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Hal Holbrook

Acting Born Feb 17, 1925 Cleveland, Ohio, USA 24 credits

Biography

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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Known for

Grey's Anatomy

as Lewis Clatch

NCIS

as Mickey Stokes

Bones

as Red Hudmore

Hawaii Five-0

as Leonard Patterson
Film

Stalker

as John Schwinn

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Sons of Anarchy

as Nate Madock
Film

Lust, Caution

as Walter Perkins
Film

The Bridges of Madison County

as Albie Duncan

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

American Experience

as Narrator (voice)

Full filmography

  • Grey's Anatomy (2005) as Lewis Clatch
  • NCIS (2003) as Mickey Stokes
  • Bones (2005) as Red Hudmore
  • Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Leonard Patterson
  • The Sopranos (1999) as John Schwinn
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • Sons of Anarchy (2008) as Nate Madock
  • ER (1994) as Walter Perkins
  • The West Wing (1999) as Albie Duncan
  • Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self (uncredited)
  • The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
  • American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
  • Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
  • Great Performances (1971) as Self - Host
  • The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • The Outer Limits (1995) as Justice Oliver Harbison
  • The F.B.I. (1965) as Christopher Simes
  • The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
  • Becker (1998) as Mr. Humphries
  • North and South (1985) as Abraham Lincoln
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • The Name of the Game (1968) as John Adrian
  • Family Law (1999) as Judge Richard Lloyd