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Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Acting·1945·88 films

Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters, with his best known roles as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison film The Shawshank Redemption, Chief George Earle in 1993's Demolition Man, and President Juan Peron in the original Broadway cast of Evita.…

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Filmography

The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)Warden Norton
Argo
Argo (2012)Cyrus Vance
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)The Ghost Farmer
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)Burton Quinn
Fracture
Fracture (2007)Judge Gardner
Demolition Man
Demolition Man (1993)Chief George Earle
The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer (2011)Cecil Dobbs
Patch Adams
Patch Adams (1998)Dean Walcott
The Perfect Storm
The Perfect Storm (2000)Alexander McAnally III
Dead Silence
Dead Silence (2007)Edward Ashen
JFK
JFK (1991)TV Newsman #3
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)Doctor
Patriot Games
Patriot Games (1992)Interviewer
Glory
Glory (1989)Gen. Charles Garrison Harker
Get the Gringo
Get the Gringo (2012)Mr. Kaufmann
Trouble with the Curve
Trouble with the Curve (2012)Watson
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow (1996)Pritchett
Runner Runner
Runner Runner (2013)Dean Alex Monroe
The 33
The 33 (2015)President Sebastián Piñera
Dolores Claiborne
Dolores Claiborne (1995)Mr. Pease
Rendition
Rendition (2007)Lars Whitman
I ♥ Huckabees
I ♥ Huckabees (2004)Mr. Silver
Kill the Irishman
Kill the Irishman (2011)Jerry Merke
Boat Trip
Boat Trip (2002)Boat Captain
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)Finley Largent
The Glimmer Man
The Glimmer Man (1996)Frank Deverell
Jennifer Eight
Jennifer Eight (1992)Goodridge
The Lazarus Project
The Lazarus Project (2008)Father Ezra
Bats
Bats (1999)Dr. Alexander McCabe
The Pick-up Artist
The Pick-up Artist (1987)Fernando Portacarrero
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)Major
61*
61* (2001)Dan Topping
Matewan
Matewan (1987)C.E. Lively
Numb
Numb (2007)Dr. Townshend
The Public Eye
The Public Eye (1992)Older Agent
Father Hood
Father Hood (1993)Lazzaro
Iron Jawed Angels
Iron Jawed Angels (2004)President Woodrow Wilson
Decoding Annie Parker
Decoding Annie Parker (2014)Dr. Benton
The Inheritance
The Inheritance (2024)Charles Abernathy
A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres (1997)Judge (uncredited)
Tenure
Tenure (2010)William Thurber
Roswell
Roswell (1994)Frank Joyce
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant (2015)Flight School Instructor
Alex & the List
Alex & the List (2018)Mr. Stern
Scenes of the Crime
Scenes of the Crime (2002)Steven, Jimmy's Partner
The Trial
The Trial (2010)Joe Whetstone
In Pursuit of Honor
In Pursuit of Honor (1995)Col. John Hardesty
Rollover
Rollover (1981)Sal Naftari
Cookie
Cookie (1989)Richie Segretto
Buffalo Soldiers
Buffalo Soldiers (1997)Col. Benjamin Grierson
When Billie Beat Bobby
When Billie Beat Bobby (2001)Jerry Perenchio
Mountain Top
Mountain Top (2017)Maxwell Forrest
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)Chaplain
Believe in Me
Believe in Me (2006)Hugh Moreland
Static
Static (1986)Frank
Dallas 362
Dallas 362 (2005)Joe
Highland Park
Highland Park (2013)Bert
Elvis Meets Nixon
Elvis Meets Nixon (1997)Richard M. Nixon
Judgment
Judgment (1990)Monsignor Beauvais
The Siege at Ruby Ridge
The Siege at Ruby Ridge (1996)Bo Gritz
Missing Pieces
Missing Pieces (1992)Mr Gabor
Player 5150
Player 5150 (2008)Nick
Finnegan Begin Again
Finnegan Begin Again (1985)Christian Jameson
Running Mates
Running Mates (2000)Sen. Terrence Randall
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin (1991)Asst. D.A. Scott Willard
Jimmy
Jimmy (2013)Sheriff Brinson
Live at the Foxes Den
Live at the Foxes Den (2013)Tony O'Hara
Purgatory Station
Purgatory Station (2024)Horatio Grimes
Adam: His Song Continues
Adam: His Song Continues (1986)Edgar Milton
Changing Habits
Changing Habits (1997)Bishop Creighton
The Pact
The Pact (2002)James Harte
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995)Franklin D. Roosevelt
Judas
Judas (2004)Caiaphas
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)Juan Perón (segment "Evita")
Soldiers in Hiding
Soldiers in Hiding (1984)Narrator
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)Larry Dietrick
Ladykiller
Ladykiller (1992)Wolkowski
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop (1994)President Ellis (segment 'Space Traders')
Unconquered
Unconquered (1989)Gov. George Wallace
Veronica in the FBI
Veronica in the FBI (2007)Principal Harris
Forever James Dean
Forever James Dean (1988)Narrator (voice)
Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life
Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life (1992)Texas Preacher
Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal
Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal (1982)Harry Gibbs
The Bride in Black
The Bride in Black (1990)Sydney
The Least of These
The Least of These (2011)Father Thomas Peters
The Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address (2025)William Herndon (voice)
24: Redemption
24: Redemption (2008)Ethan Kanin
Ghostkiller
GhostkillerFr. Wilson O'Rourke