

Hal Holbrook
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
17 Feb 1925
Age
101 Years
Born In
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Total Projects
167
Years Active
70 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and writer. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show he developed, Mark Twain Tonight!, performing as Mark Twain, while studying at Denison University. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his...
Known For
Filmography

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Interpreting Twain
Interpreting Twain
as Self

movie
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
as Reinhold Niebuhr (voice)

movie
Blackway
Blackway
as Whizzer

movie
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Mayday (voice)

movie
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
as Self

movie
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
as Self

movie
Savannah
Savannah
as Judge Harden

tv
Rectify
Rectify
as Rutherford Gaines

tv
Monday Mornings
Monday Mornings
as Dr. Arvin Wayne

movie
Lincoln
Lincoln
as Preston Blair

movie
Promised Land
Promised Land
as Frank Yates

movie
Water for Elephants
Water for Elephants
as Old Jacob

movie
Good Day for It
Good Day for It
as Hec

tv
The Event
The Event
as James Dempsey (voice)

tv
The Event
The Event
as James Dempsey

tv
Hawaii Five-0
Hawaii Five-0
as Leonard Patterson

movie
Flying Lessons
Flying Lessons
as Harry Pleasant

movie
That Evening Sun
That Evening Sun
as Abner Meecham

movie
Killshot
Killshot
as Papa

tv
Sons of Anarchy
Sons of Anarchy
as Nate Madock

movie
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
as Self

movie
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as Self

movie
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as Self

movie
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as Self

movie
Into the Wild
Into the Wild
as Ronald "Ron" Franz

movie
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
as Self - Narrator (voice)

tv
Bones
Bones
as Red Hudmore

tv
The Seventh Day
The Seventh Day
as Host

tv
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Lewis Clatch

movie
Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail
Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail
as Narrator

tv
Hope & Faith
Hope & Faith
as Edward Shanowski

tv
NCIS
NCIS
as Mickey Stokes

movie
The Designing Women Reunion
The Designing Women Reunion

movie
Shade
Shade
as The Professor

movie
The Street Lawyer
The Street Lawyer
as Arthur Jacobs

tv
Good Morning, Miami
Good Morning, Miami
as Jim Templeton

movie
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Purpose
Purpose
as Tom Walker

movie
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
as Self (uncredited)

tv
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
as self

movie
The Majestic
The Majestic
as Congressman Doyle

movie
Dirty Harry: The Original
Dirty Harry: The Original
as Self - Actor

movie
The Legend of the Three Trees
The Legend of the Three Trees
as Narrator

movie
Haven
Haven
as Harold L. Ickes

tv
Founding Fathers
Founding Fathers
as Benjamin Franklin (voice)

movie
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
as Ak - Master Woodsman of the World (voice)

movie
Men of Honor
Men of Honor
as 'Mr. Pappy'

movie
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead
as Isaac Green

movie
Battleships
Battleships
as Narrator

movie
The Bachelor
The Bachelor
as O'Dell

tv
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Albie Duncan

tv
Family Law
Family Law
as Judge Richard Lloyd

movie
The Florentine
The Florentine
as Smitty

movie
Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)
Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)
as Narrator

tv
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
as John Schwinn

tv
Becker
Becker
as Mr. Humphries

movie
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
Rusty: A Dog's Tale
as Boyd Callahan

movie
Judas Kiss
Judas Kiss
as Senator Rupert Hornbeck

movie
My Own Country
My Own Country
as Lloyd Flanders

movie
Walking to the Waterline
Walking to the Waterline
as Man on the Beach

movie
Hush
Hush
as Dr. Franklin Hill

movie
Beauty
Beauty
as Alexander Miller

tv
The Third Twin
The Third Twin
as Pete

tv
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Eye of God
Eye of God
as Sheriff Rogers

movie
All the Winters that Have Been
All the Winters that Have Been
as Uncle Ren Corvin

movie
Trail of Hope
Trail of Hope
as Narrator

movie
Hercules
Hercules
as Amphitryon (voice)

movie
Cats Don't Dance
Cats Don't Dance
as Cranston (voice)

movie
Operation Delta Force
Operation Delta Force
as Admiral Henshaw

movie
The Battle of The Alamo
The Battle of The Alamo
as Voice

movie
Carried Away
Carried Away
as Doctor Evans

movie
Innocent Victims
Innocent Victims
as Bob Hennis

movie
Stormchasers
Stormchasers
as Narrator

movie
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
as Adm. Kelso

movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
as Wild Bill McKenzie

tv
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Justice Oliver Harbison

movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
as Wild Bill McKenzie

tv
ER
ER
as Walter Perkins

movie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
as William McKenzie

movie
The Firm
The Firm
as Oliver Lambert

movie
Bonds of Love
Bonds of Love
as Jim Smith

movie
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
as Narrator (voice)

tv
Evening Shade
Evening Shade
as Evan Evans

movie
A Killing in a Small Town
A Killing in a Small Town
as Dr. Beardsley

movie
Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number
as Jim Coltrane

movie
Day One
Day One
as Gen. George Marshall

movie
Fletch Lives
Fletch Lives
as Hamilton "Ham" Johnson

movie
I'll Be Home for Christmas
I'll Be Home for Christmas
as Joseph Bundy

tv
Emma: Queen of the South Seas
Emma: Queen of the South Seas
as Jonas Coe

tv
American Experience
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)

movie
The Unholy
The Unholy
as Archbishop Mosely

tv
The Fortunate Pilgrim
The Fortunate Pilgrim
as Dr. Andrew McKay

movie
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
as Self

movie
Wall Street
Wall Street
as Lou Mannheim

movie
Plaza Suite
Plaza Suite
as Sam Nash

movie
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
All Star Party for Clint Eastwood
as Self

tv
Designing Women
Designing Women
as Reese Watson

tv
Dress Gray
Dress Gray
as Gen. Charles Hedges

movie
Under Siege
Under Siege
as President Maxwell Monroe

movie
92 Grosvenor Street
92 Grosvenor Street

tv
North and South
North and South
as Abraham Lincoln

movie
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
as Grandpa Grier

tv
George Washington
George Washington
as John Adams

tv
Celebrity
Celebrity
as Calvin Sledge

movie
America Remembers John F. Kennedy
America Remembers John F. Kennedy
as Host

movie
The Star Chamber
The Star Chamber
as Benjamin Caulfield

movie
Hazardous Waste: The Search for Solutions
Hazardous Waste: The Search for Solutions
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Creepshow
Creepshow
as Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")

movie
Girls Nite Out
Girls Nite Out
as Jim MacVey

movie
The Killing of Randy Webster
The Killing of Randy Webster
as John Webster

movie
The Kidnapping of the President
The Kidnapping of the President
as President Adam Scott

movie
Off the Minnesota Strip
Off the Minnesota Strip
as Bud Johansen

movie
The Fog
The Fog
as Father Malone

movie
Natural Enemies
Natural Enemies
as Paul Steward

movie
When Hell Was in Session
When Hell Was in Session
as Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton

movie
The Legend of the Golden Gun
The Legend of the Golden Gun
as J.R. Swackhammer

movie
Murder by Natural Causes
Murder by Natural Causes
as Arthur Sinclair

movie
Tartuffe
Tartuffe
as Self - Host

tv
The Awakening Land
The Awakening Land
as Portius Wheeler - The Solitary

movie
Capricorn One
Capricorn One
as Dr. James Kelloway

movie
Julia
Julia
as Alan

movie
Rituals
Rituals
as Harry

movie
Our Town
Our Town
as Stage manager

movie
Midway
Midway
as Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort

movie
All the President's Men
All the President's Men
as Deep Throat

movie
The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
as Self - Host

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)

movie
The Girl from Petrovka
The Girl from Petrovka
as Joe

tv
Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self

tv
Lincoln
Lincoln
as Abraham Lincoln

movie
Magnum Force
Magnum Force
as Lieutenant Briggs

movie
The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today
The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today
as Self

movie
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
as Elder (voice)

movie
Pueblo
Pueblo
as Capt. Lloyd Bucher

movie
Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa
Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa
as Narrator

movie
They Only Kill Their Masters
They Only Kill Their Masters
as Dr. Warren G. Watkins

movie
That Certain Summer
That Certain Summer
as Doug Salter

tv
Appointment With Destiny
Appointment With Destiny
as Narrator

movie
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
as Harlan Webb

movie
Suddenly Single
Suddenly Single
as Larry Hackett

movie
Travis Logan, D.A.
Travis Logan, D.A.
as Matthew Sand

tv
Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self - Host

movie
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
as Mitch Collins

movie
The Great White Hope
The Great White Hope
as Cameron

tv
The Bold Ones: The Senator
The Bold Ones: The Senator
as Senator Hays Stowe

movie
The People Next Door
The People Next Door
as David Hoffman

movie
A Clear and Present Danger
A Clear and Present Danger
as Hays Stowe

movie
The Whole World Is Watching
The Whole World Is Watching
as Chancellor Graham

movie
The Brotherhood
The Brotherhood
as Man at the Table (uncredited)

tv
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as John Adrian

tv
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest

movie
Wild in the Streets
Wild in the Streets
as Senator Fergus

movie
Mark Twain Tonight!
Mark Twain Tonight!
as Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)

movie
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie
as her son

tv
CBS Playhouse
CBS Playhouse
as Tom Wingfield

movie
The Group
The Group
as Gus Leroy

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Christopher Simes

tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

tv
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self

tv
Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter

tv
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Mitch Collins

tv
The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self