Hoyt Axton
Acting Born Mar 25, 1938 Died Oct 26, 1999 Duncan, Oklahoma, USA 59 credits
Biography
Hoyt Axton works in acting. Born March 25, 1938 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. Died October 26, 1999. Archytele tracks 59 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins
King Cobra
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongNumber One Fan
Season of Change
DoorwaysHarley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle
Harmony CatsSpace Case
The Civil WarBuried AliveDorf Goes Auto Racing
We're No AngelsDisorganized Crime
Dixie LanesDesperado: Avalanche at Devil's RidgeDesperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge
RetributionChristmas Comes to Willow CreekGuilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story
Act of VengeanceDallas: The Early Years
Growing PainsThe Steel Collar Man
Murder, She WroteGremlinsCover UpDomestic LifeWoody Guthrie: Hard Travelin'
Reading RainbowThe RoustersThe Black Stallion ReturnsHeart Like a WheelDeadline Auto Theft
Faerie Tale TheatreEndangered SpeciesLiar's MoonThe Junkman
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell SistersCloud Dancer
The Black StallionSkinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
WKRP in CincinnatiFlying High
The Bionic Woman
The Smothers Brothers Show
Dinah!The Legend of Hillbilly John · Songs
Rock Concert
The Midnight Special
McCloud
Smoky
I Dream of Jeannie
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Full Filmography
59 titles- Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022) as Self - (archive footage)
- Cute. Clever. Mischievous. Intelligent. Dangerous: Making Gremlins (2014) as (archive footage)
- King Cobra (1999) as Mayor Ed Biddle
- Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995) as Huey P. Long, Sr.
- Number One Fan (1995) as Joe Halsey
- Season of Change (1994) as Big Upton
- Doorways (1993) as Jake Mitchell
- Harley-Davidson: The American Motorcycle (1993) as Narrator
- Harmony Cats (1992) as Bill Stratton
- Space Case (1992) as Charlie
- The Civil War (1990) as Various (voice)
- Buried Alive (1990) as Sheriff Sam Eberly
- Dorf Goes Auto Racing (1990) as Self
- We're No Angels (1989) as Father Levesque
- Disorganized Crime (1989) as Sheriff Henault
- Dixie Lanes (1988) as Clarence Laidlaw
- Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988) as Sheriff Ben Tree
- Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge (1988) as Sheriff
- Retribution (1987) as Lt. Ashley
- Christmas Comes to Willow Creek (1987) as Al Bensinger
- Guilty of Innocence: The Lenell Geter Story (1987) as Charlie Hartford
- Act of Vengeance (1986) as Silous Huddleston
- Dallas: The Early Years (1986) as Aaron Southworth
- Growing Pains (1985) as Claver Jackson
- The Steel Collar Man (1985) as Red
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Sheriff Tate
- Gremlins (1984) as Randall Peltzer
- Cover Up (1984)
- Domestic Life (1984)
- Woody Guthrie: Hard Travelin' (1984) as Self
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1984) as Forest Ranger
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Rousters (1983) as Jack Slade
- The Black Stallion Returns (1983) as Narrator (voice)
- Heart Like a Wheel (1983) as Jack Roque
- Deadline Auto Theft (1983) as Captain Gibbs
- Cocaine Blues (1983) as Narrator
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Forest Ranger
- Endangered Species (1982) as Ben Morgan
- Liar's Moon (1982) as Cecil Duncan
- The Junkman (1982) as Himself / Cap. Gibbs / Rev. Jim Beam (voice)
- Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (1980) as Self
- Cloud Dancer (1980) as Brad's Mechanic
- The Black Stallion (1979) as Alec's Father
- Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (1979) as Cyrus Flint
- WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) as T.J. Watson
- Flying High (1978)
- The Bionic Woman (1976)
- The Smothers Brothers Show (1975)
- Dinah! (1974) as Self
- The Legend of Hillbilly John (1974) Songs
- Rock Concert (1973) as Self
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self
- McCloud (1970)
- Smoky (1966) as Fred Denton
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Bull
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self - Musical Guest
- Doorways as Jake
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Hoyt Axton best known for?
Hoyt Axton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including King Cobra (1999), Children of Men (2006), Buried Alive (1990), We're No Angels (1989).
When and where was Hoyt Axton born?
Hoyt Axton was born on March 25, 1938 in Duncan, Oklahoma, USA. They passed away on October 26, 1999.
How many credits does Hoyt Axton have?
Hoyt Axton has accumulated over 59 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1962 to 2022.
What is Hoyt Axton's background in cinema and television?
Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voice. Among his best-known songs are "Joy to the World", "The Pusher", "No No S...
Hoyt Axton by the numbers
59credits
38films
21TV series
1962–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice) — aged about 45
- Rock Concert (1973) as Self — aged about 35
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Forest Ranger — aged about 44
- The Midnight Special (1972) as Self — aged about 34
- The Civil War (1990) as Various (voice) — aged about 52
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Bull — aged about 27
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