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 16 September 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
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Love Boat (1977) as Marvin Waterman
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Hill Street Blues (1981) as Mr. Magoo (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Maverick (1957) as Joe Wheelwright
- Love, American Style (1969) as Jerry Franks
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Cap Truman
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Marty Van Ransohoff
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Iggy
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as General Fitzhugh
- The Wild Wild West (1965) as Fabian Swanson
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Lucus Edgerton
- Matinee Theater (1955) Cast
- Studio One (1948) as Tim McTaggart
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) as Bill
- Climax! (1954) as Detective Herman
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Will Scataway
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Reverend Sims
- The Untouchables (1959) as William Norbert
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as Self (uncredited)
- Medical Center (1969) Cast
- Burke's Law (1963) as Harold Mason
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- The Brady Bunch (1969) as Zaccariah
- The Millionaire (1955) as Henry Banning
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958) as Maury Samuels
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as Karl Bigger
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971) Cast
- The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (1986) Cast
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) Cast
- Harry O (1974) as Ziggy
- Police Story (1973) Cast
- Gilligan's Island (1964) as Thurston Howell
- CHiPs (1977) as Weitzman
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Howard Biggers
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Emile Wade
- The Mr. Magoo Show (1960) as Mr Magoo (voice)
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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), Johnny Cool (1963), Half Angel (1951).
What TV shows has Jim Backus appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), The Love Boat (1977), The Merv Griffin Show (1962), What's My Line? (1950).
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