Know Your “That Guy”: Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

Born: November 15, 1945

Number of Roles: 114

Best Known for Playing: Military men, usually retired, political advisors

First Appearance: Sal Naftari in Rollover (1981)

Most Recent Appearance: Mr. Kaufmann in How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2011)

Can Be Seen/Heard in:

• Demolition Man
• The Shawshank Redemption
• Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls
• 24
• Royal Pains
• The Lincoln Lawyer
• World War Two: Behind Closed Doors
• Dead Silence
• Fracture
• Desperate Housewives
• Iron Jawed Angels
• Peacemakers
• Greg the Bunny
• The Outer Limits
• JFK
• Patriot Games
• Broken Arrow

Fun Facts:

• Served in the Army during the Vietnam War and won the Bronze Star and Vietnam Service Medal
• Has won two Tony Awards for his roles in Evita and Sweeney Todd