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Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton
Photo: Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California) · Public domain

About

Bob Gunton (born November 15, 1945, in Santa Monica) is an American character actor of stage, film and television whose career stretches back to the 1960s. He is best known for playing the ruthless prison warden Samuel Norton in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), alongside roles in Demolition Man, Patch Adams and Argo. On Broadway he originated Juan Perón in Evita and starred in the title role of the Sweeney Todd revival, earning Tony nominations for both.

1965-present
years of active career
80
age (2026)

What's new

  • 2026-05

    Gunton is announced as a guest at the Hollywood Show fan meeting in Los Angeles.

  • 2026-08

    In the podcast Classic Conversations, the actor recapped his fifty-year career, from the role of Peron in Evita to Norton in The Shawshank Redemption.

  • 2024-07

    Gunton played in the film The Carnal Soul, which premiered at the LA Shorts International Film Festival.

Tracks

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)role of prison warden Norton, his most famous film role
Evita (Broadway, 1980)original role of Juan Peron, Tony nomination
Sweeney Todd (revival, 1989)title role, Tony nomination
Demolition Man (1993)role of police chief George Earl
Daredevil (seriál, 2015)role of villain Leland Owlsley / The Owl

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

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