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Bob Gunton's career is marked by his commanding presence in roles that demand authority and rigidity. Best remembered as the tyrannical Warden Samuel Norton in "The Shawshank Redemption," Gunton's portrayal of institutional power and its corrupting influence remains a cornerstone of his acting legacy. His performance as Chief George Earle in "Demolition Man" further cements his ability to embody the inflexible, bureaucratic enforcer. On stage, he lent gravitas to the role of President Juan Peron in "Evita," showcasing his versatility beyond the silver screen.
The roles that explain the career.
65 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ghostbusters: Afterlife | The Ghost Farmer | Film |
| 2018 | Unbroken: Path to Redemption | Major | Film |
| 2015 | The 33 | President Sebastián Piñera | Film |
| 2014 | Decoding Annie Parker | Dr. Benton | Film |
| 2013 | Highland Park | Bert | Film |
| 2013 | Runner Runner | Dean Alex Monroe | Film |
| 2012 | Trouble with the Curve | Watson | Film |
| 2012 | Get the Gringo | Mr. Kaufmann | Film |
| 2012 | Argo | Cyrus Vance | Film |
| 2011 | Kill the Irishman | Jerry Merke | Film |
| 2011 | The Least of These | Father Thomas Peters | Film |
| 2011 | The Lincoln Lawyer | Cecil Dobbs | Film |
| 2010 | The Trial | Joe Whetstone | Film |
| 2010 | Tenure | William Thurber | Film |
| 2008 | The Lazarus Project | Father Ezra | Film |
| 2008 | Player 5150 | Nick | Film |
| 2007 | Dead Silence | Edward Ashen | Film |
| 2007 | Rendition | Lars Whitman | Film |
| 2007 | Numb | Dr. Townshend | Film |
| 2007 | Fracture | Judge Gardner | Film |
| 2007 | Pandemic | Max Sorkosky | TV |
| 2006 | Believe in Me | Hugh Moreland | Film |
| 2005 | Dallas 362 | Joe | Film |
| 2004 | Iron Jawed Angels | President Woodrow Wilson | Film |
| 2004 | Judas | Caiaphas | Film |
| 2002 | Greg the Bunny | "Junction" Jack Mars | TV |
| 2002 | Boat Trip | Boat Captain | Film |
| 2002 | The Pact | James Harte | Film |
| 2002 | Scenes of the Crime | Steven, Jimmy's Partner | Film |
| 2001 | When Billie Beat Bobby | Jerry Perenchio | Film |
| 2001 | 61* | Dan Topping | Film |
| 2000 | The Perfect Storm | Alexander McAnally III | Film |
| 1999 | Bats | Dr. Alexander McCabe | Film |
| 1999 | "Bats" Abound | Self | Film |
| 1998 | Patch Adams | Dean Walcott | Film |
| 1997 | Changing Habits | Bishop Creighton | Film |
| 1997 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | Finley Largent | Film |
| 1997 | A Thousand Acres | Judge (uncredited) | Film |
| 1997 | Elvis Meets Nixon | Richard M. Nixon | Film |
| 1997 | Buffalo Soldiers | Col. Benjamin Grierson | Film |
| 1996 | The Glimmer Man | Frank Deverell | Film |
| 1996 | The Siege at Ruby Ridge | Bo Gritz | Film |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow | Pritchett | Film |
| 1995 | Courthouse | Homer Conklin | TV |
| 1995 | Dolores Claiborne | Mr. Pease | Film |
| 1995 | In Pursuit of Honor | Col. John Hardesty | Film |
| 1995 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | Burton Quinn | Film |
| 1994 | Roswell | Frank Joyce | Film |
| 1994 | The Shawshank Redemption | Warden Norton | Film |
| 1993 | Wild Palms | Dr. Tobias Schenkl | TV |
| 1993 | Father Hood | Lazzaro | Film |
| 1993 | Demolition Man | Chief George Earle | Film |
| 1992 | Patriot Games | Interviewer | Film |
| 1992 | Jennifer Eight | Goodridge | Film |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin | Asst. D.A. Scott Willard | Film |
| 1991 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | Chaplain | Film |
| 1989 | Cookie | Richie Segretto | Film |
| 1989 | Glory | Gen. Charles Garrison Harker | Film |
| 1989 | Born on the Fourth of July | Doctor | Film |
| 1987 | The Pick-up Artist | Fernando Portacarrero | Film |
| 1987 | Matewan | C.E. Lively | Film |
| 1986 | Adam: His Song Continues | Edgar Milton | Film |
| 1986 | Static | Frank | Film |
| 1984 | Soldiers in Hiding | Narrator | Film |
| 1981 | Rollover | Sal Naftari | Film |
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