Wilford Brimley

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 27, 1934

died

August 1, 2020

place of birth

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

also known as

Anthony Wilford Brimley · A. Wilford Brimley · Wilford A. Brimley · ویلفورد بریملی

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Thing
8.1

The Thing

1982as Blair
True Grit
7.3

True Grit

1969as Minor Role (uncredited)
Hard Target
6.5

Hard Target

1993as Uncle Douvee
The Firm
6.7

The Firm

1993as William Devasher
Cocoon
6.6

Cocoon

1985as Benjamin Luckett
In & Out
6.5

In & Out

1997as Frank Brackett
The Natural
6.9

The Natural

1984as Pop Fisher
Brubaker
7.1

Brubaker

1980as Rogers
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
5.4

Ewoks: The Battle for Endor

1985as Noa Briqualon
The China Syndrome
7.1

The China Syndrome

1979as Ted Spindler
I Believe
7.7

I Believe

2019as Pastor
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
5.4

Did You Hear About the Morgans?

2009as Earl Granger
Absence of Malice
6.6

Absence of Malice

1981as James J. Wells
Tender Mercies
6.8

Tender Mercies

1983as Harry
10 to Midnight
6.2

10 to Midnight

1983as Clem Malone
Cocoon: The Return
6.5

Cocoon: The Return

1988as Ben Luckett
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
6.3

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

1985as Harold Smith
Lawman
6.5

Lawman

1971as Marc Corman (uncredited)
My Fellow Americans
6.1

My Fellow Americans

1996as Joe Hollis
Harry & Son
5.8

Harry & Son

1984as Tom Keach
The Hotel New Hampshire
5.6

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984as Iowa Bob
Borderline
6.0

Borderline

1980as Scooter Jackson
Crossfire Trail
6.3

Crossfire Trail

2001as Joe Gill
Last of the Dogmen
6.8

Last of the Dogmen

1995as Narrator (uncredited)
Murder in Space
5.3

Murder in Space

1985as Dr. Andrew McCallister
Amber Waves
8.5

Amber Waves

1980as Pete Alberts
OP Center
6.1

OP Center

1995as Adm. Troy Davis
The Electric Horseman
6.1

The Electric Horseman

1979as Farmer
High Road to China
5.9

High Road to China

1983as Bradley Tozer
Tough Enough
5.4

Tough Enough

1983as Bill Long
Act of Vengeance
5.6

Act of Vengeance

1986as Tony Boyle
Death Valley
5.1

Death Valley

1982as The Sheriff
The Good Old Boys
6.7

The Good Old Boys

1995as C.C. Tarpley
Country
6.5

Country

1984as Otis
Progeny
4.9

Progeny

1998as Dr. David Wetherly
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
5.6

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

2001as Deputy Sheriff Ambrose Scraggs
Roughnecks
7.0

Roughnecks

1980as Willie Clayton
Billy the Kid
7.1

Billy the Kid

1989as Gov. Lew Wallace
Eternity
3.9

Eternity

1990as King / Eric
The Stone Boy
7.0

The Stone Boy

1984as George Jansen
End of the Line
5.3

End of the Line

1987as Will Haney
Brigham City
6.5

Brigham City

2001as Stu
Rodeo Girl
8.5

Rodeo Girl

1980as Bingo Gibbs
Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2
6.1

Where The Red Fern Grows Part 2

1992as Grandpa Will
Timber the Treasure Dog
5.7

Timber the Treasure Dog

2016as Hawk Jones
Summer of the Monkeys
5.8

Summer of the Monkeys

1998as Grandpa Sam Ferrans
Blood River
4.7

Blood River

1991as U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
6.8

Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill

1981as Wally Haskell
Heaven Sent
4.9

Heaven Sent

1994as Security Guard
The Wild Wild West Revisited
5.4

The Wild Wild West Revisited

1979as President Grover Cleveland