Jason Robards
Born
July 26, 1922 (age 78)
Died
December 26, 2000
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Jason Robards

Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He is one of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.

Movies

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone
2016 ★ 7.6
Ben Bradlee (archive footage)
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
2006 ★ 7.6
Joe's Father (video "One")
Going Home
Going Home
2000 ★ 5.3
Charles Barton
Magnolia
Magnolia
1999 ★ 7.7
Earl Partridge
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State
1998 ★ 7.1
Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)
Beloved
Beloved
1998 ★ 5.8
Mr. Bodwin
The Real Macaw
The Real Macaw
1998 ★ 5.9
Grandpa Girdis
Heartwood
Heartwood
1998 ★ 3.0
Logan Reeser
Truman
Truman
1997
Narrator (voice)
A Thousand Acres
A Thousand Acres
1997 ★ 5.7
Larry Cook
T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt
T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt
1996
Narrator
Journey
Journey
1995 ★ 6.2
Marcus
Crimson Tide
Crimson Tide
1995 ★ 7.2
Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)
My Antonia
My Antonia
1995 ★ 7.3
Josea Burden
The Great American West
The Great American West
1995 ★ 8.5
Narrator (voice)
The Enemy Within
The Enemy Within
1994 ★ 5.7
General R. Pendleton Lloyd
Little Big League
Little Big League
1994 ★ 5.9
Thomas Heywood
The Paper
The Paper
1994 ★ 6.6
Graham Keighley
Over Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital
Over Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital
1994
Narrator
La Classe américaine
La Classe américaine
1993 ★ 7.6
The Newspaper Director (archive footage)
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
1993 ★ 7.7
Charles Wheeler
Heidi
Heidi
1993 ★ 6.0
Großvater
The Trial
The Trial
1993 ★ 5.9
Doctor Huld
The Adventures of Huck Finn
The Adventures of Huck Finn
1993 ★ 6.2
The King
Lincoln
Lincoln
1992 ★ 6.8
President Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Storyville
Storyville
1992 ★ 4.8
Clifford Fowler
When It Was a Game 2
When It Was a Game 2
1992 ★ 9.0
Passage Narrator (voice)
Deceptions
Deceptions
1992
Clay (voice)
Mark Twain and Me
Mark Twain and Me
1991 ★ 7.3
Mark Twain
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
1991 ★ 7.5
Narrator (voice)
Rabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whale
Rabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whale
1991
Narrator (voice)
When It Was a Game
When It Was a Game
1991
(voice)
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Chernobyl: The Final Warning
1991 ★ 5.5
Dr. Armand Hammer
The Perfect Tribute
The Perfect Tribute
1991 ★ 6.0
President Abraham Lincoln
Quick Change
Quick Change
1990 ★ 6.7
Chief Rotzinger
Black Rainbow
Black Rainbow
1989 ★ 5.7
Walter Travis
Thomas Hart Benton
Thomas Hart Benton
1989 ★ 7.5
Narrator (voice)
Parenthood
Parenthood
1989 ★ 6.7
Frank Buckman
Reunion
Reunion
1989 ★ 6.5
Henry Strauss
Dream a Little Dream
Dream a Little Dream
1989 ★ 5.8
Coleman Ettinger
The Christmas Wife
The Christmas Wife
1988 ★ 4.7
John Tanner
The Good Mother
The Good Mother
1988 ★ 5.7
W. O. Muth
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City
1988 ★ 5.7
Mr. Hardy (uncredited)
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind
1988 ★ 7.8
Harry Drummond
Breaking Home Ties
Breaking Home Ties
1987 ★ 6.5
Lloyd Wells
Laguna Heat
Laguna Heat
1987 ★ 3.8
Wade Shephard
Square Dance
Square Dance
1987 ★ 4.5
Dillard
Johnny Bull
Johnny Bull
1986 ★ 1.0
Stephan Kovacs
You Can't Take it With You
You Can't Take it With You
1984
Grandpa Martin Vanderhof
America and Lewis Hine
America and Lewis Hine
1984 ★ 6.0
Voice
Sakharov
Sakharov
1984 ★ 7.0
Andrei Sakharov
The Day After
The Day After
1983 ★ 6.8
Dr. Russell Oakes
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983 ★ 6.4
Charles Halloway
Max Dugan Returns
Max Dugan Returns
1983 ★ 6.5
Max Dugan
Burden of Dreams
Burden of Dreams
1982 ★ 7.5
Fitzcarraldo (archive footage)
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981 ★ 4.8
President Ulysses S. Grant
Melvin and Howard
Melvin and Howard
1980 ★ 6.4
Howard Hughes
Ghosts of Cape Horn
Ghosts of Cape Horn
1980
Narrator
Raise the Titanic
Raise the Titanic
1980 ★ 5.3
Admiral James Sandecker
F.D.R.: The Last Year
F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980 ★ 5.8
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Haywire
Haywire
1980 ★ 5.0
Leland Hayward
Caboblanco
Caboblanco
1980 ★ 5.3
Gunther Beckdorff
Hurricane
Hurricane
1979 ★ 4.7
Capt. Charles Bruckner
A Christmas to Remember
A Christmas to Remember
1978 ★ 6.0
Daniel Larson
Comes a Horseman
Comes a Horseman
1978 ★ 6.1
Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing
Julia
Julia
1977 ★ 6.4
Dashiell Hammett
The Spy Who Never Was
The Spy Who Never Was
1976 ★ 6.0
Inspector Barkan
All the President's Men
All the President's Men
1976 ★ 7.7
Ben Bradlee
Addie and the King of Hearts
Addie and the King of Hearts
1976 ★ 6.5
James "Jamie" Mills
Mr. Sycamore
Mr. Sycamore
1975 ★ 6.0
John Gwilt
A Moon for the Misbegotten
A Moon for the Misbegotten
1975 ★ 6.0
James Tyrone Jr.
The Easter Promise
The Easter Promise
1975 ★ 6.0
James "Jamie" Mills
A Boy and His Dog
A Boy and His Dog
1975 ★ 6.3
Lou Craddock
The Country Girl
The Country Girl
1974
Frank Elgin
The Thanksgiving Treasure
The Thanksgiving Treasure
1973 ★ 7.8
James "Jamie" Mills
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973 ★ 7.2
Governor Wallace
Old Faithful
Old Faithful
1973
Jason Robards
The House Without a Christmas Tree
The House Without a Christmas Tree
1972 ★ 6.2
James "Jamie" Mills
The War Between Men and Women
The War Between Men and Women
1972 ★ 6.3
Stephen Kozlenko
Johnny Got His Gun
Johnny Got His Gun
1971 ★ 7.5
Joe's Father
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1971 ★ 5.1
Cesar Charron
Fools
Fools
1970 ★ 1.0
Matthew South
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
1970 ★ 5.7
Marcus Brutus
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
1970 ★ 6.9
Cable Hogue
Operation Snafu
Operation Snafu
1970 ★ 5.5
Sam Armstrong
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 ★ 7.1
General Walter C. Short
The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968 ★ 5.5
Raymond Paine
Once Upon a Time in the West
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968 ★ 8.3
'Cheyenne'
Isadora
Isadora
1968 ★ 6.1
Paris Singer
Hour of the Gun
Hour of the Gun
1967 ★ 6.5
Doc Holliday
The Belle of 14th Street
The Belle of 14th Street
1967 ★ 6.8
Performer
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967 ★ 6.3
Al Capone
Divorce American Style
Divorce American Style
1967 ★ 5.6
Nelson Downes
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1967
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
Noon Wine
Noon Wine
1966 ★ 7.0
Royal Earle Thompson
Any Wednesday
Any Wednesday
1966 ★ 5.8
John Cleves
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966 ★ 7.1
Henry Drummond
The Face of Genius
The Face of Genius
1966
Narrator (voice)
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns
1965 ★ 7.1
Murray
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1964 ★ 8.0
Abraham Lincoln
Act One
Act One
1963 ★ 5.9
George S. Kaufman
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1962 ★ 7.0
Jamie Tyrone
Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night
1962 ★ 5.4
Dick Diver
By Love Possessed
By Love Possessed
1961 ★ 4.9
Julius Penrose
The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh
1960 ★ 7.1
Theodore "Hickey" Hickman
The Bat
The Bat
1960 ★ 5.0
Detective Anderson
A Doll's House
A Doll's House
1959 ★ 10.0
Dr. Rank
For Whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1959
Robert Jordan
The Journey
The Journey
1959 ★ 6.2
Paul Kedes

TV Series