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Scott Glenn was born January, 26, 1941, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As he grew up in Appalachia, his health was poor; he was bedridden for a year and doctors predicted he would limp for the rest of his life. During long periods of illness, Glenn was reading a lot and "dreaming of becoming Lord Byron". He challenged his illness by intense training programs and eventually got rid of his limp... See full bio »

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2013 Red Machine (post-production)
Sully
 
2012 The Paperboy
W.W. Jansen
 
2008/I W.
Donald Rumsfeld
 
2008 Monk (TV series)
Sheriff Rollins
 
2005 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (documentary short)
Charles Duke (voice)
 
2005 Faith of My Fathers (TV movie)
Jack McCain
 
2004 Homeland Security (TV movie)
Joe Johnson
 
2004 Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
Clayton Price
 
2003 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Narrator
Bataan Rescue (2003) … Narrator (voice)
Seabiscuit (2003) … Narrator (voice)
 
2003 A Painted House (TV movie)
Eli 'Pappy' Chandler
 
2001 The Seventh Stream (TV movie)
Owen Quinn
 
1998 Naked City: A Killer Christmas (TV movie)
Sgt. Daniel Muldoon
 
1998 Naked City: Justice with a Bullet (TV movie)
Sgt. Daniel Muldoon
 
1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
Voice characterizations
Ernest Hemingway: Wrestling with Life (1998) … Voice characterizations (voice)
 
1998 Firestorm
Wynt
 
1998 Larga distancia
Senor Grem
 
1996 Carla's Song
Bradley
 
1996 Edie & Pen
Harry Hawkins
 
1996 The Flight of the Dove
William B. Rickman
 
1995 Reckless
Lloyd
 
1995 Night of the Running Man
David Eckhart
 
1994 Past Tense (TV movie)
Gene Ralston
 
1993 Slaughter of the Innocents
Stephen Broderick
 
1993 Shadowhunter (TV movie)
John Cain
 
1989 The Outside Woman (TV movie)
Jesse Smith
 
1988 Intrigue (TV movie)
Crawford
 
1986 As Summers Die (TV movie)
Willie Croft
 
1985 Silverado
Emmett
 
1985 Wild Geese II
John Haddad
 
1984 The River
Joe Wade
 
1984 Countdown to Looking Glass (TV movie)
Michael Boyle
 
1982 The Challenge
Rick
 
1981 Cattle Annie and Little Britches
Bill Dalton
 
1980 Urban Cowboy
Wes
 
1979 She Came to the Valley
Bill Lester
 
1976 Fighting Mad
Charlie Hunter (as Scott Glen)
 
1975 Baretta (TV series)
Dave
A Bite of the Apple (1975) … Dave
 
1975 Khan! (TV series)
Triad (1975)
 
1973 Hex
Jimbang
 
1971-1973 Ironside (TV series)
Frank Lenox / Lonnie Burnett
Another Shell Game (1973) … Frank Lenox
Escape (1971) … Lonnie Burnett
 
1973 Emergency! (TV series)
Forklift Driver
Seance (1973) … Forklift Driver (uncredited)
 
1972 The Sixth Sense (TV series)
Mark Hall
 
1972 Gargoyles (TV movie)
James Reeger
 
1971 Angels Hard as They Come
Long John
 
1971 The Young Lawyers (TV series)
Nick
The Outspoken Silence (1971) … Nick
 
1970 The Baby Maker
Tad Jacks
 
1969 The Edge of Night (TV series)
Calvin Brenner
 
1967 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
Roddy
The Pink Gumdrop (1967) … Roddy
 
1966 Hawk (TV series)
Hal Currin
Wall of Silence (1966) … Hal Currin
 
1965 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Harry / Waiter
Cathy, the Rebel (1965) … Waiter
The Perfect Hostess (1965) … Harry
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2010 Atlantic Crossing: A Robot's Daring Mission (documentary) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2003 Failure Is Not an Option (TV documentary) (narrator)
 
Show ShowStunts (1 title)
1991 Backdraft (stunts)
 
Show ShowSelf (14 titles)
2008 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2006 Backdraft: The Explosive Stunts (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Backdraft: Creating the Villain - The Fire (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Backdraft: Bringing Together the Team (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Hollywood's Greatest Villains (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
1997-2003 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
Scott Glenn (2003) … Himself
Scott Glenn (1997) … Himself
 
2002 Page to Screen (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Silence of the Lambs (2002) … Himself
 
1998-2000 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
Surviving 'Vertical Limit' (2000) … Himself
Firestorm (1998) … Himself
 
1999 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 May 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of Jonathan Demme … Himself
 
1998 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Mariel Hemingway (1998) … Himself
 
1995 The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Special Award to Ron Howard
 
1992 The Player
Himself
 
1991 The Making of Backdraft (short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1999 The Making of 'Silverado' (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Narrated "Extreme Alaska" for the Discovery Channel (2000) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Scott Glen

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

There are many different reasons why people take parts. For me, there are basically two: one is economic -- you have to keep working, pay the rent; that's a given. The other one, for me, usually has nothing to do with the overall film - whether the script is good, whom I'm working with, whether it's going to get good reviews -- it's just the part... See more »

Trivia:

Is one of three actors to play Jack Crawford in the Hannibal Lecter films. He played the role in The Silence of the Lambs, while Dennis Farina played the role in Manhunter, and Harvey Keitel played the role in Red Dragon. See more »

Trademark:

Tough characters with a militaristic background See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius