ACTOR
Bob Gunton
Known for Marvel's Daredevil · Family Guy · The Mentalist
Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters, with his best known roles as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison film The Shawshank Redemption, Chief George Earle in 1993's Demolition Man, and President Juan Peron in the original Broadway cast of Evita. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Gunton , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full…
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- Born
- Nov 15, 1945
- Birthplace
- Santa Monica, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters, with his best known roles as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison film The Shawshank Redemption, Chief George Earle in 1993's Demolition Man, and President Juan Peron in the original Broadway cast of Evita.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Gunton , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Known For
TV
Marvel's DaredevilLeland Owlsley · 2015
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Family GuyWarden (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
The MentalistAlexander Harrington · 2008
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLawrence Hendricks Sr. · 1999
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
The BlacklistNicholas Moore · 2013
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Desperate HousewivesNoah Taylor · 2004
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
ElementaryFrederick Wentz · 2012
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
24Ethan Kanin · 2001
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
Filmography
Movies
RolloverSal Naftari
1981
Lois Gibbs and the Love CanalHarry Gibbs
1982
Soldiers in HidingNarrator
1984
Finnegan Begin AgainChristian Jameson
1985
Adam: His Song ContinuesEdgar Milton
1986
StaticFrank
1986
MatewanC.E. Lively
1987
The Pick-up ArtistFernando Portacarrero
1987
Forever James DeanNarrator (voice)
1988
Born on the Fourth of JulyDoctor #1
1989
CookieRichie Segretto
1989
GloryGen. Charles Garrison Harker
1989
UnconqueredGov. George Wallace
1989
JudgmentMonsignor Beauvais
1990
The Bride in BlackSydney
1990
JFKTV Newsman #3
1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. IndianapolisChaplain
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass CoffinAsst. D.A. Scott Willard
1991
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterLarry Dietrick
1992
Jennifer EightGoodridge
1992
LadykillerWolkowski
1992
Missing PiecesMr Gabor
1992
Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My LifeTexas Preacher
1992
Patriot GamesInterviewer
1992
The Public EyeOlder Agent
1992
Demolition ManChief George Earle
1993
Father HoodLazzaro
1993
Cosmic SlopPresident Ellis (segment 'Space Traders')
1994
RoswellFrank Joyce
1994
The Shawshank RedemptionWarden Norton
1994
Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsBurton Quinn
1995
Dolores ClaiborneMr. Pease
1995
In Pursuit of HonorCol. John Hardesty
1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongFranklin D. Roosevelt
1995
Broken ArrowPritchett
1996
The Glimmer ManFrank Deverell
1996
The Siege at Ruby RidgeBo Gritz
1996
A Thousand AcresJudge (uncredited)
1997
Buffalo SoldiersCol. Benjamin Grierson
1997
Changing HabitsBishop Creighton
1997
Elvis Meets NixonRichard M. Nixon
1997
Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilFinley Largent
1997
Patch AdamsDean Walcott
1998
"Bats" AboundSelf
1999
BatsDr. Alexander McCabe
1999
Running MatesSen. Terrence Randall
2000
The Perfect StormAlexander McAnally III
2000
61*Dan Topping
2001
When Billie Beat BobbyJerry Perenchio
2001
Boat TripBoat Captain
2002
Scenes of the CrimeSteven, Jimmy's Partner
2002
The PactJames Harte
2002
Broadway's Lost TreasuresJuan Perón (segment "Evita")
2003
I ♥ HuckabeesMr. Silver
2004
Iron Jawed AngelsPresident Woodrow Wilson
2004
JudasCaiaphas
2004
Dallas 362Joe
2005
Believe in MeHugh Moreland
2006
Dead SilenceEdward Ashen
2007
FractureJudge Gardner
2007
NumbDr. Townshend
2007
RenditionLars Whitman
2007
Veronica in the FBIPrincipal Harris
2007
Player 5150Nick
2008
The Lazarus ProjectFather Ezra
2008
TenureWilliam Thurber
2010
The TrialJoe Whetstone
2010
Kill the IrishmanJerry Merke
2011
The Least of TheseFather Thomas Peters
2011
The Lincoln LawyerCecil Dobbs
2011
ArgoCyrus Vance
2012
Get the GringoMr. Kaufmann
2012
Trouble with the CurveWatson
2012
Highland ParkBert
2013
JimmySheriff Brinson
2013
Live at the Foxes DenTony O'Hara
2013
Runner RunnerDean Alex Monroe
2013
Decoding Annie ParkerDr. Benton
2014
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantFlight School Instructor
2015
The 33President Sebastián Piñera
2015
Mountain TopMaxwell Forrest
2017
Alex & the ListMr. Stern
2018
Unbroken: Path to RedemptionMajor
2018
Ghostbusters: AfterlifeThe Ghost Farmer
2021S
ScarlettDanny
2021
Purgatory StationHoratio Grimes
2024
The InheritanceCharles Abernathy
2024
The Gettysburg AddressWilliam Herndon (voice)
2025
GhostkillerFr. Wilson O'Rourke
Television
Miami ViceRivas · 1 eps
1984
The EqualizerCronin · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawBob Westin · 1 eps
1986
Star Trek: The Next GenerationCapt. Benjamin Maxwell · 1 eps
1987
HothouseDr. Leonard Schrader · 7 eps
1988
Law & OrderGil Himes · 1 eps
1990
A Woman Named JackieHugh Auchincloss · 3 eps
1991
SinatraTommy Dorsey · 2 eps
1992
Wild PalmsDr. Tobias Schenkl · 5 eps
1993
Touched by an AngelSidney Alcott · 1 eps
1994C
CourthouseHomer Conklin · 11 eps
1995
The Outer LimitsClute Nichols · 1 eps
1995
Spin CityGovernor Riley · 1 eps
1996
The Siege at Ruby RidgeBo Gritz · 2 eps
1996
Ally McBealMichaelson · 1 eps
1997
Family GuyWarden (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Family LawJudge Mason · 1 eps
1999
Judging AmyDr. Alan Foster · 2 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLawrence Hendricks Sr. · 1 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRobert Carvallo · 1 eps
2000
24Ethan Kanin · 31 eps
2001
Greg the Bunny'Junction' Jack Mars · 33 eps
2002
MonkDwight Ellison · 1 eps
2002
The Court1 eps
2002
Mister SterlingCalifornia Governor Marino · 4 eps
2003
Nip/TuckAgent Sagamore · 3 eps
2003
PeacemakersMayor Smith · 4 eps
2003
Boston LegalAttorney William Connolly · 1 eps
2004
Desperate HousewivesNoah Taylor · 10 eps
2004
The BatmanGorman (voice) · 1 eps
2004
E-Ring1 eps
2005
Numb3rsBoyd Resnick · 1 eps
2005
Pepper DennisDick Dinkle · 4 eps
2006
PandemicMax Sorkosky · 2 eps
2007
Women's Murder Club1 eps
2007
The MentalistAlexander Harrington · 1 eps
2008
World War Two: Behind Closed DoorsFranklin Roosevelt · 6 eps
2008
New GirlEd · 1 eps
2011
Up All NightTom · 1 eps
2011
ElementaryFrederick Wentz · 1 eps
2012
The BlacklistNicholas Moore · 2 eps
2013
Marvel's DaredevilLeland Owlsley · 9 eps
2015
Trial & ErrorJeremiah Davis · 6 eps
2017
The Cool KidsColonel Christianson · 1 eps
2018
Project Blue BookHarry S. Truman · 1 eps
2019Photos
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