Harry Stanton

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

A prolific supporting player for over five decades, Harry Dean Stanton inspired film critic Roger Ebert to declare, "No movie featuring either Harry Dean Stanton or M. Emmet Walsh in a supporting role can be altogether bad." Of course, there were a few misfires along the way, but most were redeemed by the actor’s strength for playing haggard men with battered souls. Stanton was well-liked and utilized by some of modern cinema’s most visionary directors including Sam Peckinpah, David Lynch, Martin Scorsese, Sean Penn and Wim Wender…more

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

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Awards

1984
British Film Critics Award: Best Actor

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Harry Stanton

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