Jim Lovell
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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 P...
Known For
Filmography
Odyssey
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Apollo 13: Survival
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Apollo 11
2019
as Self
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
2019
as Self - Apollo Program Astronaut (voice)
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
2019
as Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8 (archive footage)
On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime
2019
First to the Moon
2018
as Self
Earthrise
2018
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
2017
as Himself
Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017
2017
Beyond A Year in Space
2017
as Self
Fight For Space
2016
as Self
Discovering Deerpath
2009
as Self
When We Left Earth
2008
as Himself
In the Shadow of the Moon
2007
as Himself
National Geographic: Situation Critical
2007
as Self
Apollo 13: The Inside Story
2006
as Self - Commander of Apollo 13
Earth to America
2005
as Self
Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond
2005
as Self - Captain, NASA Astronaut
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self
Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon
2003
as Self
Project Gemini: A Bold Leap Forward
2002
as Himself
LateLine
1998
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
1996
as Self - Apollo 13 Commander
Doomed Mission: The True Story of Apollo 13
1995
as Self
Apollo 13
1995
as USS Iwo Jima Captain (uncredited)
Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back
1994
as Himself (as James Lovell)
For All Mankind
1989
as Self - Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13 (voice)
Countdown to Profitability!
1982
The Man Who Fell to Earth
1976
as James Lovell