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Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton
80 years (Nov 15, 1945)
Santa Monica, California, USA
60 Movies
39 TV Shows

Bob Gunton

Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Warden Norton
Marvel's Daredevil
Leland Owlsley
Desperate Housewives
Noah Taylor
24
Ethan Kanin
An American character actor with a long career in authority roles, Bob Gunton is best known as the corrupt, Bible-quoting prison warden Samuel Norton in 'The Shawshank Redemption' (1994), one of the era's most memorable screen villains. A trained stage actor with Broadway credits including 'Evita', he has brought crisp menace and bureaucratic cool to countless films and television series, and turned up decades later in 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' (2021). The Santa Monica native built a steady screen and stage career defined by precise, buttoned-up supporting work rather than star billing.
An American character actor with a long career in authority roles, Bob Gunton is best known as the corrupt, Bible-quoting prison warden Samuel Norton in 'The Shawshank Redemption' (1994), one of the era's most memorable screen villains. A trained stage actor with Broadway credits including 'Evita', he has brought crisp menace and bureaucratic cool to countless films and television series, and turned up decades later in 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' (2021). The Santa Monica native built a steady screen and stage career defined by precise, buttoned-up supporting work rather than star billing.
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Warden Norton
Marvel's Daredevil
Leland Owlsley
Desperate Housewives
Noah Taylor
24
Ethan Kanin
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Horatio Grimes
★ 5.5
2024
Film
The Inheritance
Charles Abernathy
★ 5.8
2024
Film
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
The Ghost Farmer
★ 7.3
2021
Film
Project Blue Book
Harry S. Truman · 1 episode
★ 8.1
2019–
TV
The Cool Kids
Colonel Christianson · 1 episode
★ 5.4
2018–
TV
Unbroken: Path to Redemption
Major
★ 6.7
2018
Film
Alex & the List
Mr. Stern
★ 5.5
2018
Film
Trial & Error
Jeremiah Davis · 6 episodes
★ 7.0
2017–
TV
Mountain Top
Maxwell Forrest
★ 7.2
2017
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Bob Gunton and where are they from?
Bob Gunton is 80 years old, born on November 15, 1945 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Bob Gunton?
Bob Gunton is best known for roles in The Shawshank Redemption, Argo, Ghostbusters: Afterlife.
How many movies has Bob Gunton been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1981), Bob Gunton has appeared in 59 movies and 38 TV shows.
What was Bob Gunton's first movie?
The career of Bob Gunton began with Rollover (1981).
What is Bob Gunton's most recent movie or series?
Bob Gunton's most recent release is The Gettysburg Address, which premiered on November 19, 2025.
What TV shows has Bob Gunton appeared in?
On television, Bob Gunton has appeared in Marvel's Daredevil, Family Guy, The Mentalist, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
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Bob Gunton
Bob Gunton
1945-11-15 · Santa Monica, California, USA

Robert Patrick "Bob" Gunton, Jr. (born November 15, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for playing strict, authoritarian characters, with his best known roles as Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison film The Shawshank Redemption, Chief George Earle in 1993's Demolition Man, and President Juan Peron in the original Broadway cast of Evita.Bob Gunton , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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