Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including Cool Hand Luke (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Dillinger (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Alien (1979), Escape from New York (1981), Christine (1983), Repo Man (1984), One Magic Christmas (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Wild at Heart (1990), The Straight Story (1999), The Green Mile (1999), The Man Who Cried (2000), Alpha Dog (2006), and Inland Empire (2006). He had rare lead roles in Paris, Texas (1984) and in Lucky (2017). Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Dean Stanton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

2022

American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/15/2022

2020

Frank and Ava
Frank and Ava
as Sheriff Lloyd
Movie - Released: 12/7/2020
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Wim Wenders, Desperado
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 7/16/2020

2019

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/6/2019

2017

Lucky
Lucky
as Lucky
Movie - Released: 9/29/2017
Sick of it All
Sick of it All
as Harry The News Reporter
Movie - Released: 1/17/2017

2014

Fishtail
Fishtail
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 4/17/2014
Walking the Mile
Walking the Mile
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/9/2014
Carlos Spills the Beans
Carlos Spills the Beans
as Rhino
Movie - Released: 1/3/2014

2013

The Last Stand
The Last Stand
as Mr. Parson
Movie - Released: 1/12/2013
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/11/2013
9 Full Moons
9 Full Moons
as Dimitri
Movie - Released: 6/6/2013

2012

The Avengers
The Avengers
as Security Guard
Movie - Released: 4/25/2012
Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths
as Man in Hat
Movie - Released: 10/12/2012
Char·ac·ter
Char·ac·ter
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/30/2012

2011

Rango
Rango
as Balthazar (voice)
Movie - Released: 3/2/2011
This Must Be the Place
This Must Be the Place
as Robert Plath
Movie - Released: 8/24/2011
Movie
Harry Dean Stanton: Crossing Mulholland
Movie - Released: 2/11/2011
Mongo Wrestling Alliance
Mongo Wrestling Alliance
TV - Released: 1/23/2011

2010

Athena
Athena
as Bill
Movie - Released: 4/21/2010
On Holiday
On Holiday
as Josh the Roommate's Dad
Movie - Released: 3/2/2010

2009

The Open Road
The Open Road
as Amon
Movie - Released: 2/7/2009
Alice
Alice
as Caterpillar
TV - Released: 12/6/2009

2007

Lynch 2
Lynch 2
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/14/2007
Being Michael Madsen
Being Michael Madsen
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/28/2007
The Good Life
The Good Life
as Gus
Movie - Released: 1/20/2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/13/2007
Chuck
Chuck
as Harry
TV - Released: 9/24/2007

2006

Inland Empire
Inland Empire
as Freddie Howard
Movie - Released: 12/6/2006
Alpha Dog
Alpha Dog
as Cosmo Gadabeeti
Movie - Released: 1/27/2006
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/12/2006
Alien Autopsy
Alien Autopsy
as Harvey
Movie - Released: 4/7/2006
Harry Zen Stanton
Harry Zen Stanton
as Himself
Movie - Released: 1/24/2006
You, Me and Dupree
You, Me and Dupree
as Curly (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/13/2006
Big Love
Big Love
TV - Released: 3/12/2006
Big Love
Big Love
as Roman Grant
TV - Released: 3/12/2006

2005

The Wendell Baker Story
The Wendell Baker Story
as Skip Summers
Movie - Released: 8/3/2005

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/25/2004
Dig!
Dig!
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/14/2004
The Big Bounce
The Big Bounce
as Bob Rogers, Sr.
Movie - Released: 1/30/2004
Chrystal
Chrystal
as Pa Da
Movie - Released: 2/26/2004

2003

The Beast Within: Making Alien
The Beast Within: Making Alien
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/2/2003
Bukowski: Born Into This
Bukowski: Born Into This
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/18/2003
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
as Himself
Movie - Released: 2/18/2003
Anger Management
Anger Management
as Blind Man (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/11/2003
Ginostra
Ginostra
as Del Piero
Movie - Released: 1/29/2003
Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men
as Himself
TV - Released: 9/22/2003

2002

Sonny
Sonny
as Henry
Movie - Released: 10/26/2002
The Short Films of David Lynch
The Short Films of David Lynch
as Slim
Movie - Released: 2/20/2002

2001

The Pledge
The Pledge
as Floyd Cage
Movie - Released: 1/19/2001
The Animal
The Animal
as Hunter (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/1/2001

2000

The Man Who Cried
The Man Who Cried
as Felix Perlman
Movie - Released: 8/29/2000
Sand
Sand
as Leo
Movie - Released: 11/27/2000

1999

The Straight Story
The Straight Story
as Lyle
Movie - Released: 10/15/1999
The Green Mile
The Green Mile
as Toot-Toot
Movie - Released: 12/10/1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/9/1999
Ballad of the Nightingale
Ballad of the Nightingale
as Jean-Paul
Movie - Released: 5/7/1999

1998

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
as Judge
Movie - Released: 5/19/1998
The Mighty
The Mighty
as Grim
Movie - Released: 6/1/1998
A Civil Action
A Civil Action
as Land Watcher (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/25/1998

1997

She's So Lovely
She's So Lovely
as Tony 'Shorty' Russo
Movie - Released: 8/29/1997
Fire Down Below
Fire Down Below
as Cotton Harry
Movie - Released: 9/5/1997
Midnight Blue
Midnight Blue
as Eric
Movie - Released: 4/21/1997

1996

Down Periscope
Down Periscope
as Lt. Howard
Movie - Released: 3/1/1996
Playback
Playback
as Ernie Fontenot
Movie - Released: 9/21/1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
TV - Released: 8/21/1996
Dead Man's Walk
Dead Man's Walk
as Shadrach
TV - Released: 5/12/1996

1995

Never Talk to Strangers
Never Talk to Strangers
as Max Cheski
Movie - Released: 10/20/1995
One Hundred and One Nights
One Hundred and One Nights
as Mute Actor in Hollywood (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/25/1995

1994

Against the Wall
Against the Wall
as Hal
Movie - Released: 3/26/1994
Blue Tiger
Blue Tiger
as Smith
Movie - Released: 4/3/1994

1993

Warren Oates: Across the Border
Warren Oates: Across the Border
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/10/1993
Hotel Room
Hotel Room
as Moe Boca
TV - Released: 1/8/1993

1992

Cruise Control
Cruise Control
Movie - Released: 10/1/1992
Man Trouble
Man Trouble
as Redmond Layls
Movie - Released: 7/17/1992
Hostages
Hostages
as Frank Reed
Movie - Released: 9/23/1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
as Carl Rodd
Movie - Released: 6/3/1992

1991

Payoff
Payoff
as Hook
Movie - Released: 1/10/1991

1990

Wild at Heart
Wild at Heart
as Johnnie Farragut
Movie - Released: 8/17/1990
The Fourth War
The Fourth War
as Gen. Hackworth
Movie - Released: 3/8/1990
Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'
Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/25/1990
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/25/1990
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Carl Rodd
TV - Released: 4/8/1990

1989

Twister
Twister
as Cleveland
Movie - Released: 6/30/1989
Monster Maker
Monster Maker
as Chancey Bellow
Movie - Released: 1/23/1989
Dream a Little Dream
Dream a Little Dream
as Ike Baker
Movie - Released: 3/3/1989

1988

The Last Temptation of Christ
The Last Temptation of Christ
as Paulus
Movie - Released: 5/28/1988
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
as Self - Audience Member
Movie - Released: 1/3/1988
Mr. North
Mr. North
as Henry Simmons
Movie - Released: 7/22/1988
Stars & Bars
Stars & Bars
as Loomis Gage
Movie - Released: 3/18/1988
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
as Slim
Movie - Released: 10/26/1988
The French as Seen by…
The French as Seen by…
as (Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Movie - Released: 10/26/1988

1987

Slam Dance
Slam Dance
as Det. Benjamin Smiley
Movie - Released: 10/2/1987
Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle
as Rip Van Winkle
Movie - Released: 3/23/1987

1986

Pretty in Pink
Pretty in Pink
as Jack Walsh
Movie - Released: 2/28/1986

1985

The Care Bears Movie
The Care Bears Movie
as Brave Heart Lion (singing voice)
Movie - Released: 3/23/1985
One Magic Christmas
One Magic Christmas
as Gideon
Movie - Released: 11/22/1985
Fool for Love
Fool for Love
as Old Man
Movie - Released: 12/6/1985

1984

Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas
as Travis
Movie - Released: 7/16/1984
Red Dawn
Red Dawn
as Mr. Eckert
Movie - Released: 8/10/1984
UFOria
UFOria
as Brother Bud Sanders
Movie - Released: 7/10/1984
Repo Man
Repo Man
as Bud
Movie - Released: 3/2/1984
The Bear
The Bear
as Coach Thomas
Movie - Released: 9/28/1984

1983

Christine
Christine
as Rudolph Junkins
Movie - Released: 12/9/1983
I Want to Live
I Want to Live
as Emmett Perkins
Movie - Released: 5/9/1983

1982

Young Doctors in Love
Young Doctors in Love
as Dr. Oliver Ludwig
Movie - Released: 7/16/1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Rip Van Winkle
TV - Released: 9/11/1982

1981

Escape from New York
Escape from New York
as Harold 'Brain' Helman
Movie - Released: 5/23/1981
One from the Heart
One from the Heart
as Moe
Movie - Released: 8/17/1981

1980

Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin
as Sgt. Jim Ballard
Movie - Released: 10/6/1980
The Black Marble
The Black Marble
as Philo Skinner
Movie - Released: 3/7/1980
The Oldest Living Graduate
The Oldest Living Graduate
as Mike
Movie - Released: 4/7/1980
Death Watch
Death Watch
as Vincent Ferriman
Movie - Released: 1/23/1980

1979

Wise Blood
Wise Blood
as Asa Hawks
Movie - Released: 10/24/1979
The Rose
The Rose
as Billy Ray
Movie - Released: 11/7/1979
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
Flatbed Annie & Sweetie Pie: Lady Truckers
as C.W. Douglas
Movie - Released: 2/10/1979
Movie
Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand
as Pokey Tindle
Movie - Released: 12/26/1979
Alien
Alien
as Brett
Movie - Released: 5/25/1979

1978

Straight Time
Straight Time
as Jerry Schue
Movie - Released: 3/18/1978
Renaldo and Clara
Renaldo and Clara
as Lafkezio
Movie - Released: 1/25/1978

1976

The Missouri Breaks
The Missouri Breaks
as Calvin
Movie - Released: 5/19/1976
Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
TV - Released: 1/27/1976

1975

Farewell, My Lovely
Farewell, My Lovely
as Billy Rolfe
Movie - Released: 8/8/1975
Rancho Deluxe
Rancho Deluxe
as Curt
Movie - Released: 3/14/1975
92 in the Shade
92 in the Shade
as Carter
Movie - Released: 8/22/1975
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
as Billy Winston
Movie - Released: 2/2/1975
The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
as President Warren G. Harding
Movie - Released: 3/27/1975
The Fortune
The Fortune
as Prisoner in Holding Cell (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/20/1975
Win, Place or Steal
Win, Place or Steal
as Jack
Movie - Released: 2/1/1975
The Ransom of Red Chief
The Ransom of Red Chief
as Sam
Movie - Released: 11/1/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1974

The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II
as F.B.I. Man #1
Movie - Released: 12/20/1974
Cockfighter
Cockfighter
as Jack Burke
Movie - Released: 8/1/1974
Zandy's Bride
Zandy's Bride
as Songer
Movie - Released: 5/19/1974
Where the Lilies Bloom
Where the Lilies Bloom
as Kiser Pease
Movie - Released: 4/10/1974

1973

Dillinger
Dillinger
as Homer Van Meter
Movie - Released: 7/20/1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
as Luke
Movie - Released: 5/23/1973

1972

Cisco Pike
Cisco Pike
as Jesse Dupre
Movie - Released: 1/14/1972
Cry for Me, Billy
Cry for Me, Billy
as Luke Todd
Movie - Released: 8/1/1972

1971

Two-Lane Blacktop
Two-Lane Blacktop
as Oklahoma Hitchhiker
Movie - Released: 7/7/1971

1970

Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes
as Pvt. Willard
Movie - Released: 6/22/1970
Rebel Rousers
Rebel Rousers
as Randolph Halverson
Movie - Released: 4/1/1970
The Intruders
The Intruders
as Whit Dykstra (as Dean Stanton)
Movie - Released: 11/10/1970

1969

Lanton Mills
Lanton Mills
as Lanton
Movie - Released: 11/3/1969

1968

Day of the Evil Gun
Day of the Evil Gun
as Sergeant Parker
Movie - Released: 3/1/1968
The Mini-Skirt Mob
The Mini-Skirt Mob
as Spook
Movie - Released: 5/23/1968
Adam-12
Adam-12
as Harry Fletcher
TV - Released: 9/21/1968
The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
as Joe Joe
TV - Released: 9/20/1968

1967

Cool Hand Luke
Cool Hand Luke
as Tramp
Movie - Released: 11/1/1967
The Hostage
The Hostage
as Eddie (as Dean Stanton)
Movie - Released: 10/23/1967
A Time for Killing
A Time for Killing
as Sgt. Dan Way
Movie - Released: 8/1/1967
Mannix
Mannix
TV - Released: 9/16/1967
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip
TV - Released: 9/7/1967
The High Chaparral
The High Chaparral
as Johnny Faro
TV - Released: 9/10/1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
The Guns of Will Sonnett
TV - Released: 9/8/1967

1966

Ride in the Whirlwind
Ride in the Whirlwind
as Blind Dick
Movie - Released: 10/23/1966
The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones
The Dangerous Days Of Kiowa Jones
as Jelly
Movie - Released: 12/25/1966

1965

The Big Valley
The Big Valley
as Swain
TV - Released: 9/15/1965

1964

Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Jeb Girty
TV - Released: 9/24/1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
as Crane
TV - Released: 9/24/1964

1963

The Man from the Diners' Club
The Man from the Diners' Club
as Beatnik (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 4/17/1963
Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction
TV - Released: 9/24/1963
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Randy
TV - Released: 9/17/1963

1962

How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
as Gant Henchman (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/2/1962
Hero's Island
Hero's Island
as Dixey Gates
Movie - Released: 9/16/1962
Combat!
Combat!
as Pvt. Beecham
TV - Released: 10/2/1962
Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
as Hood
TV - Released: 9/19/1961

1960

Escape to Sonoita
Escape to Sonoita
as Lemon
Movie - Released: 6/26/1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Slave Catcher
Movie - Released: 7/21/1960
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
as Proprietor
TV - Released: 10/3/1960
The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's
TV - Released: 10/15/1960

1959

Pork Chop Hill
Pork Chop Hill
as BAR Soldier (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/29/1959
A Dog's Best Friend
A Dog's Best Friend
as Roy Janney
Movie - Released: 12/20/1959
The Jayhawkers!
The Jayhawkers!
as Deputy Smallwood
Movie - Released: 10/15/1959
The Lawless Years
The Lawless Years
TV - Released: 4/16/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Jess Hobson
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
Lock-Up
Lock-Up
TV - Released: 9/28/1959
Laramie
Laramie
TV - Released: 9/15/1959
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
as Frank Brogger
TV - Released: 10/2/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Dexter
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Joe Spanish
TV - Released: 1/9/1959
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Billy
TV - Released: 9/12/1959
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Stiles
TV - Released: 9/12/1959

1958

The Proud Rebel
The Proud Rebel
as Jeb Burleigh
Movie - Released: 7/1/1958
Man with a Camera
Man with a Camera
TV - Released: 10/10/1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV - Released: 10/6/1958
The Rifleman
The Rifleman
TV - Released: 9/30/1958
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
as Jay Simms
TV - Released: 10/8/1958
The Texan
The Texan
TV - Released: 9/29/1958
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
as George Gilbert
TV - Released: 9/26/1958

1957

Revolt at Fort Laramie
Revolt at Fort Laramie
as Rinty
Movie - Released: 3/1/1957
Tomahawk Trail
Tomahawk Trail
as Pvt. Miller
Movie - Released: 2/1/1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
TV - Released: 9/14/1957
The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File
TV - Released: 10/2/1957
Suspicion
Suspicion
as Bill
TV - Released: 9/30/1957

1956

The Wrong Man
The Wrong Man
as Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/22/1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Robert MacPherson
TV - Released: 10/5/1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Toby - Ranch Hand
TV - Released: 10/5/1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Fletcher
TV - Released: 10/5/1956

1955

Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Alvy
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Bill
TV - Released: 10/2/1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Lemon
TV - Released: 10/2/1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Harley
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Leroy
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Nate
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Young Man
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Leader
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Rainey
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Hodge
TV - Released: 9/10/1955
TV
Playwrights '56
TV - Released: 10/4/1955

1954

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
TV - Released: 10/15/1954
Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum
TV - Released: 1/9/1954