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Jim Lovell

Biography

James "Jim" Arthur Lovell, Jr., (born March 25, 1928) is 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 only three people to fly to the Moon twice, and the only one to have flown there twice without making a landing. Lovell was also the first person to fly in space four times.

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Actor

Apollo 13

1995

as Captain of USS Iwo Jima (uncredited)

Doomed Mission: The True Story of Apollo 13

1995

as Self

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976

as James Lovell

Documentaries

Apollo 13: Survival

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Apollo: The Forgotten Films

2019

as Self - Apollo Program Astronaut (voice)

On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime

2019

Apollo: Missions to the Moon

2019

as Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8 (archive footage)

Apollo 11

2019

as Self

First to the Moon

2018

as Self

Earthrise

2018

Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017

2017

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo

2017

as Himself

Fight For Space

2016

as Self

Discovering Deerpath

2009

When We Left Earth

2008

as Himself

In the Shadow of the Moon

2007

as Himself

Apollo 13: The Inside Story

2006

as Self - Commander of Apollo 13

Earth to America

2005

as Self

Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond

2005

as Self - Captain, NASA Astronaut

Project Gemini: A Bold Leap Forward

2002

as Himself

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

1996

as Self - Apollo 13 Commander

Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back

1994

as Himself (as James Lovell)

For All Mankind

1989

as Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13 (voice)