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.
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Acting
TV
Grey's Anatomy
as Lewis Clatch
2005
Movie
Into the Wild
as Ronald "Ron" Franz
2007
Movie
Hercules
as Amphitryon (voice)
1997
Movie
Lincoln
as Preston Blair
2012
TV
Bones
as Red Hudmore
2005
TV
The Sopranos
as John Schwinn
1999
TV
Sons of Anarchy
as Nate Madock
2008
Movie
Water for Elephants
as Old Jacob
2011
TV
NCIS
as Mickey Stokes
2003
Movie
Men of Honor
as 'Mr. Pappy'
2000
Movie
The Firm
as Oliver Lambert
1993
Movie
Wall Street
as Lou Mannheim
1987
Movie
All the President's Men
as Deep Throat
1976
TV
Hawaii Five-0
as Leonard Patterson
2010
Movie
The Fog
as Father Malone
1980
Movie
Magnum Force
as Lieutenant Briggs
1973
Movie
Creepshow
as Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate")
1982
TV
ER
as Walter Perkins
1994
Movie
Planes: Fire & Rescue
as Mayday (voice)
2014
Movie
The Majestic
as Congressman Doyle
2001
Movie
Promised Land
as Frank Yates
2012
TV
The West Wing
as Albie Duncan
1999
Movie
Capricorn One
as Dr. James Kelloway
1977
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
1975
