 · as Christopher Tyler
• The Murder Man1935 · as Shorty
• Art Trouble1934 · as Jack Burton
• Yukon Passage— · as Narrator

All TV Shows (41)

• Talking Pictures2013 · as Self (archive footage)
• Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...1991 · as Self
• North and South1985 · as Miles Colbert
• The Kennedy Center Honors1978 · as Self
• Laugh-In1977 · as Guest Performer
• Please Turn the Page1977 · as Self
• People's Choice Awards1975 · as Self
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts1973 · as Self
• The American Film Institute Salute to ...1973 · as Self
• Hawkins1973 · as Billy Jim Hawkins
• The Julie Andrews Hour1972 · as Self
• Film '721971 · as Self
• The Jimmy Stewart Show1971 · as Prof. James K. Howard
• V.I.P. Schaukel1971 · as Self
• Great Performances1971 · as Self
• The Pet Set1971 · as Self
• The Dean Martin Show1965
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self - Guest (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Guest
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• Alcoa Premiere1961
• My Three Sons1960 · as James Stewart
• Startime1959 · as Azel Dorsey
• Lux Playhouse1958
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter
• MGM Parade1955
• The George Gobel Show1954 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Joe Newman
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Britt Ponset
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Bart
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Elwood P. Dowd
• Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Narrator
• The Jack Benny Program1950 · as Jimmy Stewart
• The Colgate Comedy Hour1950 · as Self
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self - Mystery Guest
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter / Nominee
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter