Biography for
Bob Gunton More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

15 November 1945, Santa Monica, California, USA

Birth Name

Robert Patrick Gunton Jr.

Height

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Spouse

Carey (Pitts) Gunton	(26 August 2006 - present)
Annie McGreevey	(6 July 1980 - 31 July 2006) (divorced) 1 child

Trade Mark

Often stars as a political or military figure

Playing strict, authoritarian characters

Trivia

Born at 12:44pm-PST

1969-71: Served in the U.S. Army, earning the Vietnam Service Medal and a Bronze Star for valor.

Has twice received Tony nominations: in 1980 as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for playing Juan Domingo Perón in "Evita", and ten years later, in 1990, as Best Actor (Musical) for playing the title role in a revival of "Sweeney Todd".

Won the 1980 Drama Desk Award for his role of Juan Domingo Perón opposite Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin in the Broadway musical "Evita".

1980: Won an Obie Award for his role in "How I Got That Story".

Father of daughter, Olivia.

Profiled in "Character Kings: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting" by Scott Voisin. [2009]