Actor profile

Larry Hagman

21st September 1931 Fort Worth, Texas, USA Acting

Larry Martin Hagman (September 21, 1931 – November 23, 2012) was an American film and television actor, director, and producer. He was best known for playing ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing in the 1978–1991 primetime television soap opera Dallas, and the befuddled astronaut Major Anthony Nelson in the 1965–1970 sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. Hagman was born in Fort Worth, Texas, the son of actress Mary Martin. After his parents divorced, he lived with his grandmother in Texas while his mother pursued acting roles. At age 16, Hagman followed his mother into acting and got his start in small theater productions and commercials. He began his acting career in the early 1950s, appearing in Broadway plays and television shows. He had a supporting role in the 1964 film Fail-Safe. In 1965, Hagman was cast as Major Anthony Nelson in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. The show was a huge success, and Hagman won two Golden Globe Awards for his performance. He left the show in 1970 to pursue other projects. In 1978, Hagman was cast as J. R. Ewing in the soap opera Dallas. The show was an even bigger success than I Dream of Jeannie, and Hagman won four Emmy Awards for his performance. He remained with the show until it ended in 1991. In 1995, Hagman underwent a liver transplant. He returned to Dallas in 2012 for a revival of the show. He died of complications from leukemia later that year.

55 Movies 65 TV Shows 120 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War poster

'Fail-Safe' and the Cold War 28th January 2020 as Self (archive footage)

Göttliche Lage 21st August 2014 as Himself

The Flight of the Swan poster

The Flight of the Swan 20th January 2011 as Corporate President

Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun poster

Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun 5th December 2010

Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork 7th November 2004 as Self

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' poster

Revisiting 'Fail-Safe' 31st October 2000 as Self (archive footage)

Dallas: War of The Ewings poster

Dallas: War of The Ewings 24th April 1998 as J.R. Ewing

Primary Colors poster

Primary Colors 20th March 1998 as Gov. Fred Picker

Dallas: J.R. Returns poster

Dallas: J.R. Returns 15th November 1996 as J.R. Ewing

Nixon poster

Nixon 22nd December 1995 as Jack Jones

Staying Afloat poster

Staying Afloat 26th November 1993 as Alexander Hollingsworth III

Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle 1st January 1993

Dallas: The Early Years poster

Dallas: The Early Years 23rd March 1986 as J.R. Ewing

Deadly Encounter poster

Deadly Encounter 19th December 1982 as Sam Hooten

Night of 100 Stars poster

Night of 100 Stars 8th March 1982 as Self

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' poster

The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' 24th January 1982 as Self

I am Blushing poster

I am Blushing 12th October 1981 as Larry Hagman

S.O.B. poster

S.O.B. 1st July 1981 as Dick Benson

Diana poster

Diana 2nd March 1981 as Self

A Cry For Justice poster

A Cry For Justice 23rd May 1979 as Dwight Sheppard

Superman poster

Superman 14th December 1978 as Major

A Double Life poster

A Double Life 10th September 1978

Last of the Good Guys 7th March 1978 as Sgt. Frank O'Malley (uncredited)

The President's Mistress poster

The President's Mistress 10th February 1978 as Ed Murphy

Intimate Strangers poster

Intimate Strangers 11th November 1977 as Mort Burns

Checkered Flag or Crash poster

Checkered Flag or Crash 21st May 1977 as Bo Cochran

The Eagle Has Landed poster

The Eagle Has Landed 24th December 1976 as Colonel Pitts

The Big Bus poster

The Big Bus 23rd June 1976 as Parking Lot Doctor

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective poster

The Return of the World's Greatest Detective 16th June 1976 as Sherman Holmes

Mother, Jugs & Speed poster

Mother, Jugs & Speed 26th May 1976 as Murdoch

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic poster

Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic 11th February 1975 as Jerry Travis

Stardust poster

Stardust 24th October 1974 as Porter Lee Austin

Hurricane poster

Hurricane 10th September 1974 as Paul Damon

Harry and Tonto poster

Harry and Tonto 12th August 1974 as Eddie Coombes

Sidekicks poster

Sidekicks 21st March 1974 as Quince Drew

What Are Best Friends For? poster

What Are Best Friends For? 18th December 1973 as Frank Ross

Blood Sport poster

Blood Sport 5th December 1973 as Coach Marshall

The Alpha Caper poster

The Alpha Caper 6th October 1973 as Tudor

Applause poster

Applause 15th March 1973 as Bill Sampson

Antonio poster

Antonio 1st January 1973 as Mark Hunter

No Place to Run poster

No Place to Run 19th September 1972 as Jay Fox

Beware! The Blob poster

Beware! The Blob 10th June 1972 as Young Hobo

Getting Away from It All poster

Getting Away from It All 18th January 1972 as Fred Clark

A Howling in the Woods poster

A Howling in the Woods 5th November 1971 as Eddie Crocker

The Hired Hand poster

The Hired Hand 11th August 1971 as Sheriff (uncredited)

Up in the Cellar poster

Up in the Cellar 12th August 1970 as Maurice Camber

Three's a Crowd poster

Three's a Crowd 2nd December 1969 as Jim Carson

The Group poster

The Group 4th March 1966 as Harald Peterson

In Harm's Way poster

In Harm's Way 6th April 1965 as Lt. J.G. Cline

Fail Safe poster

Fail Safe 7th October 1964 as Buck

Ensign Pulver poster

Ensign Pulver 31st July 1964 as Billings

The Cavern poster

The Cavern 26th June 1964 as Captain Wilson

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' poster

Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' 7th November 1960 as Joe Smith

South Pacific poster

South Pacific 6th May 1952 as Yeoman Herbert Quale

Bring Back... Dallas as Self

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées poster

Il était une fois Champs-Élysées 21st December 2022 as Self (archive footage)

Dallas poster

Dallas 13th June 2012 as J.R. Ewing

Markus Lanz poster

Markus Lanz 3rd June 2008 as Self

Bring Back... poster

Bring Back... 10th May 2005 as Self - J.R. Ewing

Desperate Housewives poster

Desperate Housewives 3rd October 2004 as Frank Kaminsky

TV Revolution 23rd May 2004

Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck 22nd July 2003 as Burt Landau

V Graham Norton poster

V Graham Norton 6th May 2002 as Self

Good Day Live 17th September 2001 as Self

Menschen der Woche 30th September 2000 as Self

TV total poster

TV total 8th March 1999 as Self

The Heaven and Earth Show 6th September 1998

Parkinson poster

Parkinson 9th January 1998 as Self

The Third Twin poster

The Third Twin 9th November 1997 as Berrington Jones

The View poster

The View 11th August 1997 as Self

Taff poster

Taff 11th March 1997 as self

Orleans poster

Orleans 8th January 1997 as Judge Luther Charbonnet

Shooting Stars poster

Shooting Stars 27th December 1993 as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

Boulevard Bio poster

Boulevard Bio 6th August 1991 as Self

Ein Schloß am Wörthersee poster

Ein Schloß am Wörthersee 17th October 1990 as Self

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Wallace Brady (voice)

The Dame Edna Experience poster

The Dame Edna Experience 12th September 1987 as Self

Goldene Kamera 3rd February 1984 as Self

exclusiv 24th September 1982 as Self

Wogan poster

Wogan 4th May 1982 as Self

Champs-Elysées poster

Champs-Elysées 16th January 1982 as Self

Das Traumschiff poster

Das Traumschiff 22nd November 1981 as Larry Hagman

Entertainment Tonight poster

Entertainment Tonight 15th September 1981 as Self

Musikantenstadl 5th March 1981 as Self

Pink Lady poster

Pink Lady 1st March 1980 as Larry Hagman

Knots Landing poster

Knots Landing 27th December 1979 as J.R. Ewing

Friday Night, Saturday Morning poster

Friday Night, Saturday Morning 28th September 1979

The Kennedy Center Honors poster

The Kennedy Center Honors 28th December 1978 as Self

Dallas poster

Dallas 2nd April 1978 as J.R. Ewing

What Really Happened to the Class of '65? poster

What Really Happened to the Class of '65? 8th December 1977

The Rhinemann Exchange poster

The Rhinemann Exchange 10th March 1977 as Col. Edmund Pace

Ellery Queen poster

Ellery Queen 11th September 1975

Doctors' Hospital poster

Doctors' Hospital 10th September 1975

Three for the Road poster

Three for the Road 4th September 1975

McCoy 11th March 1975 as Frank Darnell

Police Woman poster

Police Woman 13th September 1974

The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files 13th September 1974 as Richard Lessing

Harry O poster

Harry O 12th September 1974 as Bernie Roth

Lucas Tanner poster

Lucas Tanner 11th September 1974

Police Story poster

Police Story 20th March 1973

Here We Go Again poster

Here We Go Again 20th January 1973 as Richard Evans

The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco 23rd September 1972

The Good Life 18th September 1971 as Albert Miller

Vanished poster

Vanished 8th March 1971 as Jerry Freytag

Night Gallery poster

Night Gallery 16th December 1970 as Cedric Acton (segment "The Housekeeper")

McCloud poster

McCloud 17th February 1970

Love, American Style poster

Love, American Style 29th September 1969

Medical Center poster

Medical Center 24th September 1969

The Name of the Game poster

The Name of the Game 20th September 1968

I Dream of Jeannie poster

I Dream of Jeannie 18th September 1965 as Tony Nelson

The Rogues poster

The Rogues 13th September 1964 as Mark Fleming

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self

The Defenders poster

The Defenders 16th September 1961 as Edmund Lockwood

Sea Hunt poster

Sea Hunt 4th January 1958

Decoy poster

Decoy 14th October 1957 as Kenneth Davidson

DuPont Show of the Month poster

DuPont Show of the Month 29th September 1957 as Jarvis

West Point poster

West Point 5th October 1956

The Edge of Night poster

The Edge of Night 2nd April 1956

Bambi poster

Bambi 1st January 1948 as Self