Bob Gunton
Acting
Biography
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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bob Gunton
Fracture
2007
Patch Adams
1998
Filmography
Acting (89)
2025
The Gettysburg Addressas William Herndon (voice)
2024
Purgatory Stationas Horatio Grimes
5.5
2024
The Inheritanceas Charles Abernathy
5.8
2021
Scarlettas Danny
2021
Ghostbusters: Afterlifeas The Ghost Farmer
7.3
2018
Unbroken: Path to Redemptionas Major
6.7
2018
Alex & the Listas Mr. Stern
5.5
2017
Mountain Topas Maxwell Forrest
7.4
2015
The 33as President Sebastián Piñera
6.4
2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendantas Flight School Instructor
4.6
2014
Decoding Annie Parkeras Dr. Benton
6.1
2013
Live at the Foxes Denas Tony O'Hara
3.6
2013
Runner Runneras Dean Alex Monroe
5.6
2013
Highland Parkas Bert
5.6
2013
Jimmyas Sheriff Brinson
6.9
2012
Argoas Cyrus Vance
7.3
2012
Trouble with the Curveas Watson
7.0
2012
Get the Gringoas Mr. Kaufmann
6.6
2011
The Least of Theseas Father Thomas Peters
6.7
2011
The Lincoln Lawyeras Cecil Dobbs
7.2
2011
Kill the Irishmanas Jerry Merke
6.8
2010
The Trialas Joe Whetstone
5.8
2010
Tenureas William Thurber
5.6
2008
The Lazarus Projectas Father Ezra
6.0
2008
Player 5150as Nick
5.1
2007
Veronica in the FBIas Principal Harris
4.3
2007
Renditionas Lars Whitman
6.4
2007
Numbas Dr. Townshend
5.9
2007
Fractureas Judge Gardner
7.3
2007
Dead Silenceas Edward Ashen
6.5
2006
Believe in Meas Hugh Moreland
6.4
2005
Dallas 362as Joe
4.9
2004
I ♥ Huckabeesas Mr. Silver
6.3
2004
Judasas Caiaphas
6.7
2004
Iron Jawed Angelsas President Woodrow Wilson
6.8
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasuresas Juan Perón (segment "Evita")
6.4
2002
The Pactas James Harte
6.0
2002
Boat Tripas Boat Captain
5.2
2002
Scenes of the Crimeas Steven, Jimmy's Partner
5.5
2001
61*as Dan Topping
7.0
2001
When Billie Beat Bobbyas Jerry Perenchio
5.6
2000
Running Matesas Sen. Terrence Randall
5.2
2000
The Perfect Stormas Alexander McAnally III
6.5
1999
Batsas Dr. Alexander McCabe
4.6
1999
"Bats" Aboundas Self
1998
Patch Adamsas Dean Walcott
7.3
1997
Buffalo Soldiersas Col. Benjamin Grierson
5.5
1997
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evilas Finley Largent
6.3
1997
A Thousand Acresas Judge (uncredited)
5.7
1997
Elvis Meets Nixonas Richard M. Nixon
7.0
1997
Changing Habitsas Bishop Creighton
2.7
1996
The Glimmer Manas Frank Deverell
5.4
1996
The Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Bo Gritz
5.4
1996
Broken Arrowas Pritchett
6.1
1995
Ace Ventura: When Nature Callsas Burton Quinn
6.3
1995
Dolores Claiborneas Mr. Pease
7.3
1995
In Pursuit of Honoras Col. John Hardesty
5.8
1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Longas Franklin D. Roosevelt
6.7
1994
Cosmic Slopas President Ellis (segment 'Space Traders')
5.2
1994
The Shawshank Redemptionas Warden Norton
8.7
1994
Roswellas Frank Joyce
6.1
1993
Demolition Manas Chief George Earle
6.8
1993
Father Hoodas Lazzaro
5.8
1992
Jennifer Eightas Goodridge
6.1
1992
The Public Eyeas Older Agent
6.2
1992
Ladykilleras Wolkowski
4.2
1992
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disasteras Larry Dietrick
5.2
1992
Patriot Gamesas Interviewer
6.7
1992
Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Lifeas Texas Preacher
5.0
1992
Missing Piecesas Mr Gabor
5.5
1991
JFKas TV Newsman #3
7.6
1991
6.4
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffinas Asst. D.A. Scott Willard
7.3
1990
The Bride in Blackas Sydney
8.0
1990
Judgmentas Monsignor Beauvais
5.5
1989
Born on the Fourth of Julyas Doctor #1
7.0
1989
Gloryas Gen. Charles Garrison Harker
7.5
1989
Cookieas Richie Segretto
5.6
1989
Unconqueredas Gov. George Wallace
9.3
1988
Forever James Deanas Narrator (voice)
7.7
1987
The Pick-up Artistas Fernando Portacarrero
5.7
1987
Matewanas C.E. Lively
7.4
1986
Adam: His Song Continuesas Edgar Milton
7.6
1986
Staticas Frank
6.3
1985
Finnegan Begin Againas Christian Jameson
6.5
1984
Soldiers in Hidingas Narrator
6.0
1982
Lois Gibbs and the Love Canalas Harry Gibbs
6.5
1981
Rolloveras Sal Naftari
5.1
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Ghostkilleras Fr. Wilson O'Rourke