Actor
Bob Gunton
Born 15 November 1945 · Santa Monica, California, USA
Bob Gunton is an American actor and stage performer, born in Santa Monica in 1945. He often plays stern, authoritarian figures, most memorably the corrupt warden in The Shawshank Redemption. He also originated the role of Juan Perón in the original Broadway production of Evita.
Key films
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
His chilling turn as Warden Samuel Norton is his signature screen role in a widely loved classic.
Demolition Man (1993)
He played Chief George Earle in this popular sci-fi action film, showing his authority-figure type in a big genre hit.
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
An early supporting part in Oliver Stone's acclaimed Vietnam War drama.
Argo (2012)
Supporting role in the Best Picture-winning political thriller, showing his enduring career as a dependable character actor.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
A late-career appearance in a major franchise revival.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 88
- 1981Rollover · as Sal NaftariActor
- 1982Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal · as Harry GibbsActor
- 1984Soldiers in Hiding · as NarratorActor
- 1985Finnegan Begin Again · as Christian JamesonActor
- 1986Static · as FrankActor
- 1986Adam: His Song Continues · as Edgar MiltonActor
- 1987The Pick-up Artist · as Fernando PortacarreroActor
- 1987Matewan · as C.E. LivelyActor
- 1988Forever James Dean · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 1989Born on the Fourth of July · as Doctor #1Actor
- 1989Glory · as Gen. Charles Garrison HarkerActor
- 1989Cookie · as Richie SegrettoActor
- 1989Unconquered · as Gov. George WallaceActor
- 1990Judgment · as Monsignor BeauvaisActor
- 1990The Bride in Black · as SydneyActor
- 1991JFK · as TV Newsman #3Actor
- 1991Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis · as ChaplainActor
- 1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Glass Coffin · as Asst. D.A. Scott WillardActor
- 1992Patriot Games · as InterviewerActor
- 1992Jennifer Eight · as GoodridgeActor
- 1992The Public Eye · as Older AgentActor
- 1992Missing Pieces · as Mr GaborActor
- 1992Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster · as Larry DietrickActor
- 1992Ladykiller · as WolkowskiActor
- 1992Ned Blessing: The True Story Of My Life · as Texas PreacherActor
- 1993Demolition Man · as Chief George EarleActor
- 1993Father Hood · as LazzaroActor
- 1994The Shawshank Redemption · as Warden NortonActor
- 1994Roswell · as Frank JoyceActor
- 1994Cosmic Slop · as President Ellis (segment 'Space Traders')Actor
- 1995Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls · as Burton QuinnActor
- 1995Dolores Claiborne · as Mr. PeaseActor
- 1995In Pursuit of Honor · as Col. John HardestyActor
- 1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long · as Franklin D. RooseveltActor
- 1996Broken Arrow · as PritchettActor
- 1996The Glimmer Man · as Frank DeverellActor
- 1996The Siege at Ruby Ridge · as Bo GritzActor
- 1997Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil · as Finley LargentActor
- 1997A Thousand Acres · as Judge (uncredited)Actor
- 1997Buffalo Soldiers · as Col. Benjamin GriersonActor
- 1997Elvis Meets Nixon · as Richard M. NixonActor
- 1997Changing Habits · as Bishop CreightonActor
- 1998Patch Adams · as Dean WalcottActor
- 1999Bats · as Dr. Alexander McCabeActor
- 1999"Bats" Abound · as SelfActor
- 2000The Perfect Storm · as Alexander McAnally IIIActor
- 2000Running Mates · as Sen. Terrence RandallActor
- 200161* · as Dan ToppingActor
- 2001When Billie Beat Bobby · as Jerry PerenchioActor
- 2002Boat Trip · as Boat CaptainActor
- 2002Scenes of the Crime · as Steven, Jimmy's PartnerActor
- 2002The Pact · as James HarteActor
- 2003Broadway's Lost Treasures · as Juan Perón (segment "Evita")Actor
- 2004I ♥ Huckabees · as Mr. SilverActor
- 2004Iron Jawed Angels · as President Woodrow WilsonActor
- 2004Judas · as CaiaphasActor
- 2005Dallas 362 · as JoeActor
- 2006Believe in Me · as Hugh MorelandActor
- 2007Fracture · as Judge GardnerActor
- 2007Dead Silence · as Edward AshenActor
- 2007Rendition · as Lars WhitmanActor
- 2007Numb · as Dr. TownshendActor
- 2007Veronica in the FBI · as Principal HarrisActor
- 2008The Lazarus Project · as Father EzraActor
- 2008Player 5150 · as NickActor
- 2010Tenure · as William ThurberActor
- 2010The Trial · as Joe WhetstoneActor
- 2011The Lincoln Lawyer · as Cecil DobbsActor
- 2011Kill the Irishman · as Jerry MerkeActor
- 2011The Least of These · as Father Thomas PetersActor
- 2012Argo · as Cyrus VanceActor
- 2012Get the Gringo · as Mr. KaufmannActor
- 2012Trouble with the Curve · as WatsonActor
- 2013Runner Runner · as Dean Alex MonroeActor
- 2013Highland Park · as BertActor
- 2013Live at the Foxes Den · as Tony O'HaraActor
- 2013Jimmy · as Sheriff BrinsonActor
- 2014Decoding Annie Parker · as Dr. BentonActor
- 2015The 33 · as President Sebastián PiñeraActor
- 2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant · as Flight School InstructorActor
- 2017Mountain Top · as Maxwell ForrestActor
- 2018Unbroken: Path to Redemption · as MajorActor
- 2018Alex & the List · as Mr. SternActor
- 2021Ghostbusters: Afterlife · as The Ghost FarmerActor
- 2021Scarlett · as DannyActor
- 2024The Inheritance · as Charles AbernathyActor
- 2024Purgatory Station · as Horatio GrimesActor
- 2025The Gettysburg Address · as William Herndon (voice)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.