Actor
Jason Robards
26 July 1922† 26 December 2000 (aged 78) Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Movies
- 125
- Shows
- 30
Biography
Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He is one of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.
Known For
- 2017
- Arthur Miller: Writer · Film
- 2016
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone · Film · Ben Bradlee
- 2006
- Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 · Film · Joe's Father (video "One")
- Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film · Film
- 2004
- 2000
- Going Home · Film · Charles Barton
- Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone · Film
- That Moment: Magnolia Diary · Film
- 1999
- Magnolia · Film · Earl Partridge
- My Best Fiend · Film
- 1998
- Enemy of the State · Film · Congressman Phillip Hammersley
- Beloved · Film · Mr. Bodwin
- The Real Macaw · Film · Grandpa Girdis
- Heartwood · Film · Logan Reeser
- 1997
- Truman · Film · Narrator (voice)
- A Thousand Acres · Film · Larry Cook
- 1996
- T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt · Film · Narrator
- The West · Series · Brigham Young
- 1995
- Journey · Film · Marcus
- Crimson Tide · Film · Rear Admiral Anderson
- My Antonia · Film · Josea Burden
- The Great American West · Film · Narrator (voice)
- 1994
- The Enemy Within · Film · General R. Pendleton Lloyd
- Little Big League · Film · Thomas Heywood
- The Paper · Film · Graham Keighley
- Over Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital · Film · Narrator
- Baseball · Series · (voice)
- 1993
- La Classe américaine · Film · The Newspaper Director
- Philadelphia · Film · Charles Wheeler
- Roots of Roe · Film · Anthony Comstock (voice)
- Heidi · Film · Großvater
- Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron · Film
- The Trial · Film · Doctor Huld
- The Adventures of Huck Finn · Film · The King
- Heidi · Series · Grandfather
- 1992
- Lincoln · Film · President Abraham Lincoln (voice)
- The Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Library · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Storyville · Film · Clifford Fowler
- When It Was a Game 2 · Film · Passage Narrator (voice)
- Deceptions · Film · Clay (voice)
- 1991
- Mark Twain and Me · Film · Mark Twain
- Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Rabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whale · Film · Narrator (voice)
- When It Was a Game · Film · (voice)
- Chernobyl: The Final Warning · Film · Dr. Armand Hammer
- The Perfect Tribute · Film · President Abraham Lincoln
- An Inconvenient Woman · Series · Jules Mendelson
- 1990
- Quick Change · Film · Chief Rotzinger
- Night of 100 Stars III · Film
- The Civil War · Series · Ulysses S. Grant (voice)
- 1989
- Black Rainbow · Film · Walter Travis
- Thomas Hart Benton · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Parenthood · Film · Frank Buckman
- Reunion · Film · Henry Strauss
- Dream a Little Dream · Film · Coleman Ettinger
- 1988
- The Christmas Wife · Film · John Tanner
- The Good Mother · Film · W. O. Muth
- Bright Lights, Big City · Film · Mr. Hardy
- Inherit the Wind · Film · Harry Drummond
- American Experience · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 1987
- Breaking Home Ties · Film · Lloyd Wells
- Laguna Heat · Film · Wade Shephard
- Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood · Film
- Square Dance · Film · Dillard
- 1986
- Johnny Bull · Film · Stephan Kovacs
- Portrait: Werner Herzog · Film
- The Last Frontier · Series · Ed Stenning
- 1985
- Empire City · Film · Narrator (voice)
- The Long Hot Summer · Series · Will Varner
- The Atlanta Child Murders · Series · Alvin Binder
- Screen Two · Series · Doctor Huld
- 1984
- The World of Tomorrow · Film · Narrator
- You Can't Take it With You · Film · Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
- America and Lewis Hine · Film · Voice
- Sakharov · Film · Andrei Sakharov
- 1983
- The Day After · Film · Dr. Russell Oakes
- The Time of Our Lives: The Most Amazing 60 Years in History · Film · Host
- Something Wicked This Way Comes · Film · Charles Halloway
- Max Dugan Returns · Film · Max Dugan
- Reading Rainbow · Series · Narrator (voice)
- 1982
- Burden of Dreams · Film · Fitzcarraldo
- Night of 100 Stars · Film
- 1981
- The Legend of the Lone Ranger · Film · President Ulysses S. Grant
- 1980
- Melvin and Howard · Film · Howard Hughes
- Ghosts of Cape Horn · Film · Narrator
- Raise the Titanic · Film · Admiral James Sandecker
- F.D.R.: The Last Year · Film · President Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Haywire · Film · Leland Hayward
- Caboblanco · Film · Gunther Beckdorff
- 1979
- A Plague on Our Children · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Hurricane · Film · Capt. Charles Bruckner
- Broadway on Showtime · Series · Erie Smith
- 1978
- A Christmas to Remember · Film · Daniel Larson
- Comes a Horseman · Film · Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing
- The Kennedy Center Honors · Series
- The Magic of David Copperfield · Series
- 1977
- Julia · Film · Dashiell Hammett
- Washington: Behind Closed Doors · Series · President Richard Monckton
- 1976
- The Spy Who Never Was · Film · Inspector Barkan
- All the President's Men · Film · Ben Bradlee
- Addie and the King of Hearts · Film · James "Jamie" Mills
- 1975
- Mr. Sycamore · Film · John Gwilt
- A Moon for the Misbegotten · Film · James Tyrone Jr.
- The Easter Promise · Film · James "Jamie" Mills
- A Boy and His Dog · Film · Lou Craddock
- 1974
- The Country Girl · Film · Frank Elgin
- 1973
- The Thanksgiving Treasure · Film · James "Jamie" Mills
- Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid · Film · Governor Wallace
- Old Faithful · Film · Jason Robards
- 1972
- The House Without a Christmas Tree · Film · James "Jamie" Mills
- The War Between Men and Women · Film · Stephen Kozlenko
- Ghost Story · Series · Elliot Brent
- 1971
- Johnny Got His Gun · Film · Joe's Father
- Murders in the Rue Morgue · Film · Cesar Charron
- Film '72 · Series
- 1970
- Fools · Film · Matthew South
- Julius Caesar · Film · Marcus Brutus
- The Ballad of Cable Hogue · Film · Cable Hogue
- Operation Snafu · Film · Sam Armstrong
- Tora! Tora! Tora! · Film · General Walter C. Short
- 1968
- The Night They Raided Minsky's · Film · Raymond Paine
- Once Upon a Time in the West · Film · 'Cheyenne'
- Isadora · Film · Paris Singer
- 1967
- Hour of the Gun · Film · Doc Holliday
- The Belle of 14th Street · Film · Performer
- The St. Valentine's Day Massacre · Film · Al Capone
- Divorce American Style · Film · Nelson Downes
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · Film · Dr. Henry Jekyll · Mr. Edward Hyde
- 1966
- Noon Wine · Film · Royal Earle Thompson
- Any Wednesday · Film · John Cleves
- A Big Hand for the Little Lady · Film · Henry Drummond
- The Face of Genius · Film · Narrator (voice)
- ABC Stage 67 · Series · Royal Earle Thompson
- 1965
- A Thousand Clowns · Film · Murray
- 1964
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois · Film · Abraham Lincoln
- 1963
- Act One · Film · George S. Kaufman
- The Danny Kaye Show · Series
- 1962
- Long Day's Journey Into Night · Film · Jamie Tyrone
- Tender Is the Night · Film · Dick Diver
- 1961
- By Love Possessed · Film · Julius Penrose
- 1960
- The Bat · Film · Detective Anderson
- The Iceman Cometh · Series · Theodore "Hickey" Hickman
- The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries · Series · Detective Anderson
- 1959
- A Doll's House · Film · Dr. Rank
- For Whom the Bell Tolls · Film · Robert Jordan
- The Journey · Film · Paul Kedes
- Play of the Week · Series
- 1956
- Playhouse 90 · Series · Robert Jordan
- 1955
- The Alcoa Hour · Series · Bert Palmer
- 1953
- The Oscars · Series
- General Electric Theater · Series · Col. Carter
- 1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Dr. Rank
- 1950
- What's My Line? · Series · Mystery Guest
- 1948
- Studio One · Series · Frank Cameron
- The Philco Television Playhouse · Series · Joe Grant