About

Known credits:
214
Birthday:
1935-07-17
Place of birth:
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
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Donald Sutherland

Overview

Donald McNichol Sutherland (July 17, 1935 – June 20, 2024) was a Canadian actor whose film career spanned over 6 decades. He was nominated for eight Golden Globe Awards, winning two for his performances in the television films Citizen X (1995) and Path to War (2002); the former also earned him a Primetime Emmy Award. An inductee of the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Canadian Walk of Fame, he also received a Canadian Academy Award for the drama film Threshold (1981). Multiple film critics and media outlets have cited him as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. In 2017, he received an Academy Honorary Award for his contributions to cinema. In 2021, he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries for his work in the HBO miniseries The Undoing (2020).

Sutherland rose to fame after starring in films including The Dirty Dozen (1967), M*A*S*H (1970), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Klute (1971), Don't Look Now (1973), Fellini's Casanova (1976), 1900 (1976), The Eagle Has Landed (1976), Animal House (1978), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Ordinary People (1980), and Eye of the Needle (1981). He later went on to star in many other films where he appeared either in leading or supporting roles such as A Dry White Season (1989), JFK (1991), Outbreak (1995), A Time to Kill (1996), The Assignment (1997), Without Limits (1998), Big Shot's Funeral (2001), The Italian Job (2003), Cold Mountain (2003), Pride & Prejudice (2005), Aurora Borealis (2006) and The Hunger Games franchise (2012–2015).

He was the father of actors Kiefer Sutherland, Rossif Sutherland, and Angus Sutherland.

Known for

Acting

2024 Ozi: Voice of the Forest Actor Crocodile (voice) 58
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2023 Lawmen: Bass Reeves Actor Isaac Parker 70
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2023 Miranda's Victim Actor Judge Wren 59
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2022 Mr. Harrigan's Phone Actor Mr. Harrigan 62
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2022 Swimming with Sharks Actor Redmond 69
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2022 Moonfall Actor Holdenfield 62
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2021 JFK: Destiny Betrayed Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 70
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2021 JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass Actor Self - Narrator (voice) 60
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2020 The Undoing Actor Franklin Reinhart 73
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2020 Alone Actor Edward 58
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2020 The Burnt Orange Heresy Actor Jerome Debney 58
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2019 Ad Astra Actor Thomas Pruitt 60
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2019 The Physics of Sorrow Actor (additional voice) 59
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2019 Backdraft 2 Actor Ronald Bartel 60
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2019 American Hangman Actor Judge Straight 59
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2018 A Reindeer's Journey Actor Narrator (English Version) (voice) 59
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2018 Measure of a Man Actor Dr. Kahn 59
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2018 Trust Actor J. Paul Getty Sr. 70
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2018 The Leisure Seeker Actor John Spencer 64
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2017 Basmati Blues Actor Gurgon 57
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2016 Milton's Secret Actor Grandpa Howard 58
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2016 For the Love of Spock Actor Matthew Bennell (archive footage) 63
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2016 Point and Shoot Actor Man N/A
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2015 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 Actor President Coriolanus Snow 68
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2015 Forsaken Actor Rev. Clayton 59
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2015 Nicolas Roeg: It's About Time... Actor Self 59
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2015 The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Actor Self (President Coriolanus Snow) 59
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2015 Pirate's Passage Actor Captain Charles Johnson (voice) 59
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2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 Actor President Coriolanus Snow 67
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2014 The Calling Actor Father Price 58
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2014 Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Actor Self (President Coriolanus Snow) 59
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2013 The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Actor President Coriolanus Snow 73
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2013 Crossing Lines Actor Michael Dorn 67
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2013 Jappeloup Actor John Lester 64
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2013 The Best Offer Actor Billy 75
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2012 The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games Actor Self (President Coriolanus Snow) 59
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2012 The Hunger Games: Letters From The Rose Garden Actor Self 59
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2012 Assassin's Bullet Actor Ambassador Ashdown 56
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2012 Dawn Rider Actor Pop 58
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2012 Treasure Island Actor Flint N/A
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2012 Treasure Island Actor Captain Flint N/A
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2012 The Hunger Games Actor President Coriolanus Snow 71
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2012 Treasure Island Actor Captain Flint 65
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2011 The Man on the Train Actor The Professor 59
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2011 Jock the Hero Dog Actor Narrator / Sir Percy Fitzpatrick (voice) 58
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2011 Horrible Bosses Actor Jack Pellit 65
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2011 Moby Dick Actor Father Mapple 64
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2011 The Eagle Actor Aquila 61
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2011 The Mechanic Actor Harry McKenna 64
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2010 The Con Artist Actor Kranski 58
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2010 The Pillars of the Earth Actor Earl Bartholomew 75
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2009 Astro Boy Actor General Stone (voice) 61
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2009 The Eastmans Actor Dr. Charles Eastman N/A
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2008 Stonehenge: Decoded Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2008 Fool's Gold Actor Nigel Honeycutt 57
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2007 Fierce People Actor Ogden C. Osborne 59
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2007 Puffball Actor Lars 58
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2007 Days of Darkness Actor Donald Sutherland 59
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2007 Dirty Sexy Money Actor Patrick "Tripp" Darling III 65
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2007 Trumbo Actor Self 59
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2007 Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2007 Reign Over Me Actor Richter Raines 67
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2007 Sleepwalkers Actor Businessman struck by a taxi 59
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2006 Beerfest Actor Johann von Wolfhaus (uncredited) 58
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2006 Land of the Blind Actor Thorne 58
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2006 Ask the Dust Actor Hellfrick 57
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2006 Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen' Actor Self 59
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2006 Operation Dirty Dozen Actor Self (uncredited) 59
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2005 Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That Actor Self 59
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2005 Human Trafficking Actor Agent Bill Meehan 69
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2005 Commander in Chief Actor Nathan Templeton 71
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2005 Pride & Prejudice Actor Mr. Bennet 79
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2005 Lord of War Actor Colonel Oliver Southern (voice) 71
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2005 American Gun Actor Carl Wilk 58
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2005 Sir! No Sir! Actor Self 59
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2005 An American Haunting Actor John Bell 57
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2005 Aurora Borealis Actor Ronald Shorter 59
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2005 Human Trafficking Actor Agent Bill Meehan N/A
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2004 Frankenstein Actor Captain Walton 65
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2004 Salem's Lot Actor Richard Straker 60
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2003 Cold Mountain Actor Reverend Monroe 66
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2003 Path to War Actor Clark Clifford 59
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2003 Baltic Storm Actor Lou Aldryn 58
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2003 The Italian Job Actor John Bridger 66
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2003 Five Moons Plaza Actor Rosario Sarracino 58
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2003 Fellini: I'm a Born Liar Actor Self - Casanova 59
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2002 The Magic of Fellini Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2001 Big Shot's Funeral Actor Tyler 59
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2001 Uprising Actor Adam Czerniaków 60
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2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Actor Dr. Cid (voice) 61
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2001 Queen Victoria's Empire Actor Narrator (voice) 69
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2001 The Big Heist Actor Jimmy Burke 58
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2001 The Autobiography of Malcolm X Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2000 Panic Actor Michael 59
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2000 Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows Actor Self 59
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2000 The Art of War Actor Douglas Thomas 57
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2000 Space Cowboys Actor Jerry O`Neill 62
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2000 Enlisted: The Story of 'M*A*S*H' Actor Self 59
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1999 The Hunley Actor Gen. Pierre G.T. Beauregard 59
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1999 Instinct Actor Ben Hillard 61
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1999 Behind the Mask Actor Dr. Bob Shushan 59
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1999 Virus Actor Captain Robert Everton 56
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1998 Free Money Actor Judge Rausenberg 58
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1998 Without Limits Actor Bill Bowerman 59
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1998 Fallen Actor Lt. Stanton 65
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1997 The Assignment Actor Jack Shaw / Henry Fields 60
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1997 Shadow Conspiracy Actor Jacob Conrad 57
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1996 Natural Enemy Actor Ted Robards 58
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1996 Hollow Point Actor Garrett Lawton 58
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1996 A Time to Kill Actor Lucien Wilbanks 71
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1995 Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1995 Outbreak Actor General Donald McClintock 64
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1995 Citizen X Actor Col. Mikhail Fetisov 64
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1994 Disclosure Actor Bob Garvin 61
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1994 The Puppet Masters Actor Andrew Nivens 58
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1994 Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Actor William Marsden 59
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1994 Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Actor William Marsden 69
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1994 The Lifeforce Experiment Actor Dr. 'Mac' MacLean 59
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1993 La Classe américaine Actor Assassin (archive footage) (uncredited) 64
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1993 Six Degrees of Separation Actor Flan 60
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1993 Younger and Younger Actor Jonathan Younger 58
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1993 Bethune: The Making of a Hero Actor Dr. Norman Bethune 58
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1993 Red Hot Actor Kirov 59
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1993 Benefit of the Doubt Actor Frank 58
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1993 The Mighty River Actor Narrator (English Version) (voice) 59
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1992 The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1992 The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1992 The Railway Station Man Actor Roger Hawthorne 59
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1992 The Setting Sun Actor John Williams 58
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1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Actor Merrick Jamison-Smythe 57
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1992 Shadow of the Wolf Actor Henderson 58
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1992 Quicksand: No Escape Actor Murdoch 58
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1991 JFK Actor X 72
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1991 Scream of Stone Actor Ivan 59
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1991 Backdraft Actor Ronald Bartel 64
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1991 Buster's Bedroom Actor O'Connor 58
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1991 Eminent Domain Actor Josef Borski 59
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1990 Kate Bush: Sensual World Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1989 A Dry White Season Actor Ben du Toit 60
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1989 Lock Up Actor Warden Drumgoole 65
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1989 Lost Angels Actor Dr. Charles Loftis 59
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1988 Apprentice to Murder Actor John Reese 58
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1988 People of the Forest: The Chimps of Gombe Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1987 The Trouble with Spies Actor Appleton Porter 58
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1987 The Rosary Murders Actor Father Robert Koesler 58
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1986 The Wolf at the Door Actor Paul Gauguin 58
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1985 Revolution Actor Sgt. Maj. Peasy 58
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1985 Cloudbusting Actor William Reich 59
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1985 Heaven Help Us Actor Brother Thadeus 59
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1984 Ordeal by Innocence Actor Dr. Arthur Calgary 58
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1984 Crackers Actor Westlake 58
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1983 The Winter of Our Discontent Actor Ethan Hawley 58
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1983 Max Dugan Returns Actor Brian Costello 59
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1983 Fellini nel cestino Actor Self 59
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1982 Night of 100 Stars Actor Self 59
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1981 A War Story Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1981 Threshold Actor Dr. Thomas Vrain 58
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1981 Eye of the Needle Actor Faber 61
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1981 Gas Actor Nick the Noz 59
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1980 Ordinary People Actor Calvin Jarrett 67
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1980 Nothing Personal Actor Roger Keller 59
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1980 North China Factory Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1979 Bear Island Actor Frank Lansing 58
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1979 A Man, a Woman and a Bank Actor Reese Halperin 58
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1979 Murder by Decree Actor Robert Lees 60
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1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers Actor Matthew Bennell 67
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1978 The First Great Train Robbery Actor Robert Agar 62
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1978 Animal House Actor Dave Jennings 67
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1978 End of the Game Actor Corpse of Lt. Robert Schmied (uncredited) 58
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1978 Blood Relatives Actor Carella 58
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1977 The Disappearance Actor Jay Mallory 58
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1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie Actor The Clumsy Waiter (segment "That's Armageddon") 60
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1977 Bethune Actor Dr. Norman Bethune 59
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1976 The Eagle Has Landed Actor Liam Devlin 61
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1976 Fellini's Casanova Actor Giacomo Casanova 62
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1976 1900 Actor Attila Mellanchini 69
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1976 The Spiral Actor Narrator (English version) (voice) 59
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1976 The Cinema According to Bertolucci Actor Self 59
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1975 Abicinema Actor Self 59
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1975 The Day of the Locust Actor Homer Simpson 59
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1974 S*P*Y*S Actor Bruland 58
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1974 Alien Thunder Actor Sgt. Dan Candy 58
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1973 Lady Ice Actor Andy Hammon 58
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1973 Steelyard Blues Actor Jesse Veldini 58
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1973 Don't Look Now Actor John Baxter 65
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1972 FTA Actor Self 59
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1971 'Klute' in New York Actor Self 59
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1971 Johnny Got His Gun Actor Christ 65
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1971 Klute Actor John Klute 63
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1971 Little Murders Actor Rev. Dupas 59
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1970 Alex in Wonderland Actor Alex Morrison 58
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1970 Act of the Heart Actor Father Michael Ferrier 58
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1970 Kelly's Heroes Actor Sgt. Oddball (tank commander) 67
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1970 M*A*S*H Actor Hawkeye Pierce 66
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1970 Start the Revolution Without Me Actor Charles / Pierre 58
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1968 The Sunshine Patriot Actor Benedeck 59
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1968 Joanna Actor Lord Peter Sanderson 58
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1968 The Split Actor Dave Negli 59
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1968 Oedipus the King Actor Chorus Leader 58
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1968 Interlude Actor Lawrence 59
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1968 Sebastian Actor Ackerman 59
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1967 Billion Dollar Brain Actor Scientist at Computer 58
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1967 The Dirty Dozen Actor Vernon Pinkley 70
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1966 Promise Her Anything Actor Autograph Seeking Father (uncredited) 58
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1965 The Bedford Incident Actor Hospitalman Nerney - Sick Bay 60
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1965 Fanatic Actor Joseph 59
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1965 Dr. Terror's House of Horrors Actor Bob Carroll 60
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1964 The Castle of the Living Dead Actor Sgt. Paul / The Witch / The Old Man 59
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1964 Hamlet at Elsinore Actor Fortinbras 59
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Writing

2015 Pirate's Passage Writing Writer 59
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1972 FTA Writing Writer 59
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Production

2015 Pirate's Passage Production Producer 59
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1973 Steelyard Blues Production Executive Producer 58
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1972 FTA Production Producer 59
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