Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/25/1928
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
James Arthur Lovell Jr.James "Jim" LovellJames Lovell
Jim Lovell
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 Presidential Medal of Freedom. He is one of only 24 people to have flown to the Moon, the first of on...
Known For
Apollo 11
as Self
Apollo 13
as Captain of USS Iwo Jima (uncredited)
Doomed Mission: The True Story of Apollo 13
as Self
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
as Self - Apollo 13 Commander
On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime
Unknown Role
The Man Who Fell to Earth
as James Lovell
For All Mankind
as Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13 (voice)
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
as Himself
Earth to America
as Self
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
as Self - Apollo Program Astronaut (voice)
In the Shadow of the Moon
as Himself
Project Gemini: A Bold Leap Forward
as Himself
When We Left Earth
as Himself
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
as Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8 (archive footage)
Apollo 13: The Inside Story
as Self - Commander of Apollo 13
Fight For Space
as Self
Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond
as Self - Captain, NASA Astronaut
Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017
Unknown Role
Apollo 13: Survival
as Self (archive footage)
First to the Moon
as Self