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Robert MacNeil

Acting Born Jan 19, 1931 Montreal, Quebec, Canada 17 credits
17
Total Credits
1967–2023
57 Years Career Span
4
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Robert MacNeil works in acting. Born January 19, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Archytele tracks 17 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

PBS News Hour

as Self - Anchor
Film

Tin Cup

as Self - Moderator

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

as Self – Host (uncredited)

Deadly Games

as Player King

Frequent co-stars

Judy Woodruff 1 shared title
Stephanie Sy 1 shared title
Amna Nawaz 1 shared title
Geoff Bennett 1 shared title
Gwen Ifill 1 shared title
Jim Lehrer 1 shared title
William Brangham 1 shared title
Jeffrey Brown 1 shared title
Lisa Desjardins 1 shared title
Jim Wright 1 shared title

Career timeline

Commitment to Life
America at a CrossroadsMr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
Do You Speak American?
JFK: Breaking the News
The American PresidentHamlet
Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age
Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'
Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy
Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieAn Empire of Reason
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed
PBS News Hour
The Violent Universe
Washington Week with The Atlantic

Full Filmography

17 titles
  • PBS News Hour (1975) as Self - Anchor
  • Washington Week with The Atlantic (1967) as Self - Moderator
  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) as Self – Host (uncredited)
  • The American President (2000) as James Monroe
  • Commitment to Life (2023) as Self (archive)
  • Hamlet (2000) as Player King
  • Beyond JFK: The Question of Conspiracy (1993) as Self - MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour, PBS
  • Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988) as Self
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  • An Empire of Reason (1988) as Self
  • America at a Crossroads (2007)
  • The Violent Universe (1969) as Host
  • Bah, Humbug!: The Story of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol' (1994) as Host
  • Do You Speak American? (2005) as Robert MacNeil
  • Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater (2007) as Self
  • JFK: Breaking the News (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Lions of Capitalism: Some Call It Greed (1977) as Narrator
  • Into the Future: On the Preservation of Knowledge in the Electronic Age (1997) as Narrator

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Robert MacNeil best known for?

Robert MacNeil is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including PBS News Hour (1975), Tin Cup (1996), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979), Deadly Games (1995).

When and where was Robert MacNeil born?

Robert MacNeil was born on January 19, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

How many credits does Robert MacNeil have?

Robert MacNeil has accumulated over 17 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1967 to 2023.

What is Robert MacNeil's background in cinema and television?

Robert Breckenridge Ware MacNeil OC (1931-2024), often known as Robin MacNeil, was a Canadian-American journalist, writer, and television news anchor. He partnered with Jim Lehrer to create the landmark public television news program The Robert MacNeil Report in 1975. MacNeil co-anchored the program until 1995.

Robert MacNeil by the numbers

17credits
11films
6TV series
1967–2023active years

Age in their best-rated roles

Full filmography (17) Born on January 19

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