Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

🎂 27th September 1934 (91 yrs) 📍 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Biography

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.

Wilford Brimley

🎬 Movies Featuring Wilford Brimley

I Believe

I Believe (2019)

as Pastor
The Natural: The Best There Ever Was

The Natural: The Best There Ever Was (2016)

as Self
Timber the Treasure Dog

Timber the Treasure Dog (2016)

as Hawk Jones
Did You Hear About the Morgans?

Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)

as Earl Granger
Pitcher and the Pin-Up

Pitcher and the Pin-Up (2003)

as Coach Weaver
No Image

Resurrection Mary (2002)

as Morty
The Round and Round

The Round and Round (2002)

as Governor
Brigham City

Brigham City (2001)

as Stu
Crossfire Trail

Crossfire Trail (2001)

as Joe Gill
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (2001)

as Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs
Comanche

Comanche (2000)

No Image

The Making of Comanche (2000)

as Self
No Image

Lunker Lake (1998)

Summer of the Monkeys

Summer of the Monkeys (1998)

as Grandpa Sam Ferrans
Progeny

Progeny (1998)

as Dr. David Wetherly
A Place to Grow

A Place to Grow (1998)

as Jake
All My Friends Are Cowboys

All My Friends Are Cowboys (1998)

as Charlie
In & Out

In & Out (1997)

as Frank Brackett
My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans (1996)

as Joe Hollis
Last of the Dogmen

Last of the Dogmen (1995)

as Narrator (uncredited)
The Good Old Boys

The Good Old Boys (1995)

as C.C. Tarpley
OP Center

OP Center (1995)

as Adm. Troy Davis
Mutant Species

Mutant Species (1995)

as Devro
Heaven Sent

Heaven Sent (1994)

as Security Guard
The Firm

The Firm (1993)

as William Devasher
Hard Target

Hard Target (1993)

as Uncle Douvee
Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2

Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2 (1992)

as Grandpa Will
Blood River

Blood River (1991)

as U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler
Eternity

Eternity (1990)

as King / Eric
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid (1989)

as Gov. Lew Wallace
Cocoon: The Return

Cocoon: The Return (1988)

as Ben Luckett
End of the Line

End of the Line (1987)

as Will Haney
Jackals

Jackals (1986)

as Sheriff Mitchell
Act of Vengeance

Act of Vengeance (1986)

as Tony Boyle
Thompson's Last Run

Thompson's Last Run (1986)

as Red Haines
Shadows on the Wall

Shadows on the Wall (1986)

as Floyd Buckman
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (1985)

as Noa Briqualon
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)

as Harold Smith
Murder in Space

Murder in Space (1985)

as Dr. Andrew McCallister
Cocoon

Cocoon (1985)

as Benjamin Luckett
Country

Country (1984)

as Otis
The Natural

The Natural (1984)

as Pop Fisher
The Stone Boy

The Stone Boy (1984)

as George Jansen
The Hotel New Hampshire

The Hotel New Hampshire (1984)

as Iowa Bob
Harry & Son

Harry & Son (1984)

as Tom Keach
Tough Enough

Tough Enough (1983)

as Bill Long
High Road to China

High Road to China (1983)

as Bradley Tozer
10 to Midnight

10 to Midnight (1983)

as Clem Malone
Tender Mercies

Tender Mercies (1983)

as Harry
The Thing

The Thing (1982)

as Blair
Death Valley

Death Valley (1982)

as The Sheriff
Absence of Malice

Absence of Malice (1981)

as James J. Wells
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill (1981)

as Wally Haskell
Borderline

Borderline (1980)

as Scooter Jackson
No Image

Rodeo Girl (1980)

as Bingo Gibbs
Roughnecks

Roughnecks (1980)

as Willie Clayton
Brubaker

Brubaker (1980)

as Rogers - Prison Board
Amber Waves

Amber Waves (1980)

as Pete Alberts
The Electric Horseman

The Electric Horseman (1979)

as Farmer
The Wild Wild West Revisited

The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979)

as President Grover Cleveland
The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome (1979)

as Ted Spindler
Lawman

Lawman (1971)

as Marc Corman (uncredited)
True Grit

True Grit (1969)

as Minor Role (uncredited)