Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

John Uhler “Jack” Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts (for which he won the 1955 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award), Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger (for which he won the 1973 Best Actor Academy Award), The Out-of-Towners, The China Syndrome, Missing (for which he won ‘Best Actor’ at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival), Glengarry Glen Ross, Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men.

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Jack Lemmon Movies

Discover the best Jack Lemmon movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Jack Lemmon ranked by year and score.

1

The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)

Drama Fantasy Romance
Rannulph Junuh came home from World War I a different man, the fluid golf swing that once made him legendary replaced by bourbon and poker. When the woman he never...
Score 6.6
2

JFK (1991)

Drama History Thriller
New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison refuses to accept the official verdict on November 22, 1963. Convinced that Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone, he pulls at threads that...
Score 7.6
3

The China Syndrome (1979)

Drama Thriller
A television journalist stumbles onto something dangerous while covering renewable energy options: a near-catastrophic malfunction at a nuclear facility that the plant's operators would prefer stayed buried. What begins as...
Score 7.1
4

The Apartment (1960)

Comedy Drama Romance
C.C. Baxter has figured out an unconventional shortcut up the corporate ladder: lending his Manhattan apartment to senior executives who need a discreet place for their extramarital affairs. The arrangement...
Score 8.2
5

Some Like It Hot (1959)

Comedy Crime Romance
Chicago, 1929. Two down-on-their-luck musicians accidentally witness a gangland massacre and suddenly need to disappear, fast. Their solution: wigs, dresses, and spots in an all-female jazz band heading to Florida....
Score 8.1

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies starring Jack Lemmon? +
According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Jack Lemmon are The Legend of Bagger Vance, JFK, and The China Syndrome.
How many movies and TV shows has Jack Lemmon starred in? +
Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 5 titles starring Jack Lemmon, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.
Are the movies starring Jack Lemmon worth watching? +
Yes! The overall filmography starring Jack Lemmon maintains a strong average user rating of 7.5 out of 10 across all tracked titles.