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3 | Robert Patrick Gunton Jr. (born November 15, 1945 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor. |
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5 | 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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7 | !!Tropes |
8 | * DeadpanSnarker: His characters often have a very dry, bitter sense of humor. |
9 | * RealitySubtext: Any of his military roles are this; he's a veteran of UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar who earned the Vietnam Service Medal and a Bronze Star for valor. |
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11 | !!Stage Roles |
12 | * ''Theatre/{{Evita}}'' as Juan Peron |
13 | * ''Theatre/SweeneyTodd'' as Benjamin Barker/Sweeney Todd |
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15 | !!Film Roles |
16 | * 1989 ''Literature/BornOnTheFourthOfJuly'' as Doctor |
17 | * 1991 ''Film/{{JFK}}'' as TV Newsman |
18 | * 1993 ''Film/DemolitionMan'' as Chief George Earle |
19 | * 1994 ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption'' as Warden Samuel Norton |
20 | * 1995 ''Film/DoloresClaiborne'' as Mr. Pease |
21 | * 1995 ''Film/AceVenturaWhenNatureCalls'' as Burton Quinn |
22 | * 1996 ''Film/{{Broken Arrow|1996}}'' as Pritchett |
23 | * 1997 ''Film/MidnightInTheGardenOfGoodAndEvil'' as Finley Largent |
24 | * 1998 ''Film/PatchAdams'' as Dean Walcott |
25 | * 1999 ''Film/{{Bats}}'' as Dr. Alexander [=McCabe=] |
26 | * 2000 ''Film/ThePerfectStorm'' as Alexander [=McAnally=] III |
27 | * 2001 ''Film/BoatTrip'' as Boat Captain |
28 | * 2004 ''Film/IHeartHuckabees'' as Mr. Silver |
29 | * 2004 ''Film/IronJawedAngels'' as President Woodrow Wilson |
30 | * 2007 ''Film/DeadSilence'' as Edward Ashen |
31 | * 2007 ''Film/{{Fracture|2007}}'' as Judge Gardner |
32 | * 2007 ''Film/{{Pandemic}}'' as Dr. Max Sorkosky |
33 | * 2011 ''Literature/TheLincolnLawyer'' as Cecil Dobbs |
34 | * 2011 ''Film/GetTheGringo'' as Warren Kaufman |
35 | * 2012 ''Film/TroubleWithTheCurve'' as Watson |
36 | * 2012 ''Film/{{Argo}}'' as Secretary of State Cyrus Vance |
37 | * 2021 ''Film/GhostbustersAfterlife'' as The Ghost Farmer [[spoiler:(Egon Spengler, [[FakeShemp body/performance capture double]] for the late Creator/HaroldRamis)]] |
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39 | !!Television Roles |
40 | * 1991 ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' as Capt. Benjamin Maxwell |
41 | * 2002 ''Series/GregTheBunny'' as Junction Jack |
42 | * 2004 ''Series/{{Monk}}'' as Dwight Ellison |
43 | * 2004-2006 ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' as Noah Taylor |
44 | * 2006 ''Series/Numb3rs'' as Boyd Resnick |
45 | * 2007 ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' as Gorman |
46 | * 2007-2010 ''Series/TwentyFour'' as Ethan Kanin |
47 | * 2010 ''Series/RoyalPains'' as Gen. William Collins |
48 | * 2015 ''Series/{{Daredevil 2015}}'' as Leland Owlsley |
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