BOB GUNTON
Bob Gunton
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: November 15, 1945
Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, USA
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.
Filmography
Starring
William Herndon (voice)
2024·
Purgatory StationHoratio Grimes
2024·
The InheritanceCharles Abernathy
2021·
ScarlettThe Ghost Farmer
2019·
Project Blue BookHarry S. Truman
2018·
The Cool KidsColonel Christianson
Major
2018·
Alex & the ListMr. Stern
2017·
Trial & ErrorJeremiah Davis
2017·
Mountain TopMaxwell Forrest
2015·
Marvel's DaredevilLeland Owlsley
Flight School Instructor
2015·
The 33President Sebastián Piñera
Dr. Benton
2013·
The BlacklistNicholas Moore
2012·
ElementaryFrederick Wentz
2011·
Up All NightTom
2011·
New GirlEd
2011·
The Least of TheseFather Thomas Peters
Franklin Roosevelt
2008·
The MentalistAlexander Harrington
2008·
24: RedemptionEthan Kanin
2007·
PandemicDr. Max Sorkosky
2007·
Women's Murder Club2007·
RenditionLars Whitman
2007·
FractureJudge Gardner
2006·
Pepper DennisDick Dinkle
2005·
E-Ring2005·
Numb3rsBoyd Resnick
2004·
Boston LegalAttorney William Connolly
2004·
The BatmanGorman (voice)
2004·
Desperate HousewivesNoah Taylor
2003·
Mister SterlingCalifornia Governor Marino
2003·
PeacemakersMayor Smith
2003·
Nip/TuckAgent Sagamore
2002·
The Court2002·
MonkDwight Ellison
2002·
Greg the Bunny"Junction" Jack Mars
2001·
24Ethan Kanin
2001·
61*Dan Topping
Robert Carvallo
Lawrence Hendricks Sr.
1999·
Family LawJudge Mason
1999·
Judging AmyDr. Alan Foster
1999·
Family GuyWarden (voice)
1997·
Ally McBealMichaelson
1996·
Spin CityGovernor Riley
1996·
Broken ArrowPritchett
1995·
CourthouseJudge Homer Conklin
1995·
The Outer LimitsClute Nichols
1994·
Touched by an AngelSidney Alcott
1993·
Wild PalmsDr. Tobias Schenkl
1993·
Father HoodLazzaro
1992·
SinatraTommy Dorsey
Larry Dietrick - State of Alaska
1992·
The Public EyeOlder Agent
1992·
LadykillerWolkowski
1992·
Jennifer EightGoodridge
1991·
A Woman Named JackieHugh Auchincloss
Asst. D.A. Scott Willard
1990·
Law & OrderGil Himes
1989·
CookieRichie Segretto
1988·
HothouseDr. Leonard Schrader
1988·
Forever James DeanNarrator (voice)
Capt. Benjamin Maxwell
1987·
The Pick-up ArtistFernando Portacarrero
1986·
L.A. LawBob Westin
1985·
The EqualizerCronin
1985·
Finnegan Begin AgainChristian Jameson
1984·
Miami ViceRivas
1956·
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee / Performer
TBA·
GhostkillerFr. Wilson O'Rourke
2013·
JimmySheriff Brinson
Tony O'Hara
2013·
Runner RunnerDean Alex Monroe
2013·
Highland ParkBert
Watson
2012·
Get the GringoMr. Kaufmann
2012·
ArgoCyrus Vance
2011·
Kill the IrishmanJerry Merke
2011·
The Lincoln LawyerCecil Dobbs
2010·
TenureWilliam Thurber
2010·
The TrialJoe Whetstone
2008·
Player 5150Nick
2008·
The Lazarus ProjectFather Ezra
2007·
NumbDr. Townshend
2007·
Veronica in the FBIPrincipal Harris
2007·
Dead SilenceEdward Ashen
2006·
Believe in MeHugh Moreland
2005·
Dallas 362Joe
2004·
JudasCaiaphas
2004·
I ♥ HuckabeesMr. Silver
2004·
Iron Jawed AngelsPresident Woodrow Wilson
Juan Perón (segment "Evita")
2002·
Boat TripBoat Captain
2002·
The PactJames Harte
2002·
Scenes of the CrimeSteven, Jimmy's Partner
Jerry Perenchio
2000·
Running MatesSen. Terrence Randall
2000·
The Perfect StormAlexander McAnally III
1999·
BatsDr. Alexander McCabe
1998·
Patch AdamsDean Walcott
1997·
Buffalo SoldiersCol. Benjamin Grierson
1997·
Changing HabitsBishop Creighton
1997·
A Thousand AcresJudge (uncredited)
1997·
Elvis Meets NixonRichard M. Nixon
Finley Largent
Bo Gritz
1996·
The Glimmer ManFrank Deverell
1995·
Dolores ClaiborneMr. Pease
Franklin D. Roosevelt
1995·
In Pursuit of HonorCol. John Hardesty
Burton Quinn
1994·
RoswellFrank Joyce
1994·
Cosmic SlopPresident Ellis (segment 'Space Traders')
Warden Norton
1993·
Demolition ManChief George Earle
1992·
Patriot GamesInterviewer
Texas Preacher
1992·
Missing PiecesMr Gabor
1991·
JFKTV Newsman #3
1990·
The Bride in BlackSydney
1990·
JudgmentMonsignor Beauvais
1989·
UnconqueredGov. George Wallace
Doctor
1989·
GloryGen. Charles Garrison Harker
1987·
MatewanC.E. Lively
1986·
StaticFrank
Edgar Milton
1984·
Soldiers in HidingNarrator
Harry Gibbs
1981·
RolloverSal Naftari