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 To ... ny 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.
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Evening Shade
as Evan Evans
Episodes: 100
First Aired: Sep 21, 1990
The Bold Ones: The Senator
as Senator Hays Stowe
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Sep 13, 1970
The Event
as James Dempsey
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Sep 20, 2010
Designing Women
as Reese Watson
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Sep 29, 1986
North and South
as Abraham Lincoln
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Nov 03, 1985
Lincoln
as Abraham Lincoln
Episodes: 6
First Aired: Sep 06, 1974
Sons of Anarchy
as Nate Madock
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Sep 03, 2008
Emma: Queen of the South Seas
as Jonas Coe
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Nov 14, 1988
Founding Fathers
as Benjamin Franklin (voice)
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Nov 27, 2000
George Washington
as John Adams
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Apr 08, 1984
The Awakening Land
as Portius Wheeler - The Solitary
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 19, 1978
Celebrity
as Calvin Sledge
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 12, 1984
The West Wing
as Albie Duncan
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 22, 1999
ER
as Walter Perkins
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 19, 1994
The Outer Limits
as Justice Oliver Harbison
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Mar 26, 1995
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 04, 1997
The Third Twin
as Pete
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 09, 1997
Dress Gray
as Gen. Charles Hedges
Episodes: 2
First Aired: May 09, 1986
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Mitch Collins
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 27, 1954
Good Morning, Miami
as Jim Templeton
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Sep 26, 2002
The Fortunate Pilgrim
as Dr. Andrew McKay
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 03, 1988
Hope & Faith
as Edward Shanowski
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 2003
The F.B.I.
as Christopher Simes
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 19, 1965
NCIS
as Mickey Stokes
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 23, 2003
Family Law
as Judge Richard Lloyd
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1999
Appointment With Destiny
as Narrator
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 19, 1971
Rectify
as Rutherford Gaines
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 22, 2013
American Experience
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1988
The Name of the Game
as John Adrian
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1968
The Sopranos
as John Schwinn
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 10, 1999
Becker
as Mr. Humphries
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 02, 1998
The Event
as James Dempsey (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 2010
Grey's Anatomy
as Lewis Clatch
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 27, 2005
Hawaii Five-0
as Leonard Patterson
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 2010
Monday Mornings
as Dr. Arvin Wayne
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 04, 2013
Bones
as Red Hudmore
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 2005
The Seventh Day
as Host
Episodes: 11
First Aired: Sep 10, 2005
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 01, 1962
Mark Twain
as self
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 14, 2002
Great Performances
as Self - Host
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 28, 1971
CBS Playhouse
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 08, 1966
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 20, 1948
Dinah!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 21, 1974
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jul 29, 1957
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 06, 1968
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