Biography
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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Filmography
all 164
Movies 114
TV Shows 50
self 29
Narrator 10
Voice 6
Director 1
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy (2021)
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story (2017)
Blackway (2015)
Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey (2014)
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story (2013)
Savannah (2013)
Rectify (2013)
Monday Mornings (2013)
Lincoln (2012)
Promised Land (2012)
Water for Elephants (2011)
Good Day for It (2011)
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
The Event (2010)
Flying Lessons (2010)
That Evening Sun (2009)
Killshot (2008)
Sons of Anarchy (2008)
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry (2008)
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry (2008)
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood (2008)
The Business End: Violence in Cinema (2008)
Into the Wild (2007)
Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II (2007)
Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of "All the President's Men" (2006)
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat (2006)
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire (2006)
Bones (2005)
The Seventh Day (2005)
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
NCIS (2003)
Hope & Faith (2003)
Shade (2003)
The Street Lawyer (2003)
Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven' (2002)
Founding Brothers (2002)
Purpose (2002)
Mark Twain (2002)
Mark Twain (2002)
The Majestic (2001)
Dirty Harry: The Original (2001)
The Legend of the Three Trees (2001)
Haven (2001)
Founding Fathers (2000)
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (2000)
Men of Honor (2000)
Waking the Dead (2000)
Battleships (1999)
The Bachelor (1999)
The West Wing (1999)
Family Law (1999)
The Florentine (1999)
Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next) (1999)
The Sopranos (1999)
Becker (1998)
Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998)
Judas Kiss (1998)
My Own Country (1998)
Walking to the Waterline (1998)
Hush (1998)
Beauty (1998)
The Third Twin (1997)
Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997)
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery (1997)
Eye of God (1997)
All the Winters that Have Been (1997)
Trail of Hope (1997)
Hercules (1997)
Cats Don't Dance (1997)
Operation Delta Force (1997)
The Battle of The Alamo (1996)
Carried Away (1996)
Stormchasers (1995)
She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal (1995)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester (1995)
The Outer Limits (1995)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994)
ER (1994)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994)
The Firm (1993)
Bonds of Love (1993)
Evening Shade (1990)
A Killing in a Small Town (1990)
Sorry, Wrong Number (1989)
Day One (1989)
Fletch Lives (1989)
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988)
Emma: Queen of the South Seas (1988)
American Experience (1988)
The Unholy (1988)
The Fortunate Pilgrim (1988)
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)
Wall Street (1987)
Plaza Suite (1987)
Designing Women (1986)
Dress Gray (1986)
Under Siege (1986)
92 Grosvenor Street (1985)
North and South (1985)
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier (1984)
George Washington (1984)
Celebrity (1984)
America Remembers John F. Kennedy (1983)
The Star Chamber (1983)
Creepshow (1982)
Girls Nite Out (1982)
The Killing of Randy Webster (1981)
The Kidnapping of the President (1980)
Off the Minnesota Strip (1980)
The Fog (1980)
Natural Enemies (1979)
When Hell Was in Session (1979)
The Legend of the Golden Gun (1979)
Murder by Natural Causes (1979)
Tartuffe (1978)
The Awakening Land (1978)
Capricorn One (1977)
Julia (1977)
Rituals (1977)
Our Town (1977)
Midway (1976)
All the President's Men (1976)
The Time of Your Life (1976)
Pressure and the Press: The Making of 'All the President's Men' (1976)
The Girl from Petrovka (1974)
Dinah! (1974)
Lincoln (1974)
Magnum Force (1973)
The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today (1973)
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
Pueblo (1973)
They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)
That Certain Summer (1972)
Appointment With Destiny (1971)
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971)
Suddenly Single (1971)
Travis Logan, D.A. (1971)
Great Performances (1971)
The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City (1970)
The Great White Hope (1970)
The People Next Door (1970)
A Clear and Present Danger (1970)
The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970)
The Whole World Is Watching (1969)
The Brotherhood (1968)
The Name of the Game (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Wild in the Streets (1968)
Coronet Blue (1967)
Mark Twain Tonight! (1967)
The Glass Menagerie (1966)
CBS Playhouse (1966)
The Group (1966)
The F.B.I. (1965)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
Tony Awards (1956)
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
The Brighter Day
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1925-02-17
Deathday2021-01-23 (95 years old)
Birth NameHarold Rowe Holbrook Jr.
Birth PlaceCleveland, United States of America
RelationshipsCarol Eve Rossen (1966-12-28 - 1983-01-01), Dixie Carter (1984-05-27 - 2010-04-10)
FatherHarold Rowe Holbrook
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesBeverly Hills, United States of America
Also Known AsHarold Rowe "Hal" Holbrook, Harold Rowe Holbrook
AwardsNational Humanities Medal, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
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