Bob Gunton

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Bob Gunton (born November 15 1945) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Warden Norton in the 1994 movie "The Shawshank Redemption".

Biography

Early life

Gunton was born Robert Patrick Gunton Jr in Santa Monica California, the son of Rose Marie (née Banouetz) and Robert Patrick Gunton Sr, a labour union executive. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/23/Bob-Gunton.html Bob Gunton Biography (1945-)] ] He attended the University of California.

Career

Gunton appeared on Broadway as Juan Peron opposite Patti LuPone in the original cast of "Evita" and in a 1989 revival of "Sweeney Todd" and received Tony Award nominations for both. Additional Broadway credits include "Working", "King of Hearts", "The Music Man", and "Big River".

Gunton portrayed President Richard Nixon in a recreation of the Watergate tapes incident for "Nightline".

Gunton portrayed United States Secretary of Defense Ethan Kanin in the sixth season of "24" and will reprise his role, but now as Chief of Staff to the new President, in the seventh season of the show as a series regular.

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title=Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
years=1979-1980
for "Evita"
before=Ken Jennings
for "Sweeney Todd"
after=Tony Azito
for "The Pirates of Penzance"

Filmography

*"The Lazarus Project" – TBA (2008)
*"Rendition" – Lars Whitman (2007)
*"Numb" – Dr. Townsend (2007)
*"Fracture" – Judge Gardner (2007)
*"Dead Silence" – Edward Ashen (2007)
*"Iron Jawed Angels" – President Woodrow Wilson (2004)
*"I Heart Huckabees" – Mr. Silver (2004)
*"The Perfect Storm" – Alexander McAnally III, owner of the yacht the Mistral (2000)
*"Bats" – Dr. Alexander McCabe (1999)
*"Patch Adams" – Dean Walcott (1999)
*"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" – Finley Largent (1997)
*"Broken Arrow" – Pritchett (1996)
*"" – Burton Quinn (1995)
*"Dolores Claiborne" – Mr. Pease (1995)
*"The Shawshank Redemption" – Warden Samuel Norton (1994)
*"Demolition Man" – Chief George Earle (1993)
*"Glory" – Gen. Harker (1989)
*"Cookie" – Richie Segretto (1989)
*"Matewan" – C.E. Lively (1987)
*"The Pick-up Artist" – Fernando Portacarrero (1987)
*"Static" – Frank (1985)
*"Rollover" – Sal Naftari (1981)

Television

*"Women's Murder Club" – Arthur Lazar in the episode "Train In Vain" (2007)
*"24" – Ethan Kanin (2007-)
*"The Batman" – Gordan (2007)
*"Pepper Dennis" – Dick Dinkle (2006)
*"Nip/Tuck" – Agent Sagamore (2005)
*"Monk" – Trudy's father, Dwight Ellison (2004)
*"Desperate Housewives" – Noah Taylor (2004)
*"Peacemakers"– Mayor Malcolm Smith (2003)
*"Greg the Bunny" – Junction Jack (2002)
*"61*" – Dan Topping (2001)
*"The Siege At Ruby Ridge (TV-movie)" – Bo Gritz (1996)
*"Wild Palms" – Dr. Tobias Schenkl (1993) miniseries)
*' – Captain Benjamin Maxwell in the episode ', (1991)

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References

External links

* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=43315 Internet Broadway Database entry]
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* [http://www.gabe-e.com/gunton/ Bob Gunton Online] - Unofficial fan site with news, pictures, media.