Jason Robards

Jason Robards

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

Philadelphia

as Charles Wheeler

Magnolia

as Earl Partridge

Cast Credits

Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

as Joe's Father (video "One")

Going Home

as Charles Barton

Magnolia

as Earl Partridge

Enemy of the State

as Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)

Beloved

as Mr. Bodwin

The Real Macaw

as Grandpa Girdis

Heartwood

as Logan Reeser

A Thousand Acres

as Larry Cook

Journey

as Marcus

Crimson Tide

as Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)

My Antonia

as Josea Burden

The Enemy Within

as General R. Pendleton Lloyd

Little Big League

as Thomas Heywood

The Paper

as Graham Keighley

La Classe américaine

as The Newspaper Director (archive footage)

Philadelphia

as Charles Wheeler

Heidi

as Großvater

The Trial

as Doctor Huld

Storyville

as Clifford Fowler

Deceptions

as Clay (voice)

Mark Twain and Me

as Mark Twain

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

as Dr. Armand Hammer

The Perfect Tribute

as President Abraham Lincoln

Quick Change

as Chief Rotzinger

Black Rainbow

as Walter Travis

Parenthood

as Frank Buckman

Reunion

as Henry Strauss

Dream a Little Dream

as Coleman Ettinger