Ernest Borgnine biography
Ernest Borgnine was an American actor, born on 24 January 1917 in Hamden, who died on 8 July 2012.
Ernest Borgnine's screen career began in 1951 with The Philco Television Playhouse, playing Mathew O'Rourke.
Ernest Borgnine appeared in 150 films and 51 television or streaming titles between 1951 and 2012.
Honours include Academy Award for Best Actor, National Board of Review Award for Best Actor and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Drama.
- Also known as
- Ermes Borgnino
- Born
- 24 January 1917
- Died
- 8 July 2012 (aged 95)
- Birthplace
- Hamden
- Work
- Actor, Film actor, Character actor, Military officer, Television actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1947 to 2012
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor , Motion Picture Drama
- SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Golden Boot Awards
Ernest Borgnine filmography
150 films and 51 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez | Rex Page | final role | |
| 2011 | Love's Christmas Journey | Nicolas | ||
| 2011 | The Lion of Judah | Slink | Voice | |
| 2011 | Snatched | Big Frank Baum | ||
| 2011 | Night Club | Albert | ||
| 2010 | Red | Henry Britton / Recordskeeper | ||
| 2010 | The Genesis Code | Carl Taylor | ||
| 2010 | Another Harvest Moon | Frank | ||
| 2010 | 3074: Battle for Supremacy | English | ||
| 2010 | SpongeBob's Boating Bash | Mermaid Man | Voice only | |
| 2010 | Enemy Mind | Command | Voice | |
| 2009 | SpongeBob's Truth or Square | Mermaid Man | Voice only | |
| 2008 | Strange Wilderness | Milas | ||
| 2008 | Frozen Stupid | Frank Norgard | ||
| 2008 | Chinaman's Chance | English | ||
| 2008 | I Am Somebody: No Chance in Hell | Judge Holliday | ||
| 2007 | A Grandpa for Christmas | Bert O'Riley | ||
| 2007 | Oliviero Rising | Bill | ||
| 2006 | The Bodyguard's Cure | Jerry Warden | ||
| 2005 | That One Summer | Otis Garner | ||
| 2005 | Rail Kings | Steamtrain | ||
| 2005 | 3 Below | Grandpa | ||
| 2004 | New York Minute | English | ||
| 2004 | Blueberry | Rolling Star | ||
| 2004 | The Trail to Hope Rose | Eugene |
Show all 150 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Barn Red | Michael Bolini | ||
| 2004 | The Blue Light | Faerie King | ||
| 2003 | The Long Ride Home | Lucas Moat | ||
| 2003 | The American Hobo | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2002 | Whiplash | Judge DuPont | ||
| 2002 | 11'09"01 September 11 | Pensioner | Segment: "United States of America" | |
| 2001 | SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge | Mermaid Man | Voice only | |
| 2000 | Hoover | J. Edgar Hoover | Also executive producer | |
| 2000 | The Kiss of Debt | Godfather Mariano | ||
| 2000 | Castle Rock | Nate | ||
| 1999 | The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island | Ben Quinn | ||
| 1999 | The Last Great Ride | Franklin Lyle | ||
| 1999 | Abilene | Hotis Brown | ||
| 1998 | Small Soldiers | Kip Killigan | Voice | |
| 1998 | Mel | Grandpa | ||
| 1998 | BASEketball | Ted Denslow | ||
| 1998 | An All Dogs Christmas Carol | Carface Carruthers | Voice | |
| 1998 | 12 Bucks | Lucky | ||
| 1997 | McHale's Navy | Admiral Quinton McHale Sr. | Based on the series of the same name | |
| 1997 | Gattaca | Caesar | ||
| 1996 | Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders | Grandfather | ||
| 1996 | All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 | Carface Carruthers | Voice | |
| 1995 | Captiva Island | Arty | ||
| 1995 | Tierärztin Christine II: The Temptation | Dr. Gustav Gruber | ||
| 1994 | Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart | Sheriff Laughton | ||
| 1993 | Tierärztin Christine | Dr. Gustav Gruber | ||
| 1993 | Hunt for the Blue Diamond | Hans Kroger | ||
| 1992 | Mistress | English | ||
| 1991 | The Last Match | Coach | ||
| 1991 | Tides of War | Doctor | ||
| 1991 | Mountain of Diamonds | Ernie | ||
| 1990 | Any Man's Death | Herr Gantz | ||
| 1990 | Appearances | Emil Danzig | ||
| 1989 | Gummibärchen küßt man nicht | Bischof | ||
| 1989 | Laser Mission | Professor Braun | ||
| 1989 | Jake Spanner, Private Eye | Sal Piccolo | ||
| 1988 | The Opponent | Victor | ||
| 1988 | The Big Turnaround | Father Lopez | ||
| 1988 | Spike of Bensonhurst | Baldo Cacetti | ||
| 1988 | Skeleton Coast | Colonel Smith | ||
| 1988 | Moving Target | Captain Morrison | ||
| 1984 | Man Hunt | Ben Robeson | ||
| 1984 | Love Leads the Way | English | ||
| 1984 | Code Name: Wild Geese | Fletcher | ||
| 1984 | Love Leads the Way: A True Story | Senator Brighton | ||
| 1983 | Carpool | Mickey Doyle | ||
| 1983 | The Graduates of Malibu High | English | ||
| 1983 | Young Warriors | Lieutenant Bob Carrigan | ||
| 1981 | High Risk | Clint | ||
| 1981 | Escape from New York | Cabbie | ||
| 1981 | Deadly Blessing | Isaiah Schmidt | ||
| 1980 | When Time Ran Out | Detective Sergeant Tom Conti | ||
| 1980 | Super Fuzz | Sergeant Willy Dunlop | ||
| 1979 | The Black Hole | Harry Booth | ||
| 1979 | Ravagers | Rann | ||
| 1979 | The Double McGuffin | Mr. Firat | ||
| 1979 | All Quiet on the Western Front | Stanislaus "Kat" Katczinsky | ||
| 1978 | Convoy | Sheriff Lyle 'Cottonmouth' | ||
| 1978 | Cops and Robin | Joe Cleaver | ||
| 1977 | The Prince and the Pauper | English | ||
| 1977 | The Greatest | Angelo Dundee | ||
| 1977 | Crossed Swords | John Canty | ||
| 1976 | Shoot | Lou | ||
| 1976 | Holiday Hookers | Max | ||
| 1975 | Hustle | Santuro | ||
| 1975 | The Devil's Rain | Jonathan "John" Corbis | ||
| 1974 | Sunday in the Country | Adam Smith | ||
| 1974 | Law and Disorder | Cy | ||
| 1974 | Twice in a Lifetime | Vince Boselli | ||
| 1973 | The Neptune Factor | Chief Diver Don MacKay | ||
| 1973 | Emperor of the North Pole | Shack | ||
| 1973 | Legend in Granite | Vince Lombardi | ||
| 1972 | The Poseidon Adventure | Det. Lt. Mike Rogo | ||
| 1972 | The Revengers | Hoop | ||
| 1972 | Ripped Off | Captain Perkins | ||
| 1971 | Hannie Caulder | Emmett Clemens | ||
| 1971 | Bunny O'Hare | Bill Green / William Gruenwald | ||
| 1971 | Willard | Al Martin | ||
| 1971 | Rain for a Dusty Summer | The General | ||
| 1971 | The Trackers | Sam Paxton | ||
| 1971 | Sam Hill: Who Killed Mr. Foster? | Deputy Sam Hill | ||
| 1970 | The Adventurers | Fat Cat | ||
| 1970 | Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? | Sheriff Harve | ||
| 1969 | A Bullet for Sandoval | Don Pedro Sandoval | ||
| 1969 | The Wild Bunch | Dutch Engstrom | ||
| 1968 | Ice Station Zebra | Boris Vaslov | ||
| 1968 | The Split | Bert Clinger | ||
| 1968 | The Legend of Lylah Clare | Barney Sheean | ||
| 1967 | The Dirty Dozen | Major General Sam Worden | ||
| 1967 | Chuka | Sergeant Otto Hansbach | ||
| 1966 | The Oscar | Barney Yale | ||
| 1965 | The Flight of the Phoenix | Trucker Cobb | ||
| 1964 | McHale's Navy | Lt. Commander Quinton McHale, Sr | Spin-off of the series of the same name | |
| 1961 | The Last Judgement | Pickpocket | ||
| 1961 | The Italian Brigands | Sante Carbone | ||
| 1961 | Go Naked in the World | Pete Stratton | ||
| 1961 | Black City | Peppino Navarra | ||
| 1961 | Barabbas | Lucius | ||
| 1960 | Pay or Die | Police Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino | ||
| 1960 | Man on a String | Boris Mitrov | ||
| 1959 | The Rabbit Trap | Eddie Colt | ||
| 1959 | Summer of the Seventeenth Doll | Roo Webber | ||
| 1958 | The Vikings | Ragnar | ||
| 1958 | Torpedo Run | Lt. Commander Archer "Archie" Sloan | ||
| 1958 | The Badlanders | John "Mac" McBain | ||
| 1956 | Three Brave Men | Bernard F. "Bernie" Goldsmith | ||
| 1956 | The Best Things in Life Are Free | Lew Brown | ||
| 1956 | Jubal | Shep Horgan | ||
| 1956 | The Catered Affair | Tom Hurley | ||
| 1955 | Marty | Marty Piletti | ||
| 1955 | Violent Saturday | Stadt, Amish Farmer | ||
| 1955 | The Square Jungle | Bernie Browne | ||
| 1955 | The Last Command | Mike Radin | ||
| 1955 | Run for Cover | Morgan | ||
| 1955 | Bad Day at Black Rock | Coley Trimble | ||
| 1954 | Vera Cruz | Donnegan | ||
| 1954 | The Bounty Hunter | Bill Rachin | ||
| 1954 | Johnny Guitar | Bart Lonergan | ||
| 1954 | Demetrius and the Gladiators | Strabo | ||
| 1953 | From Here to Eternity | Staff Sergeant James R. "Fatso" Judson | ||
| 1953 | Treasure of the Golden Condor | Bit part | ||
| 1953 | The Stranger Wore a Gun | Bull Slager | ||
| 1951 | The Whistle at Eaton Falls | Bill Street | ||
| 1951 | The Mob | Joe Castro | ||
| 1951 | China Corsair | Hu Chang |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Wishing Well | Big Jim | Television film | |
| 2009 | ER | Paul Manning | Episodes: "Old Times" and "And in the End..." | |
| 2009 | Aces 'N' Eights | Thurmond Prescott | Television film | |
| 2003 | The District | Uncle Mike Murphy | Episode: "Last Waltz" | |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Max Blandish | Episode: "The Blue Angel" | |
| 2002 | Family Law | Frank Collero | Episode: "Alienation of Affection" | |
| 2002 | 7th Heaven | Joe | Episode: "The Known Soldier" | |
| 2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Eddie Ryan | Episode: "The Avenging Angel" | |
| 1999 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Mermaid Man | Voice, 17 episodes | |
| 1999 | Early Edition | Antonio Birelli | Episode: "The Last Untouchable" | |
| 1998 | Pinky and the Brain | Father | Voice, episode: "The Third Mouse/The Visit" | |
| 1998 | JAG | Artemus Sullivan | Episode: "Yesterday's Heroes" | |
| 1996 | All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series | Carface Caruthers | Voice, 6 episodes | |
| 1995 | The Single Guy | Manny | 43 episodes | |
| 1993 | The Commish | Frank Nardino | 2 episodes | |
| 1992 | Home Improvement | Eddie Phillips | Episode: "Birds of a Feather Flock to Taylor" | |
| 1989 | Ocean | Pedro El Triste | Miniseries | |
| 1989 | Jake and the Fatman | Col. Tom Cody | Episode: "My Shining Hour" | |
| 1988 | The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission | Major General Sam Worden | Television film | |
| 1987 | Treasure Island in Outer Space | Billy Bones | ||
| 1987 | The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission | Major General Sam Worden | Television film | |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Cosmo Ponzini | Episode: "Death Takes a Dive" | |
| 1986 | Highway to Heaven | Guido Liggio | Episode: "Another Kind of War, Another Kind of Peace" | |
| 1985 | The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission | Major General Sam Worden | Television film | |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland | The Lion | Miniseries |
Show all 51 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | The Last Days of Pompeii | Marcus | Miniseries | |
| 1984 | Airwolf | Dominic Santini | Main role (seasons 1 to 3) | |
| 1983 | Blood Feud | J. Edgar Hoover | Television film | |
| 1983 | Masquerade | Jerry | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 1982 | The Love Boat | Dominic Rosselli | Episode: "The Italian Cruise" | |
| 1982 | Magnum, P.I | Earl "Mr. White Death" Gianelli | Episode: "Mr. White Death" | |
| 1978 | The Ghost of Flight 401 | Dom Cimoli | Television film | |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth | Roman Centurion | Miniseries | |
| 1977 | Fire | Sam Brisbane | Television film | |
| 1976 | Future Cop | Cleaver | 7 episodes | |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie | Jonathan | Episode: "The Lord is my Shepherd" | |
| 1967 | Get Smart | Guard, TV Viewer | 2 episodes | |
| 1966 | Run for Your Life | Harry Martin | Episode: "Time and a Half on Christmas Eve" | |
| 1962 | McHale's Navy | Lt. Commander Quinton McHale | 4 seasons; 138 episodes | |
| 1961 | The Blue Angels | Unknown | Episode: "The Blue Leaders" | |
| 1959 | Laramie | Boone Caudie / Major Prescott | 2 episodes | |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Willy Moran / Earl Packer / Estaban Zamora | 4 episodes | |
| 1957 | Navy Log | Host | Episode: "Human Bomb" | |
| 1957 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Willie / Big Jim Morrison | 2 episodes | |
| 1954 | Waterfront | Jack Bannion | 2 episodes | |
| 1954 | The Lone Wolf | Saks | Episode: "The Avalanche Story (a.k.a. The Reno Story)" | |
| 1954 | The Danny Thomas Show | Cop | Episode: "Rusty Runs Away" | |
| 1954 | Ford Theatre | Gus White | Episode: "Night Visitor" | |
| 1951 | The Philco Television Playhouse | Mathew O'Rourke | 2 episodes | |
| 1951 | Goodyear Playhouse | Sgt. Lenahan | Episode: "The Copper" | |
| 1951 | Captain Video and His Video Rangers | Nargola | 3 episodes |