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Personal Info

Profession
Actor
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 27, 1934
Died
August 1, 2020 (at 85 years old)
Place of Birth
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Popularity
1.8
Available Movies
6 released

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Wilford Brimley

Also known as: ウィルフォード・ブγƒͺγƒ γƒͺγƒΌ, Anthony Wilford Brimley

Actor Salt Lake City, Utah, USA 29

About Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley was born on 27 September 1934 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Wilford Brimley passed away on 1 August 2020 at the age of 85. We have 6 films with Wilford Brimley available. Among Wilford Brimley's most popular films: The Thing, In & Out, The Firm, Cocoon: The Return, Cocoon.

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.

Fun Facts About Wilford Brimley

Trivia #1

Marine Corps and working odd jobs in the 1950s, Brimley started working as an extra and stuntman in Western films in the late 1960s.

Trivia #2

He became an established character actor in the 1970s and 1980s in films such as The China Syndrome (1979), The Thing (1982), Tender Mercies (1983), The Natural (1984), and Cocoon (1985).

Trivia #3

Brimley was known for playing characters at times much older than his age.

Trivia #4

He also promoted diabetes education and appeared in related television commercials for Liberty Medical, a role for which he became an Internet meme.

Trivia #5

He was the long-term face of American television advertisements for the Quaker Oats Company.

Best Known Films of Wilford Brimley

Career Statistics - Wilford Brimley

6
Total Credits
16
Years Active
1982 - 1997
6.8
Avg. Movie Rating
1.8
Popularity Score
Role Breakdown
Actor: 6
Top Genres
Science Fiction (3) Comedy (3) Mystery (3) Drama (3) Horror (1)

Frequent Co-Stars of Wilford Brimley

Best Movies with Wilford Brimley

A curated selection of their most acclaimed roles.

Wilford Brimley has 6 films released between 1982 and 1997.

The Natural (1984) 7.4

The Natural

1984

Pop Fisher

The Firm (1993) 6.9

The Firm

1993

William Devasher

Cocoon (1985) 6.7

Cocoon

1985

Benjamin Luckett

In & Out (1997) 6.4

In & Out

1997

Frank Brackett