Hal Holbrook
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.
Known for
ActingBirthday
February 17, 1925Deathday
January 23, 2021Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
112Place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USAAlso known as
Harold Rowe "Hal" Holbrook, Harold Rowe HolbrookCast credits
The Fog
Father MaloneAll the President's Men
Deep ThroatThe Bachelor
O'DellMagnum Force
Lieutenant BriggsWall Street
Lou MannheimThe Majestic
Congressman DoyleStormchasers
NarratorInto the Wild
Ronald "Ron" FranzMidway
Cmdr. Joseph RochefortCapricorn One
Dr. James KellowayHercules
Amphitryon (voice)The Star Chamber
Benjamin CaulfieldThat Evening Sun
Abner MeechamCarried Away
Doctor EvansJulia
AlanFletch Lives
Hamilton "Ham" JohnsonWild in the Streets
Sen. Johnny FergusThe Firm
Oliver LambertJudas Kiss
Senator Rupert HornbeckGood Day for It
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