Born 1922 (age 78) · Chicago, Illinois, USA
Appears in 158 titles

Jason Nelson Robards Jr. (July 26, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American actor. Known as an interpreter of the works of playwright Eugene O'Neill, Robards received two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He is one of 24 performers to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting.

Filmography

Once Upon a Time in the West
8.3
Once Upon a Time in the West
1968
as 'Cheyenne'
Philadelphia
7.7
Philadelphia
1993
as Charles Wheeler
Enemy of the State
7.1
Enemy of the State
1998
as Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)
Magnolia
7.7
Magnolia
1999
as Earl Partridge
All the President's Men
7.7
All the President's Men
1976
as Ben Bradlee
Crimson Tide
7.2
Crimson Tide
1995
as Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)
Parenthood
6.7
Parenthood
1989
as Frank Buckman
Tora! Tora! Tora!
7.2
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970
as General Walter C. Short
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
7.2
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
1973
as Governor Wallace
The Day After
6.8
The Day After
1983
as Dr. Russell Oakes
Johnny Got His Gun
7.5
Johnny Got His Gun
1971
as Joe's Father
Quick Change
6.7
Quick Change
1990
as Chief Rotzinger
A Boy and His Dog
6.3
A Boy and His Dog
1975
as Lou Craddock
La Classe américaine
7.6
La Classe américaine
1993
as The Newspaper Director (archive footage)
The Paper
6.6
The Paper
1994
as Graham Keighley
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
7.0
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
1970
as Cable Hogue
My Best Fiend
7.3
My Best Fiend
1999
as Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Huck Finn
6.2
The Adventures of Huck Finn
1993
as The King
Something Wicked This Way Comes
6.4
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983
as Charles Halloway
Julia
6.5
Julia
1977
as Dashiell Hammett