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Lee Marvin

Acting

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Acting credits

124

Prolific

Very extensive acting filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.8

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Movies: 78Series: 46Crew credits: 1

TMDB ID: 18391

IMDb ID: nm0001511

Known for: Acting

Born: February 19, 1924

Died: August 29, 1987

Age: 63

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1944 - 2024

Years active: 81

Average TMDB rating: 6.61

Wikidata: Q76895

Also known as

Лі Марвін • لی ماروین

Other jobs

Technical Supervisor (1)

Biography

Lee Marvin (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive voice and premature white hair, Marvin initially appeared in supporting roles, mostly villains, soldiers, and other hardboiled characters. A prominent television role was that of Detective Lieutenant Frank Ballinger in the crime series M Squad (1957–1960). Marvin is best remembered for his lead roles as "tough guy" characters such as Charlie Strom in The Killers (1964), Rico Fardan in The Professionals (1966), Major John Reisman in The Dirty Dozen, Walker in Point Blank (both 1967), and the Sergeant in The Big Red One (1980). One of Marvin's more notable movie projects was Cat Ballou (1965), a comedy Western in which he played dual roles. For portraying both gunfighter Kid Shelleen and criminal Tim Strawn, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, along with a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, an NBR Award, and the Silver Bear for Best Actor.

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Movies

Movies

Movie credits linked with Lee Marvin.

Movie poster for Point Blank the Documentary (2024)

as Self

Point Blank the Documentary

2024 Movie
Movie poster for Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend (2022)

as Self (archive footage)

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

2022 Movie
Movie poster for Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)

as Col. Nick Alexander (archive footage) (uncredited)

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014 Movie
Movie poster for The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth (2009)

as Self (archive footage)

The Size of Legends, The Soul of Myth

2009 Movie
Movie poster for Operation Dirty Dozen (2006)

as Self

Operation Dirty Dozen

2006 Movie
Movie poster for Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen' (2006)

as Self (archive footage)

Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen'

2006 Movie
Movie poster for The Big Red One: The Reconstruction (2005)

as The Sergeant

The Big Red One: The Reconstruction

2005 Movie
Movie poster for The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)

as The Sergeant (archive footage)

The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller

2002 Movie
Movie poster for Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge (1986)

as Himself

Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge

1986 Movie
Movie poster for The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)

as Self

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986 Movie
Movie poster for The Delta Force (1986)

as Colonel Nick Alexander

The Delta Force

1986 Movie
Movie poster for The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985)

as Maj. John Reisman

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

1985 Movie
Movie poster for Sam Fuller & the Big Red One (1984)

as Self

Sam Fuller & the Big Red One

1984 Movie
Movie poster for Dog Day (1984)

as Jimmy Cobb

Dog Day

1984 Movie
Movie poster for Gorky Park (1983)

as Jack Osborne

Gorky Park

1983 Movie
Movie poster for Canicule (1983)

Canicule

1983 Movie
Movie poster for Death Hunt (1981)

as RCMP Sgt. Edgar Millen

Death Hunt

1981 Movie
Movie poster for The Big Red One (1980)

as The Sergeant

The Big Red One

1980 Movie
Movie poster for Avalanche Express (1979)

as Harry Wargrave

Avalanche Express

1979 Movie
Movie poster for The Meanest Men in the West (1978)

as Kalig Talbot

The Meanest Men in the West

1978 Movie
Movie poster for The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday (1976)

as Sam Longwood

The Great Scout & Cathouse Thursday

1976 Movie
Movie poster for Shout at the Devil (1976)

as Colonel Flynn O'Flynn

Shout at the Devil

1976 Movie
Movie poster for The Klansman (1974)

as Sheriff Track Bascomb

The Klansman

1974 Movie
Movie poster for The Spikes Gang (1974)

as Harry Spikes

The Spikes Gang

1974 Movie
Series

Series

Series credits linked with Lee Marvin.

Series poster for Wogan (1982)

as Self • 1 eps

Wogan

1982 Series
Series poster for Champs-Elysées (1982)

as Self • 1 eps

Champs-Elysées

1982 Series
Series poster for People's Choice Awards (1975)

as Self - Presenter • 1 eps

People's Choice Awards

1975 Series
Series poster for The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)

as Self • 1 eps

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

1973 Series
Series poster for It Couldn't Be Done (1970)

as Narrator • 1 eps

It Couldn't Be Done

1970 Series
Series poster for The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

as Self - Guest • 1 eps

The Dick Cavett Show

1968 Series
Series poster for Top of the Pops (1964)

as Self • 3 eps

Top of the Pops

1964 Series
Series poster for Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

as Sgt. Paul Ryker • 2 eps

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963 Series
Series poster for The Great Adventure (1963)

as Misok Bedrozian • 1 eps

The Great Adventure

1963 Series
Series poster for The Lawbreakers (1963)

as Self - Host • 32 eps

The Lawbreakers

1963 Series
Series poster for Combat! (1962)

as Sgt. Turk • 1 eps

Combat!

1962 Series
Series poster for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

as Self • 10 eps

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 Series
Series poster for The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

as Self • 2 eps

The Merv Griffin Show

1962 Series
Series poster for The Virginian (1962)

as Martin Kalig • 1 eps

The Virginian

1962 Series
Series poster for The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

as Self • 3 eps

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 Series
Series poster for The Investigators (1961)

as Nostradamus • 1 eps

The Investigators

1961 Series
Series poster for Ben Casey (1961)

1 eps

Ben Casey

1961 Series
Series poster for Dr. Kildare (1961)

as Dr. Paul Probeck • 1 eps

Dr. Kildare

1961 Series
Series poster for The Dick Powell Show (1961)

as Finn • 1 eps

The Dick Powell Show

1961 Series
Series poster for The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)

as Juan de Nuñez • 1 eps

The DuPont Show of the Week

1961 Series
Series poster for Route 66 (1960)

as Woody Biggs • 1 eps

Route 66

1960 Series
Series poster for The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)

as Jud Hollister • 1 eps

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960 Series
Series poster for Checkmate (1960)

as Lee Tabor • 1 eps

Checkmate

1960 Series
Series poster for The Untouchables (1959)

as Mike Brannon • 1 eps

The Untouchables

1959 Series