Wilford Brimley
Acting
Biography
Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor and singer. After serving in the Marines and taking on a variety of odd jobs, he became an extra for Western films, and in little more than a decade he had established himself as a character actor in films such as The China Syndrome (1979), The Thing (1982), and The Natural (1984). Brimley was the longtime face of television advertisements for the Quaker Oats Company. He also promoted diabetes education and appeared in related commercials for Liberty Medical.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Wilford Brimley
Filmography
Acting (64)
2019
I Believeas Pastor
7.8
2016
6.0
2016
Timber the Treasure Dogas Hawk Jones
5.7
2009
Did You Hear About the Morgans?as Earl Granger
5.4
2003
Pitcher and the Pin-Upas Coach Weaver
6.1
2002
Resurrection Maryas Morty
10.0
2002
The Round and Roundas Governor
3.7
2001
Brigham Cityas Stu
6.5
2001
Crossfire Trailas Joe Gill
6.4
2001
The Ballad of Lucy Whippleas Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs
5.6
2000
8.0
2000
The Making of Comancheas Self
1998
Lunker Lakeas Storyteller
9.0
1998
Summer of the Monkeysas Grandpa Sam Ferrans
5.8
1998
CHAPTER PERFECTas Hawkins
7.0
1998
Progenyas Dr. David Wetherly
4.9
1998
A Place to Growas Jake
7.8
1998
All My Friends Are Cowboysas Charlie
8.0
1997
In & Outas Frank Brackett
6.5
1996
My Fellow Americansas Joe Hollis
6.1
1995
Last of the Dogmenas Narrator (uncredited)
6.8
1995
The Good Old Boysas C.C. Tarpley
6.7
1995
OP Centeras Adm. Troy Davis
6.1
1995
Mutant Speciesas Devro
4.0
1994
Heaven Sentas Security Guard
4.9
1993
The Firmas William Devasher
6.7
1993
Hard Targetas Uncle Douvee
6.5
1992
Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2as Grandpa Will
6.1
1991
Blood Riveras U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler
4.7
1990
Eternityas King / Eric
3.9
1989
Billy the Kidas Gov. Lew Wallace
7.1
1988
Cocoon: The Returnas Ben Luckett
6.5
1987
End of the Lineas Will Haney
5.2
1986
Jackalsas Sheriff Mitchell
8.5
1986
Act of Vengeanceas Tony Boyle
5.6
1986
Thompson's Last Runas Red Haines
6.7
1986
Shadows on the Wallas Floyd Buckman
9.0
1985
Ewoks: The Battle for Endoras Noa Briqualon
5.4
1985
Remo Williams: The Adventure Beginsas Harold Smith
6.3
1985
Murder in Spaceas Dr. Andrew McCallister
5.3
1985
Cocoonas Benjamin Luckett
6.6
1984
Countryas Otis
6.5
1984
The Naturalas Pop Fisher
6.9
1984
The Stone Boyas George Jansen
7.0
1984
The Hotel New Hampshireas Iowa Bob
5.7
1984
Harry & Sonas Tom Keach
5.9
1983
Tough Enoughas Bill Long
5.6
1983
High Road to Chinaas Bradley Tozer
6.0
1983
10 to Midnightas Clem Malone
6.2
1983
Tender Merciesas Harry
6.8
1982
The Thingas Blair
8.1
1982
Death Valleyas The Sheriff
5.1
1981
Absence of Maliceas James J. Wells
6.6
1981
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pillas Wally Haskell
6.8
1980
Borderlineas Scooter Jackson
6.0
1980
Rodeo Girlas Bingo Gibbs
8.5
1980
Roughnecksas Willie Clayton
7.0
1980
Brubakeras Rogers
7.1
1980
Amber Wavesas Pete Alberts
8.5
1979
The Electric Horsemanas Farmer
6.1
1979
The Wild Wild West Revisitedas President Grover Cleveland
5.4
1979
The China Syndromeas Ted Spindler
7.1
1971
Lawmanas Marc Corman (uncredited)
6.5
1969
True Gritas Minor Role (uncredited)
7.3