Know Your “That Guy”: Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Born: July 14, 1926

Number of Roles: 175

Best Known for Playing: Cowboys and just generally grizzled men.

First Appearance: Andrew on Inner Sanctum (1954)

Most Recent Appearance: Harry on Chuck (Chuck vs. The Anniversary) (2010)

Notable Roles:

• Brain in Escape from New York
• Detective Jenkins in Christine
• Mr. Eckert in Red Dawn
• Jack Walsh in Pretty in Pink
• Brett in Alien
• CPO Howard in Down Periscope
• Judge in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
• Cotton Harry in Fire Down Below
• Toot Toot in The Green Mile
• Roman Grant on Big Love
• Tramp in Cool Hand Luke
• Bud in Repo Man

Fun Facts:

• Formed his own band called The Harry Dean Stanton Band.
• Was known as “Dean Stanton” until 1971 to avoid getting confused with actor Harry Stanton
• Served in the Navy during World War II
• Lived with Jack Nicholson for a time.