Bob Gunton

Acting

Bob Gunton

Born 15 November 1945 · Santa Monica, California, USA · 80

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.

Known for

Highlights

The Shawshank Redemption1994 · Film · Warden Norton
The Mentalist2008 · Series · Alexander Harrington
Marvel's Daredevil2015 · Series · Leland Owlsley
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Lawrence Hendricks Sr.
Argo2012 · Film · Cyrus Vance
Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · Series · Capt. Benjamin Maxwell

Filmography

Movies

84 films

The Gettysburg Address2025 · Film · William Herndon (voice)
Purgatory Station2024 · Film · Horatio Grimes
The Inheritance2024 · Film · Charles Abernathy
Ghostbusters: Afterlife2021 · Film · The Ghost Farmer
Unbroken: Path to Redemption2018 · Film · Major
Alex & the List2018 · Film · Mr. Stern
Mountain Top2017 · Film · Maxwell Forrest
The 332015 · Film · President Sebastián Piñera
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant2015 · Film · Flight School Instructor
Decoding Annie Parker2014 · Film · Dr. Benton
Live at the Foxes Den2013 · Film · Tony O'Hara
Runner Runner2013 · Film · Dean Alex Monroe
Highland Park2013 · Film · Bert
Jimmy2013 · Film · Sheriff Brinson
Argo2012 · Film · Cyrus Vance
Trouble with the Curve2012 · Film · Watson
Get the Gringo2012 · Film · Mr. Kaufmann
The Least of These2011 · Film · Father Thomas Peters
The Lincoln Lawyer2011 · Film · Cecil Dobbs
Kill the Irishman2011 · Film · Jerry Merke
The Trial2010 · Film · Joe Whetstone
Tenure2010 · Film · William Thurber
The Lazarus Project2008 · Film · Father Ezra
Player 51502008 · Film · Nick
Veronica in the FBI2007 · Film · Principal Harris
Rendition2007 · Film · Lars Whitman
Numb2007 · Film · Dr. Townshend
Fracture2007 · Film · Judge Gardner
Dead Silence2007 · Film · Edward Ashen
Believe in Me2006 · Film · Hugh Moreland
Dallas 3622005 · Film · Joe
I ♥ Huckabees2004 · Film · Mr. Silver
Judas2004 · Film · Caiaphas
Iron Jawed Angels2004 · Film · President Woodrow Wilson
Broadway's Lost Treasures2003 · Film · Juan Perón (segment "Evita")
The Pact2002 · Film · James Harte
Boat Trip2002 · Film · Boat Captain
Scenes of the Crime2002 · Film · Steven, Jimmy's Partner
61*2001 · Film · Dan Topping
When Billie Beat Bobby2001 · Film · Jerry Perenchio
Running Mates2000 · Film · Sen. Terrence Randall
The Perfect Storm2000 · Film · Alexander McAnally III
Bats1999 · Film · Dr. Alexander McCabe
Patch Adams1998 · Film · Dean Walcott
Buffalo Soldiers1997 · Film · Col. Benjamin Grierson
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil1997 · Film · Finley Largent
A Thousand Acres1997 · Film · Judge (uncredited)
Elvis Meets Nixon1997 · Film · Richard M. Nixon
Changing Habits1997 · Film · Bishop Creighton
The Glimmer Man1996 · Film · Frank Deverell
The Siege at Ruby Ridge1996 · Film · Bo Gritz
Broken Arrow1996 · Film · Pritchett
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls1995 · Film · Burton Quinn
Dolores Claiborne1995 · Film · Mr. Pease
In Pursuit of Honor1995 · Film · Col. John Hardesty
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long1995 · Film · Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cosmic Slop1994 · Film · President Ellis (segment 'Space Traders')
The Shawshank Redemption1994 · Film · Warden Norton
Roswell1994 · Film · Frank Joyce
Demolition Man1993 · Film · Chief George Earle
Father Hood1993 · Film · Lazzaro
Jennifer Eight1992 · Film · Goodridge
The Public Eye1992 · Film · Older Agent
Ladykiller1992 · Film · Wolkowski
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster1992 · Film · Larry Dietrick
Patriot Games1992 · Film · Interviewer
Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life1992 · Film · Texas Preacher
Missing Pieces1992 · Film · Mr Gabor
JFK1991 · Film · TV Newsman #3
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis1991 · Film · Chaplain
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin1991 · Film · Asst. D.A. Scott Willard
The Bride in Black1990 · Film · Sydney
Judgment1990 · Film · Monsignor Beauvais
Born on the Fourth of July1989 · Film · Doctor #1
Glory1989 · Film · Gen. Charles Garrison Harker
Cookie1989 · Film · Richie Segretto
Unconquered1989 · Film · Gov. George Wallace
The Pick-up Artist1987 · Film · Fernando Portacarrero
Matewan1987 · Film · C.E. Lively
Adam: His Song Continues1986 · Film · Edgar Milton
Static1986 · Film · Frank
Finnegan Begin Again1985 · Film · Christian Jameson
Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal1982 · Film · Harry Gibbs
Rollover1981 · Film · Sal Naftari

Filmography

Series

44 shows

Project Blue Book2019 · Series · Harry S. Truman
The Cool Kids2018 · Series · Colonel Christianson
Trial & Error2017 · Series · Jeremiah Davis
Marvel's Daredevil2015 · Series · Leland Owlsley
The Blacklist2013 · Series · Nicholas Moore
Elementary2012 · Series · Frederick Wentz
New Girl2011 · Series · Ed
Up All Night2011 · Series · Tom
World War Two: Behind Closed Doors2008 · Series · Franklin Roosevelt
The Mentalist2008 · Series · Alexander Harrington
Women's Murder Club2007 · Series
Pandemic2007 · Series · Max Sorkosky
Pepper Dennis2006 · Series · Dick Dinkle
E-Ring2005 · Series
Numb3rs2005 · Series · Boyd Resnick
Desperate Housewives2004 · Series · Noah Taylor
Boston Legal2004 · Series · Attorney William Connolly
The Batman2004 · Series · Gorman (voice)
Peacemakers2003 · Series · Mayor Smith
Nip/Tuck2003 · Series · Agent Sagamore
Mister Sterling2003 · Series · California Governor Marino
Monk2002 · Series · Dwight Ellison
Greg the Bunny2002 · Series · 'Junction' Jack Mars
The Court2002 · Series
242001 · Series · Ethan Kanin
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · Series · Robert Carvallo
Family Law1999 · Series · Judge Mason
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Lawrence Hendricks Sr.
Judging Amy1999 · Series · Dr. Alan Foster
Family Guy1999 · Series · Warden (voice)
Ally McBeal1997 · Series · Michaelson
Spin City1996 · Series · Governor Riley
The Siege at Ruby Ridge1996 · Series · Bo Gritz
The Outer Limits1995 · Series · Clute Nichols
Touched by an Angel1994 · Series · Sidney Alcott
Wild Palms1993 · Series · Dr. Tobias Schenkl
Sinatra1992 · Series · Tommy Dorsey
A Woman Named Jackie1991 · Series · Hugh Auchincloss
Law & Order1990 · Series · Gil Himes
Hothouse1988 · Series · Dr. Leonard Schrader
Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · Series · Capt. Benjamin Maxwell
L.A. Law1986 · Series · Bob Westin
The Equalizer1985 · Series · Cronin
Miami Vice1984 · Series · Rivas