Hal Holbrook
- Nascita
- 17 febbraio 1925
- Morte
- 23 gennaio 2021
- Luogo di nascita
- 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.
Mostra altroMostra meno
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.
Biografia fornita da TMDB
Recitazione 51
Go With Me - Sul sentiero della vendetta2015
Planes 2 - Missione antincendio2014
In esameEastwood Directs: The Untold Story2013
In esameSavannah2013
Lincoln2012
Promised Land2012
Come l'acqua per gli elefanti2011
In esameGood Day for It2011
In esameFlying Lessons2010
In esameThat Evening Sun2009
Killshot2008
Into the Wild - Nelle terre selvagge2007
In esameThe Designing Women Reunion2003
Shade - Carta vincente2003
In esamePurpose2002
The Majestic2001
La leggenda di Santa Claus2000
Men of Honor - L'onore degli uomini2000
Waking the Dead2000
Lo scapolo d'oro1999
In esameThe Florentine1999
In esameRusty: A Dog's Tale1998
In esameJudas Kiss1998
Obsession1998
In esameBeauty1998
In esameEye of God1997
Hercules1997
Cats Don't Dance1997
In esameGiorni di passione1996
Il socio1993
Fletch - Cronista d'assalto1989
In esameSoprannaturale1988
Wall Street1987
In esameStato d'assedio1986
In esameCondannato a morte per mancanza di indizi1983
Creepshow1982
In esameGirls Nite Out1982
Fog1980
Capricorn One1977
Giulia1977
La battaglia di Midway1976
Tutti gli uomini del Presidente1976
In esameThe Girl from Petrovka1974
Una 44 Magnum per l'ispettore Callaghan1973
In esameJonathan Livingston Seagull1973
In esameThe Great White Hope1970
In esameL'uomo della porta accanto1970
La fratellanza1968
In esameWild in the Streets1968
In esameMark Twain Tonight!1967
In esameIl gruppo1966