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 17 June 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.
Jim Backus films streaming in the UK
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Jim Backus TV shows streaming in the UK
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Iggy
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- The Love Boat (1977) as Marvin Waterman
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Maverick (1957) as Joe Wheelwright
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Fabian Swanson
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Marty Van Ransohoff
- Love, American Style (1969) as Jerry Franks
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Lucus Edgerton
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as General Fitzhugh
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Climax! (1954) as Detective Herman
- The Untouchables (1959) as William Norbert
- Matinee Theater (1955) Cast
- Studio One (1948) as Tim McTaggart
- Burke's Law (1963) as Harold Mason
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Cap Truman
- Medical Center (1969) Cast
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Will Scataway
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Reverend Sims
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Bill
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971) Cast
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Maury Samuels
- Gilligan's Island (1964) as Thurston Howell, III
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
- The Millionaire (1955) as Henry Banning
- The Brady Bunch (1969) as Zaccariah
- Police Story (1973) Cast
- Harry O (1974) as Ziggy
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Emile Wade
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Howard Biggers
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) Cast
- CHiPs (1977) as Weitzman
- Arrest and Trial (1963) as Sam Thayer
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Harry
- Espionage (1963) as McAvoy
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Where can I watch Jim Backus films in the UK?
Jim Backus's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Jim Backus's most popular films?
Most-watched Jim Backus films currently: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Rebel Without a Cause (1955), Pete's Dragon (1977), Friday Foster (1975), Myra Breckinridge (1970).
What TV shows has Jim Backus appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), Charlie's Angels (1976), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), What's My Line? (1950), The Love Boat (1977).
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