1934-09-27 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Anthony Wilford Brimley (September 27, 1934 – August 1, 2020) was an American actor and singer. After serving in the Marines and taking on a variety of odd jobs, he became an extra for Western films, and in little more than a decade he had established himself as a character actor in films such as The China Syndrome (1979), The Thing (1982), and The Natural (1984). Brimley was the longtime face of television advertisements for the Quaker Oats Company. He also promoted diabetes education and appeared in related commercials for Liberty Medical.
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I Believe | Pastor | 2019-06-06 |
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The Natural: The Best There Ever Was | Self | 2016-04-16 |
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Timber the Treasure Dog | Hawk Jones | 2016-02-05 |
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Did You Hear About the Morgans? | Earl Granger | 2009-12-17 |
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Pitcher and the Pin-Up | Coach Weaver | 2003-06-14 |
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Resurrection Mary | Morty | 2002-10-16 |
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The Round and Round | Governor | 2002-06-01 |
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The Ballad of Lucy Whipple | Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs | 2001-01-20 |
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Brigham City | Stu | 2001-03-30 |
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Crossfire Trail | Joe Gill | 2001-01-21 |
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The Making of Comanche | Self | 2000-01-10 |
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Comanche | 2000-01-10 | |
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A Place to Grow | Jake | 1998-01-01 |
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Progeny | Dr. David Wetherly | 1998-03-30 |
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All My Friends Are Cowboys | Charlie | 1998-01-01 |
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Summer of the Monkeys | Grandpa Sam Ferrans | 1998-10-30 |
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Lunker Lake | 1998-12-12 | |
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In & Out | Frank Brackett | 1997-09-10 |
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My Fellow Americans | Joe Hollis | 1996-12-20 |
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The Good Old Boys | C.C. Tarpley | 1995-03-05 |
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Mutant Species | Devro | 1995-01-19 |
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OP Center | Adm. Troy Davis | 1995-02-26 |
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Last of the Dogmen | Narrator (uncredited) | 1995-09-08 |
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Heaven Sent | Security Guard | 1994-01-01 |
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Hard Target | Uncle Douvee | 1993-04-27 |
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The Firm | William Devasher | 1993-06-30 |
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Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2 | Grandpa Will | 1992-01-01 |
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Blood River | U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler | 1991-03-17 |
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Eternity | King / Eric | 1990-11-15 |
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Billy the Kid | Gov. Lew Wallace | 1989-05-10 |
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Cocoon: The Return | Ben Luckett | 1988-09-13 |
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End of the Line | Will Haney | 1987-08-28 |
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Shadows on the Wall | Floyd Buckman | 1986-01-01 |
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Act of Vengeance | Tony Boyle | 1986-09-04 |
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Jackals | Sheriff Mitchell | 1986-09-19 |
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Thompson's Last Run | Red Haines | 1986-02-16 |
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Harold Smith | 1985-10-11 |
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Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | Noa Briqualon | 1985-11-24 |
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Murder in Space | Dr. Andrew McCallister | 1985-07-28 |
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Cocoon | Benjamin Luckett | 1985-06-21 |
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The Hotel New Hampshire | Iowa Bob | 1984-03-09 |
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The Stone Boy | George Jansen | 1984-04-04 |
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Harry & Son | Tom Keach | 1984-03-02 |
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Country | Otis | 1984-09-29 |
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The Natural | Pop Fisher | 1984-05-11 |
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Tender Mercies | Harry | 1983-03-04 |
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10 to Midnight | Clem Malone | 1983-03-11 |
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Tough Enough | Bill Long | 1983-04-14 |
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High Road to China | Bradley Tozer | 1983-03-18 |
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The Thing | Blair | 1982-06-25 |
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Death Valley | The Sheriff | 1982-05-07 |
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Absence of Malice | James J. Wells | 1981-11-19 |
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Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill | Wally Haskell | 1981-01-29 |
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Borderline | Scooter Jackson | 1980-12-19 |
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Brubaker | Rogers - Prison Board | 1980-06-20 |
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Roughnecks | Willie Clayton | 1980-07-15 |
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Rodeo Girl | Bingo Gibbs | 1980-09-17 |
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Amber Waves | Pete Alberts | 1980-03-09 |
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The Electric Horseman | Farmer | 1979-12-21 |
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The China Syndrome | Ted Spindler | 1979-03-16 |
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The Wild Wild West Revisited | President Grover Cleveland | 1979-05-09 |
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Lawman | Marc Corman (uncredited) | 1971-03-11 |
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True Grit | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1969-06-11 |
