Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 26, 1922

Died

December 26, 2000 (age 78)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Jason Robards Jr.

Джейсон Робардс

Jason Nelson Robards Jr.

IMDb

Jason Robards

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.

Filmography

2017FilmArthur Miller: Writeras Self (archive footage)2016FilmAll Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stoneas Ben Bradlee (archive footage)2006FilmMetallica: The Videos 1989-2004as Joe's Father (video "One")2006FilmEugene O’Neill: A Documentary Filmas Self 2004FilmSam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegadeas Self (archive footage)2000FilmGoing Homeas Charles Barton 2000FilmOnce Upon a Time: Sergio Leoneas Self (archive footage)2000FilmThat Moment: Magnolia Diaryas Self 1999FilmMagnoliaas Earl Partridge 1999FilmMy Best Fiendas Self (archive footage)1998FilmEnemy of the Stateas Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)1998FilmBelovedas Mr. Bodwin 1998FilmThe Real Macawas Grandpa Girdis 1998FilmHeartwoodas Logan Reeser 1997FilmTrumanas Narrator (voice)1997FilmA Thousand Acresas Larry Cook 1996FilmT.R.: The Story of Theodore Rooseveltas Narrator 1996TVThe Westas Self - Brigham Young 1995FilmJourneyas Marcus 1995FilmCrimson Tideas Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)1995FilmMy Antoniaas Josea Burden 1995FilmThe Great American Westas Narrator (voice)1994TVBaseballas (voice)1994FilmThe Enemy Withinas General R. Pendleton Lloyd 1994FilmLittle Big Leagueas Thomas Heywood 1994FilmThe Paperas Graham Keighley 1994FilmOver Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capitalas Narrator 1993FilmLa Classe américaineas The Newspaper Director (archive footage)1993FilmPhiladelphiaas Charles Wheeler 1993FilmHeidias Großvater 1993TVHeidias Grandfather 1993FilmSam Peckinpah: Man of Ironas Self 1993FilmThe Trialas Doctor Huld 1993FilmThe Adventures of Huck Finnas The King 1992FilmLincolnas President Abraham Lincoln (voice)1992FilmThe Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Libraryas Self - Narrator (voice)1992FilmStoryvilleas Clifford Fowler 1992FilmWhen It Was a Game 2as Passage Narrator (voice)1992FilmDeceptionsas Clay (voice)1991FilmMark Twain and Meas Mark Twain 1991FilmEmpire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radioas Narrator (voice)1991FilmRabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whaleas Narrator (voice)1991FilmWhen It Was a Gameas (voice)1991TVAn Inconvenient Womanas Jules Mendelson 1991FilmChernobyl: The Final Warningas Dr. Armand Hammer 1991FilmThe Perfect Tributeas President Abraham Lincoln 1990TVThe Civil Waras Ulysses S. Grant 1990FilmQuick Changeas Chief Rotzinger 1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self 1989FilmBlack Rainbowas Walter Travis 1989FilmThomas Hart Bentonas Narrator (voice)1989FilmParenthoodas Frank Buckman 1989FilmReunionas Henry Strauss 1989FilmDream a Little Dreamas Coleman Ettinger 1988FilmThe Christmas Wifeas John Tanner 1988FilmThe Good Motheras W. O. Muth 1988TVAmerican Experienceas Narrator (voice)1988FilmBright Lights, Big Cityas Mr. Hardy (uncredited)1988FilmInherit the Windas Harry Drummond 1987FilmBreaking Home Tiesas Lloyd Wells 1987FilmLaguna Heatas Wade Shephard 1987FilmHappy 100th Birthday, Hollywoodas Self 1987FilmSquare Danceas Dillard 1986TVThe Last Frontieras Ed Stenning 1986FilmThe Last Frontieras Ed Stenning 1986FilmJohnny Bullas Stephan Kovacs 1986FilmPortrait: Werner Herzogas Self (archive footage)1985TVThe Long Hot Summeras Will Varner 1985FilmEmpire Cityas Self - Narrator (voice)1985TVThe Atlanta Child Murdersas Alvin Binder 1985TVScreen Twoas Doctor Huld 1984FilmThe World of Tomorrowas Self / Narrator 1984FilmYou Can't Take it With Youas Grandpa Martin Vanderhof 1984FilmAmerica and Lewis Hineas Voice 1984FilmSakharovas Andrei Sakharov 1983FilmThe Day Afteras Dr. Russell Oakes 1983FilmThe Time of Our Lives: The Most Amazing 60 Years in Historyas Self - Host 1983TVReading Rainbowas Self - Narrator (voice)1983FilmSomething Wicked This Way Comesas Charles Halloway 1983FilmMax Dugan Returnsas Max Dugan 1982FilmBurden of Dreamsas Fitzcarraldo (archive footage)1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self 1981FilmThe Legend of the Lone Rangeras President Ulysses S. Grant 1980FilmMelvin and Howardas Howard Hughes 1980FilmGhosts of Cape Hornas Narrator 1980FilmRaise the Titanicas Admiral James Sandecker 1980FilmF.D.R.: The Last Yearas President Franklin D. Roosevelt 1980FilmHaywireas Leland Hayward 1980FilmCaboblancoas Gunther Beckdorff 1979TVBroadway on Showtimeas Erie Smith 1979FilmHurricaneas Capt. Charles Bruckner 1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self 1978FilmA Christmas to Rememberas Daniel Larson 1978TVThe Magic of David Copperfield 1978FilmComes a Horsemanas Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing 1977FilmJuliaas Dashiell Hammett 1977TVWashington: Behind Closed Doorsas President Richard Monckton 1976FilmThe Spy Who Never Wasas Inspector Barkan 1976FilmAll the President's Menas Ben Bradlee 1976FilmAddie and the King of Heartsas James "Jamie" Mills 1975FilmMr. Sycamoreas John Gwilt 1975FilmA Moon for the Misbegottenas James Tyrone Jr.1975FilmThe Easter Promiseas James "Jamie" Mills 1975FilmA Boy and His Dogas Lou Craddock 1974FilmThe Country Girlas Frank Elgin 1973FilmThe Thanksgiving Treasureas James "Jamie" Mills 1973FilmPat Garrett & Billy the Kidas Governor Wallace 1973FilmOld Faithfulas Jason Robards 1972FilmThe House Without a Christmas Treeas James "Jamie" Mills 1972TVGhost Storyas Elliot Brent 1972FilmThe War Between Men and Womenas Stephen Kozlenko 1971FilmJohnny Got His Gunas Joe's Father 1971FilmMurders in the Rue Morgueas Cesar Charron 1970FilmFoolsas Matthew South 1970FilmJulius Caesaras Marcus Brutus 1970FilmThe Ballad of Cable Hogueas Cable Hogue 1970FilmOperation Snafuas Sam Armstrong 1970FilmTora! Tora! Tora!as General Walter C. Short 1968FilmThe Night They Raided Minsky'sas Raymond Paine 1968FilmOnce Upon a Time in the Westas 'Cheyenne'1968FilmIsadoraas Paris Singer 1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest 1967FilmHour of the Gunas Doc Holliday 1967FilmThe Belle of 14th Streetas Performer 1967FilmThe St. Valentine's Day Massacreas Al Capone 1967FilmDivorce American Styleas Nelson Downes 1967FilmThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde 1966FilmNoon Wineas Royal Earle Thompson 1966FilmAny Wednesdayas John Cleves 1966TVABC Stage 67as Royal Earle Thompson 1966FilmA Big Hand for the Little Ladyas Henry Drummond 1966FilmThe Face of Geniusas Narrator (voice)1965FilmA Thousand Clownsas Murray 1964FilmAbe Lincoln in Illinoisas Abraham Lincoln 1963FilmAct Oneas George S. Kaufman 1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self 1962FilmLong Day's Journey Into Nightas Jamie Tyrone 1962FilmTender Is the Nightas Dick Diver 1961FilmBy Love Possessedas Julius Penrose 1960FilmThe Iceman Comethas Theodore "Hickey" Hickman 1960TVThe Iceman Comethas Theodore "Hickey" Hickman 1960FilmThe Batas Detective Anderson 1959FilmA Doll's Houseas Dr. Rank 1959TVPlay of the Week 1959FilmFor Whom the Bell Tollsas Robert Jordan 1959FilmThe Journeyas Paul Kedes 1956TVPlayhouse 90as Robert Jordan 1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Host 1955TVThe Alcoa Houras Bert Palmer 1953TVThe Oscarsas Self 1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Col. Carter 1952TVOmnibus 1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Dr. Rank 1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest 1948TVStudio Oneas Frank Cameron 1948TVThe Philco Television Playhouseas Joe Grant 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self