Hal Holbrook

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

166

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-02-17

Day of death

2021-01-23 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Hal Holbrook

Biography

Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hal Holbrook, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Grey's Anatomy

    Grey's Anatomy

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • Bones

    Bones

  • Hawaii Five-0

    Hawaii Five-0

  • The Sopranos

    The Sopranos

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Sons of Anarchy

    Sons of Anarchy

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • ER

    ER

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • North and South

    North and South

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Becker

    Becker

  • Killshot

    Killshot

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Shade

    Shade

  • Family Law

    Family Law

  • Julia

    Julia

  • Lincoln

    Lincoln

  • Creepshow

    Creepshow

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Men of Honor

    Men of Honor

  • Under Siege

    Under Siege

  • Blackway

    Blackway

  • Designing Women

    Designing Women

  • Hope & Faith

    Hope & Faith

  • Into the Wild

    Into the Wild

  • Rectify

    Rectify

  • Our Town

    Our Town

  • Mark Twain

    Mark Twain

  • The Unholy

    The Unholy

  • Day One

    Day One

  • The Event

    The Event

  • The Event

    The Event

  • Girls Nite Out

    Girls Nite Out

  • The Firm

    The Firm

  • Sorry, Wrong Number

    Sorry, Wrong Number

  • Plaza Suite

    Plaza Suite

  • The Third Twin

    The Third Twin

  • Purpose

    Purpose

  • Haven

    Haven

  • Good Morning, Miami

    Good Morning, Miami

  • Evening Shade

    Evening Shade

  • The Fog

    The Fog

  • Wall Street

    Wall Street

  • Goodbye, Raggedy Ann

    Goodbye, Raggedy Ann

  • Midway

    Midway

  • Stormchasers

    Stormchasers

  • Natural Enemies

    Natural Enemies

  • Planes: Fire & Rescue

    Planes: Fire & Rescue

  • The Street Lawyer

    The Street Lawyer

  • All the President's Men

    All the President's Men

  • Off the Minnesota Strip

    Off the Minnesota Strip

  • The Fortunate Pilgrim

    The Fortunate Pilgrim

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Cats Don't Dance

    Cats Don't Dance

  • The Majestic

    The Majestic

  • Water for Elephants

    Water for Elephants

  • Monday Mornings

    Monday Mornings

  • CBS Playhouse

    CBS Playhouse

  • The Awakening Land

    The Awakening Land

  • Savannah

    Savannah

  • My Own Country

    My Own Country

  • Battleships

    Battleships

  • Promised Land

    Promised Land

  • Suddenly Single

    Suddenly Single

  • The Bachelor

    The Bachelor

  • Magnum Force

    Magnum Force

  • Hush

    Hush

  • The Battle of The Alamo

    The Battle of The Alamo

  • Fletch Lives

    Fletch Lives

  • Capricorn One

    Capricorn One

  • George Washington

    George Washington

  • The Star Chamber

    The Star Chamber

  • The Girl from Petrovka

    The Girl from Petrovka

  • Waking the Dead

    Waking the Dead

  • Appointment With Destiny

    Appointment With Destiny

  • Eye of God

    Eye of God

  • Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

    Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

  • The Group

    The Group

  • Trail of Hope

    Trail of Hope

  • The Brotherhood

    The Brotherhood

  • The Bold Ones: The Senator

    The Bold Ones: The Senator

  • Dress Gray

    Dress Gray

  • Judas Kiss

    Judas Kiss

  • Celebrity

    Celebrity

  • Lincoln

    Lincoln

  • America Remembers John F. Kennedy

    America Remembers John F. Kennedy

  • Mark Twain

    Mark Twain

  • The Florentine

    The Florentine

  • Mark Twain Tonight!

    Mark Twain Tonight!

  • Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

    Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

  • Wild in the Streets

    Wild in the Streets

  • The Seventh Day

    The Seventh Day

  • Founding Fathers

    Founding Fathers

  • Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

    Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

  • The People Next Door

    The People Next Door

  • Emma: Queen of the South Seas

    Emma: Queen of the South Seas

  • When Hell Was in Session

    When Hell Was in Session

  • Rituals

    Rituals

  • Jonathan Livingston Seagull

    Jonathan Livingston Seagull

  • That Evening Sun

    That Evening Sun

  • Carried Away

    Carried Away

  • All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

    All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

  • Good Day for It

    Good Day for It

  • Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail

    Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail

  • The Three Wishes of Billy Grier

    The Three Wishes of Billy Grier

  • Operation Delta Force

    Operation Delta Force

  • Pueblo

    Pueblo

  • A Clear and Present Danger

    A Clear and Present Danger

  • The Legend of the Golden Gun

    The Legend of the Golden Gun

  • She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

    She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

  • Flying Lessons

    Flying Lessons

  • Rusty: A Dog's Tale

    Rusty: A Dog's Tale

  • All the Winters that Have Been

    All the Winters that Have Been

  • A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

    A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas

    I'll Be Home for Christmas

  • That Certain Summer

    That Certain Summer

  • The Great White Hope

    The Great White Hope

  • The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

    The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

  • Innocent Victims

    Innocent Victims

  • Beauty

    Beauty

  • A Killing in a Small Town

    A Killing in a Small Town

  • The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

    The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

  • The Kidnapping of the President

    The Kidnapping of the President

  • They Only Kill Their Masters

    They Only Kill Their Masters

  • Bonds of Love

    Bonds of Love

  • The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

    The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

  • The Killing of Randy Webster

    The Killing of Randy Webster

  • Travis Logan, D.A.

    Travis Logan, D.A.

  • Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

    Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

  • The Time of Your Life

    The Time of Your Life

  • Dirty Harry: The Original

    Dirty Harry: The Original

  • The Business End: Violence in Cinema

    The Business End: Violence in Cinema

  • The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City

    The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City

  • Tartuffe

    Tartuffe

  • Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

    Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

  • The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today

    The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today

  • The Whole World Is Watching

    The Whole World Is Watching

  • The Designing Women Reunion

    The Designing Women Reunion

  • Walking to the Waterline

    Walking to the Waterline

  • Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

    Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

  • Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

    Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

  • The Glass Menagerie

    The Glass Menagerie

  • Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat

    Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat

  • Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa

    Jane Goodall and the World of Animal Behavior: The Wild Dogs of Africa

  • Murder by Natural Causes

    Murder by Natural Causes

  • The Legend of the Three Trees

    The Legend of the Three Trees

  • Hazardous Waste: The Search for Solutions

    Hazardous Waste: The Search for Solutions

  • 92 Grosvenor Street

    92 Grosvenor Street

  • Interpreting Twain

    Interpreting Twain

  • An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story

    An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story

  • Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)

    Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)