Birth Name:

Larry Martin Hageman


Date of birth
21 September 1931
Fort Worth, Texas, USA


Hieght: 6' 1"

Spouse
Maj Axelsson (18 December 1954 - present) 2 children

Son is Preston Hagman.
Daughter, Heidi Hagman

The son of Broadway actress Mary Martin, Larry Hagman was born in Fort Worth, Texas. After his parents divorced, he lived with his grandmother in California until the time of her death. Hagman, 12 years old at the time, then returned to his mother who was working on the Broadway stage. After attending Bard College in Anandale-on-the-Hudson for one year, his own early efforts at breaking into showbiz began at the Margo Jones Theatre-in-the-Round in Dallas, and soon after in The Taming of the Shrew at the New York City Center. While working as a cast member on his mother's hit show South Pacific, Hagman took up residence in England and ended up staying there for five years. During that time he joined the U.S. Air Force where he found time to produce and direct several theater productions. It was also during that time that he met and fell in love with Maj Axelsson, a young Swedish designer. They were married in December of 1954.


Back in the U.S., Hagman began to make progress in his career, tallying up several TV guest-star appearances (including, presciently, a smiling villain on an episode of Sea Hunt), a regular role as lawyer Ed Gibson on the daytime soap opera The Edge of Night, and a beautifully played supporting role as a Russian/ English interpreter in the nuclear nailbiter Fail Safe. In 1965, Hagman received his most prominent acting assignment to date as eternally flustered astronaut Tony Nelson on the TV sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. After five years of Jeannie, Hagman took a few film and TV-movie parts, co-starred with Donna Mills on the 1971 sitcom The Good Life, co-starred with Lauren Bacall in the TV rendition of the Broadway musical Applesauce, acted and directed in the low-grade horror spoof Beware! The Blob. Hagman's best-ever TV stint was as the charming but conniving J. R. Ewing on the nighttime TV serial Dallas, a role he played from 1978 through 1990. At first reluctant to accept the role, Hagman acknowledges that it was his wife Maj's encouragement that convinced him to do the series. Proof of Hagman's drawing power as J.R. came when, at the end of the 1979-80 season, the character was shot down by a mysterious assailant--setting the stage for the "Who Shot J.R.?" episode, one of the highest-rated telecasts of all time.


After the cancellation of Dallas, Hagman was forced to slow down his busy schedule due to an ongoing battle with liver cancer, and in August of 1995 he was the recipient of a liver transplant, a procedure that saved his life. Hagman's public life has always included a variety of civic and philanthropic undertakings. A staunch non-smoker, Hagman acted as the chairperson of the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout for nine years, and since his 1995 surgery, he has become the National Spokesperson for the 1996 U.S. Transplant Games sponsored by the National Kidney Foundation and has been recognized by the foundation for his role in increasing public awareness in regards to organ donation. In 1997, Hagman had recovered sufficiently to make a television comeback as the Honorable Judge Luther Charbonnet in the critically acclaimed CBS series.
 

Actor - filmography

Dallas: War of the Ewings (1998) (TV) .... John Ross 'J.R.' Ewing, Jr.
Primary Colors (1998) .... Gov. Fred Picker
"Orleans" (1997) TV Series .... Judge Luther Charbonnet
Dallas: J.R. Returns (1996) (TV) .... John Ross 'J.R.' Ewing, Jr.
Nixon (1995) .... 'Jack Jones'
Staying Afloat (1993) (TV) .... Alexander Hollingsworth III
Dallas: The Early Years (1986) (TV) .... Narrator (J.R. Ewing)
Deadly Encounter (1982) (TV) .... Sam
Jag rodnar (1981) .... Larry Hagman
S.O.B. (1981) .... Dick Benson
Superman (1978) .... Major
"Dallas" (1978) TV Series .... John Ross 'J.R.' Ewing, Jr.
Last of the Good Guys (1978) (TV) (uncredited) .... Sergeant Frank O'Malley
The President's Mistress (1978) (TV) .... Ed Murphy
A Double Life (1978) (TV) .... Doyle Rettig
Intimate Strangers (1977) (TV) .... Mort Burns
Checkered Flag or Crash (1977) .... Bo Cochran
"The Rhinemann Exchange" (1977) (mini) TV Series .... Col. Edmund Pace
Cry for Justice (1977)
The Eagle Has Landed (1976) .... Col. Pitts
The Big Bus (1976) .... Doctor in parking lot
The Return of the World's Greatest Detective (1976) (TV) .... Sherman Holmes
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) .... Murdoch
The Big Rip-Off (1975) (TV) .... Frank Darnell
Sarah T. - Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975) (TV) .... Jerry Travis
Hurricane (1974) (TV) .... Paul Damon
Harry and Tonto (1974) .... Eddie Coombes
Sidekicks (1974) (TV) .... Quince Drew
Stardust (1974) .... Porter Lee Austin
What Are Best Friends For? (1973) (TV) .... Frank Ross
Blood Sport (1973) (TV) .... Coach Marshall
The Alpha Caper (1973) (TV) .... Tudor
The Toy Game (1973) .... Major
Applause (1973) (TV) .... Bill Sampson
"Here We Go Again" (1973) TV Series .... Richard Evans
Antonio (1973) .... Mark Hunter
No Place to Run (1972) (TV) .... Jay Fox
Beware! The Blob (1972)
Getting Away from It All (1972) (TV) .... Fred Clark
A Howling in the Woods (1971) (TV) .... Eddie Crocker
"The Good Life" (1971) TV Series .... Albert Miller
The Hired Hand (1971) (uncredited) .... Sheriff (in TV version)
Vanished (1971) (TV) .... Jerry Frytag
Up in the Cellar (1970) .... Maurice Camber
Three's a Crowd (1969) (TV) .... Jim Carson
The Group (1966) .... Harald Peterson
"The Rogues" (1964) TV Series .... Mark Fleming (1965)
"I Dream of Jeannie" (1965) TV Series .... Capt./Maj. Anthony 'Tony' Nelson
In Harm's Way (1965) .... Lt. (j.g.) Cline
Fail-Safe (1964) .... Buck
Ensign Pulver (1964) .... Billings
Sette contro la morte (1964) .... Capt. Wilson
The Silver Burro (1963) (TV)
"The Edge of Night" (1956) TV Series .... Johnny Collins (1959)/Ed Gibson (1961-1963)
The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1958) (TV)
"Search for Tomorrow" (1951) TV Series .... Curt Williams (1957)




Director - filmography


In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl? (1994) (TV)
"In the Heat of the Night" (1988) TV Series


"Dallas" (1978) TV Series
Beware! The Blob (1972)
"I Dream of Jeannie" (1965) TV Series





Producer - filmography

Dallas: War of the Ewings (1998) (TV) (executive producer)
Dallas: J.R. Returns (1996) (TV) (co-executive producer)
Staying Afloat (1993) (TV) (executive producer)
"Dallas" (1978) TV Series (executive producer) (1988-1991)


Himself - filmography


"TV Guide & TV Land Present: The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" (2004) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork (2004) (TV) .... Himself/Host/John Ross 'J.R.' Ewing, Jr.
TV Land Convention Special (2004) (TV) .... Himself
A&E Biography: Larry Hagman (2004) (TV) .... Himself
"TV Land Moguls" (2004) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
All Access Pass: The TV Land Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself
The Second Annual TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV (2004) (TV) .... Himself
CBS at 75 (2003) (TV) .... Himself
TV's Most Memorable Weddings (2003) (TV) .... Himself
Intimate Portrait: Linda Gray (2003) (TV) .... Himself
After Dallas (2002) (TV) .... Himself/J.R. Ewing
"80er Jahre Show, Die" (2002) (mini) TV Series .... Himself
When Shoulderpads Ruled the World (2002) (TV) .... Himself
Intimate Portrait: Barbara Eden (2002) (TV) .... Himself
A&E Biography: Carroll O'Connor - All in a Lifetime (2001) (TV) .... Himself
I Dream of Jeannie... The E! True Hollywood Story (2000) (TV) .... Himself
Dallas: The E! True Hollywood Story (2000) (TV) .... Himself
Doing Dallas (2000) (TV) .... Himself/J.R.Ewing
Intimate Portrait: Joan Rivers (1999) (TV) .... Narrator
Intimate Portrait: Victoria Principal (1998) (TV) .... Himself
Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle (1993) .... Himself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1989) (TV) .... Himself
This Is Your Life (1987) (TV) .... Himself
Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself
Diana (1981) (TV) .... Himself
The Making of 'Superman: The Movie' (1978) (TV) .... Himself




Archive Footage


"Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004) (mini)
The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) .... J.R. Ewing
A&E Biography: Barbara Eden - Out of the Bottle (1999) (TV) .... Major Anthony Nelson



Notable TV Guest Appearances

"TV Land's Top Ten" playing "Himself" in episode: "Character You Love to Hate" (episode # 1.7) 25 May 2005
"The Paul O'Grady Show" playing "Himself" (episode # 2.31) 25 April 2005
"The View" playing "Himself" 2 November 2004
"GMTV" playing "Himself" 26 October 2004
"GMTV" playing "Himself" 12 October 2004
"Richard & Judy" playing "Himself" 12 October 2004
"Good Day Live" playing "Himself" 19 August 2004
"This Morning" playing "Himself" 13 May 2004
"Larry King Live" playing "Himself" 2 June 2003
"TV total" playing "Himself" 20 August 2002
"After They Were Famous" playing "Himself" in episode: "Dallas" 18 August 2002
"Top Ten" playing "Himself" in episode: "Soap Queens" 11 May 2002
"Tout le monde en parle" playing "Himself" 13 April 2002
"Shooting Stars" playing "Himself" (episode # 4.2) 20 January 2002
"Open House" playing "Himself" 1 November 2001
"GMTV" playing "Himself" 29 October 2001
"Parkinson" playing "Himself" 27 October 2001
"I Love 1980's" playing "Himself" in episode: "I Love 1980" (episode # 1.1) 13 January 2001
"Larry King Live" playing "Himself" 20 June 2000
"Biography" in episode: "Sidney Sheldon: The Storyteller" 18 January 2000
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 8 January 1997
"Dame Edna's Hollywood" playing "Himself" (episode # 1.1) 30 November 1991
"Schloß am Wörthersee, Ein" playing "J.R." in episode: "Saisonbeginn mit Hindernissen" (episode # 2.1) 1991
"The Dame Edna Experience" playing "Himself" (episode # 1.3) 26 September 1987
"Knots Landing" playing "J.R. Ewing" in episode: "New Beginnings" (episode # 4.6) 29 October 1982
"Knots Landing" playing "J.R. Ewing" in episode: "Daniel" (episode # 4.2) 7 October 1982
"Omnibus" playing "Himself" 19 April 1981
"Knots Landing" playing "J.R. Ewing" in episode: "Designs" (episode # 2.17) 26 March 1981
"The Midnight Special" playing "Guest Host" 16 January 1981
"Knots Landing" playing "J.R. Ewing" in episode: "A Family Matter" (episode # 2.9) 15 January 1981
"Pink Lady" playing "Himself" (episode # 1.2) 14 March 1980
"Knots Landing" playing "J.R. Ewing" in episode: "Community Spirit" (episode # 1.2) 3 January 1980
"Sword of Justice" playing "Doyle Rettig" in episode: "A Double Life" (episode # 1.0) 10 September 1978
"The Rockford Files" playing "Richard Lessing/Paul T. Grisham" in episode: "Forced Retirement" (episode # 4.11) 9 December 1977
"McMillan and Wife" playing "Dr. Wesley Corman" in episode: "Affair of the Heart" (episode # 6.5) 20 March 1977
"Barnaby Jones" playing "Dr. Frank Rickers" in episode: "Fatal Witness" (episode # 4.9) 14 November 1975
"The Streets of San Francisco" playing "Terry Vine" in episode: "Dead Air" (episode # 4.10) 13 November 1975
"Ellery Queen" playing "Paul Gardner" in episode: "The Adventure of the Mad Tea Party" (episode # 1.8) 30 October 1975
"Harry O" playing "Bernie Roth" in episode: "One for the Road" (episode # 2.2) 18 September 1975
"Doctors' Hospital" in episode: "Come at Last to Love" (episode # 1.2) 17 September 1975
"Marcus Welby, M.D." in episode: "Loser in a Dead Heat" (episode # 6.24) 11 March 1975
"McCoy" in episode: "The Big Ripoff" (episode # 1.1) 11 March 1975
"Police Story" playing "Alan R. Richardson" in episode: "Glamour Boy" (episode # 2.6) 29 October 1974
"McCloud" playing "Larry Harris" in episode: "The Gang That Stole Manhattan" (episode # 5.2) 13 October 1974
"Police Woman" playing "Tony Bonner" in episode: "Seven-Eleven" (episode # 1.4) 4 October 1974
"Lucas Tanner" playing "Officer Morgan" in episode: "Pay the Two Dollars" (episode # 1.13) 15 January 1974
"Love Story" playing "Dick Madison" in episode: "The Youngest Lovers" (episode # 1.10) 19 December 1973
"Medical Center" playing "Glenn Dorsey" in episode: "Between 2 Fires" (episode # 4.19) 24 January 1973
"The Name of the Game" playing "Dean Chasen" in episode: "A Capitol Affair" (episode # 3.19) 12 February 1971
"Dan August" in episode: "The Law" (episode # 1.19) 4 February 1971
"Night Gallery" playing "Cedric Acton" in episode: "The Housekeeper" (episode # 1.2) 16 December 1970
"Marcus Welby, M.D." in episode: "To Get Through the Night" (episode # 2.5) 20 October 1970
"Love, American Style" in episode: "Love and the Psychiatrist" (episode # 2.3b) 9 October 1970
"Mr. Broadway" playing "Luke" in episode: "Between the Rats and the Finks" (episode # 1.3) 17 October 1964
"The DuPont Show of the Week" playing "Elias" in episode: "Ambassador at Large" (episode # 3.21) 30 August 1964
"The Defenders" playing "Edmund Lockwood" in episode: "The Last Day" (episode # 3.15) 11 January 1964
"The DuPont Show of the Week" playing "Boyd" in episode: "The Takers" (episode # 3.5) 13 October 1963
"The Defenders" playing "Jim Lewton" in episode: "The Noose" (episode # 2.31) 27 April 1963
"Play of the Week" in episode: "Two by Saroyan" (episode # 2.7) 7 November 1960
"Diagnosis: Unknown" playing "Don Harding" in episode: "The Case of the Radiant Wine" (episode # 1.1) 5 July 1960
"The United States Steel Hour" in episode: "Climate of Marriage" (episode # 5.24) 30 July 1958
"Sea Hunt" in episode: "The Hero" (episode # 1.26) 5 July 1958
"Sea Hunt" in episode: "Legend of the Mermaid" (episode # 1.23) 14 June 1958
"The DuPont Show of the Month" playing "Kyle" in episode: "The Member of the Wedding" (episode # 1.10) 12 June 1958
"Harbourmaster" in episode: "The Captain's Gun" (episode # 1.25) 11 May 1958
"Sea Hunt" in episode: "The Sponge Divers" (episode # 1.18) 10 May 1958
"Kraft Television Theatre" in episode: "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" (episode # 11.30) 7 May 1958
"Goodyear Television Playhouse" in episode: "Backwoods Cinderella" (episode # 6.14) 14 July 1957
"Decoy" playing "Kenneth Davidson" in episode: "Saturday Lost" 1957