Jason Robards
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Jason Robards (1922-2000) was an American actor revered on both Broadway and in film, especially for his affinity with the work of Eugene O'Neill. He won two consecutive Best Supporting Actor Oscars for 'All the President's Men', in which he played editor Ben Bradlee, and for 'Julia'. He was also unforgettable as the outlaw of Sergio Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West' and as a lead in Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Magnolia'. His style, of a deep voice and commanding presence, conveyed a very personal authority and melancholy.
Jason Robards
61 Movies
18 Series
Jason Robards (1922-2000) was an American actor revered on both Broadway and in film, especially for his affinity with the work of Eugene O'Neill. He won two consecutive Best Supporting Actor Oscars for 'All the President's Men', in which he played editor Ben Bradlee, and for 'Julia'. He was also unforgettable as the outlaw of Sergio Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West' and as a lead in Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Magnolia'. His style, of a deep voice and commanding presence, conveyed a very personal authority and melancholy.
Movies
Plays Ben Bradlee
All the President's Men
1976
Plays 'Cheyenne'
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
Plays Earl Partridge
Magnolia
1999
Plays Charles Wheeler
Philadelphia
1993
Plays General Walter C. Short
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
Plays Chief Rotzinger
Quick Change
1990
Plays Frank Buckman
Parenthood
1989
Plays Governor Wallace
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973
Plays George S. Kaufman
Act One
1963
Plays Dr. Russell Oakes
The Day After
1983
Plays Lou Craddock
A Boy and His Dog
1975
Plays Charles Halloway
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983
Plays Dashiell Hammett
Julia
1977
Plays Mr. Bodwin
Beloved
1998
Plays Cable Hogue
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
1970
Plays Henry Drummond
A Big Hand for the Little Lady
1966
Plays Großvater
Heidi
1993
Plays Graham Keighley
The Paper
1994
Plays Joe's Father
Johnny Got His Gun
1971
Plays Walter Travis
Black Rainbow
1989
Plays Cesar Charron
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1971
Plays The King
The Adventures of Huck Finn
1993
Plays Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing
Comes a Horseman
1978
Plays Doc Holliday
Hour of the Gun
1967
Plays Thomas Heywood
Little Big League
1994
Plays Admiral James Sandecker
Raise the Titanic
1980
Plays President Ulysses S. Grant
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981
Plays Coleman Ettinger
Dream a Little Dream
1989
Plays Al Capone
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967
Plays Julius Penrose
By Love Possessed
1961
Plays Logan Reeser
Heartwood
1998
Plays W. O. Muth
The Good Mother
1988
Plays Larry Cook
A Thousand Acres
1997
Plays Paul Kedes
The Journey
1959
Plays Jamie Tyrone
Long Day's Journey Into Night
1962
Plays Marcus Brutus
Julius Caesar
1970
Plays Dick Diver
Tender Is the Night
1962
Plays Gunther Beckdorff
Caboblanco
1980
Plays Howard Hughes
Melvin and Howard
1980
Plays Dillard
Square Dance
1987
Plays Murray
A Thousand Clowns
1965
Plays Paris Singer
Isadora
1968
Plays Raymond Paine
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968
Plays Max Dugan
Max Dugan Returns
1983
Plays Doctor Huld
The Trial
1993
Plays Stephen Kozlenko
The War Between Men and Women
1972
Plays Clifford Fowler
Storyville
1992
Plays John Cleves
Any Wednesday
1966
Plays Capt. Charles Bruckner
Hurricane
1979
Plays Grandpa Girdis
The Real Macaw
1998
TV Shows
Plays Ulysses S. Grant (voice)
The Civil War
1990
Plays President Richard Monckton
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977
Plays Frank Cameron
Studio One
1948
Plays Dr. Rank
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Plays Alvin Binder
The Atlanta Child Murders
1985
Plays Jules Mendelson
An Inconvenient Woman
1991
Plays Theodore "Hickey" Hickman
The Iceman Cometh
1960
Plays Will Varner
The Long Hot Summer
1985
Plays Grandfather
Heidi
1993
Plays Ed Stenning
The Last Frontier
1986
Plays Robert Jordan
Playhouse 90
1956
Plays Joe Grant
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Plays Elliot Brent
Ghost Story
1972
Plays Bert Palmer
The Alcoa Hour
1955
Plays Erie Smith
Broadway on Showtime
1979
Plays Col. Carter
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Royal Earle Thompson
ABC Stage 67
1966
Plays Doctor Huld
Screen Two
1985
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Magnolia
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Magnolia
Earl Partridge
1999
Film
Enemy of the State
Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)
1998
Film
Beloved
Mr. Bodwin
1998
Film
The Real Macaw
Grandpa Girdis
1998
Film
Heartwood
Logan Reeser
1998
Film
A Thousand Acres
Larry Cook
1997
Film
Crimson Tide
Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)
1995
Film
Little Big League
Thomas Heywood
1994
Film
The Paper
Graham Keighley
1994
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jason Robards still alive?
Jason Robards passed away on December 26, 2000 at age 78.
What are the most famous roles of Jason Robards?
Jason Robards is best known for roles in Once Upon a Time in the West, Philadelphia, Enemy of the State.
How many movies has Jason Robards been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1959), Jason Robards has appeared in 60 movies and 16 TV shows.
What was Jason Robards's first movie?
The career of Jason Robards began with The Journey (1959).
What is Jason Robards's most recent movie or series?
Jason Robards's most recent release is Going Home, which premiered on March 12, 2000.
What TV shows has Jason Robards appeared in?
On television, Jason Robards has appeared in The Civil War, The Oscars, Reading Rainbow, American Experience.
Jason Robards
1922-07-26 · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He is one of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.