Biography
After early work off-Broadway and scoring bit parts on several television series, Hagman made headway with a pair of roles in the feature films "Ensign Pulver" (1964) and "Fail Safe" (1964). He soon enjoyed mainstream success as astronaut Anthony Nelson opposite gorgeous wish-granter Barbara Eden on the classic sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie" (NBC, 1965-1970). Hagman later tried his luck with a couple failed sitcoms, while appearances - usually as …
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Career Milestones
1950 | Moved to England to join his mother as cast member of "South Pacific" |
1952 | Joined U.S. Air Force; directed USO shows |
1959 | Made Broadway debut in "God and Kate Murphy" |
1961 | Appeared on daytime drama "The Edge of Night" (ABC, CBS) |
1964 | Made film debut in "Ensign Pulver" |
1965 | Starred opposite Barbara Eden as Capt. (later Maj.) Tony Nelson on NBC sitcom "I Dream of Jeannie" |
1972 | Directed first feature film "Beware the Blob" |
1978 | Starred as John Ross (J.R.) Ewing, Jr. on long-running CBS primetime soap "Dallas" |
1980 | Made recurring appearances on "Knots Landing" (CBS) as J.R. Ewing |
1995 | Cast as Jack Jones in Oliver Stone's biographical drama "Nixon" |
1997 | Returned to series TV on the short-lived drama "Orleans" (CBS) |
1998 | Cast in featured role in the Mike Nichols-directed political satire "Primary Colors" |
1998 | Reprised signature role of J.R. Ewing in the TV-movie "Dallas: War of the Ewings" (CBS) |
2005 | Narrated the TLC special "Sheer Dallas" |
2006 | Guest starred on five episodes of "Nip/Tuck" (FX) |
2011 | Guest starred on ABC's suburban comedy drama series "Desperate Housewives" |
2012 | Reprised J.R. Ewing role on the TNT reboot of "Dallas" alongside original co-stars Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray |
Awards
1980 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Dallas |
1980 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Dallas |
1981 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Dallas |
1981 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in Dallas |
1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Dallas |
1984 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama in Dallas |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Nixon |