Skip to content

Beta

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Acting·1922–2000·118 films

Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received 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.

Refine these filmsView on TMDB ↗

Filmography

Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)'Cheyenne'
Philadelphia
Philadelphia (1993)Charles Wheeler
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State (1998)Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)
Magnolia
Magnolia (1999)Earl Partridge
All the President's Men
All the President's Men (1976)Ben Bradlee
Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide (1995)Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)
Parenthood
Parenthood (1989)Frank Buckman
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)General Walter C. Short
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)Governor Wallace
The Day After
The Day After (1983)Dr. Russell Oakes
Johnny Got His Gun
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)Joe's Father
Quick Change
Quick Change (1990)Chief Rotzinger
A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog (1975)Lou Craddock
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine (1993)The Newspaper Director (archive footage)
The Paper
The Paper (1994)Graham Keighley
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970)Cable Hogue
My Best Fiend
My Best Fiend (1999)Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)The King
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)Charles Halloway
Julia
Julia (1977)Dashiell Hammett
Burden of Dreams
Burden of Dreams (1982)Fitzcarraldo (archive footage)
Dream a Little Dream
Dream a Little Dream (1989)Coleman Ettinger
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City (1988)Mr. Hardy (uncredited)
Little Big League
Little Big League (1994)Thomas Heywood
Raise the Titanic
Raise the Titanic (1980)Admiral James Sandecker
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967)Al Capone
Beloved
Beloved (1998)Mr. Bodwin
Hour of the Gun
Hour of the Gun (1967)Doc Holliday
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady (1966)Henry Drummond
A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres (1997)Larry Cook
Comes a Horseman
Comes a Horseman (1978)Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing
Melvin and Howard
Melvin and Howard (1980)Howard Hughes
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)Jamie Tyrone
Max Dugan Returns
Max Dugan Returns (1983)Max Dugan
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)Cesar Charron
Black Rainbow
Black Rainbow (1989)Walter Travis
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)President Ulysses S. Grant
The Enemy Within
The Enemy Within (1994)General R. Pendleton Lloyd
Caboblanco
Caboblanco (1980)Gunther Beckdorff
The Trial
The Trial (1993)Doctor Huld
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (1970)Marcus Brutus
Isadora
Isadora (1968)Paris Singer
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns (1965)Murray
The Good Mother
The Good Mother (1988)W. O. Muth
The War Between Men and Women
The War Between Men and Women (1972)Stephen Kozlenko
The Journey
The Journey (1959)Paul Kedes
Divorce American Style
Divorce American Style (1967)Nelson Downes
The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)Raymond Paine
Reunion
Reunion (1989)Henry Strauss
Square Dance
Square Dance (1987)Dillard
Arthur Miller: Writer
Arthur Miller: Writer (2017)Self (archive footage)
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone (2016)Ben Bradlee (archive footage)
Storyville
Storyville (1992)Clifford Fowler
Any Wednesday
Any Wednesday (1966)John Cleves
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000)Self
Hurricane
Hurricane (1979)Capt. Charles Bruckner
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Chernobyl: The Final Warning (1991)Dr. Armand Hammer
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (2006)Joe's Father (video "One")
Portrait: Werner Herzog
Portrait: Werner Herzog (1986)Self (archive footage)
Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night (1962)Dick Diver
The Real Macaw
The Real Macaw (1998)Grandpa Girdis
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1988)Harry Drummond
Mark Twain and Me
Mark Twain and Me (1991)Mark Twain
By Love Possessed
By Love Possessed (1961)Julius Penrose
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)Self (archive footage)
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone
Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone (2000)Self (archive footage)
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)Narrator (voice)
The House Without a Christmas Tree
The House Without a Christmas Tree (1972)James "Jamie" Mills
The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh (1960)Theodore "Hickey" Hickman
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron
Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron (1993)Self
The Christmas Wife
The Christmas Wife (1988)John Tanner
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)Self
Laguna Heat
Laguna Heat (1987)Wade Shephard
The Perfect Tribute
The Perfect Tribute (1991)President Abraham Lincoln
Heartwood
Heartwood (1998)Logan Reeser
The Thanksgiving Treasure
The Thanksgiving Treasure (1973)James "Jamie" Mills
The Belle of 14th Street
The Belle of 14th Street (1967)Performer
Act One
Act One (1963)George S. Kaufman
Journey
Journey (1995)Marcus
Noon Wine
Noon Wine (1966)Royal Earle Thompson
Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton (1989)Narrator (voice)
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year (1980)President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Going Home
Going Home (2000)Charles Barton
My Antonia
My Antonia (1995)Josea Burden
Haywire
Haywire (1980)Leland Hayward
Fools
Fools (1970)Matthew South
Breaking Home Ties
Breaking Home Ties (1987)Lloyd Wells
Mr. Sycamore
Mr. Sycamore (1975)John Gwilt
The Easter Promise
The Easter Promise (1975)James "Jamie" Mills
Operation Snafu
Operation Snafu (1970)Sam Armstrong
Addie and the King of Hearts
Addie and the King of Hearts (1976)James "Jamie" Mills
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1964)Abraham Lincoln
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)Self
The Bat
The Bat (1960)Detective Anderson
Sakharov
Sakharov (1984)Andrei Sakharov
Johnny Bull
Johnny Bull (1986)Stephan Kovacs
When It Was a Game 2
When It Was a Game 2 (1992)Passage Narrator (voice)
The Spy Who Never Was
The Spy Who Never Was (1976)Inspector Barkan
A Doll's House
A Doll's House (1959)Dr. Rank
Heidi
Heidi (1993)Großvater
A Christmas to Remember
A Christmas to Remember (1978)Daniel Larson
The World of Tomorrow
The World of Tomorrow (1984)Self / Narrator
A Moon for the Misbegotten
A Moon for the Misbegotten (1975)James Tyrone Jr.
The Country Girl
The Country Girl (1974)Frank Elgin
Empire City
Empire City (1985)Self - Narrator (voice)
When It Was a Game
When It Was a Game (1991)(voice)
Deceptions
Deceptions (1992)Clay (voice)
The Face of Genius
The Face of Genius (1966)Self - Narrator (voice)
T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt
T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (1996)Narrator
Rabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whale
Rabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whale (1991)Narrator (voice)
Old Faithful
Old Faithful (1973)Jason Robards
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film (2006)Self
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1959)Robert Jordan
You Can't Take it With You
You Can't Take it With You (1984)Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier (1986)Ed Stenning
Ghosts of Cape Horn
Ghosts of Cape Horn (1980)Narrator
Over Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital
Over Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital (1994)Narrator