Biography
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 β 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 168
Movies 116
TV Shows 52
self 30
Narrator 10
Voice 6
Director 1

An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story (2017)

Blackway (2015)

Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)

Savannah (2013)

Rectify (2013)

Monday Mornings (2013)

Lincoln (2012)

Promised Land (2012)

Water for Elephants (2011)

Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

The Event (2010)

That Evening Sun (2009)

Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times (2009)

Sons of Anarchy (2008)

Into the Wild (2007)

Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire (2006)

Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat (2006)

Bones (2005)

Grey's Anatomy (2005)

NCIS (2003)

Hope & Faith (2003)

Shade (2003)

The Street Lawyer (2003)

Good Morning, Miami (2002)

Founding Brothers (2002)

Purpose (2002)

Mark Twain (2002)

The Majestic (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 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)

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)

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)

American Experience (1988)

The Unholy (1988)

The Fortunate Pilgrim (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)

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)

Rituals (1977)

Our Town (1977)

Midway (1976)

All the President's Men (1976)

The Time of Your Life (1976)

Dinah! (1974)

Lincoln (1974)

Magnum Force (1973)

Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)

Pueblo (1973)

They Only Kill Their Masters (1972)

That Certain Summer (1972)

Goodbye, Raggedy Ann (1971)

Suddenly Single (1971)

Travis Logan, D.A. (1971)

Great Performances (1971)

The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City (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 Group (1966)

The F.B.I. (1965)

Tony Awards (1956)

The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

The Brighter Day

Under Siege

Discovery
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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 - 1983), Dixie Carter (1984 - 2010)
FatherHarold Rowe Holbrook
CitizenshipsUnited States
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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