Harry Stanton

Birthplace: West Irvine, Kentucky
Birthday: July 14, 1926

A prolific supporting player with a weathered, leathered face, and drooping features capable of projecting menace or poignancy, Harry Dean Stanton spent the first 25 years of his career specializing in playing outsiders, psychotics and heavies. Then came the dignified leading role in "Paris, Texas" (1984), followed by his discovery by the younger generation of Hollywood filmmakers, who turned Stanton into the wizened cult figure of their flock.

After World War II service, Stanton attended the University of Kentucky where he got the acting bug…more

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Credits

Actor

Hostages
Frank Reed
Flatbed Annie & Sweetiepie: Lady Truckers
C W Douglas
Dwight s Video Bio
Against the Wall
Hal Smith
Payoff
Harry Hook

Music

Animal Factory
Song ("I Hope I Never Get Too Old(To Rockn' Roll)")
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Song Performer ("Old Blue")
Payoff
Song Performer

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Career Milestones

2006
Cast as Roman Grant, the prophet of the Juniper Creek compound in the HBO series, "Big Love"
2006
Reteamed with director David Lynch to star in "Inland Empire"
2005
Appeared in "The Wendell Baker Story" for Andrew and Luke Wilson
2001
Played opposite Jack Nicholson in "The Pledge" for director Sean Penn
1999
Cast in "The Green Mile" for director Frank Darabont