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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Lovell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13 (voice)
For All Mankind
Self
Earth to America
Himself
When We Left Earth
Self - Apollo 13 Commander
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
Self - Captain, NASA Astronaut
Conquering Space: The Moon and Beyond
Himself (as James Lovell)
Apollo 13: To the Edge and Back
Self
Doomed Mission: The True Story of Apollo 13
Self
Apollo 11
Self - Apollo Program Astronaut (voice)
Apollo: The Forgotten Films
Himself
Project Gemini: A Bold Leap Forward
Self
Fight For Space
Captain of USS Iwo Jima (uncredited)
Apollo 13
Himself
Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo
Salute to Apollo: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017
Self
First to the Moon
Earthrise
Self - Command Module Pilot, Apollo 8 (archive footage)
Apollo: Missions to the Moon
Himself
In the Shadow of the Moon
Self
Discovering Deerpath
James Lovell
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Self - Commander of Apollo 13
Apollo 13: The Inside Story
On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime
Self (archive footage)
Apollo 13: Survival
Self
Project Gemini: Bridge to the Moon
Self (archive footage)
Odyssey
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
25
Gender
Male
Birthday
1928-03-25
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
James Arthur Lovell Jr.