Robert Foxworth
Robert Heath Foxworth (born November 1, 1941) is an American film, stage, and television actor.
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Robert Foxworth
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- Name
- Robert Foxworth
- Birth Name
- Robert Heath Foxworth
- Born
- 1 November 1941
- Birthplace
- Houston, Texas, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United States.
- Fields
- film direction and film acting.
- Education
- Carnegie Mellon University and Lamar High School.
- Honours
- Theatre World Award.
- Languages
- English.
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Robert Heath Foxworth (born November 1, 1941) is an American film, stage, and television actor.
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Key facts
• Name — Robert Foxworth • Birth Name — Robert Heath Foxworth • Born — 1 November 1941 • Birthplace — Houston, Texas, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1969–2019 • Children — 2
Early life
Early life
Foxworth earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting at Carnegie Mellon University.
Career
Career
Foxworth first gained attention as a stage actor, particularly at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage. He was offered the role of J. R. Ewing in Dallas, but turned it down and Larry Hagman was cast. Among his numerous film and television roles, such as in the television series The Storefront Lawyers (1970–1971), Foxworth is best known for his stints on Falcon Crest (he played Jane Wyman's long-suffering nephew, Chase Gioberti, from 1981–1987) and Six Feet Under (he played Bernard Chenowith from 2001–2003), as well as a starring role in Gene Roddenberry's 1974 movie The Questor Tapes. He also appeared in the episode "All My Tomorrows" of the NBC romantic anthology series Love Story in 1973 and in the episode "The Mask of Adonis" from the 1977 NBC science fiction-horror anthology series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected. He had a guest-starring role on the seventh season of The West Wing and a guest spot on Law & Order. Foxworth played the murderer, an Army colonel, in "Grand Deceptions," a 1989 episode of the TV series Columbo. He has also guest-starred in Hawaii Five-O, Password Plus, Murder, She Wrote, seaQuest DSV, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Outer Limits, Star Trek: Enterprise, Stargate SG-1, and Babylon 5. He has done voice acting as the corrupt Professor Hamilton on Justice League Unlimited. He also voiced the Autobot Ratchet in the film Transformers and its sequels.
Personal life
Personal life
Foxworth was married from 1964 until 1974 to Marilyn McCormick, with whom he had two children, son Bo and daughter Kristyn. Foxworth was married to actress Elizabeth Montgomery from 1993 until her death in 1995. They had lived together for 20 years before marrying. Foxworth has been married to the former Stacey Thomas since August 2, 1998.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1970–1971 — Storefront Lawyers — David Hansen • 1971 — The Mod Squad — Gary Lefferts — Episode: "The Medicine Men" • 1972–1973 — The Streets of San Francisco — Ted Cullen, Dennis Hailey — 2 episodes • 1973 — Frankenstein — Victor Frankenstein — Television film • 1973 — The Devil's Daughter — Steve Stone — Television film • 1973 — Hawaii Five-O — Eric Fowler — Episode: "The Listener" • 1974 — Mrs. Sundance — Jack Maddox — Television film • 1974 — The Questor Tapes — Questor — Television film • 1974 — Barnaby Jones — Whit Brewer — Episode: "A Gathering of Thieves" • 1974 — The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One — Alvin Karpis — Television film • 1975 — Cannon — Lanny McCrea — Episode: "The Iceman" • 1976 — Quincy, M.E. — Charles Sinclair — Episode: "A Star Is Dead" • 1977 — It Happened at Lakewood Manor — Mike Carr — Television film • 1978 — Deathmoon — Jason Palmer — Television film • 1979 — Password Plus — Himself — 10 episodes • 1980 — The Memory of Eva Ryker — Norman Hall — Television film • 1981 — Peter and Paul — Peter — Miniseries • 1981–1987 — Falcon Crest — Chase Gioberti — Main cast (155 episodes) • 1988 — Double Standard — Leonard Harik — Television film • 1988 — Cagney & Lacey — Agent Duggan — Episode: "A Fair Shake" • 1989 — Columbo — Frank Brailie — Episode: "Grand Deceptions" • 1990 — Face to Face — Tobias Williams — Television film • 1992 — With Murder in Mind — Bob Sprague — Television film • 1994 — SeaQuest DSV — Royce Shelton — Episode: "Sympathy for the Deep" • 1994–1995 — Babylon 5 — William Hague — 2 episodes • 1995 — Murder, She Wrote — Harry Matthews — Episode: "School for Murder" • 1996 — Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — Admiral Leyton — 2 episodes • 1996 — The Outer Limits — Charles Halsey — Episode: "Trial by Fire" • 1996–1997 — The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest — Race Bannon, additional voices — 14 episodes • 1997, 2003 — Law & Order — Frederick Barrett, Charles Evans — 2 episodes • 1998–1999 — LateLine — Peace McKenzie — 17 episodes • 2000, 2005 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Dr. Lett, Ben Hardley — 2 episodes • 2001–2003 — Six Feet Under — Bernard Chenowith — 6 episodes • 2003 — Jeremiah — President Emerson — 2 episodes • 2003 — Stargate SG-1 — Chairman Ashwan — Episode: "Memento" • 2004 — Star Trek: Enterprise — Administrator V'Las — 3 episodes • 2004–2005 — Justice League Unlimited — Professor Hamilton (voice) — 6 episodes • 2005 — The West Wing — George Montgomery — Episode: "The Wedding" • 2006 — Bones — Branson Rose — Episode: "The Man with the Bone" • 2006 — The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines — Jerry — Television film • 2006 — Brothers & Sisters — Harry Packard — Episode: "For the Children" • 2006 — Boston Legal — Simon Devan — Episode: "BL: Los Angeles"
Video games
Video games
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2009 — Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen — Ratchet
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Robert Heath Foxworth. His recorded language was English. He married Elizabeth Montgomery.
Identity
Identity
Robert Foxworth is recorded with the occupation television actor. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as a citizen of United States.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1976 — Treasure of Matecumbe — Jim Burnie • 1977 — Airport '77 — Chambers • 1978 — Damien - Omen II — Paul Buher • 1979 — Prophecy — Rob • 1980 — The Black Marble — A.M. Valnikov • 1984 — Invisible Strangler — Charles Barrett • 1989 — Beyond the Stars — Richard Michaels • 2005 — Syriana — Tommy Barton • 2007 — Kiss the Bride — Wayne • 2007 — Transformers — Ratchet (voice) • 2009 — Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen • 2011 — Transformers: Dark of the Moon • 2014 — Transformers: Age of Extinction
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