The Thing1982
As Blair
TMDb 8.1 / 10
Wilford Brimley
Born
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.
Filmography (64)
The Firm1993
As William Devasher
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Hard Target1993
As Uncle Douvee
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Natural1984
As Pop Fisher
TMDb 6.9 / 10
True Grit1969
As Minor Role (uncredited)
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Did You Hear About the Morgans?2009
As Earl Granger
TMDb 5.4 / 10
In & Out1997
As Frank Brackett
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Cocoon1985
As Benjamin Luckett
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Brubaker1980
As Rogers
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The China Syndrome1979
As Ted Spindler
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor1985
As Noa Briqualon
TMDb 5.4 / 10
I Believe2019
As Pastor
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Borderline1980
As Scooter Jackson
TMDb 6.1 / 10
10 to Midnight1983
As Clem Malone
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Absence of Malice1981
As James J. Wells
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Tender Mercies1983
As Harry
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Lawman1971
As Marc Corman (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins1985
As Harold Smith
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Cocoon: The Return1988
As Ben Luckett
TMDb 6.5 / 10
My Fellow Americans1996
As Joe Hollis
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Electric Horseman1979
As Farmer
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Eternity1990
As King / Eric
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Last of the Dogmen1995
As Narrator (uncredited)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
High Road to China1983
As Bradley Tozer
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Progeny1998
As Dr. David Wetherly
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Rodeo Girl1980
As Bingo Gibbs
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Harry & Son1984
As Tom Keach
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Hotel New Hampshire1984
As Iowa Bob
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Crossfire Trail2001
As Joe Gill
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Act of Vengeance1986
As Tony Boyle
TMDb 5.6 / 10
End of the Line1987
As Will Haney
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Round and Round2002
As Governor
TMDb 3.7 / 10
Death Valley1982
As The Sheriff
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Heaven Sent1994
As Security Guard
TMDb 4.9 / 10
OP Center1995
As Adm. Troy Davis
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Mutant Species1995
As Devro
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Comanche2000
TMDb 8.0 / 10
CHAPTER PERFECT1998
As Hawkins
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Wild Wild West Revisited1979
As President Grover Cleveland
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill1981
As Wally Haskell
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Stone Boy1984
As George Jansen
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Timber the Treasure Dog2016
As Hawk Jones
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Summer of the Monkeys1998
As Grandpa Sam Ferrans
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Good Old Boys1995
As C.C. Tarpley
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Tough Enough1983
As Bill Long
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Pitcher and the Pin-Up2003
As Coach Weaver
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Murder in Space1985
As Dr. Andrew McCallister
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Billy the Kid1989
As Gov. Lew Wallace
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Brigham City2001
As Stu
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Country1984
As Otis
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Blood River1991
As U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Shadows on the Wall1986
As Floyd Buckman
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple2001
As Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was2016
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Thompson's Last Run1986
As Red Haines
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Jackals1986
As Sheriff Mitchell
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Where The Red Fern Grows Part 21992
As Grandpa Will
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Amber Waves1980
As Pete Alberts
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Roughnecks1980
As Willie Clayton
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Making of Comanche
The Making of Comanche2000
As Self
Lunker Lake
Lunker Lake1998
As Storyteller
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Resurrection Mary
Resurrection Mary2002
As Morty
TMDb 10.0 / 10
All My Friends Are Cowboys1998
As Charlie
TMDb 8.0 / 10
A Place to Grow1998
As Jake
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb