Jim Lovell
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA — Mar 25 1928• Died Aug 07 2025
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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…
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Jim Lovell's Credits
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Apollo 13
Captain of USS Iwo Jima (uncredited)
LateLine
Apollo 11
Self
The Man Who Fell to Earth
James Lovell
For All Mankind
Self - Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13 (voice)
Earth to America
Self
Apollo 13: Survival
Self (archive footage)
National Geographic: Situation Critical
Self
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Self - Apollo 13 Commander
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
Self - Apollo Program Astronaut (voice)
In the Shadow of the Moon
Himself
Earthrise
Fight For Space
Self
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8 (archive footage)
Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon
Self
When We Left Earth
Himself
Doomed Mission: The True Story of Apollo 13
Self
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
Himself
Project Gemini: A Bold Leap Forward
Himself
Odyssey
Self (archive footage)
Apollo 13: The Inside Story
Self - Commander of Apollo 13
Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017
First to the Moon
Self
Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back
Himself (as James Lovell)
On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime
Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond
Self - Captain, NASA Astronaut
Forever Endeavor
Self
Discovering Deerpath
Self