Biography
James Coburn was an American actor. Born in Laurel, Nebraska, he appeared in nearly 70 films and over 100 television productions across a career spanning five decades.
He is known for roles in The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963), Charade (1963), Duck, You Sucker (1971), Eraser (1996), The Nutty Professor (1996) and Payback (1999). Coburn voiced Henry J. Waternoose III in the Pixar film Monsters, Inc. (2001). In 1999 he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Affliction (1997).
