Biography
Hal Holbrook
Acting
Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and writer. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show he developed, Mark Twain Tonight!, performing as Mark Twain, while studying at Denison University. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his portrayal of Twain. He would continue to perform his signature role for over 60 years, only retiring the show in 2017 due to his f…
Career works
166
Movies
117
Series
49
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
02/17/1925
Place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Date of death
01/23/2021
Filmography highlights
Movies
Interpreting Twain
2018
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
2017
Blackway
2015 · 5.3
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014 · 6.2
Holbrook/Twain: An American Odyssey
2014 · 7.0
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
2013 · 6.1
Savannah
2013 · 6.1
Lincoln
2012 · 6.8
Promised Land
2012 · 6.3
Water for Elephants
2011 · 6.9
Good Day for It
2011 · 5.5
Flying Lessons
2010 · 5.6
That Evening Sun
2009 · 6.7
Killshot
2008 · 5.8
The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry
2008 · 5.8
Series
Rectify
2013 · 7.6
Monday Mornings
2013 · 6.9
Hawaii Five-0
2010 · 7.7
The Event
2010 · 6.4
Sons of Anarchy
2008 · 8.4
Bones
2005 · 8.2
The Seventh Day
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · 8.2
NCIS
2003 · 7.6
Hope & Faith
2003 · 5.4
Good Morning, Miami
2002 · 6.9
Mark Twain
2002
Founding Fathers
2000 · 8.0
The West Wing
1999 · 8.3
Family Law
1999 · 8.1