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Hal Holbrook

Actor • Born 1925

Hal Holbrook

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About

Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and writer. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show he developed, Mark Twain Tonight!, performing as Mark Twain, while studying at Denison University. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his portrayal of Twain. He would continue to perform his signature role for over 60 years, only retiring the show in 2017 due to his failing health. Throughout his career, he also won five Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on television and was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in film. Holbrook made his film debut in Sidney Lumet's The Group (1966). He later gained international fame for his performance as Deep Throat in the 1976 film All the President's Men. He played Abraham Lincoln in the 1976 miniseries Lincoln and 1985 miniseries...

Known for

NCIS posterNCISSeries • 2003Grey's Anatomy posterGrey's AnatomySeries • 2005Bones posterBonesSeries • 2005Hawaii Five-0 posterHawaii Five-0Series • 2010The Sopranos posterThe SopranosSeries • 1999The West Wing posterThe West WingSeries • 1999Sons of Anarchy posterSons of AnarchySeries • 2008ER posterERSeries • 1994American Experience posterAmerican ExperienceSeries • 1988The Outer Limits posterThe Outer LimitsSeries • 1995The F.B.I. posterThe F.B.I.Series • 1965Becker posterBeckerSeries • 1998The Name of the Game posterThe Name of the GameSeries • 1968Family Law posterFamily LawSeries • 1999Hope & Faith posterHope & FaithSeries • 2003North and South posterNorth and SouthSeries • 1985Hercules posterHerculesMovie • 1997Designing Women posterDesigning WomenSeries • 1986All the President's Men posterAll the President's MenMovie • 1976Rectify posterRectifySeries • 2013Evening Shade posterEvening ShadeSeries • 1990Lincoln posterLincolnMovie • 2012Good Morning, Miami posterGood Morning, MiamiSeries • 2002The Fog posterThe FogMovie • 1980