James Stewart

James Stewart

Acting
Born 1908-05-20 - Died 1997-07-02Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Movies (180)

Rear Window
8.3

Rear Window

1954Movie8.3
It's a Wonderful Life
8.3

It's a Wonderful Life

1946Movie8.3
Vertigo
8.1

Vertigo

1958Movie8.1
The Bloody Hundredth
7.2

The Bloody Hundredth

2024Movie7.2
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939Movie7.8
The Man Who Knew Too Much
7.4

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956Movie7.4
How the West Was Won
7.0

How the West Was Won

1962Movie7.0
The Shop Around the Corner
8.1

The Shop Around the Corner

1940Movie8.1
Rope
7.9

Rope

1948Movie7.9
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

1962Movie7.8
The Far Country
6.9

The Far Country

1954Movie6.9
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
6.3

An American Tail: Fievel Goes West

1991Movie6.3
Winchester '73
7.3

Winchester '73

1950Movie7.3
The Philadelphia Story
7.5

The Philadelphia Story

1940Movie7.5
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
6.7

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022Movie6.7
The Shootist
7.1

The Shootist

1976Movie7.1
Broken Arrow
6.7

Broken Arrow

1950Movie6.7
Anatomy of a Murder
7.8

Anatomy of a Murder

1959Movie7.8
Ziegfeld Girl
6.6

Ziegfeld Girl

1941Movie6.6
Airport '77
5.6

Airport '77

1977Movie5.6
The Last Gangster
6.4

The Last Gangster

1937Movie6.4
La Classe américaine
7.6

La Classe américaine

1993Movie7.6
Bell, Book and Candle
6.6

Bell, Book and Candle

1958Movie6.6
The Greatest Show on Earth
6.4

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952Movie6.4
Harvey
7.7

Harvey

1950Movie7.7
The Mortal Storm
7.3

The Mortal Storm

1940Movie7.3
Wife vs. Secretary
6.7

Wife vs. Secretary

1936Movie6.7
You Can't Take It with You
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

1938Movie7.5
Directed by John Ford
7.0

Directed by John Ford

1971Movie7.0
Olympic Gala

Olympic Gala

1984Movie
Bend of the River
7.0

Bend of the River

1952Movie7.0
Night of 100 Stars II
6.8

Night of 100 Stars II

1985Movie6.8
The Big Sleep
5.8

The Big Sleep

1978Movie5.8
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
8.0

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

1995Movie8.0
The Naked Spur
7.0

The Naked Spur

1953Movie7.0
Cheyenne Autumn
6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

1964Movie6.7
The FBI Story
6.2

The FBI Story

1959Movie6.2
The Flight of the Phoenix
7.2

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965Movie7.2
Malaya
6.9

Malaya

1949Movie6.9
Call Northside 777
6.7

Call Northside 777

1948Movie6.7
Shenandoah
6.9

Shenandoah

1965Movie6.9
Warner at War
7.0

Warner at War

2008Movie7.0
Fools' Parade
6.6

Fools' Parade

1971Movie6.6
Bandolero!
6.6

Bandolero!

1968Movie6.6
The Man from Laramie
7.2

The Man from Laramie

1955Movie7.2
Two Rode Together
6.4

Two Rode Together

1961Movie6.4
Destry Rides Again
7.2

Destry Rides Again

1939Movie7.2
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
7.3

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021Movie7.3
Come Live with Me
6.8

Come Live with Me

1941Movie6.8
The Spirit of St. Louis
6.7

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957Movie6.7
Vivacious Lady
7.0

Vivacious Lady

1938Movie7.0
That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

1974Movie7.4
After the Thin Man
7.3

After the Thin Man

1936Movie7.3
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
7.2

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972Movie7.2
The Romance of Celluloid
7.0

The Romance of Celluloid

1937Movie7.0
Firecreek
6.2

Firecreek

1968Movie6.2
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
6.5

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962Movie6.5
X-15
5.7

X-15

1961Movie5.7
Dear Brigitte
6.4

Dear Brigitte

1965Movie6.4
No Time for Comedy
5.3

No Time for Comedy

1940Movie5.3
Night Passage
6.5

Night Passage

1957Movie6.5
The Shopworn Angel
6.8

The Shopworn Angel

1938Movie6.8
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
7.0

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983Movie7.0
On Our Merry Way
5.7

On Our Merry Way

1948Movie5.7
It's a Wonderful World
6.5

It's a Wonderful World

1939Movie6.5
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
6.5

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987Movie6.5
Magic Town
6.7

Magic Town

1947Movie6.7
Next Time We Love
6.4

Next Time We Love

1936Movie6.4
Showbiz Goes to War
10.0

Showbiz Goes to War

1982Movie10.0
The Glenn Miller Story
7.0

The Glenn Miller Story

1954Movie7.0
Speed
5.9

Speed

1936Movie5.9
The Rare Breed
6.2

The Rare Breed

1966Movie6.2
My Scientology Movie
6.6

My Scientology Movie

2016Movie6.6
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6.0

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987Movie6.0
Born to Dance
6.1

Born to Dance

1936Movie6.1
Made for Each Other
6.1

Made for Each Other

1939Movie6.1
Mondo Hollywood
6.7

Mondo Hollywood

1967Movie6.7
Rat Pack
9.0

Rat Pack

2022Movie9.0
The Ice Follies of 1939
5.6

The Ice Follies of 1939

1939Movie5.6
Strategic Air Command
6.1

Strategic Air Command

1955Movie6.1
That's Entertainment, Part II
7.0

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976Movie7.0
Jamboree

Jamboree

1954Movie
That's Dancing!
6.9

That's Dancing!

1985Movie6.9
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.3

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940Movie6.3
The Cheyenne Social Club
6.3

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970Movie6.3
Sentimental Journey
6.0

Sentimental Journey

1976Movie6.0
James Bond: The First 21 Years
6.7

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983Movie6.7
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
6.0

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982Movie6.0
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
8.0

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

1983Movie8.0
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
6.0

All Star Party for Lucille Ball

1984Movie6.0
Thunder Bay
6.0

Thunder Bay

1953Movie6.0
Thunderbolt
6.2

Thunderbolt

1947Movie6.2
The Stratton Story
6.7

The Stratton Story

1949Movie6.7
Hollywood Hobbies
5.6

Hollywood Hobbies

1939Movie5.6
Small Town Girl
6.0

Small Town Girl

1936Movie6.0
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
6.8

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940Movie6.8
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
5.8

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

1940Movie5.8
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975Movie6.3
The Gorgeous Hussy
5.5

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936Movie5.5
Take Her, She's Mine
5.5

Take Her, She's Mine

1963Movie5.5
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009Movie7.5
No Highway in the Sky
7.0

No Highway in the Sky

1951Movie7.0
Fellow Americans
7.0

Fellow Americans

1942Movie7.0
This Is Bob Hope...
7.7

This Is Bob Hope...

2017Movie7.7
Carbine Williams
6.6

Carbine Williams

1952Movie6.6
You Gotta Stay Happy
6.8

You Gotta Stay Happy

1948Movie6.8
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
6.0

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood

1960Movie6.0
All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

1979Movie
Seventh Heaven
6.4

Seventh Heaven

1937Movie6.4
Rose Marie
6.1

Rose Marie

1936Movie6.1
Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

Proust Palimpsesto: Pastiches e Misturas

2026Movie
Winning Your Wings
6.0

Winning Your Wings

1942Movie6.0
Night of 100 Stars III
4.3

Night of 100 Stars III

1990Movie4.3
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6.0

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988Movie6.0
Blow-Ups of 1947
6.3

Blow-Ups of 1947

1947Movie6.3
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
7.8

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

1999Movie7.8
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
8.0

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

1991Movie8.0
Hollywood Goes to Town
7.0

Hollywood Goes to Town

1938Movie7.0
Harvey
6.6

Harvey

1972Movie6.6
Mickey's 50
9.0

Mickey's 50

1978Movie9.0
The All-Star Christmas Show
6.0

The All-Star Christmas Show

1958Movie6.0
The Jackpot
7.0

The Jackpot

1950Movie7.0
Pot o' Gold
5.6

Pot o' Gold

1941Movie5.6
The Fall: Part I

The Fall: Part I

Movie
The Mountain Road
6.6

The Mountain Road

1960Movie6.6
The American West of John Ford
6.5

The American West of John Ford

1971Movie6.5
The Magic of Lassie
5.6

The Magic of Lassie

1978Movie5.6
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
6.0

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

1983Movie6.0
Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas
5.8

Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas

1997Movie5.8
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
7.0

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987Movie7.0
Of Human Hearts
6.0

Of Human Hearts

1938Movie6.0
Right of Way
7.4

Right of Way

1983Movie7.4
Mr. Krueger's Christmas
6.2

Mr. Krueger's Christmas

1980Movie6.2
Fonda on Fonda
7.0

Fonda on Fonda

1992Movie7.0
Flashing Spikes
6.8

Flashing Spikes

1962Movie6.8
Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies

Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies

Movie
Navy Blue and Gold
5.7

Navy Blue and Gold

1937Movie5.7
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
6.3

The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'

1990Movie6.3
The Murder Man
7.1

The Murder Man

1935Movie7.1
Dark Galaxy

Dark Galaxy

1993Movie
Yukon Passage

Yukon Passage

Movie
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
6.0

No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich

1996Movie6.0
Breakdowns of 1941
7.0

Breakdowns of 1941

1941Movie7.0
Son of Dinosaurs
6.2

Son of Dinosaurs

1989Movie6.2
Frank Capra's American Dream
6.3

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997Movie6.3
Important News
6.3

Important News

1936Movie6.3
The Dean Martin Christmas Show
7.6

The Dean Martin Christmas Show

1968Movie7.6
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
9.0

Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

1986Movie9.0
John Ford & Monument Valley
1.0

John Ford & Monument Valley

2013Movie1.0
Obsessed with Vertigo
7.1

Obsessed with Vertigo

1997Movie7.1
Discovering Jean Harlow
10.0

Discovering Jean Harlow

2015Movie10.0
James Stewart, l'ami américain

James Stewart, l'ami américain

2023Movie
I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

I Don't Even Like Apple Pie...

1989Movie
10,000 Kids and a Cop
7.0

10,000 Kids and a Cop

1948Movie7.0
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
6.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

1936Movie6.0
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
6.0

All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

1986Movie6.0
All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds
6.0

All-Star Party for Burt Reynolds

1981Movie6.0
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic
7.5

'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

2001Movie7.5
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
4.0

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8

1939Movie4.0
It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead

It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead

2026Movie
Rope Unleashed
7.3

Rope Unleashed

2001Movie7.3
The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?
6.5

The Shirley MacLaine Special: Where Do We Go from Here?

1977Movie6.5
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

2022Movie
The Fall: Part II

The Fall: Part II

Movie
The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

The Ultimate Collection starring Johnny Carson - The Best of the 70s and 80s

2002Movie
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
7.3

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

1976Movie7.3
A Beverly Hills Christmas
3.5

A Beverly Hills Christmas

1987Movie3.5
The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'
6.9

The Making of 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'

2000Movie6.9
Cheyenne Autumn Trail

Cheyenne Autumn Trail

1964Movie
Tomorrow's Drivers
5.1

Tomorrow's Drivers

1954Movie5.1
Art Trouble
6.4

Art Trouble

1934Movie6.4
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
5.7

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

2003Movie5.7
A Tale of Africa
6.0

A Tale of Africa

1980Movie6.0
Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America
6.0

Stewart & Mitchum: The Two Faces of America

2017Movie6.0
John Wayne-A Life on Film

John Wayne-A Life on Film

2000Movie
Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It with You

2008Movie
And Then There Were Four
5.0

And Then There Were Four

1950Movie5.0
The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

2009Movie
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12
6.0

Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12

1938Movie6.0

TV Shows (36)

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
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
My Three Sons
6.6

My Three Sons

1960Series6.6
What's My Line?
7.0

What's My Line?

1950Series7.0
Dinah!
7.0

Dinah!

1974Series7.0
North and South
7.5

North and South

1985Series7.5
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
The Colgate Comedy Hour
6.9

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950Series6.9
People's Choice Awards
9.2

People's Choice Awards

1975Series9.2
The Dean Martin Show
7.4

The Dean Martin Show

1965Series7.4
The Jack Benny Program
7.8

The Jack Benny Program

1950Series7.8
Alcoa Premiere
6.0

Alcoa Premiere

1961Series6.0
MGM Parade
7.5

MGM Parade

1955Series7.5
The Kennedy Center Honors
7.4

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978Series7.4
Startime
6.8

Startime

1959Series6.8
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
5.4

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

1973Series5.4
V.I.P. Schaukel
8.0

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971Series8.0
Talking Pictures
6.2

Talking Pictures

2013Series6.2
The George Gobel Show
7.8

The George Gobel Show

1954Series7.8
The Julie Andrews Hour
8.0

The Julie Andrews Hour

1972Series8.0
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
6.3

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973Series6.3
Please Turn the Page
6.0

Please Turn the Page

1977Series6.0
The Pet Set
6.7

The Pet Set

1971Series6.7
Hawkins
7.8

Hawkins

1973Series7.8
The Jimmy Stewart Show
7.0

The Jimmy Stewart Show

1971Series7.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951Series7.2
Laugh-In
6.6

Laugh-In

1977Series6.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Lux Playhouse

Lux Playhouse

1958Series
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
7.0

Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...

1991Series7.0