Bob Gunton
American film, television and stage actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1945 · age 80
Robert Patrick Gunton Jr. is an American character actor of stage and screen. He is known for playing strict authoritarian characters, including Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison drama The Shawshank Redemption, Chief George Earle in 1993's Demolition Man, Dr. Walcott, the domineering dean of Virginia Medical...
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The InheritanceFilm, Charles Abernathy2018
Unbroken: Path to RedemptionFilm, Major2015
Marvel's DaredevilSeries, Leland Owlsley2014
Decoding Annie ParkerFilm, Dr. Benton2012
ElementarySeries, Frederick Wentz
ArgoFilm, 2012Cyrus Vance2011
Kill the IrishmanFilm, Jerry Merke2008
The MentalistSeries, Alexander Harrington2007
Dead SilenceFilm, Edward Ashen2004
Boston LegalSeries, Attorney William Connolly2002
MonkSeries, Dwight Ellison
Boat TripFilm, 2002Boat Captain2000
The Perfect StormFilm, Alexander McAnally III1999
Family GuySeries, Warden (voice)1998
Patch AdamsFilm, Dean Walcott1996
Broken ArrowFilm, Pritchett1995
The Outer LimitsSeries, Clute Nichols
Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsFilm, 1995Burton Quinn1993
Demolition ManFilm, Chief George Earle1991
JFKFilm, TV Newsman #31990
Law & OrderSeries, Gil Himes1987
MatewanFilm, C.E. Lively1986
L.A. LawSeries, Bob Westin1984
Miami ViceSeries, Rivas1980Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalAward1945Born15 November 1945People around Bob
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Jon Cassar Directed 24: Redemption (2008)- Brad Turner Directed Day 7: 5:00 am - 6:00 am
Brad Furman Directed The Lincoln Lawyer and Runner, Runner
Clint Eastwood Produced Trouble with the Curve (2012)
Oliver Stone Directed JFK and Born on the Fourth of July
Arnon Milchan Produced JFK and Runner, Runner
Joel Silver Produced Demolition Man and Veronica Mars
Gary Lucchesi Produced The Lincoln Lawyer and Jennifer 8
George Clooney Produced Argo (2012)
Ben Affleck Produced Argo (2012)
Vincent D'Onofrio Also in JFK, Daredevil and Kill the Irishman
David O. Russell Directed I Heart Huckabees (2005)
Connie Britton Produced Spin City, also in 24
Lou Diamond Phillips Also in 24, Bats and The 33
Xander Berkeley Also in 24, The Mentalist and Fracture
Željko Ivanek Also in 24, Argo and The Mentalist
Steve Oedekerk Directed Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Frank Whaley Also in Born on the Fourth of July and JFK
Omid Abtahi Also in 24, Argo and The Mentalist
Bruce Robinson Directed Jennifer 8 (1993)
J.D. Cullum Also in 24, The Mentalist and Glory
Leonardo DiCaprio Produced Runner, Runner (2013)
Adrienne Barbeau Also in Argo and Father Hood
Brian Koppelman Produced Runner, Runner (2013)
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The Shawshank Redemption 1994
JFK 1991
Glory 1989
Matewan 1987
Ghostbusters: Afterlife 2021
Filmography 40
134 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
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He is known for playing strict authoritarian characters, including Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison drama The Shawshank Redemption, Chief George Earle in 1993's Demolition Man, Dr. Walcott, the domineering dean of Virginia Medical School in Patch Adams, and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance in Argo. He also played Leland Owlsley in the Daredevil television series, Secretary of Defense Ethan Kanin in 24, and Noah Taylor in Desperate Housewives.
