Jim Lovell

Biography

Jim Lovell was born on March 25, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA as James Arthur Lovell Jr. He has been married to Marilyn Lovell since June 6, 1952. They have four children.

97years old at death

Born March 25, 1928Cleveland
Died August 7, 2025Lake Forest
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
James Arthur Lovell Jr. (birth name)Also credited as James 'Jim' Arthur Lovell, Jr., James A. Lovell, Jr., James Lovell Jr., Jim Arthur Lovell Jr. and Jim A. Lovell Jr.

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 48 years1976 to 2024

Genres

Documentary86%, 6 films
History71%, 5 films
Drama14%, 1 film
Sci-Fi14%, 1 film

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Behind the camera
Lovell cowrote the 1994 book Lost Moon, the basis for the 1995 film Apollo 13, and appeared in a cameo in that film.
Getting ready for a role
Filmmakers wanted Lovell's character to be an admiral aboard the ship, but Lovell refused, saying he retired as a captain and a captain he would stay. He played the ship's skipper, Captain Leland Kirkemo.
Early training
Lovell graduated at the top of his class in the six-month test pilot course at the Naval Air Test Center in 1958, alongside future astronauts Wally Schirra and Pete Conrad.
A role that slipped away
Lovell was originally set to fly Apollo 14, but swapped missions with Alan Shepard's crew, asking what difference there was between Apollo 13 and 14.
A first
Across his Gemini and Apollo flights, Lovell spent 715 hours and 5 minutes in space. That personal record held until the Skylab 3 mission in 1973.

Jim Lovell movies on Netflix

Apollo 13: Survival2024IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
Apollo: Missions to the Moon2019IMDb rating 7.5as Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo2017IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0as Himself
For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1as Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13 (voice)
The Man Who Fell to Earth1976IMDb rating 6.6as James Lovell

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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For All Mankind1989 Documentary, Historyas Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13voice
IMDb rating 8.17.4K votes
The Man Who Fell to Earth1976 Drama, Sci-Fias James Lovell
IMDb rating 6.632K votes
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo2017as Himself
IMDb rating 7.51.7K votes
In the Shadow of the Moon2007as Himself
IMDb rating 8.07.1K votes
Apollo 112019as Himself
IMDb rating 8.129K votes
Apollo 13: Survival2024as Himself
IMDb rating 7.43.1K votes
Apollo: Missions to the Moon2019as Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8
IMDb rating 7.5776 votes

Most often with

Neil Armstrong appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Neil Armstrong

Buzz Aldrin

Charles Duke

Walter Cronkite

Michael Collins

John F. Kennedy

Films together

Neil Armstrong5 films together, 1989 to 2024
Neil Armstrong's page
- Apollo 13: Survival2024IMDb rating 7.4Lovell as HimselfArmstrong as Himself
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Lovell as HimselfArmstrong as Himself
- Apollo: Missions to the Moon2019IMDb rating 7.5Lovell as Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8Armstrong as Self - Commander, Apollo 11
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Lovell as HimselfArmstrong as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Lovell as Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13voiceArmstrong as Himself
Buzz Aldrin4 films together, 1989 to 2019
Buzz Aldrin's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Lovell as HimselfAldrin as Himself
- Apollo: Missions to the Moon2019IMDb rating 7.5Lovell as Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8Aldrin as Self - Lunar Module Pilot, Apollo 11
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Lovell as HimselfAldrin as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Lovell as Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13voiceAldrin as Himself
Charles Duke4 films together, 1989 to 2019
Charles Duke's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Lovell as HimselfDuke as Himself
- Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo2017IMDb rating 7.5Lovell as HimselfDuke as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Lovell as HimselfDuke as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Lovell as Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13voiceDuke as Narrator - Apollo 16voice
Walter Cronkite3 films together, 2019 to 2024
Walter Cronkite's page
- Apollo 13: Survival2024IMDb rating 7.4Lovell as HimselfCronkite as Himself
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Lovell as HimselfCronkite as Himself
- Apollo: Missions to the Moon2019IMDb rating 7.5Lovell as Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8Cronkite as Self - CBS News
Michael Collins3 films together, 1989 to 2019
Michael Collins's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Lovell as HimselfCollins as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Lovell as HimselfCollins as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Lovell as Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13voiceCollins as Narrator - Apollo 11voice
John F. Kennedy2 films together, 2007 to 2019
John F. Kennedy's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Lovell as HimselfKennedy as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Lovell as HimselfKennedy as Himself
Also two films together4 more actors
- Eugene CernanIn the Shadow of the Moon (2007) and For All Mankind (1989)
- Harrison SchmittIn the Shadow of the Moon (2007) and For All Mankind (1989)
- Bill AndersApollo: Missions to the Moon (2019) and For All Mankind (1989)
- Gene KranzApollo 11 (2019) and Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo (2017)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 1969 to 2012.

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Jim Lovell's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
2012	Order of Lincoln	Won
2004	Honorary doctor of the University of Miami	Honorary
1998	National Aviation Hall of Fame	Won
1995	Congressional Space Medal of Honor	Won
1982	International Space Hall of Fame	Won
1970	Knight of the Legion of Honour	Won
1970	Presidential Medal of Freedom	Won
1969	Hubbard Medal	Won
1969	NASA Distinguished Service Medal	Won
	Air Medal	Won
	Distinguished Eagle Scout Award	Won
	Distinguished Flying Cross	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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