Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1925-02-17
- Day of Death2021-01-23 (95 years)
- Place of BirthCleveland, Ohio, USA
- Also Known AsHarold Rowe "Hal" HolbrookHarold Rowe Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Biography
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 portrayal of Twain. He would continue to...Read More
Acting Career
- 2017
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
As: Reinhold Niebuhr (voice)
- 2015
Blackway
As: Whizzer
- 2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
As: Mayday (voice)
- 2013
Savannah
As: Judge Harden
- 2013
Rectify
As: Rutherford Gaines
- 2013
Monday Mornings
As: Dr. Arvin Wayne
- 2012
Lincoln
As: Preston Blair
- 2012
Promised Land
As: Frank Yates
- 2011
Water for Elephants
As: Old Jacob
2011Good Day for It
As: Hec
2010The Event
As: James Dempsey (voice)
- 2010
The Event
As: James Dempsey
2010Hawaii Five-0
As: Leonard Patterson
2009That Evening Sun
As: Abner Meecham
2008Killshot
As: Papa
2008Sons of Anarchy
As: Nate Madock
- 2007
Into the Wild
As: Ronald "Ron" Franz
2005Bones
As: Red Hudmore
2005The Seventh Day
As: Host
2005Grey's Anatomy
As: Lewis Clatch
2003Hope & Faith
As: Edward Shanowski
2003NCIS
As: Mickey Stokes
2003Shade
As: The Professor
2003The Street Lawyer
As: Arthur Jacobs
2002Good Morning, Miami
As: Jim Templeton
2002Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
As: Narrator (voice)
2002Purpose
As: Tom Walker
2001The Majestic
As: Congressman Doyle
2001The Legend of the Three Trees
As: Narrator
2001Haven
As: Harold L. Ickes
2000Founding Fathers
As: Benjamin Franklin (voice)
2000The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
As: Ak - Master Woodsman of the World (voice)
- 2000
Men of Honor
As: 'Mr. Pappy'
2000Waking the Dead
As: Isaac Green
1999Battleships
As: Narrator
1999The Bachelor
As: O'Dell
1999The West Wing
As: Albie Duncan
1999Family Law
As: Judge Richard Lloyd
1999The Florentine
As: Smitty
1999Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)
As: Narrator
1999The Sopranos
As: John Schwinn
1998Becker
As: Mr. Humphries
1998Rusty: A Dog's Tale
As: Boyd Callahan
1998Judas Kiss
As: Senator Rupert Hornbeck
1998My Own Country
As: Lloyd Flanders
1998Walking to the Waterline
As: Man on the Beach
1998Hush
As: Dr. Franklin Hill
1998Beauty
As: Alexander Miller
1997The Third Twin
As: Pete
1997Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
As: Narrator (voice)
1997Eye of God
As: Sheriff Rogers
1997All the Winters that Have Been
As: Uncle Ren Corvin
1997Trail of Hope
As: Narrator
- 1997
Hercules
As: Amphitryon (voice)
1997Cats Don't Dance
As: Cranston (voice)
1997Operation Delta Force
As: Admiral Henshaw
1996The Battle of The Alamo
As: Voice
1996Carried Away
As: Doctor Evans
1996Innocent Victims
As: Bob Hennis
1995Stormchasers
As: Narrator
1995She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal
As: Adm. Kelso
1995Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
As: Wild Bill McKenzie
1995The Outer Limits
As: Justice Oliver Harbison
- 1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
As: Wild Bill McKenzie
1994ER
As: Walter Perkins
1994Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
As: William McKenzie
1993The Firm
As: Oliver Lambert
1993Bonds of Love
As: Jim Smith
1992Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'
As: Narrator (voice)
1990Evening Shade
As: Evan Evans
1990A Killing in a Small Town
As: Dr. Beardsley
1989Sorry, Wrong Number
As: Jim Coltrane
1989Day One
As: Gen. George Marshall
1989Fletch Lives
As: Hamilton "Ham" Johnson
1988I'll Be Home for Christmas
As: Joseph Bundy
1988Emma: Queen of the South Seas
As: Jonas Coe
1988American Experience
As: Narrator (voice)
1988The Unholy
As: Archbishop Mosely
1988The Fortunate Pilgrim
As: Dr. Andrew McKay
1987Wall Street
As: Lou Mannheim
1987Plaza Suite
As: Sam Nash
1986Designing Women
As: Reese Watson
1986Dress Gray
As: Gen. Charles Hedges
1986Under Siege
As: President Maxwell Monroe
1985North and South
As: Abraham Lincoln
1984The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
As: Grandpa Grier
1984George Washington
As: John Adams
1984Celebrity
As: Calvin Sledge
1983The Star Chamber
As: Benjamin Caulfield
1982Creepshow
As: Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")
1982Girls Nite Out
As: Jim MacVey
1981The Killing of Randy Webster
As: John Webster
1980The Kidnapping of the President
As: President Adam Scott
1980Off the Minnesota Strip
As: Bud Johansen
1980The Fog
As: Father Malone
1979Natural Enemies
As: Paul Steward
1979When Hell Was in Session
As: Cmdr. Jeremiah A. Denton
1979The Legend of the Golden Gun
As: J.R. Swackhammer
1979Murder by Natural Causes
As: Arthur Sinclair
1978The Awakening Land
As: Portius Wheeler - The Solitary
1977Capricorn One
As: Dr. James Kelloway
1977Julia
As: Alan
1977Rituals
As: Harry
1977Our Town
As: Stage manager
1976Midway
As: Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort
1976All the President's Men
As: Deep Throat
1974The Girl from Petrovka
As: Joe
1974Lincoln
As: Abraham Lincoln
1973Magnum Force
As: Lieutenant Briggs
1973Jonathan Livingston Seagull
As: Elder (voice)
1973Pueblo
As: Capt. Lloyd Bucher
1972They Only Kill Their Masters
As: Dr. Warren G. Watkins
1972That Certain Summer
As: Doug Salter
1971Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
As: Harlan Webb
1971Suddenly Single
As: Larry Hackett
1970The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City
As: Mitch Collins
1970The Great White Hope
As: Cameron
1970The Bold Ones: The Senator
As: Senator Hays Stowe
1970The People Next Door
As: David Hoffman
1970A Clear and Present Danger
As: Hays Stowe
1969The Whole World Is Watching
As: Chancellor Graham
1968The Brotherhood
As: Man at the Table (uncredited)
1968The Name of the Game
As: John Adrian
1968Wild in the Streets
As: Senator Fergus
1967Mark Twain Tonight!
As: Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
1966The Glass Menagerie
As: Tom Wingfield
1966The Group
As: Gus Leroy
1965The F.B.I.
As: Christopher Simes
1954The Wonderful World of Disney
As: Mitch Collins