History Creator / BobGunton

* RealitySubtext: Any of his military roles are this; he's a Vietnam veteran who earned the Vietnam Service Medal and a Bronze Star for valor.

'''Robert Patrick Gunton Jr.''' (born November 15, 1945 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor. An engaging and hard-working character actor, he's perhaps best known for his iconic role as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 classic ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''. He's otherwise turned up in critically acclaimed films such as ''Film/{{JFK}}'', ''Film/DoloresClaiborne'', ''Film/{{Argo}}'' and, uh, ''Film/{{Bats}}''.

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'''Robert Patrick Gunton Jr.''' (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. An engaging and hard-working character actor, he's perhaps best known for his iconic role as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 classic ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''. He's otherwise turned up in critically acclaimed films such as ''Film/{{JFK}}'', ''Film/DoloresClaiborne'', ''Film/{{Argo}}'' and, uh, ''Film/{{Bats}}''.

* 1996 ''Film/{{BrokenArrow|1996}}'' as Pritchett

* 1996 ''Film/BrokenArrow'' as Pritchett

* 2021 ''Film/GhostbustersAfterlife'' as The Ghost Farmer [[spoiler:(Egon Spengler, [[FakeShemp body double]] for the late Creator/HaroldRamis)]]

'''Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr.''' (born November 15, 1945 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor. An engaging and hard-working character actor, he's perhaps best known for his iconic role as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 classic ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''. He's otherwise turned up in critically acclaimed films such as ''Film/{{JFK}}'', ''Film/DoloresClaiborne'', ''Film/{{Argo}}'' and, uh, ''Film/{{Bats}}''.

'''Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr.''' (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. An engaging and hard-working character actor, he's perhaps best known for his iconic role as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 classic ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''. He's otherwise turned up in critically acclaimed films such as ''Film/{{JFK}}'', ''Film/DoloresClaiborne'', ''Film/{{Argo}}'' and, uh, ''Film/{{Bats}}''.

* 2011 ''Film/TheLincolnLawyer'' as Cecil Dobbs

* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor: Most of his roles tend to be villainous or at least authoritarian, but Gunton is a jokester on set.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXjDK4Ww8t0 Here]] is Gunton's laid back interaction with fans at the 20th anniversary ''Shawshank'' reunion, at the prison where the film was shot.

'''Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr.''' (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. An engaging and hard-working character actor, he's perhaps best known for his iconic role as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 classic Film/TheShawshankRedemption. He's otherwise turned up in critically acclaimed films such as Film/{{JFK}}, Film/DoloresClaiborne, Film/{{Argo}} and, uh, Film/{{Bats}}.

* 2015 ''Series/{{Daredevil 2015}}'' as Leland Owlsley

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: Most of his roles tend to be villainous or at least authoritarian, but Gunton is a jokester on set.

* 1989 ''Film/BornOnTheFourthOfJuly'' as Doctor

* 2007 ''Film/{{Fracture}}'' as Judge Gardner

* Theatre/{{Evita}} as Juan Peron
* Theatre/SweeneyTodd as Benjamin Barker/Sweeney Todd

* 1989 Film/BornOnTheFourthOfJuly as Doctor
* 1991 Film/{{JFK}} as TV Newsman
* 1993 Film/DemolitionMan as Chief George Earle
* 1994 Film/TheShawshankRedemption as Warden Samuel Norton
* 1995 Film/DoloresClaiborne as Mr. Pease
* 1995 Film/AceVenturaWhenNatureCalls as Burton Quinn
* 1996 Film/BrokenArrow as Pritchett
* 1997 Film/MidnightInTheGardenOfGoodAndEvil as Finley Largent
* 1998 Film/PatchAdams as Dean Walcott
* 2000 Film/ThePerfectStorm as Alexander [=McAnally=] III
* 2001 Film/BoatTrip as Boat Captain
* 2004 Film/IHeartHuckabees as Mr. Silver
* 2004 Film/IronJawedAngels as President Woodrow Wilson
* 2007 Film/DeadSilence as Edward Ashen
* 2007 Film/{{Fracture}} as Judge Gardner
* 2007 Film/{{Pandemic}} as Dr. Max Sorkosky
* 2011 Film/TheLincolnLawyer as Cecil Dobbs
* 2011 Film/GetTheGringo as Warren Kaufman
* 2012 Film/TroubleWithTheCurve as Watson
* 2012 Film/{{Argo}} as Secretary of State Cyrus Vance

* 1991 Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration as Capt. Benjamin Maxwell
* 2004-2006 Series/DesperateHousewives as Noah Taylor
* 2007-2010 Series/TwentyFour as Ethan Kanin
* 2010 Series/RoyalPains as Gen. William Collins
* 2015 Series/{{Daredevil 2015}} as Leland Owlsley

Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. An engaging and hard-working character actor, he's perhaps best known for his iconic role as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 classic Film/TheShawshankRedemption. He's otherwise turned up in critically acclaimed films such as Film/{{JFK}}, Film/DoloresClaiborne, Film/{{Argo}} and, uh, Film/{{Bats}}.

* 2015 Series/{{Daredevil}} as Leland Owlsley

* 2008 Film/TheLazarusProject as Father Ezra

* 1996 Film/TheGlimmerMan as Frank Deverell

* 1999 Film/{{Bats}} as Dr. Alexander [=McCabe=]
* 2000 Film/RunningMates as Terrence Randall

* 2006 Film/BelieveInMe as Hugh Moreland

* 2008 Film/ThLazarusProject as Father Ezra

Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. An engaging and hard-working character actor, he's perhaps best known for his iconic role as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 classic Film/TheShawshankRedemption. He's otherwise turned up in critically acclaimed films such as Film/{{JFK}}, Film/DoloresClariborne, Film/{{Argo]} and, uh, Film/{{Bats}}.

* 1995 Film/InPursuitOfHonor as Colonel John Hardesty

* 1996 Film/TheSiegeAtRubyRidge as Bo Gritz