Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 15, 1945 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
Also Known As
Robert Patrick Gunton Jr.
Bob Gunton
Biography
Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters, with his best known roles as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison film The Shawshank Redemption, Chief George Earle in 1993's Demolition Man, and President Juan Peron in the original Broadway cast of Evita.
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VideoKnown For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lawrence Hendricks Sr.
1999
TV
The Mentalist
Alexander Harrington
2008
TV
Law & Order
Gil Himes
1990
TV
Family Guy
Warden (voice)
1999
Film
The Shawshank Redemption
Warden Norton
1994
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Robert Carvallo
2000
TV
The Blacklist
Nicholas Moore
2013
TV
Desperate Housewives
Noah Taylor
2004
TV
24
Ethan Kanin
2001
TV
Nip/Tuck
Agent Sagamore
2003
TV
Monk
Dwight Ellison
2002
TV
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Capt. Benjamin Maxwell
1987
TV
Elementary
Frederick Wentz
2012
TV
Miami Vice
Rivas
1984
TV
Boston Legal
Attorney William Connolly
2004
TV
Numb3rs
Boyd Resnick
2005
TV
Marvel's Daredevil
Leland Owlsley
2015
TV
New Girl
Ed
2011
TV
Judging Amy
Dr. Alan Foster
1999
TV
L.A. Law
Bob Westin
1986
Filmography
2025FilmThe Gettysburg Addressas William Herndon (voice)2024FilmPurgatory Stationas Horatio Grimes2024FilmThe Inheritanceas Charles Abernathy2021FilmScarlettas Danny2021FilmGhostbusters: Afterlifeas The Ghost Farmer2019TVProject Blue Bookas Harry S. Truman2018TVThe Cool Kidsas Colonel Christianson2018FilmUnbroken: Path to Redemptionas Major2018FilmAlex & the Listas Mr. Stern2017TVTrial & Erroras Jeremiah Davis2017FilmMountain Topas Maxwell Forrest2015FilmThe 33as President Sebastián Piñera2015FilmLarry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendantas Flight School Instructor2015TVMarvel's Daredevilas Leland Owlsley2014FilmDecoding Annie Parkeras Dr. Benton2013FilmLive at the Foxes Denas Tony O'Hara2013FilmRunner Runneras Dean Alex Monroe2013TVThe Blacklistas Nicholas Moore2013FilmHighland Parkas Bert2013FilmJimmyas Sheriff Brinson2012FilmArgoas Cyrus Vance2012TVElementaryas Frederick Wentz2012FilmTrouble with the Curveas Watson2012FilmGet the Gringoas Mr. Kaufmann2011TVNew Girlas Ed2011TVUp All Nightas Tom2011FilmThe Least of Theseas Father Thomas Peters2011FilmThe Lincoln Lawyeras Cecil Dobbs2011FilmKill the Irishmanas Jerry Merke2010FilmThe Trialas Joe Whetstone2010FilmTenureas William Thurber2008TVWorld War Two: Behind Closed Doorsas Franklin Roosevelt2008FilmThe Lazarus Projectas Father Ezra2008TVThe Mentalistas Alexander Harrington2008FilmPlayer 5150as Nick2007FilmVeronica in the FBIas Principal Harris2007TVWomen's Murder Club2007FilmRenditionas Lars Whitman2007TVPandemicas Max Sorkosky2007FilmNumbas Dr. Townshend2007FilmFractureas Judge Gardner2007FilmDead Silenceas Edward Ashen2006FilmBelieve in Meas Hugh Moreland2006TVPepper Dennisas Dick Dinkle2005TVE-Ring2005FilmDallas 362as Joe2005TVNumb3rsas Boyd Resnick2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Noah Taylor2004TVBoston Legalas Attorney William Connolly2004TVThe Batmanas Gorman (voice)2004FilmI ♥ Huckabeesas Mr. Silver2004FilmJudasas Caiaphas2004FilmIron Jawed Angelsas President Woodrow Wilson2003FilmBroadway's Lost Treasuresas Juan Perón (segment "Evita")2003TVPeacemakersas Mayor Smith2003TVNip/Tuckas Agent Sagamore2003TVMister Sterlingas California Governor Marino2002FilmThe Pactas James Harte2002FilmBoat Tripas Boat Captain2002TVMonkas Dwight Ellison2002FilmScenes of the Crimeas Steven, Jimmy's Partner2002TVGreg the Bunnyas "Junction" Jack Mars2002TVThe Court2001TV24as Ethan Kanin2001Film61*as Dan Topping2001FilmWhen Billie Beat Bobbyas Jerry Perenchio2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Robert Carvallo2000FilmRunning Matesas Sen. Terrence Randall2000FilmThe Perfect Stormas Alexander McAnally III1999FilmBatsas Dr. Alexander McCabe1999Film"Bats" Aboundas Self1999TVFamily Lawas Judge Mason1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Lawrence Hendricks Sr.1999TVJudging Amyas Dr. Alan Foster1999TVFamily Guyas Warden (voice)1998FilmPatch Adamsas Dean Walcott1997FilmBuffalo Soldiersas Col. Benjamin Grierson1997FilmMidnight in the Garden of Good and Evilas Finley Largent1997FilmA Thousand Acresas Judge (uncredited)1997TVAlly McBealas Michaelson1997FilmElvis Meets Nixonas Richard M. Nixon1997FilmChanging Habitsas Bishop Creighton1996FilmThe Glimmer Manas Frank Deverell1996TVSpin Cityas Governor Riley1996FilmThe Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Bo Gritz1996TVThe Siege at Ruby Ridgeas Bo Gritz1996FilmBroken Arrowas Pritchett1995FilmAce Ventura: When Nature Callsas Burton Quinn1995TVCourthouseas Homer Conklin1995TVThe Outer Limitsas Clute Nichols1995FilmDolores Claiborneas Mr. Pease1995FilmIn Pursuit of Honoras Col. John Hardesty1995FilmKingfish: A Story of Huey P. Longas Franklin D. Roosevelt1994FilmCosmic Slopas President Ellis (segment 'Space Traders')1994FilmThe Shawshank Redemptionas Warden Norton1994TVTouched by an Angelas Sidney Alcott1994FilmRoswellas Frank Joyce1993FilmDemolition Manas Chief George Earle1993FilmFather Hoodas Lazzaro1993TVWild Palmsas Dr. Tobias Schenkl1992TVSinatraas Tommy Dorsey1992FilmJennifer Eightas Goodridge1992FilmThe Public Eyeas Older Agent1992FilmLadykilleras Wolkowski1992FilmDead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disasteras Larry Dietrick1992FilmPatriot Gamesas Interviewer1992FilmNed Blessing: The True Story Of My Lifeas Texas Preacher1992FilmMissing Piecesas Mr Gabor1991FilmJFKas TV Newsman #31991TVA Woman Named Jackieas Hugh Auchincloss1991FilmMission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolisas Chaplain1991FilmPerry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffinas Asst. D.A. Scott Willard1990FilmThe Bride in Blackas Sydney1990FilmJudgmentas Monsignor Beauvais1990TVLaw & Orderas Gil Himes1989FilmBorn on the Fourth of Julyas Doctor1989FilmGloryas Gen. Charles Garrison Harker1989FilmCookieas Richie Segretto1989FilmUnconqueredas Gov. George Wallace1988TVHothouseas Dr. Leonard Schrader1988FilmForever James Deanas Narrator (voice)1987TVStar Trek: The Next Generationas Capt. Benjamin Maxwell1987FilmThe Pick-up Artistas Fernando Portacarrero1987FilmMatewanas C.E. Lively1986FilmAdam: His Song Continuesas Edgar Milton1986TVL.A. Lawas Bob Westin1986FilmStaticas Frank1985TVThe Equalizeras Cronin1985FilmFinnegan Begin Againas Christian Jameson1984FilmSoldiers in Hidingas Narrator1984TVMiami Viceas Rivas1982FilmLois Gibbs and the Love Canalas Harry Gibbs1981FilmRolloveras Sal Naftari—FilmGhostkilleras Fr. Wilson O'Rourke