
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.
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Titles
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Blackway
Whizzer • 2015
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★5/10

Planes: Fire & Rescue
Mayday (voice) • 2014
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★6/10

Savannah
Judge Harden • 2013
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★6/10

Lincoln
Preston Blair • 2012
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★7/10

Promised Land
Frank Yates • 2012
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★6/10

Water for Elephants
Old Jacob • 2011
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★7/10

Flying Lessons
Harry Pleasant • 2010
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★6/10

That Evening Sun
Abner Meecham • 2009
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★7/10

Killshot
Papa • 2008
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★6/10

Into the Wild
Ronald "Ron" Franz • 2007
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★8/10

Shade
The Professor • 2003
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★6/10

The Majestic
Congressman Doyle • 2001
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★7/10

Men of Honor
'Mr. Pappy' • 2000
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★7/10

The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
Ak - Master Woodsman of the World (voice) • 2000
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★7/10

Waking the Dead
Isaac Green • 2000
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★6/10

The Florentine
Smitty • 1999
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★6/10

The Bachelor
O'Dell • 1999
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★5/10

Hush
Dr. Franklin Hill • 1998
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★6/10

Judas Kiss
Senator Rupert Hornbeck • 1998
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★6/10

Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Narrator (voice) • 1997
Siri
★8/10

Hercules
Amphitryon (voice) • 1997
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★8/10

Cats Don't Dance
Cranston (voice) • 1997
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★7/10

Eye of God
Sheriff Rogers • 1997
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★6/10

Carried Away
Doctor Evans • 1996
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★6/10

The Firm
Oliver Lambert • 1993
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★7/10

A Killing in a Small Town
Dr. Beardsley • 1990
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★5/10

Fletch Lives
Hamilton "Ham" Johnson • 1989
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★6/10

The Unholy
Archbishop Mosely • 1988
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★5/10

Wall Street
Lou Mannheim • 1987
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★7/10

The Star Chamber
Benjamin Caulfield • 1983
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★6/10

Creepshow
Henry Northrup (segment "The Crate") • 1982
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★7/10

Girls Nite Out
Jim MacVey • 1982
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★5/10

The Fog
Father Malone • 1980
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★7/10

Natural Enemies
Paul Steward • 1979
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★6/10

Capricorn One
Dr. James Kelloway • 1977
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★7/10

Julia
Alan • 1977
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★6/10

All the President's Men
Deep Throat • 1976
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★8/10

Midway
Cmdr. Joseph Rochefort • 1976
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★7/10

The Girl from Petrovka
Joe • 1974
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★5/10

Magnum Force
Lieutenant Briggs • 1973
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★7/10

Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Elder (voice) • 1973
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★6/10

The Great White Hope
Cameron • 1970
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★6/10

The Group
Gus Leroy • 1966
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★6/10
