Bob Gunton

Acting • 1945-11-15 • Santa Monica, California, USA

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

7.9

Desperate Housewives

2004

7.8

24

2001

8.7

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

8.2

Marvel's Daredevil

2015

6.5

Dead Silence

2007

7.2

Nip/Tuck

2003

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Filmography

2025
The Gettysburg AddressFilm
William Herndon (voice)
2024
The InheritanceFilm
Charles Abernathy
★ 5.6
2024
Purgatory StationFilm
Horatio Grimes
★ 5.5
2021
Ghostbusters: AfterlifeFilm
The Ghost Farmer
★ 7.3
2021
ScarlettFilm
Danny
2019
Project Blue BookTV
Harry S. Truman • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
2018
Unbroken: Path to RedemptionFilm
Major
★ 6.7
2018
Alex & the ListFilm
Mr. Stern
★ 5.4
2018
The Cool KidsTV
Colonel Christianson • 1 episodes
★ 5.4
2017
Trial & ErrorTV
Jeremiah Davis • 6 episodes
★ 7.0
2017
Mountain TopFilm
Maxwell Forrest
★ 7.5
2015
Marvel's DaredevilTV
Leland Owlsley • 9 episodes
★ 8.2
2015
The 33Film
President Sebastián Piñera
★ 6.4
2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantFilm
Flight School Instructor
★ 4.6
2014
Decoding Annie ParkerFilm
Dr. Benton
★ 6.1
2013
The BlacklistTV
Nicholas Moore • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
2013
Runner RunnerFilm
Dean Alex Monroe
★ 5.6
2013
Highland ParkFilm
Bert
★ 5.6
2013
JimmyFilm
Sheriff Brinson
★ 6.9
2013
Live at the Foxes DenFilm
Tony O'Hara
★ 3.6
2012
ElementaryTV
Frederick Wentz • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2012
ArgoFilm
Cyrus Vance
★ 7.3
2012
Trouble with the CurveFilm
Watson
★ 7.0
2012
Get the GringoFilm
Mr. Kaufmann
★ 6.6
2011
New GirlTV
Ed • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2011
The Lincoln LawyerFilm
Cecil Dobbs
★ 7.2
2011
Kill the IrishmanFilm
Jerry Merke
★ 6.8
2011
Up All NightTV
Tom • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2011
The Least of TheseFilm
Father Thomas Peters
★ 6.7
2010
TenureFilm
William Thurber
★ 5.6
2010
The TrialFilm
Joe Whetstone
★ 5.8
2008
The MentalistTV
Alexander Harrington • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
2008
The Lazarus ProjectFilm
Father Ezra
★ 6.0
2008
Player 5150Film
Nick
★ 5.1
2008
World War Two: Behind Closed DoorsTV
Franklin Roosevelt • 6 episodes
★ 5.7
2007
FractureFilm
Judge Gardner
★ 7.3
2007
Dead SilenceFilm
Edward Ashen
★ 6.5
2007
RenditionFilm
Lars Whitman
★ 6.4
2007
NumbFilm
Dr. Townshend
★ 5.9
2007
Women's Murder ClubTV
★ 7.7
2007
PandemicTV
Max Sorkosky • 2 episodes
★ 5.1
2007
Veronica in the FBIFilm
Principal Harris
★ 4.3
2006
Believe in MeFilm
Hugh Moreland
★ 6.4
2006
Pepper DennisTV
Dick Dinkle • 4 episodes
★ 6.3
2005
Numb3rsTV
Boyd Resnick • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
E-RingTV
★ 7.6
2005
Dallas 362Film
Joe
★ 4.9
2004
Desperate HousewivesTV
Noah Taylor • 10 episodes
★ 7.9
2004
Boston LegalTV
Attorney William Connolly • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2004
The BatmanTV
Gorman (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2004
I ♥ HuckabeesFilm
Mr. Silver
★ 6.3
2004
Iron Jawed AngelsFilm
President Woodrow Wilson
★ 6.8
2004
Hope Springs Eternal: A Look Back at The Shawshank RedemptionFilm
Self
★ 7.3
2004
JudasFilm
Caiaphas
★ 6.7
2003
Nip/TuckTV
Agent Sagamore • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2003
PeacemakersTV
Mayor Smith • 4 episodes
★ 7.5
2003
Broadway's Lost TreasuresFilm
Juan Perón (segment "Evita")
★ 6.5
2003
Mister SterlingTV
California Governor Marino • 4 episodes
★ 8.2
2002
MonkTV
Dwight Ellison • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
2002
Boat TripFilm
Boat Captain
★ 5.2
2002
Scenes of the CrimeFilm
Steven, Jimmy's Partner
★ 5.5
2002
Greg the BunnyTV
'Junction' Jack Mars • 33 episodes
★ 6.1
2002
The CourtTV
★ 10.0
2002
The PactFilm
James Harte
★ 6.0
2001
24TV
Ethan Kanin • 31 episodes
★ 7.8
2001
61*Film
Dan Topping
★ 7.0
2001
When Billie Beat BobbyFilm
Jerry Perenchio
★ 5.6
2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTV
Robert Carvallo • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2000
The Perfect StormFilm
Alexander McAnally III
★ 6.5
2000
Running MatesFilm
Sen. Terrence Randall
★ 5.2
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV
Lawrence Hendricks Sr. • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1999
Family GuyTV
Warden (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
Judging AmyTV
Dr. Alan Foster • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
1999
BatsFilm
Dr. Alexander McCabe
★ 4.6
1999
Family LawTV
Judge Mason • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1999
"Bats" AboundFilm
Self
1998
Patch AdamsFilm
Dean Walcott
★ 7.3
1997
Ally McBealTV
Michaelson • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1997
Midnight in the Garden of Good and EvilFilm
Finley Largent
★ 6.3
1997
A Thousand AcresFilm
Judge (uncredited)
★ 5.7
1997
Elvis Meets NixonFilm
Richard M. Nixon
★ 7.0
1997
Buffalo SoldiersFilm
Col. Benjamin Grierson
★ 5.5
1997
Changing HabitsFilm
Bishop Creighton
★ 2.7
1996
Spin CityTV
Governor Riley • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1996
Broken ArrowFilm
Pritchett
★ 6.1
1996
The Glimmer ManFilm
Frank Deverell
★ 5.4
1996
The Siege at Ruby RidgeFilm
Bo Gritz
★ 5.4
1996
The Siege at Ruby RidgeTV
Bo Gritz • 2 episodes
1995
Ace Ventura: When Nature CallsFilm
Burton Quinn
★ 6.3
1995
The Outer LimitsTV
Clute Nichols • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1995
Dolores ClaiborneFilm
Mr. Pease
★ 7.3
1995
In Pursuit of HonorFilm
Col. John Hardesty
★ 5.8
1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongFilm
Franklin D. Roosevelt
★ 6.7
1995
CourthouseTV
Homer Conklin • 11 episodes
★ 8.0
1994
The Shawshank RedemptionFilm
Warden Norton
★ 8.7
1994
Touched by an AngelTV
Sidney Alcott • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
RoswellFilm
Frank Joyce
★ 6.1
1994
Cosmic SlopFilm
President Ellis (segment 'Space Traders')
★ 5.2
1993
Demolition ManFilm
Chief George Earle
★ 6.8
1993
Father HoodFilm
Lazzaro
★ 5.8
1993
Wild PalmsTV
Dr. Tobias Schenkl • 5 episodes
★ 6.2
1992
Patriot GamesFilm
Interviewer
★ 6.7
1992
Jennifer EightFilm
Goodridge
★ 6.1
1992
The Public EyeFilm
Older Agent
★ 6.2
1992
SinatraTV
Tommy Dorsey • 2 episodes
★ 7.7
1992
Missing PiecesFilm
Mr Gabor
★ 5.3
1992
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterFilm
Larry Dietrick
★ 5.2
1992
LadykillerFilm
Wolkowski
★ 4.2
1992
Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My LifeFilm
Texas Preacher
★ 5.0
1991
JFKFilm
TV Newsman #3
★ 7.6
1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. IndianapolisFilm
Chaplain
★ 6.4
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass CoffinFilm
Asst. D.A. Scott Willard
★ 7.3
1991
A Woman Named JackieTV
Hugh Auchincloss • 3 episodes
★ 8.8
1990
Law & OrderTV
Gil Himes • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1990
JudgmentFilm
Monsignor Beauvais
★ 5.5
1990
The Bride in BlackFilm
Sydney
★ 8.0
1989
GloryFilm
Gen. Charles Garrison Harker
★ 7.5
1989
Born on the Fourth of JulyFilm
Doctor #1
★ 7.0
1989
CookieFilm
Richie Segretto
★ 5.6
1989
UnconqueredFilm
Gov. George Wallace
★ 9.3
1988
Forever James DeanFilm
Narrator (voice)
★ 7.7
1988
HothouseTV
Dr. Leonard Schrader • 7 episodes
★ 7.5
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationTV
Capt. Benjamin Maxwell • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1987
MatewanFilm
C.E. Lively
★ 7.4
1987
The Pick-up ArtistFilm
Fernando Portacarrero
★ 5.6
1986
L.A. LawTV
Bob Westin • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
StaticFilm
Frank
★ 6.3
1986
Adam: His Song ContinuesFilm
Edgar Milton
★ 7.6
1985
The EqualizerTV
Cronin • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1985
Finnegan Begin AgainFilm
Christian Jameson
★ 6.5
1984
Miami ViceTV
Rivas • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Soldiers in HidingFilm
Narrator
★ 6.0
1982
Lois Gibbs and the Love CanalFilm
Harry Gibbs
★ 6.5
1981
RolloverFilm
Sal Naftari
★ 5.1