Orson Bean: movies and TV shows
Orson Bean has 109 credits in the archive: 46 films and 63 TV series, from 1947 to 2022. Highest rated: The Twilight Zone (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1947 – 2022 · busiest year: 1948 (4 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story | Self - Interviewee | Film | 10.0 | 93 |
| 2021 | Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster | Self | Film | 6.3 | 92 |
| 2019 | Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage | Self | Film | — | 90 |
| 2018 | The Equalizer 2 | Sam Rubinstein | Film | 6.8 | 89 |
| 2016 | Teachers | Jerry | TV | 5.4 | 87 |
| 2015 | Superstore | Dr. Fogler | TV | 7.5 | 86 |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie | Bruno | TV | 7.7 | 86 |
| 2015 | Another Period | Laverne Fusselforth V | TV | 6.9 | 86 |
| 2014 | Sleep Cycle | Insomniac #1 | Film | — | 85 |
| 2012 | A Golden Christmas 3 | Mr. Cole | Film | 5.3 | 83 |
| 2012 | Hating Breitbart | Self | Film | 5.8 | 83 |
| 2011 | D-Minus | Andre | Film | — | 82 |
| 2011 | Two-Legged Rat Bastards | Eddie | Film | 6.5 | 82 |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Dan | TV | 7.2 | 81 |
| 2010 | Ashley's Ashes | Dan | Film | 2.5 | 81 |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Marty | TV | 7.9 | 80 |
| 2007 | The Sarah Silverman Program. | Mr. Myron | TV | 6.2 | 78 |
| 2007 | Women's Murder Club | TV | 7.8 | 78 | |
| 2007 | Game of Life | Dennis | Film | 1.0 | 78 |
| 2007 | Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe | Raff Buddemeyer | Film | 5.5 | 78 |
| 2006 | The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | Chick | TV | 5.8 | 77 |
| 2006 | Alien Autopsy | Homeless Man | Film | 5.7 | 77 |
| 2006 | Crossroads | Father McIlhenny | Film | 5.7 | 77 |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother | Bob | TV | 8.1 | 76 |
| 2005 | The Closer | Donald Baxter | TV | 7.9 | 76 |
| 2005 | Commander in Chief | Bill Harrison | TV | 7.6 | 76 |
| 2005 | Yesterday's Dreams | Tony Vicedomini | Film | 7.0 | 76 |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Roy Bender | TV | 7.9 | 75 |
| 2004 | Soccer Dog 2: European Cup | Mayor Milton Gallagher | Film | 6.8 | 75 |
| 2004 | The Gristle | Mr. Bowen | Film | 6.3 | 75 |
| 2004 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels | Voice of John Forsythe (voice) | Film | 5.4 | 75 |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Norman | TV | 7.5 | 74 |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Harland Sealey | TV | 7.8 | 74 |
| 2003 | Knee High P.I. | Macintyre | Film | 4.0 | 74 |
| 2002 | Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Mr. Gafty | Film | 4.4 | 73 |
| 2001 | Burning Down the House | Sy | Film | 8.5 | 72 |
| 2000 | Normal, Ohio | Bill Gamble | TV | 5.3 | 71 |
| 1999 | Family Law | Archbishop Phillips | TV | 8.1 | 70 |
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Dr. Lester | Film | 7.4 | 70 |
| 1999 | UnBowed | Purdy | Film | 6.5 | 70 |
| 1998 | The King of Queens | Carl Tepper | TV | 7.1 | 69 |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Joseph Dudley | TV | 6.9 | 69 |
| 1998 | Becker | Mr. Bennett | TV | 7.2 | 69 |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal | Marty Brigg | TV | 6.5 | 68 |
| 1996 | 7th Heaven | Patient | TV | 6.5 | 67 |
| 1994 | Ellen | Gameshow Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 65 |
| 1993 | Diagnosis: Murder | Lewis Sweeney | TV | 7.1 | 64 |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Loren Bray | TV | 7.6 | 64 |
| 1992 | Vicki! | Self | TV | 6.5 | 63 |
| 1992 | Just My Imagination | Jeremy Sticher | Film | 4.7 | 63 |
| 1992 | Final Judgement | Monsignor Corelli | Film | 4.0 | 63 |
| 1991 | Chance of a Lifetime | Fred | Film | 5.4 | 62 |
| 1990 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Gepetto (voice) | TV | 7.8 | 61 |
| 1990 | Jacob's Ladder | Self - Game Show Panelist (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.4 | 61 |
| 1990 | Instant Karma | Dr. Berlin | Film | 4.8 | 61 |
| 1988 | Monsters | Dr. Hubbard | TV | 7.1 | 59 |
| 1987 | Innerspace | Lydia's Editor | Film | 6.8 | 58 |
| 1986 | Smart Alec | Arthur Fitzgerald | Film | 6.5 | 57 |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Ebeneezer McEnery | TV | 7.5 | 55 |
| 1984 | Garfield in the Rough | Billy Rabbit (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 55 |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV | 8.3 | 54 |
| 1982 | Forty Deuce | Mr. Roper | Film | 5.1 | 53 |
| 1980 | The Return of the King | Frodo Baggins / Bilbo Baggins (voice) | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 1979 | The Facts of Life | TV | 7.1 | 50 | |
| 1978 | Skateboard | Self | Film | 5.1 | 49 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Artie D'Angelo | TV | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1977 | The Hobbit | Bilbo Baggins (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 48 |
| 1977 | Forever Fernwood | TV | 5.0 | 48 | |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen | Warren Wright | TV | 7.5 | 46 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1974 | The Spy Who Returned from the Dead | Bob | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 1970 | Twinky | Hal | Film | 4.8 | 41 |
| 1970 | A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court | Hank / Sir Boss (voice) | Film | 5.5 | 41 |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Artie Kaufman | TV | 6.2 | 40 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 39 |
| 1966 | NET Playhouse | Stephen Minch | TV | 7.3 | 37 |
| 1966 | The Star Wagon | Stephen Minch | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse | TV | 8.0 | 34 | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 33 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host | TV | 7.5 | 33 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 33 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 32 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 32 |
| 1960 | Two by Saroyan: 'Once Around the Block' and 'My Heart's in the Highlands' | Jimmy London | Film | — | 31 |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | James B.W. Bevis | TV | 8.5 | 30 |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June Allyson | John Monroe | TV | 6.8 | 30 |
| 1959 | Anatomy of a Murder | Dr. Matthew Smith | Film | 7.8 | 30 |
| 1959 | Miracle On 34th Street | Dr. William Sawyer | Film | 7.3 | 30 |
| 1958 | Naked City | Arnold Platt | TV | 5.7 | 29 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self - Guest Host | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1957 | Where's Charley? | Jack Chesney | Film | — | 28 |
| 1956 | Showdown at Ulcer Gulch | Llewelyn Throckmorton, III | Film | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1955 | The Millionaire | Newman Johnson | TV | 5.8 | 26 |
| 1955 | The Phil Silvers Show | Pvt. Wally Gunther / Pete Gunther | TV | 7.1 | 26 |
| 1955 | How to Be Very, Very Popular | Toby Marshall | Film | 4.6 | 26 |
| 1954 | The Blue Angel | Host | TV | 7.0 | 25 |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret | TV | 7.7 | 23 | |
| 1952 | Omnibus | TV | 6.3 | 23 | |
| 1952 | Omnibus | Narrator | TV | 6.3 | 23 |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents | TV | 6.0 | 21 | |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest | TV | 7.0 | 21 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | TV | 6.8 | 19 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Harvey B. Hines | TV | 5.4 | 19 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Charlie Digger | TV | 5.4 | 19 |
| 1948 | Studio One | Joey | TV | 5.4 | 19 |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | TV | 7.8 | 18 | |
| 1947 | Kraft Television Theatre | George Sanford | TV | 7.8 | 18 |
| Mr. Bevis | Film | — | — |