James Cameron

Characters played by James Cameron

Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited) — True Lies (1994)

Voice-only character operating a helicopter, supports aerial action.

Career Overview

James Cameron has 227 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 14 cinematic universes — most prominently Terminator with 7 titles. Signature works include Avatar: Fire and Ash, Titanic, Avatar. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 227
Birth Date: 1954-08-16
Birth Place: Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 14 universes

Terminator (7 titles)
Avatar (5 titles)
True Lies (2 titles)
Alien (1 titles)
Piranha Collection (1 titles)
David Cronenberg Body Horror (1 titles)
Solaris Film Series (1 titles)
Point Break (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Julene Renee (4 collaborations)
Sam Worthington (3 collaborations)
Zoe Saldaña (3 collaborations)
Sigourney Weaver (3 collaborations)
Stephen Lang (3 collaborations)
Joel David Moore (3 collaborations)
Kate Winslet (3 collaborations)
CCH Pounder (3 collaborations)
Giovanni Ribisi (3 collaborations)
Matt Gerald (3 collaborations)

Credits

directing (24 credits)
- Avatar 5
  director
  
  directing
  
  2031
- Avatar 4
  director
  
  directing
  
  2029
- Ghosts of Hiroshima
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Devils
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Avatar: The Way of Water
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight
  co-director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Avatar
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Aliens of the Deep
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Ghosts of the Abyss
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Expedition: Bismarck
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Dark Angel
  
  - Freak Nation (2002) ... director directing
  
  2000
- Titanic
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Terminator: Battle Across Time
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- True Lies
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Abyss
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Martini Ranch: Reach
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Aliens
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- The Terminator
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Piranha II: The Spawning
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Xenogenesis
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
editing (8 credits)
- Avatar 5
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2031
- Avatar 4
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2029
- Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2026
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2025
- Avatar: The Way of Water
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2022
- Avatar
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2009
- Titanic
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1997
- Strange Days
  additional editing
  
  editing
  
  1995
production (40 credits)
- Avatar 5
  producer
  
  production
  
  2031
- Avatar 4
  producer
  
  production
  
  2029
- Ghosts of Hiroshima
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Painter
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Fantastic Voyage
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Liu ren-Tai tan ni ke hao shang de zhong guo xing cun zhe
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Episode 2 (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  - Episode 1 (2025) ... executive producer production
  
  2025
- There Is Another Way
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- True Lies
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Waking Dreams (2) (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Lying Truths (1) (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Unfamiliar Partnerships (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Friendly Enemies (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Bitter Sweethearts (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  2023
- Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2023
- Avatar: The Way of Water
  producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- The Six
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2021
- Akashinga: The Brave Ones
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Terminator: Dark Fate
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- The Game Changers
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Alita: Battle Angel
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Atlantis Rising
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Cirque du Soleil: Toruk - The First Flight
  co-producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Beyond Glory
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Deepsea Challenge 3D
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Sanctum
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Avatar
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- The Lost Tomb Of Jesus
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- The Exodus Decoded
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Crash
  production assistant
  
  production
  
  2005
- Aliens of the Deep
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Volcanoes of the Deep Sea
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Ghosts of the Abyss
  producer
  
  production
  
  2003
- Solaris
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Dark Angel
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Freak Nation (2002) ... executive producer production
  
  - Love Among the Runes (2002) ... executive producer production
  
  - She Ain't Heavy (2002) ... executive producer production
  
  - Dawg Day Afternoon (2002) ... executive producer production
  
  - Hello, Goodbye (2002) ... executive producer production
  
  2000
- Titanic
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Strange Days
  producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- True Lies
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Point Break
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
writing (29 credits)
- Avatar 5
  story
  
  writing
  
  2031
- Avatar 4
  story
  
  writing
  
  2029
- Ghosts of Hiroshima
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- The Devils
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Avatar: Fire and Ash
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2025
- True Lies
  original film writer
  
  writing
  
  - Waking Dreams (2) (2023) ... original film writer writing
  
  - Lying Truths (1) (2023) ... original film writer writing
  
  - Unfamiliar Partnerships (2023) ... original film writer writing
  
  - Friendly Enemies (2023) ... original film writer writing
  
  - Bitter Sweethearts (2023) ... original film writer writing
  
  2023
- Avatar: The Way of Water
  story
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Terminator: Dark Fate
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Alita: Battle Angel
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Terminator Genisys
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2015
- Avatar
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Terminator Salvation
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series
  characters
  
  writing
  
  - Episode 6 (2009) ... characters writing
  
  - Episode 5 (2009) ... characters writing
  
  - Episode 4 (2009) ... characters writing
  
  - Episode 3 (2009) ... characters writing
  
  - Episode 2 (2009) ... characters writing
  
  2009
- Terminator Salvation: The Machinima Series
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2009
- Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
  characters
  
  writing
  
  - Born to Run (2009) ... characters writing
  
  - Adam Raised a Cain (2009) ... characters writing
  
  - To the Lighthouse (2009) ... characters writing
  
  - Today Is the Day (2) (2009) ... characters writing
  
  - Today Is the Day (1) (2009) ... characters writing
  
  2008
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
  characters
  
  writing
  
  2003
- Dark Angel
  
  - Pilot (2000) ... writer writing
  
  2000
- Titanic
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Strange Days
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1995
- True Lies
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Point Break
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1991
- The Abyss
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Martini Ranch: Reach
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Aliens
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Rambo: First Blood Part II
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1985
- The Terminator
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Piranha II: The Spawning
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1982
- Xenogenesis
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1978
actors (101 credits)
- Terminator: Of Machines and Men... and One Woman
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Disney Worldbuilders
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Disney Worldbuilders
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Monster Maker
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Jackie Chan: Down to Earth
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- James Cameron: Exploring Minds
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Igniting the Flame: The Making of “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- OceanGate Disaster: Minute by Minute
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films
  Self - Director, Writer, Producer, Creator, Editor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Episode 2 (2025) ... Self - Director, Writer, Producer, Creator, Editor actor actors
  
  - Episode 1 (2025) ... Self - Director, Writer, Producer, Creator, Editor actor actors
  
  2025
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- 2024 Disney Legends Awards Ceremony
  Self - Honoree
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Aliens Expanded
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Fatal Dive to the Titanic: Truth and Lies
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Titanic: Stories from the Heart
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Attack of the Doc!
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Inside Pandora's Box
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Titanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- Jamie Lee Curtis: Hollywood Call of Freedom
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2022
- The Most Magical Story on Earth: 50 Years of Walt Disney World
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- The Six
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Titanic: Into the Heart of the Wreck
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike deGruy
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- Save the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Movies That Made Us
  
  - Aliens (2021) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
  
  2019
- Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- T2: Reprogramming The Terminator
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Score: A Film Music Documentary
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Atlantis Rising
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Eating You Alive
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Deepsea Challenge 3D
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Mission Blue
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  
  - Helen Mirren, James Cameron, Spoon (2014) ... Self actor actors
  
  2014
- Amazon Unknown
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- James Cameron & Buzz Aldrin: Explorers - Von der Titanic bis zum Mond
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Reflections on Titanic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Side by Side
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Tipping Point: The End of Oil
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Brian May's Brief History of 3D
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Hollywood between Paranoia and Sci-Fi: The Power of Myth
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Solartaxi: Around the World with the Sun
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Capturing Avatar
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- A Message from Pandora
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- The Exodus Decoded
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Explorers: From The Titanic To The Moon
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Tony Robinson's Titanic Adventure
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Last Mysteries Of The Titanic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Aliens of the Deep
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Colbert Report
  
  - James Cameron (2012) ... actor actors
  
  2005
- The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Entourage
  
  - Aquamom (2006) ... James Cameron actor actors
  
  - The Abyss (2005) ... James Cameron actor actors
  
  - The Bat Mitzvah (2005) ... James Cameron actor actors
  
  - The Sundance Kids (2005) ... James Cameron actor actors
  
  2004
- Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- No Feat But What We Make: 'Terminator 2' and the Rise of Digital Effects
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Ghosts of the Abyss
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- MythBusters
  
  - Reunion (2016) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Titanic Survival (2012) ... Self actor actors
  
  2003
- Expedition: Bismarck
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Iron and Beyond
  Self - Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Alien Saga
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- George Lucas: Creating an Empire
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Alien Evolution
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking
  Self - Filmmaker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Other Voices: Creating 'The Terminator'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- 2001: The Making of a Myth
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Duets
  Karaoke singer (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- The Making of 'Terminator 2 3D'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Auto Motives
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2000
- Click
  
  - The Next Level (2021) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 24/08/2013 (2013) ... Self actor actors
  
  2000
- Ray Harryhausen: Working with Dinosaurs
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Virus: Ghost in the Machine
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- The Muse
  James Cameron
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- From Star Wars to Star Wars: The Story of Industrial Light & Magic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Titanic: Breaking New Ground
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Mythos Hollywood - Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft
  himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- History in the Making: Titanic
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Titanic
  Steerage Dancer (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- The View
  
  - Cameron/Reid (2005) ... Self actor actors
  
  1997
- Your Studio and You
  James Cameron
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- True Lies
  Helicopter pilot (voice) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- T2: More Than Meets the Eye
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1993
- The Making of 'The Terminator': A Retrospective
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The Making of 'Alien³'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Mad About You
  
  - The Finale (1998) ... James Cameron actor actors
  
  1992
- The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- The Making of the Terminator
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Sigourney Weaver / The Ting Tings (2010) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors
  
  - Bill Paxton/Beck (1999) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors
  
  1975
- The Oscars
  
  - 82nd Academy Awards (2010) ... Self actor actors
  
  - 70th Academy Awards (1998) ... Self actor actors
  
  1953
- Golden Globe Awards
  
  - The 80th Golden Globe Awards (2023) ... Self - Nominee actor actors
  
  1944
crew (19 credits)
- Predator: Badlands
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2025
- Frankenstein
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2025
- The Spot
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2023
- The Shape of Water
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2017
- Gravity
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2013
- All Is Lost
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2013
- Plaga zombie: zona mutante: revolución tóxica
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2012
- Sanctum
  presenter
  
  crew
  
  2011
- Nunca más asistas a este tipo de fiestas
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2010
- Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2008
- Aliens of the Deep
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2005
- Traveller
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1997
- Apollo 13
  visual effects design consultant
  
  crew
  
  1995
- Cronos
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1993
- The Making of 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day'
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1991
- Blue Steel
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  1990
- Android
  visual effects design consultant
  
  crew
  
  1982
- Galaxy of Terror
  second unit
  
  crew
  
  1981
- Escape from New York
  visual effects art director
  
  crew
  
  1981
creators (1 credits)
- Dark Angel
  creator
  
  creators
  
  2000
art (3 credits)
- Galaxy of Terror
  production design
  
  art
  
  1981
- Battle Beyond the Stars
  art direction
  
  art
  
  1980
- Xenogenesis
  production design
  
  art
  
  1978
visual effects (2 credits)
- Escape from New York
  matte painter
  
  visual effects
  
  1981
- Battle Beyond the Stars
  visual effects
  
  visual effects
  
  1980