Hal Holbrook

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

164

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Bones

    Bones

  • The Sopranos

    The Sopranos

  • Hawaii Five-0

    Hawaii Five-0

  • Sons of Anarchy

    Sons of Anarchy

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The West Wing

    The West Wing

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • ER

    ER

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Becker

    Becker

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Designing Women

    Designing Women

  • North and South

    North and South

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • Hercules

    Hercules

  • Family Law

    Family Law

  • Evening Shade

    Evening Shade

  • Hope & Faith

    Hope & Faith

  • Rectify

    Rectify

  • Midway

    Midway

  • The Fog

    The Fog

  • Wall Street

    Wall Street

  • Men of Honor

    Men of Honor

  • Into the Wild

    Into the Wild

  • Creepshow

    Creepshow

  • Good Morning, Miami

    Good Morning, Miami

  • The Designing Women Reunion

    The Designing Women Reunion

  • Planes: Fire & Rescue

    Planes: Fire & Rescue

  • The Firm

    The Firm

  • The Kidnapping of the President

    The Kidnapping of the President

  • Lincoln

    Lincoln

  • The Great White Hope

    The Great White Hope

  • Magnum Force

    Magnum Force

  • A Killing in a Small Town

    A Killing in a Small Town

  • Cats Don't Dance

    Cats Don't Dance

  • Monday Mornings

    Monday Mornings

  • The Event

    The Event

  • The Event

    The Event

  • CBS Playhouse

    CBS Playhouse

  • Murder by Natural Causes

    Murder by Natural Causes

  • Capricorn One

    Capricorn One

  • A Clear and Present Danger

    A Clear and Present Danger

  • All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

    All Star Party for Clint Eastwood

  • Jonathan Livingston Seagull

    Jonathan Livingston Seagull

  • The Girl from Petrovka

    The Girl from Petrovka

  • Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

    Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

  • Rusty: A Dog's Tale

    Rusty: A Dog's Tale

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

  • The Majestic

    The Majestic

  • Fletch Lives

    Fletch Lives

  • Killshot

    Killshot

  • Natural Enemies

    Natural Enemies

  • The Star Chamber

    The Star Chamber

  • Purpose

    Purpose

  • Waking the Dead

    Waking the Dead

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

  • The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City

    The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City

  • Shade

    Shade

  • They Only Kill Their Masters

    They Only Kill Their Masters

  • The Glass Menagerie

    The Glass Menagerie

  • Goodbye, Raggedy Ann

    Goodbye, Raggedy Ann

  • Interpreting Twain

    Interpreting Twain

  • Promised Land

    Promised Land

  • Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

    Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

  • The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

    The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus

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

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

  • Haven

    Haven

  • Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

    Eastwood & Co.: Making 'Unforgiven'

  • All the President's Men

    All the President's Men

  • Pueblo

    Pueblo

  • Day One

    Day One

  • That Certain Summer

    That Certain Summer

  • Water for Elephants

    Water for Elephants

  • Hush

    Hush

  • Bonds of Love

    Bonds of Love

  • Our Town

    Our Town

  • Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

    Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey

  • Wild in the Streets

    Wild in the Streets

  • The Whole World Is Watching

    The Whole World Is Watching

  • Savannah

    Savannah

  • The Group

    The Group

  • Tartuffe

    Tartuffe

  • Suddenly Single

    Suddenly Single

  • The Legend of the Three Trees

    The Legend of the Three Trees

  • The Fortunate Pilgrim

    The Fortunate Pilgrim

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Lincoln

    Lincoln

  • My Own Country

    My Own Country

  • Stormchasers

    Stormchasers

  • The Bachelor

    The Bachelor

  • Beauty

    Beauty

  • The Bold Ones: The Senator

    The Bold Ones: The Senator

  • That Evening Sun

    That Evening Sun

  • Operation Delta Force

    Operation Delta Force

  • Flying Lessons

    Flying Lessons

  • Mark Twain

    Mark Twain

  • George Washington

    George Washington

  • The Street Lawyer

    The Street Lawyer

  • The Third Twin

    The Third Twin

  • The Florentine

    The Florentine

  • Blackway

    Blackway

  • Founding Fathers

    Founding Fathers

  • Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

    Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

  • The Awakening Land

    The Awakening Land

  • Emma: Queen of the South Seas

    Emma: Queen of the South Seas

  • The Brotherhood

    The Brotherhood

  • Mark Twain

    Mark Twain

  • The People Next Door

    The People Next Door

  • Rituals

    Rituals

  • Mark Twain Tonight!

    Mark Twain Tonight!

  • Celebrity

    Celebrity

  • When Hell Was in Session

    When Hell Was in Session

  • The Legend of the Golden Gun

    The Legend of the Golden Gun

  • The Battle of The Alamo

    The Battle of The Alamo

  • Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

    Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire

  • Dress Gray

    Dress Gray

  • Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)

    Lost in Middle America (and What Happened Next)

  • Julia

    Julia

  • Eye of God

    Eye of God

  • The Business End: Violence in Cinema

    The Business End: Violence in Cinema

  • Girls Nite Out

    Girls Nite Out

  • Sorry, Wrong Number

    Sorry, Wrong Number

  • Appointment With Destiny

    Appointment With Destiny

  • The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today

    The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today

  • All the Winters that Have Been

    All the Winters that Have Been

  • The Three Wishes of Billy Grier

    The Three Wishes of Billy Grier

  • Off the Minnesota Strip

    Off the Minnesota Strip

  • Trail of Hope

    Trail of Hope

  • The Killing of Randy Webster

    The Killing of Randy Webster

  • Walking to the Waterline

    Walking to the Waterline

  • Dirty Harry: The Original

    Dirty Harry: The Original

  • She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

    She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal

  • Plaza Suite

    Plaza Suite

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

    Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery

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

    Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat

  • Good Day for It

    Good Day for It

  • Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail

    Butch Cassidy and the Outlaw Trail

  • The Unholy

    The Unholy

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas

    I'll Be Home for Christmas

  • Judas Kiss

    Judas Kiss

  • 92 Grosvenor Street

    92 Grosvenor Street

  • Under Siege

    Under Siege

  • The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

    The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry

  • Innocent Victims

    Innocent Victims

  • America Remembers John F. Kennedy

    America Remembers John F. Kennedy

  • The Seventh Day

    The Seventh Day

  • Carried Away

    Carried Away

  • Travis Logan, D.A.

    Travis Logan, D.A.

  • Battleships

    Battleships

  • The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

    The Evolution of Clint Eastwood

  • A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

    A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry

  • Hazardous Waste: The Search for Solutions

    Hazardous Waste: The Search for Solutions

  • The Time of Your Life

    The Time of Your Life

  • An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story

    An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story