James Garner

Garner is not to be confused with the Hempstead, New York mayor of the same name. They have a daughter. He most recently starred as Duke in Nick Cassavetes's The Notebook. He has been married to actress Amy Madigan since 1983. Originally intended to be a one-shot guest role, he stayed for the season. He made his debut in 2000 with the Oscar-winning film Pollock. On the death of John Ritter, Garner joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, as Grandpa Hennessy. More recently, Harris has shown interest in directing.

In 1994, Garner co-starred with Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster, in the movie version of his original Maverick role. In 1983, he became a star, playing astronaut John Glenn in The Right Stuff. In 1986, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Murphy's Romance. In Knightriders he played a motorcycle stunt rider in a role modeled after that of King Arthur. In the 1970s he returned to television in another popular role, that of a private investigator in The Rockford Files, for which he received an Emmy for Best Actor. Harris's first important film role was in Borderline with Charles Bronson, where he played a killer. In the 1960s he starred in such films as The Thrill of It All, Move Over, Darling, Boys' Night Out, The Great Escape, The Americanization of Emily, Grand Prix (which gave him a car racing bug) and Support Your Local Sheriff!. After several successful roles in the local theater, he moved to Los Angeles, California, and enrolled at the California Institute of the Arts.

In 2004, Garner became one of the first three honorees in the World Poker Tour Walk of Fame for this portrayal. He enrolled at the University of Oklahoma to study drama. He became a favorite of American fans for this role. Two years later his family moved to Oklahoma and he followed after having discovered his interest in acting in various theater plays. But Garner's popularity eventually made him the sole star of the series. He was a star athlete in high school and won a sports scholarship to Columbia University. His first film role was in The Girl He Left Behind, but in the late 1950s he starred in a popular Western series, Maverick, rotating the starring role of Brett Maverick with Jack Kelly and Roger Moore. He was born Edward Allen Harris in Tenafly, New Jersey, as the son of a singer.

He moved on to television commercials, and then to television roles. Ed Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor. In 1954 Garner had a non-speaking role in the Broadway production of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. Coma (1978). He received a Purple Heart in the Korean War. Borderline (1980). At 16, he joined the Merchant Marine. Knightriders (1981).

Born James Scott Bumgarner in Norman, Oklahoma, he has found fame in both movies and television. Dream On (1981). James Garner (born April 7, 1928) is an American actor. Creepshow (1982). The Right Stuff (1983). Under Fire (1983).

Swing Shift (1984). Places in the Heart (1984). A Flash of Green (1984). Alamo Bay (1985).

Code Name: Emerald (1983). Sweet Dreams (1985). Walker (1987). To Kill a Priest (1988).

Jackknife (1989). The Abyss (1989). State of Grace (1990). Glengarry Glen Ross (1992).

The Firm (1993). Needful Things (1993). China Moon (1994). Milk Money (1994).

Just Cause (1995). Apollo 13 (1995). Nixon (1995). Eye for an Eye (1996).

The Rock (1996). Absolute Power (1997). The Truman Show (1998). Stepmom (1998).

The Third Miracle (1999). Waking the Dead (2000). The Prime Gig (2000). Pollock (2000).

Enemy at the Gates (2001). Buffalo Soldiers (2001). A Beautiful Mind (2001). The Hours (2002).

Masked and Anonymous (2003). The Human Stain (2003). Radio (2003). 1996 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Apollo 13.

1999 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - The Truman Show. 2001 - Best Actor in a Leading Role - Pollock.