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James Carville

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  • Producer
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James Carville
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James Carville was born on 25 October 1944 in Carville, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Adjustment Bureau (2011), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007). He has been married to Mary Matalin since 25 November 1993. They have two children.
BornOctober 25, 1944
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    Known for

    Matt Damon and Emily Blunt in The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
    The Adjustment Bureau
    7.0
    • James Carville
    • 2011
    Woody Harrelson in The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)
    The People vs. Larry Flynt
    7.3
    • Simon Leis
    • 1996
    Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
    The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
    7.5
    • Governor Crittenden
    • 2007
    Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Lee Byung-hun, Elodie Yung, Channing Tatum, and Adrianne Palicki in G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
    G.I. Joe: Retaliation
    5.7
    • James Carville
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Jen Psaki in The Briefing with Jen Psaki (2023)
      The Briefing with Jen Psaki
      4.3
      TV Series
      • 2024
    • Nick Nolte in Graves (2016)
      Graves
      6.6
      TV Series
      • James Carville
      • 2017
    • Delta Justice: The Islenos Trappers War (2015)
      Delta Justice: The Islenos Trappers War
      8.1
      • Interview Subject
      • 2015
    • Bruce Willis, Dwayne Johnson, Lee Byung-hun, Elodie Yung, Channing Tatum, and Adrianne Palicki in G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013)
      G.I. Joe: Retaliation
      5.7
      • James Carville
      • 2013
    • Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in The Muppets (2011)
      The Muppets
      7.1
      • James Carville
      • 2011
    • Matt Damon and Emily Blunt in The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
      The Adjustment Bureau
      7.0
      • James Carville
      • 2011
    • Kevin Costner in Swing Vote (2008)
      Swing Vote
      6.1
      • James Carville
      • 2008
    • Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, and Jack McBrayer in 30 Rock (2006)
      30 Rock
      8.3
      TV Series
      • James Carville
      • 2007
    • Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
      The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
      7.5
      • Governor Crittenden
      • 2007
    • Robin Williams in Man of the Year (2006)
      Man of the Year
      6.2
      • Political Commentator #1
      • 2006
    • Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in Wedding Crashers (2005)
      Wedding Crashers
      7.0
      • James Carville (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • K Street (2003)
      K Street
      6.6
      TV Series
      • James Carville
      • 2003
    • Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell, and Luke Wilson in Old School (2003)
      Old School
      7.0
      • James Carville
      • 2003
    • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
      Family Guy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • James Carville (voice, uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Michael J. Fox, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, Connie Britton, Alexander Chaplin, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
      Spin City
      7.3
      TV Series
      • James Carville
      • 1999

    Producer

    • Sean Penn in All the King's Men (2006)
      All the King's Men
      6.1
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • K Street (2003)
      K Street
      6.6
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2003

    Videos7

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:30
    Official Trailer
    The King
    Trailer 2:31
    The King
    The King
    Trailer 2:31
    The King
    The War Room: The Criterion Collection Blu-Ray
    Trailer 1:39
    The War Room: The Criterion Collection Blu-Ray
    Our Brand Is Crisis (2005)
    Trailer 1:52
    Our Brand Is Crisis (2005)
    K Street
    Trailer 1:57
    K Street
    Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid | Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:28
    Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid | Official Trailer

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • October 25, 1944
      • Carville, Louisiana, USA
    • Spouse
      • Mary MatalinNovember 25, 1993 - present (2 children)
    • Parents
        Angele Lucille 'Nippy' Normand
    • Relatives
        William Kenneth Carville(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial: Alka-Seltzer
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Met wife Mary Matalin during the 1992 U.S. Presidential campaign, while she was on President George H.W. Bush's team and he on Clinton's.
    • Quotes
      "If you drag a hundred dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you'll find." (responding to Paula Jones' claims that Bill Clinton sexually harassed her in a hotel room)
    • Trademarks
        Shaved head
    • Nickname
      • The Ragin' Cajun

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