Bob Gunton is an American character actor of stage and screen. He is known for playing strict authoritarian characters, including Warden Samuel Norton in the 1994 prison drama
The Shawshank Redemption, Chief George Earle in 1993's
Demolition Man, Dr. Walcott, the domineering dean of Virginia Medical School in
Patch Adams, and Secretary of State Cyrus Vance in
Argo. He also played Leland Owlsley in the Daredevil television series, Secretary of Defense Ethan Kanin in
24, and Noah Taylor in
Desperate Housewives. In addition to his film and television careers, Gunton is a prolific theatre actor. He originated the role of Juan Perón in the Broadway premiere of Evita and the titular character in the 1989 revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, roles for which he received Tony Award nominations. He...
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