Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

164

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-07-26

Day of Death

2000-12-26 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Jason Robards Jr.

Джейсон Робардс

Jason Nelson Robards Jr.

Jason Robards

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

Magnolia

1999

Magnolia

as

Earl Partridge

All the President's Men

1976

All the President's Men

as

Ben Bradlee

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1959

For Whom the Bell Tolls

as

Robert Jordan

Parenthood

1989

Parenthood

as

Frank Buckman

Max Dugan Returns

1983

Max Dugan Returns

as

Max Dugan

Arthur Miller: Writer

2017

Arthur Miller: Writer

as

Self (archive footage)

Quick Change

1990

Quick Change

as

Chief Rotzinger

A Boy and His Dog

1975

A Boy and His Dog

as

Lou Craddock

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

Tora! Tora! Tora!

as

General Walter C. Short

The Great American West

1995

The Great American West

as

Narrator (voice)

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

as

Governor Wallace

Caboblanco

1980

Caboblanco

as

Gunther Beckdorff

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

as

Cable Hogue

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

2000

Once Upon a Time: Sergio Leone

as

Self (archive footage)

The Day After

1983

The Day After

as

Dr. Russell Oakes

Hour of the Gun

1967

Hour of the Gun

as

Doc Holliday

Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983

Something Wicked This Way Comes

as

Charles Halloway

My Best Fiend

1999

My Best Fiend

as

Self (archive footage)

Raise the Titanic

1980

Raise the Titanic

as

Admiral James Sandecker

The Paper

1994

The Paper

as

Graham Keighley

The Adventures of Huck Finn

1993

The Adventures of Huck Finn

as

The King

Burden of Dreams

1982

Burden of Dreams

as

Fitzcarraldo (archive footage)

Comes a Horseman

1978

Comes a Horseman

as

Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing

Julia

1977

Julia

as

Dashiell Hammett

Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

2006

Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

as

Joe's Father (video "One")

Julius Caesar

1970

Julius Caesar

as

Marcus Brutus

Isadora

1968

Isadora

as

Paris Singer

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968

The Night They Raided Minsky's

as

Raymond Paine

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

1967

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

as

Al Capone

Any Wednesday

1966

Any Wednesday

as

John Cleves

A Thousand Clowns

1965

A Thousand Clowns

as

Murray

Long Day's Journey Into Night

1962

Long Day's Journey Into Night

as

Jamie Tyrone

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

1966

A Big Hand for the Little Lady

as

Henry Drummond

Dream a Little Dream

1989

Dream a Little Dream

as

Coleman Ettinger

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1971

Murders in the Rue Morgue

as

Cesar Charron

Johnny Got His Gun

1971

Johnny Got His Gun

as

Joe's Father

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

1981

The Legend of the Lone Ranger

as

President Ulysses S. Grant

Melvin and Howard

1980

Melvin and Howard

as

Howard Hughes

Bright Lights, Big City

1988

Bright Lights, Big City

as

Mr. Hardy (uncredited)

A Thousand Acres

1997

A Thousand Acres

as

Larry Cook

The Trial

1993

The Trial

as

Doctor Huld

Black Rainbow

1989

Black Rainbow

as

Walter Travis

The House Without a Christmas Tree

1972

The House Without a Christmas Tree

as

James "Jamie" Mills

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

2006

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

as

Self

The Real Macaw

1998

The Real Macaw

as

Grandpa Girdis

Reunion

1989

Reunion

as

Henry Strauss

The Journey

1959

The Journey

as

Paul Kedes

The Enemy Within

1994

The Enemy Within

as

General R. Pendleton Lloyd

Square Dance

1987

Square Dance

as

Dillard

Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron

1993

Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron

as

Self

Divorce American Style

1967

Divorce American Style

as

Nelson Downes

You Can't Take it With You

1984

You Can't Take it With You

as

Grandpa Martin Vanderhof

Mark Twain and Me

1991

Mark Twain and Me

as

Mark Twain

The Good Mother

1988

The Good Mother

as

W. O. Muth

The Christmas Wife

1988

The Christmas Wife

as

John Tanner

Truman

1997

Truman

as

Narrator (voice)

A Moon for the Misbegotten

1975

A Moon for the Misbegotten

as

James Tyrone Jr.

By Love Possessed

1961

By Love Possessed

as

Julius Penrose

Empire City

1985

Empire City

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Storyville

1992

Storyville

as

Clifford Fowler

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

1991

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

as

Narrator (voice)

America and Lewis Hine

1984

America and Lewis Hine

as

Voice

The War Between Men and Women

1972

The War Between Men and Women

as

Stephen Kozlenko

Act One

1963

Act One

as

George S. Kaufman

The Belle of 14th Street

1967

The Belle of 14th Street

as

Performer

Inherit the Wind

1988

Inherit the Wind

as

Harry Drummond

Fools

1970

Fools

as

Matthew South

My Antonia

1995

My Antonia

as

Josea Burden

F.D.R.: The Last Year

1980

F.D.R.: The Last Year

as

President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Haywire

1980

Haywire

as

Leland Hayward

Thomas Hart Benton

1989

Thomas Hart Benton

as

Narrator (voice)

Philadelphia

1993

Philadelphia

as

Charles Wheeler

Deceptions

1992

Deceptions

as

Clay (voice)

Operation Snafu

1970

Operation Snafu

as

Sam Armstrong

Sakharov

1984

Sakharov

as

Andrei Sakharov

Heartwood

1998

Heartwood

as

Logan Reeser

Journey

1995

Journey

as

Marcus

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as

Self

Mr. Sycamore

1975

Mr. Sycamore

as

John Gwilt

The Easter Promise

1975

The Easter Promise

as

James "Jamie" Mills

Lincoln

1992

Lincoln

as

President Abraham Lincoln (voice)

Noon Wine

1966

Noon Wine

as

Royal Earle Thompson

Over Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital

1994

Over Washington D.C.: Our Nation's Capital

as

Narrator

A Christmas to Remember

1978

A Christmas to Remember

as

Daniel Larson

Addie and the King of Hearts

1976

Addie and the King of Hearts

as

James "Jamie" Mills

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1967

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as

Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde

The Iceman Cometh

1960

The Iceman Cometh

as

Theodore "Hickey" Hickman

Hurricane

1979

Hurricane

as

Capt. Charles Bruckner

The Spy Who Never Was

1976

The Spy Who Never Was

as

Inspector Barkan

Little Big League

1994

Little Big League

as

Thomas Heywood

The Time of Our Lives: The Most Amazing 60 Years in History

1983

The Time of Our Lives: The Most Amazing 60 Years in History

as

Self - Host

The Thanksgiving Treasure

1973

The Thanksgiving Treasure

as

James "Jamie" Mills

Going Home

2000

Going Home

as

Charles Barton

Portrait: Werner Herzog

1986

Portrait: Werner Herzog

as

Self (archive footage)

The Perfect Tribute

1991

The Perfect Tribute

as

President Abraham Lincoln

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

2016

All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

as

Ben Bradlee (archive footage)

The Bat

1960

The Bat

as

Detective Anderson

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

1991

Chernobyl: The Final Warning

as

Dr. Armand Hammer

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

2000

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

as

Self

Laguna Heat

1987

Laguna Heat

as

Wade Shephard

A Doll's House

1959

A Doll's House

as

Dr. Rank

Breaking Home Ties

1987

Breaking Home Ties

as

Lloyd Wells

Beloved

1998

Beloved

as

Mr. Bodwin

Old Faithful

1973

Old Faithful

as

Jason Robards

La Classe américaine

1993

La Classe américaine

as

The Newspaper Director (archive footage)

T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt

1996

T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt

as

Narrator

Tender Is the Night

1962

Tender Is the Night

as

Dick Diver

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968

Once Upon a Time in the West

as

'Cheyenne'

Enemy of the State

1998

Enemy of the State

as

Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)

Crimson Tide

1995

Crimson Tide

as

Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

as

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Bull

1986

Johnny Bull

as

Stephan Kovacs

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

1964

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

as

Abraham Lincoln

The Country Girl

1974

The Country Girl

as

Frank Elgin

The World of Tomorrow

1984

The World of Tomorrow

as

Self / Narrator

The Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Library

1992

The Peoples Palace: Secrets of the New York Public Library

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Face of Genius

1966

The Face of Genius

as

Narrator (voice)

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Rabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whale

1991

Rabbit Ears - Jonah and the Whale

as

Narrator (voice)

When It Was a Game

1991

When It Was a Game

as

(voice)

Heidi

1993

Heidi

as

Großvater

When It Was a Game 2

1992

When It Was a Game 2

as

Passage Narrator (voice)

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

1987

Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood

as

Self

Ghosts of Cape Horn

1980

Ghosts of Cape Horn

as

Narrator

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Studio One

Studio One

as

Frank Cameron

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Col. Carter

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Dr. Rank

Play of the Week

Play of the Week

as

The Civil War

The Civil War

as

Ulysses S. Grant

The Alcoa Hour

The Alcoa Hour

as

Bert Palmer

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Joe Grant

ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

as

Royal Earle Thompson

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Washington: Behind Closed Doors

Washington: Behind Closed Doors

as

President Richard Monckton

The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

as

Self

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

as

Elliot Brent

The West

The West

as

Self - Brigham Young

An Inconvenient Woman

An Inconvenient Woman

as

Jules Mendelson

The Long Hot Summer

The Long Hot Summer

as

Will Varner

The Magic of David Copperfield

The Magic of David Copperfield

as

Broadway on Showtime

Broadway on Showtime

as

Erie Smith

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

American Experience

American Experience

as

Narrator (voice)

Heidi

Heidi

as

Grandfather

The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier

as

Ed Stenning

The Atlanta Child Murders

The Atlanta Child Murders

as

Alvin Binder

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Studio One

Studio One

as

Prisoner

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Marcus

Studio One

Studio One

as

Walter Osgood

Studio One

Studio One

as

Leonard O'Brien

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Abe Lincoln

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Frank Elgin

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Robert Jordan

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Mason

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

as

Self

Baseball

Baseball

as

(voice)

Screen Two

Screen Two

as

Doctor Huld

Production

Crew

Directing