Where to watch Jim Backus in the UK

Find every Jim Backus film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.

Jim Backus (1913–1989) was a radio, television, film, and voice actor. Among his most famous credits are The Alan Young Radio Show, I Married Joan, Gilligan's Island, and Rebel Without a Cause. He also starred on his own show The Jim Backus Show.

Acting
Born 25 February 1913
Died 3 July 1989 (age 76)
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
232 credits

Jim Backus films streaming in the UK

Most-watched films featuring Jim Backus, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.

Pete's Dragon

1977 · ★ 6.3

as The Mayor

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963 · ★ 7.0

as Tyler Fitzgerald

Rebel Without a Cause

1955 · ★ 7.5

as Frank Stark

Man of a Thousand Faces

1957 · ★ 6.8

as Clarence Locan

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004 · ★ 7.6

as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)

Good Guys Wear Black

1978 · ★ 5.2

as Albert, the Doorman

Angel Face

1953 · ★ 7.1

as District Attorney Judson

Now You See Him, Now You Don't

Jim Backus TV shows streaming in the UK

Selected TV credits featuring Jim Backus.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · ★ 7.5

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)

Full filmography

Every credit ScreenSearch indexes for Jim Backus, ranked by popularity. Click any title for UK streaming, rent and buy options.

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
Love, American Style (1969) as Jerry Franks
The Love Boat (1977) as Marvin Waterman
The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
Maverick (1957) as Joe Wheelwright
Hill Street Blues (1981) as Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Panelist
Charlie's Angels (1976) as Iggy
The Untouchables (1959) as William Norbert
Daniel Boone (1964) as Will Scataway
Climax! (1954) as Detective Herman
Matinee Theater (1955) Cast
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Lucus Edgerton
The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Marty Van Ransohoff
I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as General Fitzhugh
Burke's Law (1963) as Harold Mason
The Wild Wild West (1965) as Fabian Swanson
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
Studio One (1948) as Tim McTaggart
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
Medical Center (1969) Cast
Fantasy Island (1978) as Cap Truman
77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Maury Samuels
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Bill
Gunsmoke (1955) as Reverend Sims
Ellery Queen (1975) as Howard Biggers
Harry O (1974) as Ziggy
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
The Mod Squad (1968) as Emile Wade
Gilligan's Island (1964) as Thurston Howell, III
The Brady Bunch (1969) Cast
Alias Smith and Jones (1971) Cast
Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) Cast
Police Story (1973) Cast
Arrest and Trial (1963) as Sam Thayer
Cain's Hundred (1961) as Karl Bigger
The Millionaire (1955) as Henry Banning
Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Harry
CHiPs (1977) as Weitzman
Nanny and the Professor (1970) as Dr. Charles Walters
Flying High (1978) Cast
The Dick Powell Show (1961) as Monte
Chico and the Man (1974) Cast
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967) as Self
The Gale Storm Show (1956) as Arthur Hutchins
The George Gobel Show (1954) as Self
Joe Forrester (1975) Cast
The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (1986) Cast
$weepstake$ (1979) as Major Adams
Pete's Dragon (1977) as The Mayor
Espionage (1963) as McAvoy
The Mr. Magoo Show (1960) as Mr Magoo (voice)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Tyler Fitzgerald
Eischied (1979) Cast
The Barbara McNair Show (1969) as Self
Accidental Family (1967) Cast
The Good Guys (1968) Cast
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) as Frank Stark
The New Adventures of Gilligan (1974) as Thurston Howell III (voice)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Kevin Grady
Blondie (1968) as J.C. Dithers /Mr. Dithers
Conflict (1956) as Dandy Summers
Mobile One (1975) as Macklin
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) as Clarence Locan
Continental Showcase (1966) as Self - Host
I Married Joan (1952) as Judge Bradley Stevens
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004) as Frank Stark in Rebel Without A Cause (archive footage)
Good Guys Wear Black (1978) as Albert, the Doorman
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964) as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Angel Face (1953) as District Attorney Judson
Gilligan's Planet (1982) as Thurston Howell, III (voice)
Myra Breckinridge (1970) as Doctor
What's New, Mr. Magoo? (1977) as Mr. Magoo (voice)
Hollywood Story (1951) as Mitch Davis
Hurry Sundown (1967) as Carter Sillens
Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972) as Timothy Forsythe
His Kind of Woman (1951) as Myron Winton
Sunday in New York (1963) as Chief Pilot Drysdale
Johnny Cool (1963) as Louis Murphy

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What are Jim Backus's most popular films?

Most-watched Jim Backus films currently: Pete's Dragon (1977), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Man of a Thousand Faces (1957), Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004).

What TV shows has Jim Backus appeared in?

Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Love, American Style (1969), The Love Boat (1977), The Merv Griffin Show (1962).

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