Biography
James Coco was an American character actor.
Known For
Complete Filmography
That's Adequate
1989
as Max Roebling
This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his de...
The Chair
1988
as Dr. Harold Woodhouse Langer
A psychologist, a psychiatrist and a prison warden open up a long-closed prison, unaware that the ghost of an electrocuted convict haunts it.
The Stepford Children
1987
as Mr. Jamison
Steven and Laura Harding, along with their kids David and Mary, have moved to the quiet community of Stepford. Steven joins the men's club, which is s...
Hunk
1987
as Dr. D
A "devilish" tale about an ordinary guy who is visited by a beautiful apparition promising him popularity and drop-dead good looks in exchange for his...
There Must Be a Pony
1986
as Mervin Trellis
Marguerite Sydney is a celebrated Hollywood star attempting a comeback after a stay in a mental hospital, as well as trying to re-establish a relation...
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
as Mr. Skeffington
When the Muppets graduate from Danhurst College, they take their song-filled senior revue to New York City, only to learn that it isn't easy to find a...
Alice in Wonderland
1983
as King of Hearts
From the elaborate Broadway revival of the 1932 Eva Le Gallienne/Florida Friebus production comes a whimsical retelling of the Lewis Carroll classic.
Lily for President?
1982
as Arthur
Comedian Lily Tomlin stars in this comical farce which deals with her experiences running for the office of President of the United States.
Debby Boone... One Step Closer
1982
as Self
A musical comedy special hosted by Debby Boone, about a company of singers and dancers preparing to open in a Broadway show. Taped at a theater in Det...
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City ...
The Curious Case Of Santa Claus
1982
as Santa Claus
On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus visits a psychiatrist to find out who he is and why there are so many of him ringing bells on street corners.
Only When I Laugh
1981
as Jimmy
A boozy Broadway actress comes out of a 12-week cure to face the problems of her best friends as well as her needy daughter. She tries to balance the ...
From Raquel with Love
1980
as Stanley
Musical Special designed to showcase the minimal talents of Raquel Welch. Highlights include: a scene featuring Welch and Mickey Rooney, portraying a...
The Diary of Anne Frank
1980
as Hermann van Daan
The story of a 13-year-old Jewish girl and her family who are forced into hiding by the Nazis during World War II.
Wholly Moses
1980
as Hyssop
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from G...
Magic Night
1980
as Self
This one hour TV special promoting the release of Can't Stop the Music featured the film's stars (The Village People, Valerie Perrine, Steve Guttenber...
Scavenger Hunt
1979
as Henri
An eccentric games inventor dies and leaves behind an inheritance worth hundreds of millions of dollars - which will only be given to the person or te...
The Cheap Detective
1978
as Marcel
A spoof of the entire 1940s detective genre. San Francisco private detective, Lou Pekinpaugh is accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of...
Bye Bye Monkey
1978
as Andreas Flaxman
In metahistorical New York city electrotechnician Lafayette deals with a megalomaniac director of a wax museum of ancient Rome, an italian lonely anar...
Charleston
1977
as Joe Lo Monaco
Charleston is a 1977 Italian comedy film written and directed by Marcello Fondato. It reprises the style of the film The Sting.
Murder by Death
1976
as Milo Perrier
Lionel Twain invites the world's five greatest detectives to a 'dinner and murder'. Included are a blind butler, a deaf-mute maid, screams, spinning r...
The Blue Bird
1976
as Tylo the dog
Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, they're ...
The Wild Party
1975
as Jolly Grimm
An aging silent movie comic star throws a lavish party to try and save his failing career.
Man of La Mancha
1972
as Sancho Panza / Cervantes' Manservant
In the 16th century, poet, playwright and part-time actor Miguel de Cervantes has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisit...
The Trouble With People
1972
as Husband (Story 1)
The overall title for five short sketches by Neil Simon. 1: "The Greasy Diner." The story of a couple who enter a diner, take one look around, then wi...
Such Good Friends
1971
as Timmy
Julie Messinger, a repressed woman, grapples with her hidden passions when a routine hospital visit for her husband, Richard, spirals into chaos. As s...
A New Leaf
1971
as Uncle Harry
After running out of funds, Henry Graham, a carefree playboy, plots to marry and murder wealthy botanist Henrietta Lowell.
The Strawberry Statement
1970
as Grocer
A college student joins a group of revolutionaries to meet girls but ends up committed to their goals.
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
1970
as Mario
The story of three wildly neurotic characters: a facially disfigured girl, a homosexual paraplegic, and an introvert epileptic who, after leaving the ...
End of the Road
1970
as School Man
Moments after receiving his graduate diploma, Jacob waits at a train station. The future lies ahead, but life abruptly intervenes. Images flash in Jac...
Generation
1969
as Mr. Blatto
Newlyweds shock the bride's father with plans for natural childbirth in a Greenwich Village loft.
The Littlest Angel
1969
as Father
Adapted from the book by Charles Tazewell. Michael, a shepherd boy living in Biblical times, finds himself transported to Heaven on his eighth birthda...
On the Flip Side
1966
as Mr Zuckerman
"On the Flip Side" is an episode of ABC Stage 67 starring James Coco, Tyrone Cooper, and James Dybas. A spirit and her musical combo are assigned to h...
Ensign Pulver
1964
as Skouras
1945, on an old cargo ship somewhere deep in the Pacific ocean: Captain Morton strives to become commander, so he demands the maximum quality of work ...
The Power and the Glory
1963
as Soldier (uncredited)
Based on Graham Greene's novel about a flawed but devoted priest in 1930s Mexico who attempts to perform his duties while eluding a police lieutenant ...