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Keenan Wynn, born Francis Xavier Aloysius James Jeremiah Wynn in 1916, was an American character actor whose expressive face became his trademark. Despite rarely leading films or television shows, Wynn secured prominent billing for his distinctive performances. His career spanned decades, leaving an indelible mark with his versatility and the emotional depth he brought to supporting roles. Wynn's ability to convey complex emotions through subtle facial expressions made him a favorite in Hollywood, ensuring his presence was always noticed, even when he was not the central figure.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Point Blank the Documentary | Self | Film |
| 1986 | Hyper Sapien: People from Another Star | Grandpa | Film |
| 1986 | Black Moon Rising | Iron John | Film |
| 1985 | Mirrors | Reverend Dahlstrom | Film |
| 1985 | Prime Risk | Dr. Lasser | Film |
| 1984 | Call to Glory | Carl Sarnac | TV |
| 1983 | The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair | Piers Castillian | Film |
| 1983 | Wavelength | Dan | Film |
| 1982 | Hysterical | Old Fisherman | Film |
| 1982 | Best Friends | Tom Babson | Film |
| 1982 | The Last Unicorn | Captain Cully / Harpy (voice) | Film |
| 1980 | Just Tell Me What You Want | Seymour Berger | Film |
| 1979 | Sunburn | Mark Elmes | Film |
| 1979 | The Glove | Bill Schwartz | Film |
| 1979 | The Dark | Sherman 'Sherm' Moss | Film |
| 1979 | Parts: The Clonus Horror | Jake Noble | Film |
| 1978 | Laserblast | Colonel Farley | Film |
| 1978 | Coach | Fenton Granger | Film |
| 1978 | The Bastard | Johnny Malcolm | TV |
| 1978 | The Lucifer Complex | U.S. Secretary of Defense | Film |
| 1978 | Piranha | Jack | Film |
| 1977 | Orca | Novak | Film |
| 1976 | The Killer Inside Me | Chester Conway | Film |
| 1976 | The Quest | H.H. Small | TV |
| 1976 | The Shaggy D.A. | John Slade | Film |
| 1976 | High Velocity | Film | |
| 1975 | Nashville | Mr. Green | Film |
| 1975 | The Devil’s Rain | Sheriff Owens | Film |
| 1974 | The Internecine Project | E.J. Farnsworth | Film |
| 1974 | Hit Lady | Buddy McCormack | Film |
| 1974 | Herbie Rides Again | Alonzo Hawk | Film |
| 1972 | Snowball Express | Martin Ridgeway | Film |
| 1972 | Panhandle 38 | Billy Bronson / Kile Richards | Film |
| 1972 | The Mechanic | Harry McKenna | Film |
| 1972 | Cancel My Reservation | Sheriff 'Houndtooth' Riley | Film |
| 1971 | The Manipulator | Old Charlie | Film |
| 1971 | Assault on the Wayne | Orville Kelly | Film |
| 1971 | The Man with Icy Eyes | Harry Davis | Film |
| 1971 | Pretty Maids All in a Row | Chief John Poldaski | Film |
| 1970 | Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town | Winter Warlock (voice) | Film |
| 1970 | The Animals | Pudge Elliott | Film |
| 1970 | Loving | Edward | Film |
| 1969 | The Monitors | General Blackwish | Film |
| 1969 | Viva Max! | General Lacomber | Film |
| 1969 | Mackenna's Gold | Sanchez | Film |
| 1969 | Smith! | Vince Heber | Film |
| 1969 | 80 Steps to Jonah | Barney Glover | Film |
| 1968 | Finian's Rainbow | Senator Billboard Rawkins | Film |
| 1968 | Shoot, Gringo... Shoot! | Major Charlie Doneghan | Film |
| 1968 | Frame Up | Inspector Donald | Film |
| 1968 | Once Upon a Time in the West | Sheriff | Film |
| 1967 | Welcome to Hard Times | Zar | Film |
| 1967 | The War Wagon | Wes Fletcher | Film |
| 1967 | Warning Shot | Sgt. Ed Musso | Film |
| 1967 | Point Blank | Yost | Film |
| 1966 | Stagecoach | Luke Plummer | Film |
| 1966 | The Night of the Grizzly | Jed Curry | Film |
| 1966 | Outlaw Motorcycles | Film | |
| 1966 | Promise Her Anything | Angelo Carelli | Film |
| 1965 | Nightmare in the Sun | Junk dealer | Film |
| 1965 | Around the World Under the Sea | Hank Stahl | Film |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Hezekiah | Film |
| 1964 | The Americanization of Emily | Old Sailor | Film |
| 1964 | Bikini Beach | Harvey Huntington Honeywagon | Film |
| 1964 | Man in the Middle | Lieut. Winston | Film |
| 1964 | Honeymoon Hotel | Mr. Sampson | Film |
| 1964 | Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb | Colonel Bat Guano | Film |
| 1964 | Stage to Thunder Rock | Ross Sawyer | Film |
| 1964 | The Patsy | Harry Silver | Film |
| 1963 | The Power and the Glory | Wine Merchant | Film |
| 1963 | Son of Flubber | Alonzo P. Hawk | Film |
| 1961 | Black City | Di Gennaro | Film |
| 1961 | King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein | Tom Fowler | Film |
| 1961 | The Absent-Minded Professor | Alonzo P. Hawk | Film |
| 1960 | The Crowded Sky | Nick Hyland | Film |
| 1959 | A Hole in the Head | Jerry Marks | Film |
| 1959 | The Troubleshooters | Kodiak | TV |
| 1959 | The Scarface Mob | Joe Fuselli | Film |
| 1959 | That Kind of Woman | Harry Corwin | Film |
| 1958 | The Perfect Furlough | Harvey Franklin | Film |
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