Bob Gunton
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1945 (age 80)
Born in
Santa Monica, California, USA
Credits
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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.
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Known For
The Shawshank Redemption
23 Sep 1994
Argo
11 Oct 2012
Marvel's Daredevil
10 Apr 2015
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
18 Nov 2021
Family Guy
31 Jan 1999
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
10 Nov 1995
The Mentalist
23 Sep 2008
Fracture
19 Apr 2007
Photos
Filmography
2025
- The Gettysburg Addressas William Herndon (voice)
2024
- Purgatory Stationas Horatio Grimes
- The Inheritanceas Charles Abernathy
2021
- Scarlettas Danny
- Ghostbusters: Afterlifeas The Ghost Farmer
2019
- Project Blue Bookas Harry S. Truman1 episode
2018
- The Cool Kidsas Colonel Christianson1 episode
- Unbroken: Path to Redemptionas Major
- Alex & the Listas Mr. Stern
2017
- Trial & Erroras Jeremiah Davis6 episodes
- Mountain Topas Maxwell Forrest
2015
- The 33as President Sebastián Piñera
- Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendantas Flight School Instructor
- Marvel's Daredevilas Leland Owlsley9 episodes
2014
- Decoding Annie Parkeras Dr. Benton
2013
- Live at the Foxes Denas Tony O'Hara
- Runner Runneras Dean Alex Monroe
- The Blacklistas Nicholas Moore2 episodes
- Highland Parkas Bert
- Jimmyas Sheriff Brinson
2012
- Argoas Cyrus Vance
- Elementaryas Frederick Wentz1 episode
- Trouble with the Curveas Watson
- Get the Gringoas Mr. Kaufmann
2011
- New Girlas Ed1 episode
- Up All Nightas Tom1 episode
- The Least of Theseas Father Thomas Peters
- The Lincoln Lawyeras Cecil Dobbs
- Kill the Irishmanas Jerry Merke
2008
- World War Two: Behind Closed Doorsas Franklin Roosevelt6 episodes
- The Lazarus Projectas Father Ezra
- The Mentalistas Alexander Harrington1 episode
- Player 5150as Nick
2007
- Veronica in the FBIas Principal Harris
- Women's Murder Club1 episode
- Renditionas Lars Whitman
- Pandemicas Max Sorkosky2 episodes
- Numbas Dr. Townshend
- Fractureas Judge Gardner
- Dead Silenceas Edward Ashen
2006
- Believe in Meas Hugh Moreland
- Pepper Dennisas Dick Dinkle4 episodes
2005
- E-Ring1 episode
- Dallas 362as Joe
- Numb3rsas Boyd Resnick1 episode
2004
- Desperate Housewivesas Noah Taylor10 episodes
- Boston Legalas Attorney William Connolly1 episode
- The Batmanas Gorman (voice)1 episode
- I ♥ Huckabeesas Mr. Silver
- Judasas Caiaphas
- Iron Jawed Angelsas President Woodrow Wilson
2003
- Broadway's Lost Treasuresas Juan Perón (segment "Evita")
- Peacemakersas Mayor Smith4 episodes
- Nip/Tuckas Agent Sagamore3 episodes
- Mister Sterlingas California Governor Marino4 episodes
2002
- The Pactas James Harte
- Boat Tripas Boat Captain
- Monkas Dwight Ellison1 episode
- Scenes of the Crimeas Steven, Jimmy's Partner
- Greg the Bunnyas 'Junction' Jack Mars33 episodes
- The Court1 episode
2001
- 24as Ethan Kanin31 episodes
- 61*as Dan Topping
- When Billie Beat Bobbyas Jerry Perenchio
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Robert Carvallo1 episode
- Running Matesas Sen. Terrence Randall
- The Perfect Stormas Alexander McAnally III
1999
- Batsas Dr. Alexander McCabe
- Family Lawas Judge Mason1 episode
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Lawrence Hendricks Sr.1 episode
- Judging Amyas Dr. Alan Foster2 episodes
- Family Guyas Warden (voice)1 episode
1998
- Patch Adamsas Dean Walcott
1997
- Buffalo Soldiersas Col. Benjamin Grierson
- Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evilas Finley Largent
- A Thousand Acresas Judge (uncredited)
- Ally McBealas Michaelson1 episode
- Elvis Meets Nixonas Richard M. Nixon
- Changing Habitsas Bishop Creighton
1996
- The Glimmer Manas Frank Deverell
- Spin Cityas Governor Riley1 episode
- The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Bo Gritz
- The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Bo Gritz2 episodes
- Broken Arrowas Pritchett
1995
- Ace Ventura: When Nature Callsas Burton Quinn
- Courthouseas Homer Conklin11 episodes
- The Outer Limitsas Clute Nichols1 episode
- Dolores Claiborneas Mr. Pease
- In Pursuit of Honoras Col. John Hardesty
- Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Longas Franklin D. Roosevelt
1994
- Cosmic Slopas President Ellis (segment 'Space Traders')
- The Shawshank Redemptionas Warden Norton
- Touched by an Angelas Sidney Alcott1 episode
- Roswellas Frank Joyce
1993
- Demolition Manas Chief George Earle
- Father Hoodas Lazzaro
- Wild Palmsas Dr. Tobias Schenkl5 episodes
1992
- Sinatraas Tommy Dorsey2 episodes
- Jennifer Eightas Goodridge
- The Public Eyeas Older Agent
- Ladykilleras Wolkowski
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disasteras Larry Dietrick
- Patriot Gamesas Interviewer
- Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Lifeas Texas Preacher
- Missing Piecesas Mr Gabor
1991
- JFKas TV Newsman #3
- A Woman Named Jackieas Hugh Auchincloss3 episodes
- Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolisas Chaplain
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffinas Asst. D.A. Scott Willard
1990
- The Bride in Blackas Sydney
- Judgmentas Monsignor Beauvais
- Law & Orderas Gil Himes1 episode
1989
- Born on the Fourth of Julyas Doctor #1
- Gloryas Gen. Charles Garrison Harker
- Cookieas Richie Segretto
- Unconqueredas Gov. George Wallace
1988
- Hothouseas Dr. Leonard Schrader7 episodes
- Forever James Deanas Narrator (voice)
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Capt. Benjamin Maxwell1 episode
- The Pick-up Artistas Fernando Portacarrero
- Matewanas C.E. Lively
1986
- Adam: His Song Continuesas Edgar Milton
- L.A. Lawas Bob Westin1 episode
- Staticas Frank
1985
- The Equalizeras Cronin1 episode
- Finnegan Begin Againas Christian Jameson
1984
- Soldiers in Hidingas Narrator
- Miami Viceas Rivas1 episode
1982
- Lois Gibbs and the Love Canalas Harry Gibbs
1981
- Rolloveras Sal Naftari