James "Jim" Lovell is not primarily known as a film actor; he is a former NASA astronaut and retired captain in the United States Navy. Lovell is best known for commanding the Apollo 13 mission, which experienced a critical failure en route to the Moon but returned safely to Earth. His experience was portrayed in the 1995 film "Apollo 13," where he was played by Tom Hanks. Lovell made a cameo appearance in the film as the captain of the USS Iwo Jima.