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Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Acting

Born: July 14, 1926West Irvine, Kentucky, USA

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).

Known For
Filmography
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective

Self

2022
Frank and Ava

Frank and Ava

Sheriff Lloyd

2020
Wim Wenders, Desperado

Wim Wenders, Desperado

Self (archive footage)

2020
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Self (archive footage)

2019
Lucky

Lucky

Lucky

2017
Sick of it All

Sick of it All

Harry The News Reporter

2017
Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile

Self (archive footage)

2014
Fishtail

Fishtail

Narrator

2014
Carlos Spills the Beans

Carlos Spills the Beans

Rhino

2014
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

Self

2013
9 Full Moons

9 Full Moons

Dimitri

2013
The Last Stand

The Last Stand

Mr. Parson

2013
Char·ac·ter

Char·ac·ter

Self

2012
Seven Psychopaths

Seven Psychopaths

Man in Hat

2012
The Avengers

The Avengers

Security Guard

2012
This Must Be the Place

This Must Be the Place

Robert Plath

2011
Rango

Rango

Balthazar (voice)

2011

Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland

2011
Athena

Athena

Bill

2010
On Holiday

On Holiday

Josh the Roommate's Dad

2010
The Open Road

The Open Road

Amon

2009
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Self

2007
Being Michael Madsen

Being Michael Madsen

Self

2007
Lynch 2

Lynch 2

Self

2007
The Good Life

The Good Life

Gus

2007
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride

Self

2006
Inland Empire

Inland Empire

Freddie Howard

2006
You, Me and Dupree

You, Me and Dupree

Curly (uncredited)

2006
Alien Autopsy

Alien Autopsy

Harvey

2006
Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog

Cosmo Gadabeeti

2006
Harry Zen Stanton

Harry Zen Stanton

Himself

2006
The Wendell Baker Story

The Wendell Baker Story

Skip Summers

2005
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Self

2004
Dig!

Dig!

Self

2004
Chrystal

Chrystal

Pa Da

2004
The Big Bounce

The Big Bounce

Bob Rogers, Sr.

2004

Return to 'Escape from New York'

Himself

2003
The Beast Within: Making Alien

The Beast Within: Making Alien

Self

2003
Anger Management

Anger Management

Blind Man (uncredited)

2003
Hunter Goes to Hollywood

Hunter Goes to Hollywood

Himself

2003
Ginostra

Ginostra

Del Piero

2003
Bukowski: Born Into This

Bukowski: Born Into This

Self

2003
Sonny

Sonny

Henry

2002
The Short Films of David Lynch

The Short Films of David Lynch

Self

2002
The Animal

The Animal

Hunter (uncredited)

2001
The Pledge

The Pledge

Floyd Cage

2001
Sand

Sand

Leo

2000
The Man Who Cried

The Man Who Cried

Felix Perlman

2000
The Green Mile

The Green Mile

Toot-Toot

1999
The Straight Story

The Straight Story

Lyle

1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

Stephen King: Shining in the Dark

Self

1999
Ballad of the Nightingale

Ballad of the Nightingale

Jean-Paul

1999
A Civil Action

A Civil Action

Land Watcher (uncredited)

1998
The Mighty

The Mighty

Grim

1998
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Judge

1998
Fire Down Below

Fire Down Below

Cotton Harry

1997
She's So Lovely

She's So Lovely

Tony 'Shorty' Russo

1997
Midnight Blue

Midnight Blue

Eric

1997
Playback

Playback

Ernie Fontenot

1996
Down Periscope

Down Periscope

Lt. Howard

1996
Never Talk to Strangers

Never Talk to Strangers

Max Cheski

1995
One Hundred and One Nights

One Hundred and One Nights

Mute Actor in Hollywood (uncredited)

1995
Blue Tiger

Blue Tiger

Smith

1994
Against the Wall

Against the Wall

Hal

1994
Warren Oates: Across the Border

Warren Oates: Across the Border

Self

1993
Cruise Control

Cruise Control

1992
Hostages

Hostages

Frank Reed

1992
Man Trouble

Man Trouble

Redmond Layls

1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Carl Rodd

1992
Payoff

Payoff

Hook

1991
Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart

Johnnie Farragut

1990
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

Self

1990
Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'

Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'

Self

1990
The Fourth War

The Fourth War

Gen. Hackworth

1990
Twister

Twister

Cleveland

1989
Dream a Little Dream

Dream a Little Dream

Ike Baker

1989
Monster Maker

Monster Maker

Chancey Bellow

1989
The French as Seen by…

The French as Seen by…

(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")

1988
The Cowboy and the Frenchman

The Cowboy and the Frenchman

Slim

1988
Mr. North

Mr. North

Henry Simmons

1988
The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

Paulus

1988
Stars & Bars

Stars & Bars

Loomis Gage

1988
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

Self - Audience Member

1988
Slam Dance

Slam Dance

Det. Benjamin Smiley

1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle

Rip Van Winkle

1987
Pretty in Pink

Pretty in Pink

Jack Walsh

1986
Fool for Love

Fool for Love

Old Man

1985
One Magic Christmas

One Magic Christmas

Gideon

1985
The Care Bears Movie

The Care Bears Movie

Brave Heart Lion (singing voice)

1985
The Bear

The Bear

Coach Thomas

1984
Red Dawn

Red Dawn

Mr. Eckert

1984
Paris, Texas

Paris, Texas

Travis

1984
UFOria

UFOria

Brother Bud Sanders

1984
Repo Man

Repo Man

Bud

1984
Christine

Christine

Rudolph Junkins

1983
I Want to Live

I Want to Live

Emmett Perkins

1983
Young Doctors in Love

Young Doctors in Love

Dr. Oliver Ludwig

1982
One from the Heart

One from the Heart

Moe

1982
Escape from New York

Escape from New York

Harold 'Brain' Helman

1981
Private Benjamin

Private Benjamin

Sgt. Jim Ballard

1980
The Oldest Living Graduate

The Oldest Living Graduate

Mike

1980
The Black Marble

The Black Marble

Philo Skinner

1980
Death Watch

Death Watch

Vincent Ferriman

1980

Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand

Pokey Tindle

1979
The Rose

The Rose

Billy Ray

1979
Wise Blood

Wise Blood

Asa Hawks

1979
Alien

Alien

Brett

1979
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers

C.W. Douglas

1979
Straight Time

Straight Time

Jerry Schue

1978
Renaldo and Clara

Renaldo and Clara

Lafkezio

1978
The Missouri Breaks

The Missouri Breaks

Calvin

1976
The Ransom of Red Chief

The Ransom of Red Chief

Sam

1975
92 in the Shade

92 in the Shade

Carter

1975
Farewell, My Lovely

Farewell, My Lovely

Billy Rolfe

1975
The Fortune

The Fortune

Prisoner in Holding Cell (uncredited)

1975
The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond

The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond

President Warren G. Harding

1975
Rancho Deluxe

Rancho Deluxe

Curt

1975
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins

Billy Winston

1975
Win, Place or Steal

Win, Place or Steal

Jack

1975
The Godfather Part II

The Godfather Part II

F.B.I. Man #1

1974
Cockfighter

Cockfighter

Jack Burke

1974
Zandy's Bride

Zandy's Bride

Songer

1974
Where the Lilies Bloom

Where the Lilies Bloom

Kiser Pease

1974
Dillinger

Dillinger

Homer Van Meter

1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Luke

1973
Cry for Me, Billy

Cry for Me, Billy

Luke Todd

1972
Cisco Pike

Cisco Pike

Jesse Dupre

1971
Two-Lane Blacktop

Two-Lane Blacktop

Oklahoma Hitchhiker

1971
The Intruders

The Intruders

Whit Dykstra (as Dean Stanton)

1970
Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

Pvt. Willard

1970
Rebel Rousers

Rebel Rousers

Randolph Halverson

1970
Lanton Mills

Lanton Mills

Lanton

1969
The Mini-Skirt Mob

The Mini-Skirt Mob

Spook

1968
Day of the Evil Gun

Day of the Evil Gun

Sergeant Parker

1968
Cool Hand Luke

Cool Hand Luke

Tramp

1967
The Hostage

The Hostage

Eddie (as Dean Stanton)

1967
A Time for Killing

A Time for Killing

Sgt. Dan Way

1967
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones

The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones

Jelly

1966
Ride in the Whirlwind

Ride in the Whirlwind

Blind Dick

1966
The Man from the Diners' Club

The Man from the Diners' Club

Beatnik (uncredited)

1963
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Gant Henchman (uncredited)

1962
Hero's Island

Hero's Island

Dixey Gates

1962
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Slave Catcher

1960

Escape to Sonoita

Lemon

1960
A Dog's Best Friend

A Dog's Best Friend

Roy Janney

1959
The Jayhawkers!

The Jayhawkers!

Deputy Smallwood

1959
Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

BAR Soldier (uncredited)

1959
The Proud Rebel

The Proud Rebel

Jeb Burleigh

1958
Revolt at Fort Laramie

Revolt at Fort Laramie

Rinty

1957
Tomahawk Trail

Tomahawk Trail

Pvt. Miller

1957
The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)

1956