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Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Birthday: 1925-02-17 | Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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 perform his signature role for over 60 years, only retiring the show in 2017 due to his failing health. Throughout his career, he also won five Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on television and was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in film. Holbrook made his film debut in Sidney Lumet's The Group (1966). He later gained international fame for his performance as Deep Throat in the 1976 film All the President's Men. He played Abraham Lincoln in the 1976 miniseries Lincoln and 1985 miniseries North and South. He also appeared in such films as Julia (1977), The Fog (1980), Creepshow (1982), Wall Street (1987), The Firm (1993), Hercules (1997), and Men of Honor (2000). Holbrook's role as Ron Franz in Sean Penn's Into the Wild (2007) earned him both Academy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. In 2009, Holbrook received critical acclaim for his performance as recently retired farmer Abner Meecham in the independent film That Evening Sun. He also portrayed Francis Preston Blair in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln (2012). In 2003, Holbrook was honored with the National Humanities Medal by President George W. Bush. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Holbrook, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2015
Blackway

as    Whizzer

2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue

as    Mayday (voice)

2013
Savannah

as    Judge Harden

2012
Promised Land

as    Frank Yates

2012
Lincoln

as    Preston Blair

2011
Good Day for It

as    Hec

2011
Water for Elephants

as    Old Jacob

2009
That Evening Sun

as    Abner Meecham

2009
Killshot

as    Papa

2007
Into the Wild

as    Ronald "Ron" Franz

2003
Shade

as    The Professor

2002
Purpose

as    Tom Walker

2001
The Majestic

as    Congressman Doyle

2001
Haven

as    Harold L. Ickes

2001
The Legend of the Three Trees

as    Narrator

2000
Men of Honor

as    'Mr. Pappy'

2000
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

as    Ak - Master Woodsman of the World (voice)

2000
Waking the Dead

as    Isaac Green

1999
The Bachelor

as    O'Dell

1999
Judas Kiss

as    Senator Rupert Hornbeck

1999
The Florentine

as    Smitty

1998
Rusty: A Dog's Tale

as    Boyd Callahan

1998
Hush

as    Dr. Franklin Hill

1997
Operation Delta Force

as    Admiral Henshaw

1997
Trail of Hope

as    Narrator

1997
The Third Twin

as    Pete

1996
Carried Away

as    Doctor Evans

1995
Stormchasers

as    Narrator