1925Born, Cleveland
80Credits
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…
Known for
Grey's AnatomyLewis Clatch
Into the WildRonald "Ron" Franz
HerculesAmphitryon (voice)
LincolnPreston Blair
The SopranosJohn Schwinn2017An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr StoryReinhold Niebuhr (voice)Movie
2015BlackwayWhizzerMovie
2014Planes: Fire & RescueMayday (voice)Movie
2013SavannahJudge HardenMovie
2013RectifyRutherford Gaines · 1 episodeShow
2013Monday MorningsDr. Arvin Wayne · 1 episodeShow
2012LincolnPreston BlairMovie
2012Promised LandFrank YatesMovie
2011Water for ElephantsOld JacobMovie
2011Good Day for ItHecMovie
2010The EventJames Dempsey (voice), James Dempsey · 9 episodesShow
2010Flying LessonsHarry PleasantMovie
2009That Evening SunAbner MeechamMovie
2008KillshotPapaMovie
2007Into the WildRonald "Ron" FranzMovie
2006Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men"OtherMovie
2005The Seventh DayHost · 11 episodesShow
2003Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw TrailNarratorMovie
2003Hope & FaithEdward Shanowski · 1 episodeShow
2003The Designing Women ReunionMovie
2003ShadeThe ProfessorMovie
2003The Street LawyerArthur JacobsMovie
2002Good Morning, MiamiJim Templeton · 2 episodesShow
2002Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'Narrator (voice)Movie
2002PurposeTom WalkerMovie
2001The MajesticCongressman DoyleMovie
2001The Legend of the Three TreesNarratorMovie
2001HavenHarold L. IckesMovie
2001HavenHarold L. Ickes · 2 episodesShow
2000Founding FathersBenjamin Franklin (voice) · 4 episodesShow
2000The Life & Adventures of Santa ClausAk - Master Woodsman of the World (voice)Movie
2000Men of Honor'Mr. Pappy'Movie
2000Waking the DeadIsaac GreenMovie
1999BattleshipsNarratorMovie
1999The BachelorO'DellMovie
1999The West WingAlbie Duncan · 2 episodesShow
1999Family LawJudge Richard Lloyd · 1 episodeShow
1999The FlorentineSmittyMovie
1999Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)NarratorMovie
1998BeckerMr. Humphries · 1 episodeShow
1998Rusty: A Dog's TaleBoyd CallahanMovie
1998Judas KissSenator Rupert HornbeckMovie
1998My Own CountryLloyd FlandersMovie
1998Walking to the WaterlineMan on the BeachMovie
1998HushDr. Franklin HillMovie
1998BeautyAlexander MillerMovie
1997The Third TwinPete · 2 episodesShow
1997Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of DiscoveryNarrator (voice) · 2 episodesShow
1997Eye of GodSheriff RogersMovie
1997All the Winters that Have BeenUncle Ren CorvinMovie
1997Trail of HopeNarratorMovie
1997HerculesAmphitryon (voice)Movie
1997Cats Don't DanceCranston (voice)Movie
1997Operation Delta ForceAdmiral HenshawMovie
1996The Battle of The AlamoVoiceMovie
1996Carried AwayDoctor EvansMovie
1996Innocent VictimsBob HennisMovie
1995StormchasersNarratorMovie
1995She Stood Alone: The Tailhook ScandalAdm. KelsoMovie
1995Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous JokesterWild Bill McKenzieMovie
1995The Outer LimitsJustice Oliver Harbison · 2 episodesShow
1994Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing GovernorWild Bill McKenzieMovie
1994ERWalter Perkins · 2 episodesShow
1994Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal LifestyleWilliam McKenzieMovie
1993The FirmOliver LambertMovie
1993Bonds of LoveJim SmithMovie
1992Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'Narrator (voice)Movie
1992Dixie Carter's UnworkoutThanksMovie
1990Evening ShadeEvan Evans · 100 episodesShow
1990A Killing in a Small TownDr. BeardsleyMovie
1989Sorry, Wrong NumberJim ColtraneMovie
1989Day OneGen. George MarshallMovie
1989Fletch LivesHamilton "Ham" JohnsonMovie
1988I'll Be Home for ChristmasJoseph BundyMovie
Is this you?
Link these credits to your frames profile.