Wilford Brimley biography
Wilford Brimley was an American actor and singer, born on 27 September 1934 in Salt Lake City, who died on 1 August 2020.
Wilford Brimley's screen career began in 1968 with Bandolero!, playing Stuntman.
Wilford Brimley appeared in 51 films and 23 television or streaming titles between 1968 and 2017.
- Also known as
- Anthony Wilford Brimley
- Born
- 27 September 1934
- Died
- 1 August 2020 (aged 85)
- Birthplace
- Salt Lake City
- Work
- Actor, Comedian, Television actor, Bodyguard, Blacksmith
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1967 to 2017
Wilford Brimley filmography
51 films and 23 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | I Believe | Pastor | Final film role | |
| 2016 | Timber the Treasure Dog | "Hawk" Jones | ||
| 2009 | Did You Hear About the Morgans? | Earl Granger | ||
| 2009 | The Path of the Wind | Harry Caldwell | ||
| 2003 | The Road Home | Coach Weaver | ||
| 2002 | Resurrection Mary | Morty | ||
| 2001 | Brigham City | Stu | ||
| 2001 | PC and the Web | Unknown | ||
| 2000 | Comanche | Doctor | ||
| 1998 | Progeny | Dr. David Wetherly | ||
| 1998 | Summer of the Monkeys | Grandpa Sam Ferrans | ||
| 1998 | Chapter Perfect | Chief Hawkins | ||
| 1998 | A Place to Grow | Jake | ||
| 1997 | In & Out | Frank Brackett | ||
| 1997 | Lunker Lake | The Storyteller | ||
| 1996 | My Fellow Americans | Joe Hollis | ||
| 1995 | Tom Clancy's Op Center | English | ||
| 1995 | Mutant Species | Devro | ||
| 1995 | Last of the Dogmen | Narrator | Voice; Uncredited | |
| 1994 | Heaven Sent | Al (Security Guard) | ||
| 1993 | The Firm | Bill Devasher | ||
| 1993 | Hard Target | Uncle Clarence Douvee | ||
| 1992 | Where the Red Fern Grows: Part II | Grandpa Will | Direct-to-video | |
| 1990 | Eternity | King / Eric | ||
| 1988 | Cocoon: The Return | Ben Luckett |
Show all 51 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | End of the Line | Will Haney | ||
| 1986 | American Justice | English | ||
| 1986 | Shadows on the Wall | Floyd Buckman | ||
| 1986 | Jackals | Sheriff Mitchell | ||
| 1985 | Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | CURE Director Harold W. Smith | ||
| 1985 | Cocoon | Ben Luckett | ||
| 1984 | Country | Otis | ||
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | Dr. Blair | Archival footage | |
| 1984 | The Hotel New Hampshire | Bob "Iowa Bob" | ||
| 1984 | The Natural | 'Pop' Fisher | ||
| 1984 | Harry & Son | Tom Keach | ||
| 1984 | The Stone Boy | George Jansen | ||
| 1983 | Tender Mercies | Harry | ||
| 1983 | Tough Enough | Bill Long | ||
| 1983 | High Road to China | Bradley Tozer | ||
| 1983 | 10 to Midnight | Captain Malone | ||
| 1982 | The Thing | Dr. Blair | ||
| 1982 | Death Valley | The Sheriff | ||
| 1981 | Absence of Malice | Assistant U.S. Attorney General James A. Wells | ||
| 1980 | Brubaker | Rogers | ||
| 1980 | Borderline | USBP Agent "Scooter" Jackson | ||
| 1979 | The Electric Horseman | Farmer | ||
| 1979 | The China Syndrome | Ted Spindler | ||
| 1971 | Lawman | Marc Corman | Uncredited | |
| 1969 | True Grit | Minor role | Uncredited | |
| 1968 | Bandolero! | Stuntman | Uncredited |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Crossfire Trail | Joe Gill | Television film | |
| 2001 | The Ballad of Lucy Whipple | Deputy Ambrose Scraggs | Television film | |
| 1997 | Seinfeld | US Postmaster General Henry Atkins | Episode: "The Junk Mail" | |
| 1995 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Burt Mueller | Episode: "War Zone" | |
| 1995 | The Good Old Boys | C.C. Tarpley | Television film | |
| 1995 | Op Center | Admiral Troy Davis | ||
| 1994 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Harry Prentice | Season 2, Episode 1, "See No Evil" | |
| 1992 | The Boys of Twilight | Deputy Bill Huntoon | ||
| 1991 | Blood River | US Marshal Winston Patrick Culler | ||
| 1989 | Billy the Kid | Governor Lew Wallace | ||
| 1986 | Act of Vengeance | Tony Boyle | Television film | |
| 1986 | Thompson's Last Run | "Red" Haines | Television film | |
| 1986 | Our House | Gus Witherspoon | Main role | |
| 1985 | Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | Noa | Television film | |
| 1985 | Murder in Space | Dr. Andrew McCallister | Television film | |
| 1981 | The Big Black Pill | Wally Haskell | Television film; AKA Joe Dancer | |
| 1980 | Roughnecks | Willie Clayton | Television film | |
| 1980 | Rodeo Girl | "Bingo" Gibbs | ||
| 1980 | Amber Waves | Pete Alberts | Television film | |
| 1979 | The Wild Wild West Revisited | Grover Cleveland | Television film; credited as Wilford A. Brimley | |
| 1976 | The Oregon Trail | Ludlow | Episodes: Pilot, "Hard Ride Home"; as A. Wilford Brimley | |
| 1975 | Kung Fu | Blacksmith | Episode: "One Step to Darkness"; as A. Wilford Brimley | |
| 1974 | The Waltons | Horace Brimley | 10 episodes |