Wilford Brimley profile
Actor profile

Wilford Brimley

27th September 1934 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Acting

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.

60 Movies 12 TV Shows 76 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Progeny poster
Progeny 30th March 1998 as Dr. David Wetherly
In & Out poster
In & Out 10th September 1997 as Frank Brackett
The Firm poster
The Firm 30th June 1993 as William Devasher
Blood River poster
Blood River 17th March 1991 as U.S. Marshal Winston Patrick Culler
Jackals poster
Jackals 19th September 1986 as Sheriff Mitchell
Cocoon poster
Cocoon 21st June 1985 as Benjamin Luckett
Lawman poster
Lawman 11th March 1971 as Marc Corman (uncredited)
True Grit poster
True Grit 11th June 1969 as Minor Role (uncredited)
Seinfeld poster
Seinfeld 5th July 1989 as Postmaster General Henry Atkins
Our House poster
Our House 11th September 1986 as Gus Witherspoon
Kung Fu poster
Kung Fu 14th October 1972 as Blacksmith