Harry Dean Stanton
Acting
Biography
Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including Cool Hand Luke (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Dillinger (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Alien (1979), Escape from New York (1981), Christine (1983), Repo Man (1984), One Magic Christmas (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Wild at Heart (1990), The Straight Story (1999), The Green Mile (1999), The Man Who Cried (2000), Alpha Dog (2006), and Inland Empire (2006). He had rare lead roles in Paris, Texas (1984) and in Lucky (2017).
Filmography
Acting (152)
2025
Sinatra! Eternityas Sherif Lloyd
4.8
2020
Wim Wenders, Desperadoas Self (archive footage)
7.7
2019
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self (archive footage)
7.6
2018
Frank and Avaas Sheriff Lloyd
5.2
2017
Luckyas Lucky
7.3
2017
Sick of it Allas Harry The News Reporter
2.0
2014
Walking the Mileas Self (archive footage)
5.0
2014
Fishtailas Narrator
4.5
2014
Carlos Spills the Beansas Rhino
2013
6.9
2013
9 Full Moonsas Dimitri
4.0
2013
The Last Standas Mr. Parson
6.1
2012
Char·ac·teras Self
4.0
2012
Seven Psychopathsas Man in Hat
6.8
2012
The Avengersas Security Guard
8.1
2011
This Must Be the Placeas Robert Plath
7.0
2011
Rangoas Balthazar (voice)
6.9
2010
Athenaas Bill
2010
On Holidayas Josh the Roommate's Dad
2.7
2009
The Open Roadas Amon
5.2
2007
6.8
2007
Being Michael Madsenas Self
5.8
2007
Lynch 2as Self
6.0
2007
The Good Lifeas Gus
6.5
2006
7.3
2006
Inland Empireas Freddie Howard
7.0
2006
You, Me and Dupreeas Curly (uncredited)
5.6
2006
Alien Autopsyas Harvey
5.7
2006
Alpha Dogas Cosmo Gadabeeti
6.7
2006
Harry Zen Stantonas Himself
2005
The Wendell Baker Storyas Skip Summers
5.1
8.0
2004
Dig!as Self
6.8
2004
Chrystalas Pa Da
5.6
2004
The Big Bounceas Bob Rogers, Sr.
5.0
2003
Return to 'Escape from New York'as Himself
8.0
2003
8.2
2003
Anger Managementas Blind Man (uncredited)
6.2
2003
Hunter Goes to Hollywoodas Himself
7.5
2003
Ginostraas Del Piero
4.4
2003
Bukowski: Born Into Thisas Self
6.8
2002
Sonnyas Henry
5.2
2002
5.8
2001
The Animalas Hunter (uncredited)
5.2
2001
The Pledgeas Floyd Cage
6.6
2000
Sandas Leo
3.4
2000
The Man Who Criedas Felix Perlman
6.1
1999
The Green Mileas Toot-Toot
8.5
1999
The Straight Storyas Lyle
7.7
1999
6.8
1999
Ballad of the Nightingaleas Jean-Paul
4.2
1998
A Civil Actionas Land Watcher (uncredited)
6.5
1998
The Mightyas Grim
7.2
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasas Judge
7.2
1997
Fire Down Belowas Cotton Harry
5.7
1997
She's So Lovelyas Tony 'Shorty' Russo
5.9
1997
Midnight Blueas Eric
5.3
1996
Playbackas Ernie Fontenot
5.6
1996
Down Periscopeas Lt. Howard
6.4
1995
Never Talk to Strangersas Max Cheski
5.4
1995
One Hundred and One Nightsas Mute Actor in Hollywood (uncredited)
6.1
1994
Blue Tigeras Smith
5.1
1994
Against the Wallas Hal
6.2
1993
6.5
1992
5.5
1992
Hostagesas Frank Reed
6.1
1992
Man Troubleas Redmond Layls
4.9
1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Meas Carl Rodd
7.4
1991
Payoffas Hook
4.3
1990
Wild at Heartas Johnnie Farragut
7.0
1990
8.0
1990
The Fourth Waras Gen. Hackworth
5.3
1989
Twisteras Cleveland
5.6
1989
Dream a Little Dreamas Ike Baker
5.8
1989
Monster Makeras Chancey Bellow
6.7
1988
The Cowboy and the Frenchmanas Slim
6.0
1988
The French as Seen by…as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
6.9
1988
Mr. Northas Henry Simmons
5.3
1988
The Last Temptation of Christas Paulus
7.2
1988
Stars & Barsas Loomis Gage
4.4
1988
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Nightas Self - Audience Member
7.7
1987
Slam Danceas Det. Benjamin Smiley
4.9
1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkleas Rip Van Winkle
6.4
1986
Pretty in Pinkas Jack Walsh
6.7
1985
Fool for Loveas Old Man
5.7
1985
One Magic Christmasas Gideon
5.9
1985
The Care Bears Movieas Brave Heart Lion (singing voice)
6.3
1984
The Bearas Coach Thomas
7.1
1984
Red Dawnas Mr. Eckert
6.3
1984
Paris, Texasas Travis
8.1
1984
UFOriaas Brother Bud Sanders
5.5
1984
Repo Manas Bud
6.6
1983
Christineas Rudolph Junkins
6.9
1983
I Want to Liveas Emmett Perkins
4.8
1982
Young Doctors in Loveas Dr. Oliver Ludwig
5.3
1982
One from the Heartas Moe
5.9
1981
Escape from New Yorkas Harold 'Brain' Helman
7.0
1980
Private Benjaminas Sgt. Jim Ballard
6.0
1980
The Oldest Living Graduateas Mike
4.0
1980
The Black Marbleas Philo Skinner
4.8
1980
Death Watchas Vincent Ferriman
6.3
1979
Young Maverick - Dead Man's Handas Pokey Tindle
1979
The Roseas Billy Ray
6.7
1979
Wise Bloodas Asa Hawks
6.4
1979
Alienas Brett
8.2
1979
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckersas C.W. Douglas
5.2
1978
Straight Timeas Jerry Schue
7.1
1978
Renaldo and Claraas Lafkezio
7.9
1976
The Missouri Breaksas Calvin
6.5
1975
The Ransom of Red Chiefas Sam
1975
92 in the Shadeas Carter
5.8
1975
Farewell, My Lovelyas Billy Rolfe
6.7
1975
The Fortuneas Prisoner in Holding Cell (uncredited)
5.4
1975
The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamondas President Warren G. Harding
7.0
1975
Rancho Deluxeas Curt
5.3
1975
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twinsas Billy Winston
6.3
1975
Win, Place or Stealas Jack
8.0
1974
The Godfather Part IIas F.B.I. Man #1
8.6
1974
Cockfighteras Jack Burke
6.1
1974
Zandy's Brideas Songer
6.4
1974
Where the Lilies Bloomas Kiser Pease
5.9
1973
Dillingeras Homer Van Meter
6.6
1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kidas Luke
7.2
1972
Cry for Me, Billyas Luke Todd
4.8
1972
Cisco Pikeas Jesse Dupre
5.6
1971
Two-Lane Blacktopas Oklahoma Hitchhiker
6.9
1970
The Intrudersas Whit Dykstra (as Dean Stanton)
5.0
1970
Kelly's Heroesas Pvt. Willard
7.4
1970
Rebel Rousersas Randolph Halverson
4.1
1969
Lanton Millsas Lanton
8.0
1968
The Mini-Skirt Mobas Spook
4.8
1968
Day of the Evil Gunas Sergeant Parker
6.2
1967
Cool Hand Lukeas Tramp
7.7
1967
The Hostageas Eddie (as Dean Stanton)
5.2
1967
A Time for Killingas Sgt. Dan Way
4.8
1966
8.0
1966
Ride in the Whirlwindas Blind Dick
6.2
1963
The Man from the Diners' Clubas Beatnik (uncredited)
5.8
1962
How the West Was Wonas Gant Henchman
7.0
1962
Hero's Islandas Dixey Gates
5.6
1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Slave Catcher
5.9
1960
Escape to Sonoitaas Lemon
7.3
1959
A Dog's Best Friendas Roy Janney
6.2
1959
The Jayhawkers!as Deputy Smallwood
6.1
1959
Pork Chop Hillas BAR Soldier (uncredited)
6.7
1958
The Proud Rebelas Jeb Burleigh
6.0
1957
Revolt at Fort Laramieas Rinty
6.6
1957
Tomahawk Trailas Pvt. Miller
6.0
1956
The Wrong Manas Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)
7.1