Scott Glenn
Biography
Scott Glenn is an American actor born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He has been active in the entertainment industry with a career spanning multiple decades. Glenn's acting credits include a wide range of film and television roles. He has appeared in notable films such as She Came to the Valley, Nashville, Urban Cowboy, The Right Stuff, Silverado, The Hunt for Red October, The Silence of the Lambs, Backdraft, Absolute Power, Training Day, The Bourne Ultimatum, and Secretariat. In addition to his film work, Glenn has also appeared in the HBO series The Leftovers and the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Daredevil.
Career overview
Scott Glenn is an American actor born on January 26, 1939, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has appeared in numerous film and television roles throughout his career. Glenn's acting credits include a wide range of genres, showcasing his versatility as a performer.
Some of his notable roles include Bill Lester in She Came to the Valley, Pfc Glenn Kelly in Nashville, and astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff. He has also appeared in films such as Urban Cowboy, Silverado, The Hunt for Red October, and The Silence of the Lambs. In addition to his film work, Glenn has had roles in television series, including The Leftovers, where he played the character Kevin Garvey Sr.
Glenn's extensive career spans over four decades, with a total of 113 acting credits. He has demonstrated his ability to adapt to various roles and genres, earning him a reputation as a skilled and accomplished actor.
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- Greenland 2: Migration (2026) as Dale
- Eugene the Marine (2025) as Gene Lee Grady
- A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep' (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- Bad Monkey (2024) as Jim Yancy
- The Hill (2023) as Red Murff
- The White Lotus (2021) as Jim Hollinger
- The Real Hunt for Red October (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Greenland (2020) as Dale
- Castle Rock (2018) as Alan Pangborn
- Marvel's The Defenders (2017) as Stick
- Marvel's Daredevil (2015) as Stick
- Into the Grizzly Maze (2015) as Sully
- The Barber (2015) as Eugene Van Wingerdt
- Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's (2015) as Self
- The Leftovers (2014) as Kevin Garvey Sr.
- The Bourne Legacy (2012) as Ezra Kramer
- The Paperboy (2012) as W.W. Jansen
- Sucker Punch (2011) as Wise Man
- Magic Valley (2011) as Ed Halfner
- Blood Meridian Test Reel (2011) as Tobin The Ex Priest
- Secretariat (2010) as Chris Chenery
- Surfer, Dude (2008) as Alister Greenbough
- Nights in Rodanthe (2008) as Robert Torrelson
- W. (2008) as Donald Rumsfeld
- Camille (2008) as Sheriff Foster
- The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) as CIA Director Ezra Kramer
- Freedom Writers (2007) as Steve Gruwell
- Journey to the End of the Night (2006) as Rosso
- Gone But Not Forgotten (2005) as Martin Darius
- Hollywood's Greatest Villains (2005) as Self
- Code Breakers (2005) as Coach Earl 'Red' Blaik
- Faith of My Fathers (2005) as Jack McCain
- Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005) as Charles Duke (voice)
- Homeland Security (2004) as Joe Johnson
- Puerto Vallarta Squeeze (2004) as Clayton Price
- Homeland Security (2004) as Joe Johnson
- Seabiscuit (2003) as Narrator (voice)
- Bataan Rescue (2003) as Narrator (voice)
- A Painted House (2003) as Eli 'Pappy' Chandler
- Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October' (2003) as Self
- Monk (2002) as Sheriff Rollins
- Buffalo Soldiers (2002) as Sergeant Lee
- Page to Screen: 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2002) as Self
- Training Day (2001) as Roger
- The Shipping News (2001) as Jack Buggit
- The Seventh Stream (2001) as Owen Quinn
- Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001) as Self
- Vertical Limit (2000) as Montgomery Wick
- The Virgin Suicides (2000) as Father Moody
- The Making of The Virgin Suicides (2000) as Self
- The Making of Silverado (1999) as Self
- The Last Marshal (1999) as Cole McClary
- Firestorm (1998) as Wynt Perkins
- Naked City: A Killer Christmas (1998) as Sgt. Daniel Muldoon
- Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (1998) as Sgt. Daniel Muldoon
- Absolute Power (1997) as Bill Burton
- Lesser Prophets (1997) as Iggy
- Larga distancia (1997)
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Courage Under Fire (1996) as Gartner
- Carla's Song (1996) as Bradley
- Edie & Pen (1996) as Harry
- Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995) as J.P. Stiles
- Night of the Running Man (1995) as David Eckhart
- Reckless (1995) as Lloyd
- The Spy Within (1994) as William B. Rickman
- Past Tense (1994) as Gene Ralston
- Extreme Justice (1993) as Dan Vaughn
- Shadowhunter (1993) as John Cain
- Slaughter of the Innocents (1993) as Stephen Broderick
- The Player (1992) as Scott Glenn
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) as Jack Crawford
- Backdraft (1991) as John 'Axe' Adcox
- My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (1991) as H.D. Dalton
- Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991) as Henry
- The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991) as Self
- Mara (1991) as Henry
- The Hunt for Red October (1990) as CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas)
- Miss Firecracker (1989) as Mac Sam
- The Outside Woman (1989) as Jesse Smith
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- Off Limits (1988) as Colonel Dexter Armstrong
- Intrigue (1988) as Crawford
- The Verne Miller Story (1988) as Verne Miller
- Man on Fire (1987) as Creasy
- As Summers Die (1986) as Willie Croft
- Silverado (1985) as Emmett
- Wild Geese II (1985) as John Haddad
- The River (1984) as Joe Wade
- Countdown to Looking Glass (1984) as Michael Boyle
- The Right Stuff (1983) as Alan Shepard
- The Keep (1983) as Glaeken Trismegestus
- Personal Best (1982) as Terry Tingloff
- The Challenge (1982) as Rick
- Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981) as Bill Dalton
- Urban Cowboy (1980) as Wes
- Apocalypse Now (1979) as Lieutenant Richard M. Colby
- More American Graffiti (1979) as Newt
- She Came To The Valley (1979) as Bill Lester
- Fighting Mad (1976) as Charlie Hunter
- Baretta (1975)
- Nashville (1975) as Pfc. Glenn Kelly
- Hex (1973) as Jimbang
- Emergency! (1972) as Forklift Driver (uncredited)
- The Sixth Sense (1972)
- Gargoyles (1972) as James Reeger
- In Pursuit of Treasure (1972)
- Angels Hard as They Come (1971) as Long John
- The Baby Maker (1970) as Tad Jacks
- Ironside (1967) as Lonnie Burnett
- Ironside (1967) as Frank Lenox
- The Patty Duke Show (1963)
- The Edge of Night (1956)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Owen Quinn
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Eli "Pappy" Chandler