Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

1945-11-15 Santa Monica, California, USA 89 Credits

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Gunton , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

2025

as William Herndon (voice)

Acting

In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address" investigates the five extant copies of Lincoln's famous ...

Purgatory Station

Purgatory Station

2024

as Horatio Grimes

4.0
Acting

When a crooked lawyer wakes up in a large, pitch-dark container, he learns he has eight hours to scuttle a corporate land grab or see everyone he love...

The Inheritance

The Inheritance

2024

as Charles Abernathy

5.8
Acting

Billionaire Charles Abernathy, on the eve of his 75th birthday, invites his four estranged children back home out of fear that tonight someone – or so...

Scarlett

2021

Acting

Angelina Ellington is a black investigative reporter who despises the mob. She stumbles upon a dead body that leads her through a labyrinth of tunnels...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Ghostbusters: Afterlife

2021

as The Ghost Farmer

7.3
Acting

When single mom Callie and her two kids Trevor and Phoebe arrive in a small Oklahoma town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Gho...

Unbroken: Path to Redemption

Unbroken: Path to Redemption

2018

as Major

6.6
Acting

Zamperini returns to California where he wound up marrying Cynthia Applewhite while wrestling with untreated PTSD, suffering constant nightmares, angr...

Alex & the List

Alex & the List

2018

as Mr. Stern

5.6
Acting

Alex, a lovable, unassuming dog trainer is in love with a great woman - Katherine - smart, talented, from a good family. Katherine adores Alex's quirk...

Mountain Top

Mountain Top

2017

as Maxwell Forrest

7.0
Acting

A lawyer-turned-preacher living in a small Appalachian town is pursued by an eccentric man to represent him in court. Now involved in a case that ties...

The 33

The 33

2015

as President Sebastián Piñera

6.4
Acting

Based on the true story of the collapse of a mine in San Jose, Chile—that left 33 miners isolated underground for 69 days.

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

2015

as Flight School Instructor

4.7
Acting

A self-anointed 'renegade' male flight attendant must save the day when the airline he works for tries to eliminate flight attendants as a cost-cuttin...

Decoding Annie Parker

Decoding Annie Parker

2014

as Dr. Benton

6.0
Acting

The lives of a breast-cancer patient and a researcher who is trying to prove a genetic link to cancer intersect in a groundbreaking study.

Live at the Foxes Den

Live at the Foxes Den

2013

as Tony O'Hara

3.6
Acting

A corporate attorney quits his job at a high profile law firm to become the singer at a an old cocktail lounge called the Foxes Den, becoming deeply i...

Runner Runner

Runner Runner

2013

as Dean Alex Monroe

5.7
Acting

When a poor college student who cracks an online poker game goes bust, he arranges a face-to-face with the man he thinks cheated him, a sly offshore e...

Highland Park

Highland Park

2013

as Bert

5.3
Acting

A high school faculty lotto pool places its fate in the lucky numbers they've played for ten years after hearing budget cuts have eliminated all their...

Jimmy

Jimmy

2013

as Sheriff Brinson

6.9
Acting

The story of a mentally challenged teenager who interacts with supernatural beings he calls "Watchers".

Argo

Argo

2012

as Cyrus Vance

7.3
Acting

As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter ...

Trouble with the Curve

Trouble with the Curve

2012

as Watson

7.0
Acting

Slowed by age and failing eyesight, crack baseball scout Gus Lobel takes his grown daughter along as he checks out the final prospect of his career. A...

Get the Gringo

Get the Gringo

2012

as Mr. Kaufmann

6.6
Acting

A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison where he learns to survive with the help of a 9-year-old boy.

The Least of These

The Least of These

2011

as Father Thomas Peters

7.0
Acting

A priest returns to his old Catholic high school to replace a priest who has gone missing, only to begin to suspect that the missing priest may have b...

The Lincoln Lawyer

The Lincoln Lawyer

2011

as Cecil Dobbs

7.2
Acting

Mick Haller is a charismatic defense attorney who does business out of his Lincoln Continental sedan. Mick spends most of his time defending petty cro...

Kill the Irishman

Kill the Irishman

2011

as Jerry Merke

6.8
Acting

Over the summer of 1976, thirty-six bombs detonate in the heart of Cleveland while a turf war raged between Irish mobster Danny Greene and the Italian...

The Trial

The Trial

2010

as Joe Whetstone

5.7
Acting

After the horrific death of his wife and two sons, suicide seems to be the only escape for small town attorney Kent "Mac" McClain... until he's assign...

Tenure

Tenure

2010

as William Thurber

5.5
Acting

Despite his outstanding intellect, associate professor Charlie Thurber is a chronic underachiever and has never received university tenure. Aided by h...

24: Redemption

24: Redemption

2008

as Ethan Kanin

Acting

Jack Bauer confronts African general/aspiring dictator Benjamin Juma, whose forces have been ordered to capture the children Bauer oversees for malici...

The Lazarus Project

The Lazarus Project

2008

as Father Ezra

6.0
Acting

After Ben Garvey foolishly turned back to crime, he thought his life was over when he was sentenced to death by lethal injection. But his death senten...

Player 5150

Player 5150

2008

as Nick

5.1
Acting

Joey (Ethan Embry, Can't Hardly Wait) is a successful day trader at a high-end brokerage house, he has a beautiful fiancée and a home on the beach. He...

Veronica in the FBI

Veronica in the FBI

2007

as Principal Harris

1.0
Acting

Veronica Mars has an eventful first two days at her new job at the FBI. First, she goes undercover as an underage mom to nab a pedophile school princi...

Rendition

Rendition

2007

as Lars Whitman

6.4
Acting

When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught u...

Numb

Numb

2007

as Dr. Townshend

5.9
Acting

Hudson Milbank is a successful Hollywood screenwriter who suddenly and strangely finds himself without any emotional feelings. He tries doctor after d...

Fracture

Fracture

2007

as Judge Gardner

7.3
Acting

A husband is on trial for the attempted murder of his wife, in what is seemingly an open/shut case for the ambitious district attorney trying to put h...

Dead Silence

Dead Silence

2007

as Edward Ashen

6.5
Acting

Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dum...

Believe in Me

Believe in Me

2006

as Hugh Moreland

6.5
Acting

In a conservative small town, a young man's wish to coach high school basketball are tweaked by a school board decision that makes him the new coach o...

Dallas 362

Dallas 362

2005

as Joe

4.9
Acting

Rusty has been bailed out of bad situations more than once by his understanding but distraught mother, Mary. When Mary starts dating a psychologist, B...

I ♥ Huckabees

I ♥ Huckabees

2004

as Mr. Silver

6.3
Acting

A husband-and-wife team play detective, but not in the traditional sense. Instead, the happy duo helps others solve their existential issues, the kind...

Judas

Judas

2004

as Caiaphas

6.0
Acting

Was Judas Iscariot, the apostle whose kiss sentenced Jesus Christ to the crucifix, a patriot who argued with Jesus or a pawn of the Roman occupiers? T...

Iron Jawed Angels

Iron Jawed Angels

2004

as President Woodrow Wilson

6.9
Acting

Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

as Juan Perón (segment "Evita")

6.1
Acting

The golden age of the annual Tony Awards ceremony lasted from 1967 to 1986 — the period during which Alexander H. Cohen and his wife, Hildy Parks, wer...

The Pact

The Pact

2002

as James Harte

5.4
Acting

A pair of young lovers, one depressed, decide to end their lives together in a suicide pact.

Boat Trip

Boat Trip

2002

as Boat Captain

5.3
Acting

Two guys whose love lives are a wreck look forward to finding ladies on the high seas. Unfortunately, they've mistakenly been booked on a gay cruise.

Scenes of the Crime

Scenes of the Crime

2002

as Steven, Jimmy's Partner

5.5
Acting

A young man about to get married earns extra cash by driving a local mobster, but things go awry when the mobster is shot dead by a rival crime boss.

61*

61*

2001

as Dan Topping

7.0
Acting

In 1961, Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees. One, Mantle, was universally loved, while the other, Maris, was universally ha...

When Billie Beat Bobby

When Billie Beat Bobby

2001

as Jerry Perenchio

5.5
Acting

The historic 1973 tennis match between middle-aged champion Bobby Riggs and young feminist Billie Jean King.

Running Mates

Running Mates

2000

as Sen. Terrence Randall

5.2
Acting

A governor running for President gets revealed to be a serial philanderer.

The Perfect Storm

The Perfect Storm

2000

as Alexander McAnally III

6.5
Acting

In October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing b...

Bats

Bats

1999

as Dr. Alexander McCabe

4.6
Acting

Genetically mutated bats escape and it's up to a bat expert and the local sheriff to stop them.

Patch Adams

Patch Adams

1998

as Dean Walcott

7.3
Acting

The true story of Dr. Hunter "Patch" Adams, who in the 1970s found that humor is the best medicine, and was willing to do just anything to make his pa...

Buffalo Soldiers

Buffalo Soldiers

1997

as Col. Benjamin Grierson

5.2
Acting

They've ridden dusty miles without end and fought fierce battles. Yet when these brave African-American cavalrymen enter a scraggly frontier town, the...

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

1997

as Finley Largent

6.3
Acting

A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.

A Thousand Acres

A Thousand Acres

1997

as Judge (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

The lives of an Iowa farmer's three daughters are shattered when he suddenly decides to bequeath them the family's fertile farm.

Elvis Meets Nixon

Elvis Meets Nixon

1997

as Richard M. Nixon

7.0
Acting

A "mockumentary" about Elvis's real-life trip to the White House to become a federal marshal under the DEA

Changing Habits

Changing Habits

1997

as Bishop Creighton

1.4
Acting

An aspiring artist runs from men as a result of an early life problem that has left her relationship with her father strained. She decides to move int...

The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man

1996

as Frank Deverell

5.4
Acting

A former government operative renowned for his stealth, Jack Cole is now a Los Angeles police detective. When a series of horrible murders occurs in t...

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

1996

as Bo Gritz

5.1
Acting

A mini-series dramatization of the controversial 1992 attack by federal agents on the Idaho home of Randy Weaver, a white seperatist. The ten-day sieg...

Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1996

as Pritchett

6.1
Acting

When rogue stealth-fighter pilot Vic Deakins deliberately drops off the radar while on maneuvers, the Air Force ends up with two stolen nuclear warhea...

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

1995

as Burton Quinn

6.3
Acting

Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the...

Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne

1995

as Mr. Pease

7.3
Acting

Dolores Claiborne was accused of killing her abusive husband twenty years ago, but the court's findings were inconclusive and she was allowed to walk ...

In Pursuit of Honor

In Pursuit of Honor

1995

as Col. John Hardesty

5.8
Acting

To save a group of horses slated to be destroyed by the US Cavalry, a group of officers rebel and begin a journey towards Canada to save themselves an...

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995

as Franklin D. Roosevelt

7.5
Acting

A Louisiana governor becomes a controversial political kingpin during the Depression.

Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop

1994

as President Ellis (segment 'Space Traders')

4.3
Acting

In the tradition of The Twilight Zone, this bizarre, thought-provoking trilogy addresses the destiny of the world's minorities: Part I: A conservative...

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

as Warden Norton

8.7
Acting

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, wh...

Roswell

Roswell

1994

as Frank Joyce

6.0
Acting

Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth ...

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

as Chief George Earle

6.7
Acting

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a res...

Father Hood

Father Hood

1993

as Lazzaro

5.8
Acting

Deadbeat dad kidnaps his kids from the bus to an abusive foster home and they go on a run. The cops are after them, they bicker constantly and his ide...

Jennifer Eight

Jennifer Eight

1992

as Goodridge

6.1
Acting

John Berlin, a big-city cop from LA moves to a small-town police force and immediately finds himself investigating a murder. Using theories rejected b...

The Public Eye

The Public Eye

1992

as Older Agent

6.2
Acting

A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.

Ladykiller

Ladykiller

1992

as Wolkowski

4.0
Acting

Mimi Rogers portrays a burned out cop who is transfered to the forensics staff as an evidence photographer. While investigating a string of killings, ...

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster

1992

as Larry Dietrick - State of Alaska

5.2
Acting

The real-life struggle to contain the environmental and financial damage caused to Alaska by the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez is dramatized.

Patriot Games

Patriot Games

1992

as Interviewer

6.7
Acting

When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.

Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life

Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life

1992

as Texas Preacher

3.0
Acting

A haggard cowboy reflects upon his life while awaiting his death.

Missing Pieces

Missing Pieces

1992

as Mr Gabor

5.5
Acting

As sole heir to a relative's estate, Wendel is surprised to learn that the only thing he's been left is a riddle. However, he and his musician friend,...

JFK

JFK

1991

as TV Newsman #3

7.6
Acting

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

1991

as Chaplain

6.2
Acting

True story of the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, its crew's struggle to survive the sharks and exposure, and the captain's scape-goat court-marti...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin

1991

as Asst. D.A. Scott Willard

7.3
Acting

David Katz is a world famous magician and he comes to Denver with his group to perform for a charity gala for disabled children. Also there is Perry a...

The Bride in Black

The Bride in Black

1990

as Sydney

6.0
Acting

A Brooklyn widow (Susan Lucci) traces the past of her boxer/sculptor husband (David Soul), gunned down on their wedding day.

Judgment

Judgment

1990

as Monsignor Beauvais

5.7
Acting

Fact-based story of a Louisiana priest accused of molesting young parishioners, and of the family of one of his victims, caught between their loyalty ...

Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

1989

as Doctor

7.0
Acting

Paralyzed in the Vietnam war, Ron Kovic becomes an anti-war and pro-human rights political activist after feeling betrayed by the country he fought fo...

Glory

Glory

1989

as Gen. Charles Garrison Harker

7.5
Acting

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.

Cookie

Cookie

1989

as Richie Segretto

5.2
Acting

Cookie Voltecki is the illegitimate daughter of mobster Dino Capisco, who has just finished thirteen years in prison. Since being released from jail, ...

Unconquered

Unconquered

1989

as Gov. George Wallace

10.0
Acting

In 1962 in Montgomery, Alabama, State Attorney Richmond Flowers, Sr. is one of few willing to fight racial injustices even if it costs him his family'...

Forever James Dean

Forever James Dean

1988

as Narrator (voice)

7.0
Acting

The life and times of one of Hollywood's brightest stars.

The Pick-up Artist

The Pick-up Artist

1987

as Fernando Portacarrero

5.7
Acting

A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to the mob.

Matewan

Matewan

1987

as C.E. Lively

7.4
Acting

Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Keneh...

Adam: His Song Continues

Adam: His Song Continues

1986

as Edgar Milton

7.3
Acting

Follows the true story of John and Reve Walsh who, after their child was murdered, fought to raise national awareness of the problem of missing childr...

Static

Static

1986

as Frank

6.1
Acting

Ernie Blick has just lost his job at a crucifix factory. Luckily, for Ernie, this allows him more time to devote to his invention. Yes, Ernie is an in...

Finnegan Begin Again

Finnegan Begin Again

1985

as Christian Jameson

6.3
Acting

A schoolteacher in her early 40s, involved in a dead-end love affair with a married mortician, drifts into a relationship with an aging newspaperman.

Soldiers in Hiding

1984

as Narrator

5.6
Acting

A portrait of several Vietnam War veterans living "off the grid." Upon returning home from the war, these men found themselves unable to exist in norm...

Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal

Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal

1982

as Harry Gibbs

6.0
Acting

A poorly-educated housewife fights companies polluting her hometown's water table in upstate New York during the 1970s.

Rollover

Rollover

1981

as Sal Naftari

5.1
Acting

An Arab oil organization devises a plan to wreck the world economy in order to cause anarchy and chaos.

Ghostkiller

Ghostkiller

N/A

as Fr. Wilson O'Rourke

Acting

Accused murderer Kyle Ghostkiller, heir to a mystical medicine bundle, escapes the FBI and time jumps to 1862 where he must save his thirty-eight ance...