Basic Information About James Carville
| Category | Politicians › Democrats |
|---|---|
| Professions | Lawyer, Actor, Commentator, Political Consultant, Author, Television producer, Teacher, Radio personality, Presenter |
| Net worth | $10,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1944-10-25 (80 years old) |
| Place of birth | Carville, Louisiana |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Mary Matalin - (25 November 1993 - present) (2 children) |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.87 m) |
| Social Media | ↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did James Carville win?
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James Carville roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
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| Wedding Crashers | James Carville (uncredited) |
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | Governor Crittenden |
| G.I. Joe: Retaliation | James Carville |
| The Adjustment Bureau | James Carville |
| The Muppets | James Carville |
| Swing Vote | James Carville |
| Old School | Self |
| The People vs. Larry Flynt | Simon Leis |
| Man of the Year | Political Commentator #1 |
| Family Guy | James Carville (uncredited) unknown episodes |
| Spin City | James Carville 1 episode, 1999 |
| Graves | James Carville 1 episode, 2017 |
| 30 Rock | James Carville 1 episode, 2007 |
| The Daily Show | Self 2 episodes, 2004-2016 |
| King of the Hill | Judge 1 episode, 1997 |
| Mad About You | James Carville 3 episodes, 1998 |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self 13 episodes, 1993-2010 |
| Arli$$ | Self 1 episode, 1997 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest / ... 6 episodes, 1994-2006 |
James Carville'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)
- When asked his thoughts on heightened airport security measures: What I want is, let me pay for something, give me a safe flyer card, and then y'know, go measure my penis and let me get on the airplane. (From Tony Kornheiser radio show interview)
- I'm speaking for James Carville, Inc. I'm not speaking for the National Broadcasting Corporation.
James Carville's photos
Interesting Facts about James Carville
- Political consultant to Bill Clinton in the 1992 election.
- Met wife Mary Matalin during the 1992 U.S. Presidential campaign, while she was on President George Bush's team and he on Clinton's.
- He is the son of Lucille (Normand), a school teacher, and Chester James Carville, a postmaster and general store owner. His hometown of Carville, Louisiana, was named after a relative, who was also the postmaster of the town.
- 2002: Shares left-wing host duties with Paul Begala on Crossfire (1982). Wife Mary was the right-wing host through 2000.
- James and Mary married on Thanksgiving Day, 1993.
- Has two young daughters: Matty Carville and Emma Carville.
- Author of several books, including "We're Right, They're Wrong", "And the Horse He Rode In On" (about Ken Starr), "Stickin'...the Case for Loyalty", "Buck Up, Suck Up...and Come Back When You Foul Up". He also co-wrote "All's Fair in Love, War and Running for President" with wife Mary Matalin.
- Makes a cameo as himself in the 2003 film Old School (2003).
- Best friends with Paul Begala since 1983.
- CNN political contributor.
- Was the basis for Billy Bob Thornton's character in Primary Colors (1998).
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- Date taken: 9 March 1999
