James Mason

James Mason

Acting
Born 1909-05-15 - Died 1984-07-27Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

James Neville Mason (known as James Mason; May 15, 1909 – July 27, 1984) was an English actor who made a significant impact on both British and American cinema. His acting career began in the 1930s, where he initially gained recognition for his stage performances in London's West End. He made his film debut in 1935 with the British film "Late Extra," marking the start of his illustrious on-screen journey. Throughout his career, Mason showcased his exceptional acting abilities, often portraying complex and morally ambiguous characters. His commanding presence, distinctive voice, and versatile range allowed him to effortlessly transition between genres, from dramas to thrillers and even period pieces. One of Mason's most acclaimed performances came in 1945 when he starred as the troubled and enigmatic Johnny McQueen in the film "Odd Man Out." His portrayal of the wounded Irish nationalist earned him widespread praise and established him as a respected leading man. Mason's notable filmography includes memorable roles in films such as "The Wicked Lady" (1945), "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" (1951), "A Star Is Born" (1954), "North by Northwest" (1959), and "Lolita" (1962). His ability to bring depth, sophistication, and complexity to his characters captivated audiences and garnered critical acclaim. Beyond his film career, Mason also dabbled in producing and directing. He co-produced and starred in the acclaimed film "A Star Is Born," showcasing his multifaceted talent and creative vision. Throughout his life, Mason was recognized with numerous awards and nominations, including three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor. He was highly regarded by his peers and critics alike for his impeccable craft and his ability to elevate any production he was a part of.

Movies (151)

North by Northwest
8.0

North by Northwest

1959Movie8.0
Lolita
7.3

Lolita

1962Movie7.3
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
7.1

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954Movie7.1
Kubrick by Kubrick
7.3

Kubrick by Kubrick

2020Movie7.3
The Verdict
7.5

The Verdict

1982Movie7.5
Cross of Iron
7.1

Cross of Iron

1977Movie7.1
Evil Under the Sun
6.9

Evil Under the Sun

1982Movie6.9
The Fall of the Roman Empire
6.5

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964Movie6.5
Mandingo
6.6

Mandingo

1975Movie6.6
Julius Caesar
7.1

Julius Caesar

1953Movie7.1
The Boys from Brazil
6.7

The Boys from Brazil

1978Movie6.7
Journey to the Center of the Earth
6.9

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959Movie6.9
Yellowbeard
5.6

Yellowbeard

1983Movie5.6
Cry Terror!
6.5

Cry Terror!

1958Movie6.5
Voyage of the Damned
6.0

Voyage of the Damned

1976Movie6.0
Cold Sweat
5.7

Cold Sweat

1970Movie5.7
Genghis Khan
5.7

Genghis Khan

1965Movie5.7
The Trials of Oscar Wilde
6.4

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

1960Movie6.4
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
6.7

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951Movie6.7
Heaven Can Wait
6.7

Heaven Can Wait

1978Movie6.7
Bigger Than Life
7.2

Bigger Than Life

1956Movie7.2
Georgy Girl
6.2

Georgy Girl

1966Movie6.2
North Sea Hijack
6.3

North Sea Hijack

1980Movie6.3
Murder by Decree
6.4

Murder by Decree

1979Movie6.4
The Passage
6.0

The Passage

1979Movie6.0
Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976Movie
A Star Is Born
7.1

A Star Is Born

1954Movie7.1
Hotel Reserve
6.7

Hotel Reserve

1944Movie6.7
Lord Jim
6.8

Lord Jim

1965Movie6.8
The Water Babies
6.3

The Water Babies

1978Movie6.3
Bloodline
4.9

Bloodline

1979Movie4.9
5 Fingers
7.5

5 Fingers

1952Movie7.5
Age of Consent
5.9

Age of Consent

1969Movie5.9
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
Mayerling
6.2

Mayerling

1968Movie6.2
Ivanhoe
6.4

Ivanhoe

1982Movie6.4
The MacKintosh Man
6.1

The MacKintosh Man

1973Movie6.1
The Last of Sheila
7.0

The Last of Sheila

1973Movie7.0
Spring and Port Wine
5.8

Spring and Port Wine

1970Movie5.8
Madame Bovary
6.8

Madame Bovary

1949Movie6.8
Island in the Sun
6.5

Island in the Sun

1957Movie6.5
The Blue Max
6.8

The Blue Max

1966Movie6.8
The Marseille Contract
6.0

The Marseille Contract

1974Movie6.0
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
7.7

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995Movie7.7
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
6.8

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

1951Movie6.8
Caught
6.6

Caught

1949Movie6.6
Lady Possessed
5.5

Lady Possessed

1952Movie5.5
They Were Sisters
5.5

They Were Sisters

1945Movie5.5
They Met in the Dark
6.3

They Met in the Dark

1943Movie6.3
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
4.4

Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel

1937Movie4.4
The Story of Three Loves
6.0

The Story of Three Loves

1953Movie6.0
Frankenstein: The True Story
7.5

Frankenstein: The True Story

1974Movie7.5
Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place

Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place

1960Movie
Prince Valiant
6.1

Prince Valiant

1954Movie6.1
The Man Between
7.2

The Man Between

1953Movie7.2
The Prisoner of Zenda
6.9

The Prisoner of Zenda

1952Movie6.9
Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland

1952Movie
The Deadly Affair
6.3

The Deadly Affair

1967Movie6.3
Sid & Judy
7.4

Sid & Judy

2019Movie7.4
Thunder Rock
6.2

Thunder Rock

1942Movie6.2
Odd Man Out
7.3

Odd Man Out

1947Movie7.3
Tiara Tahiti
6.2

Tiara Tahiti

1962Movie6.2
I Met a Murderer
5.5

I Met a Murderer

1939Movie5.5
The Miser
10.0

The Miser

1939Movie10.0
Kill!
6.1

Kill!

1971Movie6.1
The Seventh Veil
6.6

The Seventh Veil

1945Movie6.6
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

2009Movie
The Desert Rats
6.3

The Desert Rats

1953Movie6.3
Fire Over England
6.2

Fire Over England

1937Movie6.2
Torpedo Bay
7.0

Torpedo Bay

1963Movie7.0
The Reckless Moment
6.8

The Reckless Moment

1949Movie6.8
The Pumpkin Eater
6.7

The Pumpkin Eater

1964Movie6.7
Hero's Island
5.6

Hero's Island

1962Movie5.6
Alexandre
8.0

Alexandre

1983Movie8.0
Fear in the City
5.2

Fear in the City

1976Movie5.2
Bad Man's River
5.0

Bad Man's River

1971Movie5.0
One Way Street
5.3

One Way Street

1950Movie5.3
The Secret of Stamboul
7.5

The Secret of Stamboul

1936Movie7.5
The Uninhibited
6.2

The Uninhibited

1965Movie6.2
A Touch of Larceny
6.0

A Touch of Larceny

1960Movie6.0
The Assisi Underground
4.8

The Assisi Underground

1985Movie4.8
The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
4.9

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

1974Movie4.9
Inside Out
6.7

Inside Out

1975Movie6.7
The Man in Grey
6.1

The Man in Grey

1943Movie6.1
Group Madness
9.0

Group Madness

1983Movie9.0
Charade
5.8

Charade

1953Movie5.8
John Brown's Raid

John Brown's Raid

1960Movie
East Side, West Side
7.1

East Side, West Side

1949Movie7.1
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
7.0

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000Movie7.0
The Flower in His Mouth
6.3

The Flower in His Mouth

1975Movie6.3
Kidnap Syndicate
6.7

Kidnap Syndicate

1975Movie6.7
Child's Play
6.1

Child's Play

1972Movie6.1
Botany Bay
6.6

Botany Bay

1952Movie6.6
The Sea Gull
6.3

The Sea Gull

1968Movie6.3
The Shooting Party
6.6

The Shooting Party

1985Movie6.6
The Mill on the Floss
5.7

The Mill on the Floss

1937Movie5.7
Forever, Darling
6.9

Forever, Darling

1956Movie6.9
Churchill and the Movie Mogul
7.3

Churchill and the Movie Mogul

2019Movie7.3
Stranger in the House
5.4

Stranger in the House

1967Movie5.4
Autobiography of a Princess
5.5

Autobiography of a Princess

1975Movie5.5
Fanny by Gaslight
5.5

Fanny by Gaslight

1944Movie5.5
Secret Mission
4.5

Secret Mission

1942Movie4.5
Great Expectations
6.5

Great Expectations

1974Movie6.5
The Wicked Lady
6.3

The Wicked Lady

1945Movie6.3
Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash

1991Movie
Duffy
6.2

Duffy

1968Movie6.2
Escape from Zahrain
6.1

Escape from Zahrain

1962Movie6.1
11 Harrowhouse
5.8

11 Harrowhouse

1974Movie5.8
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
6.1

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

1984Movie6.1
Prison Breaker
8.0

Prison Breaker

1936Movie8.0
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
6.6

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1983Movie6.6
James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

1984Movie
The Left Hand of the Law
6.8

The Left Hand of the Law

1975Movie6.8
Candlelight in Algeria
5.9

Candlelight in Algeria

1944Movie5.9
Uncertain Verification
6.6

Uncertain Verification

1965Movie6.6
The Decks Ran Red
6.4

The Decks Ran Red

1958Movie6.4
The Upturned Glass
6.8

The Upturned Glass

1947Movie6.8
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
8.3

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

1982Movie8.3
Bees on the Boat-Deck
10.0

Bees on the Boat-Deck

1939Movie10.0
The High Command
6.0

The High Command

1937Movie6.0
Hatter's Castle
5.8

Hatter's Castle

1942Movie5.8
The Patient Vanishes
10.0

The Patient Vanishes

1941Movie10.0
Alibi
6.0

Alibi

1942Movie6.0
Cyrano de Bergerac
8.0

Cyrano de Bergerac

1938Movie8.0
The Night Has Eyes
6.7

The Night Has Eyes

1942Movie6.7
A Dangerous Summer
4.1

A Dangerous Summer

1982Movie4.1
The Tell-Tale Heart
7.2

The Tell-Tale Heart

1953Movie7.2
The Popes and Their Art

The Popes and Their Art

1983Movie
House Without Foundation

House Without Foundation

1984Movie
The London Nobody Knows
6.4

The London Nobody Knows

1968Movie6.4
Theatre 62: Rebecca
8.0

Theatre 62: Rebecca

1962Movie8.0
Face to Face
6.0

Face to Face

1952Movie6.0
Lasseter's Bones
6.4

Lasseter's Bones

2012Movie6.4
Troubled Waters
10.0

Troubled Waters

1936Movie10.0
The Star of Bethlehem

The Star of Bethlehem

1954Movie
A Place of One's Own
5.8

A Place of One's Own

1945Movie5.8
The Wind in the Wires

The Wind in the Wires

1972Movie
The Circle
10.0

The Circle

1939Movie10.0
The Reformation: Age of Revolt

The Reformation: Age of Revolt

1973Movie
The Glory of the Garden

The Glory of the Garden

1982Movie
The Bells Go Down
7.2

The Bells Go Down

1943Movie7.2
Catch as Catch Can
9.0

Catch as Catch Can

1937Movie9.0
Twice Branded
7.0

Twice Branded

1936Movie7.0
The Moon in the Yellow River
7.0

The Moon in the Yellow River

1938Movie7.0
John Keats: His Life and Death

John Keats: His Life and Death

1973Movie
The Marriage-Go-Round
4.4

The Marriage-Go-Round

1961Movie4.4
Late Extra
6.3

Late Extra

1935Movie6.3
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
6.3

Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love

1977Movie6.3
Home, James
6.5

Home, James

1972Movie6.5
People of the Wind
6.3

People of the Wind

1976Movie6.3
Blind Man's Bluff
9.0

Blind Man's Bluff

1936Movie9.0

TV Shows (33)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series7.9
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Dr. Kildare
5.7

Dr. Kildare

1961Series5.7
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957Series7.5
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Steve Allen Show
6.2

The Steve Allen Show

1956Series6.2
The Bob Hope Show
7.0

The Bob Hope Show

1950Series7.0
Stoney Burke
6.8

Stoney Burke

1962Series6.8
Jesus of Nazareth
7.8

Jesus of Nazareth

1977Series7.8
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
6.8

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959Series6.8
Salem's Lot
6.8

Salem's Lot

1979Series6.8
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
ABC Stage 67
6.8

ABC Stage 67

1966Series6.8
Lux Video Theatre
6.7

Lux Video Theatre

1950Series6.7
Talking Pictures
6.2

Talking Pictures

2013Series6.2
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
7.5

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

1967Series7.5
Panic!
8.0

Panic!

1957Series8.0
Origins of the Mafia
8.0

Origins of the Mafia

1976Series8.0
Hollywood
8.4

Hollywood

1980Series8.4
A.D.
5.4

A.D.

1985Series5.4
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
George Washington
7.7

George Washington

1984Series7.7
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Frankenstein: The True Story
8.4

Frankenstein: The True Story

1973Series8.4
The Search for the Nile
6.3

The Search for the Nile

1971Series6.3
Unknown Chaplin
8.3

Unknown Chaplin

1983Series8.3
Apropos Film
6.0

Apropos Film

1967Series6.0
The Search for Alexander the Great

The Search for Alexander the Great

1981Series
Appointment With Destiny
10.0

Appointment With Destiny

1971Series10.0