Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
James "Jim" Arthur Lovell, Jr., (born March 25, 1928) was a former NASA astronaut and a retired captain in the United States Navy, most famous as the commander of the Apollo 13 mission, which suffered a critical failure en route to the Moon but was brought back safely to Earth by the efforts of the crew and mission control. Lovell was also the command module pilot of Apollo 8, the first Apollo mission to enter lunar orbit. Lovell is a recipient of the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, the first of only three people to fly to the Moon twice, and the only one to have flown there twice without making a landing. Lovell was also the first person to fly in space four times.
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Jim Lovell is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 33 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Odyssey (2026), Apollo 13: Survival (2024), Apollo: The Forgotten Films (2019), Apollo: Missions to the Moon (2019), Apollo 11 (2019), Discovering Deerpath (2009), Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond (2005), For All Mankind (1989). The recorded credits span 1971 to 2026, including 26 movies and 7 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
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MovieApollo 13: Survival
MovieApollo: The Forgotten Films
MovieApollo: Missions to the Moon
MovieApollo 11
MovieDiscovering Deerpath
MovieConquering Space: The Moon and Beyond
MovieFor All Mankind
MovieThe Man Who Fell to Earth
TV ShowThe Colbert Report
TV ShowAmerican Experience
TV ShowDateline
MovieApollo 13
TV ShowV.I.P. Schaukel
TV ShowLateLine
TV ShowNational Geographic: Situation Critical
MovieForever Endeavor
TV ShowNetwork First
MovieEarthrise
MovieIn the Shadow of the Moon
MovieFight For Space
MovieApollo 13: To the Edge and Back
MovieBeyond A Year in Space
MovieEarth to America
MovieLost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
MovieFirst to the Moon
MovieMission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
MovieProject Gemini: A Bold Leap Forward
MovieWhen We Left Earth
MovieOn Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime
MovieDoomed Mission: The True Story of Apollo 13
MovieProject Gemini: Bridge to the Moon
MovieSalute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017