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James Stewart, an American icon of the Golden Age of Hollywood, carved out a career marked by versatility and timeless performances. With a distinctive voice and an everyman charm, Stewart starred in classics like "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" and "It's a Wonderful Life," earning him an Academy Award and four nominations. Beyond his cinematic achievements, Stewart served in both World War II and the Vietnam War, reaching the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He collaborated with directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford, leaving an enduring legacy in genres ranging from family films to suspense thrillers. His impact on the film industry is underscored by his presence on numerous lists of the greatest movies and actors of all time.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | It’s a Wonderful Night of the Living Dead | George Bailey | Film |
| 2022 | Rat Pack | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 2015 | Discovering Jean Harlow | archive footage | Film |
| 2011 | Kickstart 3 Whiskey Throttle | Film | |
| 2009 | Subdivision | Brett | Film |
| 2009 | Kickstart | Film | |
| 2008 | Packed to the Rafters | Jake Barton | TV |
| 2007 | Voodoo Lagoon | Craig | Film |
| 2007 | On The Pipe 4: Another Score | Film | |
| 2006 | On the Pipe 3: Another Hit | Film | |
| 2003 | Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films | Narrator (archive footage) | Film |
| 2001 | 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1999 | Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1998 | Breakers | TV | |
| 1997 | Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas | George Bailey (archive footage) | Film |
| 1995 | The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies | Self | Film |
| 1993 | La Classe américaine | Jacques (archive footage) | Film |
| 1991 | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | Self | Film |
| 1991 | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | Wylie Burp (voice) | Film |
| 1989 | I Don't Even Like Apple Pie... | Self (Archive Footage) | Film |
| 1988 | Home and Away | Justin | TV |
| 1983 | Right of Way | Teddy Dwyer | Film |
| 1983 | All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra | Self | Film |
| 1980 | Mr. Krueger's Christmas | Mr. Krueger | Film |
| 1978 | The Magic of Lassie | Clovis Mitchell | Film |
| 1978 | The Big Sleep | General Sternwood | Film |
| 1977 | Airport '77 | Philip Stevens | Film |
| 1976 | The Shootist | Dr. Hostetler | Film |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | Self - Host / Narrator | Film |
| 1973 | Hawkins | Billy Jim Hawkins | TV |
| 1971 | Directed by John Ford | Film | |
| 1971 | Fools' Parade | Mattie Appleyard | Film |
| 1971 | The American West of John Ford | Self - Narrator | Film |
| 1971 | The Jimmy Stewart Show | James Howard | TV |
| 1970 | The Cheyenne Social Club | John O'Hanlan | Film |
| 1968 | Firecreek | Johnny Cobb | Film |
| 1968 | Bandolero! | Mace Bishop | Film |
| 1967 | Mondo Hollywood | Film | |
| 1966 | The Rare Breed | Sam Burnett | Film |
| 1965 | Shenandoah | Charlie Anderson | Film |
| 1965 | Dear Brigitte | Professor Robert Leaf | Film |
| 1965 | The Flight of the Phoenix | Frank Towns | Film |
| 1964 | Cheyenne Autumn | Wyatt Earp | Film |
| 1963 | Take Her, She's Mine | Frank Michaelson | Film |
| 1962 | The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance | Ransom Stoddard | Film |
| 1962 | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Roger Hobbs | Film |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won | Linus Rawlings | Film |
| 1961 | X-15 | Himself / Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1961 | Two Rode Together | Marshal Guthrie McCabe | Film |
| 1960 | The Mountain Road | Major Baldwin | Film |
| 1959 | The FBI Story | John Michael ('Chip') Hardesty | Film |
| 1959 | Anatomy of a Murder | Paul "Pauly" Biegler | Film |
| 1958 | Bell, Book and Candle | Shep Henderson | Film |
| 1958 | Vertigo | Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson | Film |
| 1957 | The Spirit of St. Louis | Charles Augustus 'Slim' Lindbergh | Film |
| 1957 | Night Passage | Grant McLaine | Film |
| 1956 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Ben McKenna | Film |
| 1955 | The Man from Laramie | Will Lockhart | Film |
| 1955 | Strategic Air Command | Robert "Dutch" Holland | Film |
| 1954 | The Glenn Miller Story | Glenn Miller | Film |
| 1954 | Tomorrow's Drivers | the story teller | Film |
| 1954 | The Far Country | Jeff Webster | Film |
| 1954 | Rear Window | L.B. Jefferies | Film |
| 1953 | Thunder Bay | Steve Martin | Film |
| 1953 | The Naked Spur | Howard Kemp | Film |
| 1952 | The Greatest Show on Earth | Buttons | Film |
| 1952 | Carbine Williams | Marsh Williams | Film |
| 1952 | Bend of the River | Glyn McLyntock | Film |
| 1951 | No Highway in the Sky | Theodore Honey | Film |
| 1950 | Winchester '73 | Lin McAdam | Film |
| 1950 | Harvey | Elwood P. Dowd | Film |
| 1950 | The Jackpot | Bill Lawrence | Film |
| 1950 | Broken Arrow | Tom Jeffords | Film |
| 1949 | The Stratton Story | Monty Stratton | Film |
| 1949 | Malaya | John Royer | Film |
| 1948 | You Gotta Stay Happy | Marvin Payne | Film |
| 1948 | Call Northside 777 | P.J. 'Jim' McNeal | Film |
| 1948 | On Our Merry Way | Slim | Film |
| 1948 | Rope | Rupert Cadell | Film |
| 1947 | Thunderbolt | Himself, Introduction | Film |
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