Harry Dean Stanton
Acting
Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including Cool Hand Luke (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Dillinger (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Alien (1979), Escape from New York (1981), Christine (1983), Repo Man (1984), One Magic Christmas (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Wild at Heart (1990), The Straight Story (1999), The Green Mile (1999), The Man Who Cried (2000), Alpha Dog (2006), and Inland Empire (2006). He had rare lead roles in Paris, Texas (1984) and in Lucky (2017).
Known for
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movieSinatra! Eternity
2025
Sherif Lloyd
movieFrank and Ava
2020
Sheriff Lloyd
movieWim Wenders, Desperado
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieLucky
2017
Lucky
movieSick of it All
2017
Harry The News Reporter
movieWalking the Mile
2014
Self (archive footage)
movieFishtail
2014
Narrator
tvGetting On
2013
Leonard Butler
movie9 Full Moons
2013
Dimitri
movieThe Last Stand
2013
Mr. Parson
movieSeven Psychopaths
2012
Man in Hat
movieThe Avengers
2012
Security Guard
movieThis Must Be the Place
2011
Robert Plath
movieRango
2011
Balthazar (voice)
movieAthena
2010
Bill
movieOn Holiday
2010
Josh the Roommate's Dad
tvAlice
2009
Caterpillar
tvChuck
2007
Harry
movieLynch 2
2007
Self
movieInland Empire
2006
Freddie Howard
movieYou, Me and Dupree
2006
Curly (uncredited)
movieAlien Autopsy
2006
Harvey
tvBig Love
2006
Roman Grant
movieAlpha Dog
2006
Cosmo Gadabeeti
movieHarry Zen Stanton
2006
Himself
movieThe Wendell Baker Story
2005
Skip Summers
movieDig!
2004
Self
movieChrystal
2004
Pa Da
movieThe Big Bounce
2004
Bob Rogers, Sr.
tvTwo and a Half Men
2003
Harry Dean Stanton
movieAnger Management
2003
Blind Man (uncredited)
movieGinostra
2003
Del Piero
movieSonny
2002
Henry
movieThe Animal
2001
Hunter (uncredited)
movieThe Pledge
2001
Floyd Cage
movieThe Man Who Cried
2000
Felix Perlman
movieThe Green Mile
1999
Toot-Toot
movieBallad of the Nightingale
1999
Jean-Paul
movieA Civil Action
1998
Land Watcher (uncredited)
movieFire Down Below
1997
Cotton Harry
movieShe's So Lovely
1997
Tony 'Shorty' Russo
moviePlayback
1996
Ernie Fontenot
tvDead Man's Walk
1996
Shadrach
movieDown Periscope
1996
Lt. Howard
movieNever Talk to Strangers
1995
Max Cheski
movieOne Hundred and One Nights
1995
Mute Actor in Hollywood (uncredited)
movieBlue Tiger
1994
Smith
tvHotel Room
1993
Moe Boca
movieHostages
1992
Frank Reed
movieMan Trouble
1992
Redmond Layls
moviePayoff
1991
Hook
movieWild at Heart
1990
Johnnie Farragut
tvTwin Peaks
1990
Carl Rodd
movieThe Fourth War
1990
Gen. Hackworth
movieTwister
1989
Cleveland
tvThe Jim Henson Hour
1989
Chancey Bellow
movieDream a Little Dream
1989
Ike Baker
movieMonster Maker
1989
Chancey Bellow
movieThe French as Seen by…
1988
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
movieMr. North
1988
Henry Simmons
movieStars & Bars
1988
Loomis Gage
movieRoy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
1988
Self - Audience Member
movieSlam Dance
1987
Det. Benjamin Smiley
movieFaerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
1987
Rip Van Winkle
moviePretty in Pink
1986
Jack Walsh
movieFool for Love
1985
Old Man
movieThe Care Bears Movie
1985
Brave Heart Lion (singing voice)
movieThe Bear
1984
Coach Thomas
movieRed Dawn
1984
Mr. Eckert
movieParis, Texas
1984
Travis
movieUFOria
1984
Brother Bud Sanders
movieChristine
1983
Rudolph Junkins
movieI Want to Live
1983
Emmett Perkins
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
Rip Van Winkle
movieYoung Doctors in Love
1982
Dr. Oliver Ludwig
movieEscape from New York
1981
Harold 'Brain' Helman
moviePrivate Benjamin
1980
Sgt. Jim Ballard
movieThe Black Marble
1980
Philo Skinner
movieDeath Watch
1980
Vincent Ferriman
movieThe Rose
1979
Billy Ray
movieWise Blood
1979
Asa Hawks
movieAlien
1979
Brett
movieStraight Time
1978
Jerry Schue
movieRenaldo and Clara
1978
Lafkezio
tvMary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
Jake Walters
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
movie92 in the Shade
1975
Carter
movieFarewell, My Lovely
1975
Billy Rolfe
movieThe Fortune
1975
Prisoner in Holding Cell (uncredited)
movieThe Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
1975
President Warren G. Harding
movieRafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
1975
Billy Winston
movieThe Godfather Part II
1974
F.B.I. Man #1
movieCockfighter
1974
Jack Burke
movieZandy's Bride
1974
Songer
movieWhere the Lilies Bloom
1974
Kiser Pease
movieDillinger
1973
Homer Van Meter
moviePat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973
Luke / Swain
movieCry for Me, Billy
1972
Luke Todd
movieCisco Pike
1972
Jesse Dupre
movieTwo-Lane Blacktop
1971
Oklahoma Hitchhiker
movieThe Intruders
1970
Whit Dykstra (as Dean Stanton)
movieKelly's Heroes
1970
Pvt. Willard
movieRebel Rousers
1970
Randolph Halverson
movieLanton Mills
1969
Lanton
tvAdam-12
1968
Harry Fletcher
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
Joe Joe
movieDay of the Evil Gun
1968
Sergeant Parker
movieThe Hostage
1967
Eddie (as Dean Stanton)
tvThe High Chaparral
1967
Johnny Faro
tvCimarron Strip
1967
Luther Happ
movieA Time for Killing
1967
Sgt. Dan Way
movieRide in the Whirlwind
1966
Blind Dick
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Jeb Girty / Crane
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Randy
movieThe Man from the Diners' Club
1963
Beatnik (uncredited)
movieHow the West Was Won
1962
Gant Henchman
tvCombat!
1962
Pvt. Beecham
movieHero's Island
1962
Dixey Gates
tvGunslinger
1961
Stacey
tvThe Andy Griffith Show
1960
Proprietor
tvCheckmate
1960
The Singer
movieThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960
Slave Catcher
movieA Dog's Best Friend
1959
Roy Janney
movieThe Jayhawkers!
1959
Deputy Smallwood
tvJohnny Ringo
1959
Frank Brogger
tvBonanza
1959
Billy / Stiles
moviePork Chop Hill
1959
BAR Soldier (uncredited)
tvRawhide
1959
Jess Hobson / Dexter / Joe Spanish
tvBat Masterson
1958
Jay Simms
tvThe Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
1958
George Gilbert
movieThe Proud Rebel
1958
Jeb Burleigh
tvSuspicion
1957
Bill
movieTomahawk Trail
1957
Pvt. Miller
movieThe Wrong Man
1956
Department of Corrections Employee (uncredited)
tvDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Robert MacPherson / Toby - Ranch Hand / Fletcher
tvGunsmoke
1955
Alvy / Harley / Leroy / Nate / Young Man / Leader / Rainey / Hodge
