Wilford Brimley
62 movies · 11 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 27, 1934
- Died
- Aug 1, 2020 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- Also known as
- Anthony Wilford Brimley · A. Wilford Brimley · Wilford A. Brimley · ویلفورد بریملی
Biography
Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor and singer. After serving in the Marines and taking on a variety of odd jobs, he became an extra for Western films, and in little more than a decade he had established himself as a character actor in films such as The China Syndrome (1979), The Thing (1982), and The Natural (1984). Brimley was the longtime face of television advertisements for the Quaker Oats Company. He also promoted diabetes education and appeared in related commercials for Liberty Medical.
Known for
Wilford Brimley: movies and TV shows
Acting (73)
- 2019 I Believe
as Pastor
- 2016 Timber the Treasure Dog
as Hawk Jones
- 2009 Did You Hear About the Morgans?
as Earl Granger
- 2003 Pitcher and the Pin-Up
as Coach Weaver
- 2002 Resurrection Mary
as Morty
- 2002 The Round and Round
as Governor
- 2001 Brigham City
as Stu
- 2001 Crossfire Trail
as Joe Gill
- 2001 The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
as Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs
- 2000
- 1998 Lunker Lake
as Storyteller
- 1998 Summer of the Monkeys
as Grandpa Sam Ferrans
- 1998 CHAPTER PERFECT
as Hawkins
- 1998 Progeny
as Dr. David Wetherly
- 1998 A Place to Grow
as Jake
- 1998 All My Friends Are Cowboys
as Charlie
- 1997 In & Out
as Frank Brackett
- 1996 My Fellow Americans
as Joe Hollis
- 1995 Last of the Dogmen
as Narrator (uncredited)
- 1995 The Good Old Boys
as C.C. Tarpley
- 1995 OP Center
as Adm. Troy Davis
- 1995
- 1995 Mutant Species
as Devro
- 1994 Heaven Sent
as Security Guard
- 1993 The Firm
as William Devasher
- 1993 Hard Target
as Uncle Douvee
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992
- 1992 Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2
as Grandpa Will
- 1991 Blood River
as U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler
- 1990 Eternity
as King / Eric
- 1989
- 1989 Billy the Kid
as Gov. Lew Wallace
- 1988 Cocoon: The Return
as Ben Luckett
- 1987 End of the Line
as Will Haney
- 1986 Jackals
as Sheriff Mitchell
- 1986
- 1986 Act of Vengeance
as Tony Boyle
- 1986 Thompson's Last Run
as Red Haines
- 1986 Shadows on the Wall
as Floyd Buckman
- 1985 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
as Noa Briqualon
- 1985 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
as Harold Smith
- 1985 Murder in Space
as Dr. Andrew McCallister
- 1985 Cocoon
as Benjamin Luckett
- 1984 Country
as Otis
- 1984 The Natural
as Pop Fisher
- 1984 The Stone Boy
as George Jansen
- 1984 The Hotel New Hampshire
as Iowa Bob
- 1984 Harry & Son
as Tom Keach
- 1983 Tough Enough
as Bill Long
- 1983 High Road to China
as Bradley Tozer
- 1983 10 to Midnight
as Clem Malone
- 1983 Tender Mercies
as Harry
- 1982 The Thing
as Blair
- 1982 Death Valley
as The Sheriff
- 1981 Absence of Malice
as James J. Wells
- 1981 Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
as Wally Haskell
- 1980 Borderline
as Scooter Jackson
- 1980 Rodeo Girl
as Bingo Gibbs
- 1980 Roughnecks
as Willie Clayton
- 1980 Brubaker
as Rogers
- 1980 Amber Waves
as Pete Alberts
- 1979 The Electric Horseman
as Farmer
- 1979 The Wild Wild West Revisited
as President Grover Cleveland
- 1979 The China Syndrome
as Ted Spindler
- 1978
- 1977
- 1977
- 1972
- 1972
- 1971 Lawman
as Marc Corman (uncredited)
- 1969 True Grit
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2016
- 2016
- 2000