Jason Robards
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- July 26, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died
- December 26, 2000
- Active Years
- 1948–2017 (70 Years)
- Total Credits
- 167 credits in database
Acting Born Jul 26, 1922 Died Dec 26, 2000 Chicago, Illinois, USA 167 credits
Biography
Jason Robards was an American actor born on July 26, 1922. He is known for his work as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill. Robards received multiple awards for his performances, including two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He is one of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting. Robards passed away on December 26, 2000, at the age of 78. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Career overview
Jason Robards was an American actor known for his work in the theater. He received recognition for his performances in the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill. Robards' acting career spanned multiple award-giving bodies, including the Academy Awards, Tony Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, and the Cannes Film Festival.
Robards' career achievements include winning two Academy Awards. He is also one of a select group of performers to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting. This distinction is shared by 23 other actors. Robards' work in film, television, and theater has been notable, with a total of 159 known credits.
Robards' acting career was marked by his performances in various mediums. He is recognized for his contributions to the world of acting, with a career spanning several decades.
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Career timeline
Arthur Miller: Writer
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
That Moment: Magnolia DiaryOnce Upon a Time: Sergio LeoneGoing Home
MagnoliaMy Best Fiend
Enemy of the StateBelovedThe Real MacawHeartwood
A Thousand AcresTruman
The WestT.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt
Crimson TideJourneyMy AntoniaThe Great American West
BaseballThe Enemy WithinThe PaperLittle Big LeagueOver Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital
PhiladelphiaLa Classe américaineThe Adventures of Huck FinnThe TrialHeidi
When It Was a Game 2StoryvilleLincolnDeceptionsThe Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Library
When It Was a GameThe Perfect TributeMark Twain and MeAn Inconvenient WomanChernobyl: The Final Warning
The Civil WarQuick ChangeNight of 100 Stars III
ParenthoodThomas Hart BentonBlack RainbowDream a Little DreamReunion
American ExperienceThe Good MotherInherit the WindBright Lights, Big CityThe Christmas Wife
Square DanceBreaking Home TiesHappy 100th Birthday, HollywoodLaguna Heat
Portrait: Werner HerzogThe Last FrontierJohnny Bull
Screen TwoEmpire CityThe Long Hot SummerThe Atlanta Child Murders
America and Lewis HineThe World of TomorrowSakharovYou Can't Take it With You
Reading RainbowSomething Wicked This Way ComesThe Day AfterMax Dugan ReturnsThe Time of Our Lives: The Most Amazing 60 Years in History
Night of 100 StarsBurden of Dreams
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Raise the TitanicF.D.R.: The Last YearHaywireMelvin and HowardCaboblanco
HurricaneBroadway on Showtime
The Kennedy Center HonorsThe Magic of David CopperfieldComes a HorsemanA Christmas to Remember
JuliaWashington: Behind Closed Doors
All the President's MenThe Spy Who Never WasAddie and the King of Hearts
A Boy and His DogA Moon for the MisbegottenMr. SycamoreThe Easter Promise
Full Filmography
167 titles- Arthur Miller: Writer (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016) as Ben Bradlee (archive footage)
- Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (2006) as Joe's Father (video "One")
- Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film (2006) as Self
- Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000) as Self
- Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone (2000) as Self (archive footage)
- Going Home (2000) as Charles Barton
- Magnolia (1999) as Earl Partridge
- My Best Fiend (1999) as Self (archive footage)
- Enemy of the State (1998) as Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)
- Beloved (1998) as Mr. Bodwin
- The Real Macaw (1998) as Grandpa Girdis
- Heartwood (1998) as Logan Reeser
- A Thousand Acres (1997) as Larry Cook
- Truman (1997) as Narrator (voice)
- The West (1996) as Self - Brigham Young
- T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (1996) as Narrator
- Crimson Tide (1995) as Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)
- Journey (1995) as Marcus
- My Antonia (1995) as Josea Burden
- The Great American West (1995) as Narrator (voice)
- Baseball (1994) as (voice)
- The Enemy Within (1994) as General R. Pendleton Lloyd
- The Paper (1994) as Graham Keighley
- Little Big League (1994) as Thomas Heywood
- Over Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital (1994) as Narrator
- Philadelphia (1993) as Charles Wheeler
- La Classe américaine (1993) as The Newspaper Director (archive footage)
- The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) as The King
- The Trial (1993) as Doctor Huld
- Heidi (1993) as Großvater
- Heidi (1993) as Grandfather
- Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (1993) as Self
- When It Was a Game 2 (1992) as Passage Narrator (voice)
- Storyville (1992) as Clifford Fowler
- Lincoln (1992) as President Abraham Lincoln (voice)
- Deceptions (1992) as Clay (voice)
- The Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Library (1992) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- When It Was a Game (1991) as (voice)
- The Perfect Tribute (1991) as President Abraham Lincoln
- Mark Twain and Me (1991) as Mark Twain
- An Inconvenient Woman (1991) as Jules Mendelson
- Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991) as Dr. Armand Hammer
- Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991) as Narrator (voice)
- Rabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whale (1991) as Narrator (voice)
- The Civil War (1990) as Ulysses S. Grant (voice)
- Quick Change (1990) as Chief Rotzinger
- Night of 100 Stars III (1990) as Self
- Parenthood (1989) as Frank Buckman
- Thomas Hart Benton (1989) as Narrator (voice)
- Black Rainbow (1989) as Walter Travis
- Dream a Little Dream (1989) as Coleman Ettinger
- Reunion (1989) as Henry Strauss
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- The Good Mother (1988) as W. O. Muth
- Inherit the Wind (1988) as Harry Drummond
- Bright Lights, Big City (1988) as Mr. Hardy (uncredited)
- The Christmas Wife (1988) as John Tanner
- Square Dance (1987) as Dillard
- Breaking Home Ties (1987) as Lloyd Wells
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987) as Self
- Laguna Heat (1987) as Wade Shephard
- Portrait: Werner Herzog (1986) as Self (archive footage)
- The Last Frontier (1986) as Ed Stenning
- Johnny Bull (1986) as Stephan Kovacs
- Screen Two (1985) as Doctor Huld
- Empire City (1985) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- The Long Hot Summer (1985) as Will Varner
- The Atlanta Child Murders (1985) as Alvin Binder
- America and Lewis Hine (1984) as Voice
- The World of Tomorrow (1984) as Self / Narrator
- Sakharov (1984) as Andrei Sakharov
- You Can't Take it With You (1984) as Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) as Charles Halloway
- The Day After (1983) as Dr. Russell Oakes
- Max Dugan Returns (1983) as Max Dugan
- The Time of Our Lives: The Most Amazing 60 Years in History (1983) as Self - Host
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- Burden of Dreams (1982) as Fitzcarraldo (archive footage)
- The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) as President Ulysses S. Grant
- Raise the Titanic (1980) as Admiral James Sandecker
- F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980) as President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Haywire (1980) as Leland Hayward
- Melvin and Howard (1980) as Howard Hughes
- Caboblanco (1980) as Gunther Beckdorff
- Ghosts of Cape Horn (1980) as Narrator
- Hurricane (1979) as Capt. Charles Bruckner
- Broadway on Showtime (1979) as Erie Smith
- The Kennedy Center Honors (1978) as Self
- The Magic of David Copperfield (1978)
- Comes a Horseman (1978) as Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing
- A Christmas to Remember (1978) as Daniel Larson
- Julia (1977) as Dashiell Hammett
- Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977) as President Richard Monckton
- All the President's Men (1976) as Ben Bradlee
- The Spy Who Never Was (1976) as Inspector Barkan
- Addie and the King of Hearts (1976) as James "Jamie" Mills
- A Boy and His Dog (1975) as Lou Craddock
- A Moon for the Misbegotten (1975) as James Tyrone Jr.
- Mr. Sycamore (1975) as John Gwilt
- The Easter Promise (1975) as James "Jamie" Mills
- The Country Girl (1974) as Frank Elgin
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) as Governor Wallace
- Old Faithful (1973) as Jason Robards
- The Thanksgiving Treasure (1973) as James "Jamie" Mills
- Ghost Story (1972) as Elliot Brent
- The War Between Men and Women (1972) as Stephen Kozlenko
- The House Without a Christmas Tree (1972) as James "Jamie" Mills
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Johnny Got His Gun (1971) as Joe's Father
- Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) as Cesar Charron
- Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) as General Walter C. Short
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970) as Cable Hogue
- Julius Caesar (1970) as Marcus Brutus
- Fools (1970) as Matthew South
- Operation Snafu (1970) as Sam Armstrong
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) as 'Cheyenne'
- Isadora (1968) as Paris Singer
- The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968) as Raymond Paine
- Divorce American Style (1967) as Nelson Downes
- Hour of the Gun (1967) as Doc Holliday
- The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967) as Al Capone
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1967) as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
- The Belle of 14th Street (1967) as Performer
- ABC Stage 67 (1966) as Royal Earle Thompson
- A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966) as Henry Drummond
- The Face of Genius (1966) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Any Wednesday (1966) as John Cleves
- Noon Wine (1966) as Royal Earle Thompson
- A Thousand Clowns (1965) as Murray
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1964) as Abraham Lincoln
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
- The Danny Kaye Show (1963) as Self
- Act One (1963) as George S. Kaufman
- Tender Is the Night (1962) as Dick Diver
- Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962) as Jamie Tyrone
- By Love Possessed (1961) as Julius Penrose
- The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (1960) as Detective Anderson
- The Bat (1960) as Detective Anderson
- The Iceman Cometh (1960) as Theodore "Hickey" Hickman
- The Iceman Cometh (1960) as Theodore "Hickey" Hickman
- The Journey (1959) as Paul Kedes
- Play of the Week (1959)
- A Doll's House (1959) as Dr. Rank
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (1959) as Robert Jordan
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Robert Jordan
- The Alcoa Hour (1955) as Bert Palmer
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Col. Carter
- Omnibus (1952)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Dr. Rank
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Marcus
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Abe Lincoln
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Frank Elgin
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Joe Grant
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Mason
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Studio One (1948) as Frank Cameron
- Studio One (1948) as Prisoner
- Studio One (1948) as Walter Osgood
- Studio One (1948) as Leonard O'Brien
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jason Robards best known for?
Jason Robards is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Magnolia (1999), My Best Fiend (1999), Enemy of the State (1998), Beloved (1998).
When and where was Jason Robards born?
Jason Robards was born on July 26, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. They passed away on December 26, 2000.
How many credits does Jason Robards have?
Jason Robards has accumulated over 167 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2017.
What is Jason Robards's background in cinema and television?
Jason Robards was an American actor born on July 26, 1922. He is known for his work as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill. Robards received multiple awards for his performances, including two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. H...
Jason Robards by the numbers
167credits
124films
43TV series
1948–2017active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Dr. Rank — aged about 28
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Marcus — aged about 28
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Abe Lincoln — aged about 28
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Frank Elgin — aged about 28
- The West (1996) as Self - Brigham Young — aged about 73
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice) — aged about 60
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