Wilford Brimley
Acting
Born September 27, 1934 · Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Biography
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.
Known For · 40 titles
Seinfeld
Homicide: Life on the Street
The Waltons
Walker, Texas Ranger
The Thing
How the West Was Won
Our House
The Firm
Hard Target
True Grit
In & Out
Cocoon
The Oregon Trail
The Natural
Brubaker
Cocoon: The Return
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
10 to Midnight
Tender Mercies
Joe Dancer: The Big Black Pill
The China Syndrome
My Fellow Americans
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Absence of Malice
The Awakening Land
Borderline
Lawman
Crossfire Trail
I Believe
The Round and Round
The Electric Horseman
The Hotel New Hampshire
Kung Fu
High Road to China
Last of the Dogmen
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
OP Center
The Good Old Boys
Rodeo Girl