Biography
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. was an American actor. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show, titled Mark Twain Tonight!, that he developed while studying at Denison University. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his portrayal of Twain. He continued to perform his signature role for more than 60 years, retiring the show in 2017 due to his failing health. Throughout his career, he also won five Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on television and was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in film.
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Awards & recognition
- National Humanities Medal · 2003
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series · 1971
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1966
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2008 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Trail of Hope
The Sopranos
Sons of Anarchy
The West Wing
Grey's Anatomy
Bones
Into the Wild
ER
Hawaii Five-0
The Outer Limits
All the President's Men
Rectify
NCIS
Lewis & Clark - The Journey of the Corps of Discovery
Men of Honor
Hercules
North and South
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Becker
Cats Don't Dance
Wall Street
Monday Mornings
Magnum Force
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus
Innocent Victims
The Legend of the Golden Gun
Water for Elephants
Creepshow
Saturday Night Live
Lincoln
The Majestic
Haven
All the Winters that Have Been
Designing Women
Capricorn One
The Dick Cavett Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
That Evening Sun
The Firm
The Fog
Midway
Stormchasers
American Experience
Julia
The Event
Promised Land
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Shade
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
Savannah