Hal Landon Jr.
Hal Landon Jr. (born May 23, 1941 in Long Beach , California ) is an American actor .
Life
Landon grew up in Tucson and graduated from the University of Arizona with an Acting Degree . He then moved to San Francisco and was an apprentice at the Actor's Workshop . In 1966, Landon joined the South Coast Repertory theater company in Costa Mesa . Since 1980 he has appeared there in the run-up to Christmas as Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens ' A Christmas Carol .
Landon made his film debut in David Lynch's Eraserhead in 1977 . He starred almost entirely in television productions during the 1980s before being cast as Captain Logan , Ted's father in Bill & Ted's Insane Journey through Time . He played this role in the 1991 sequel, Bill & Ted's Crazy Journey into the Future . For over three decades, Landon has guest- starred on U.S. television series including Dallas , A Terribly Kind Family, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . In 2011, he had a small role as Napoleon Bonaparte in the silent film The Artist , which won five Academy Awards . His marriage to Janis Morissette had two children.
Filmography (selection)
Movie
- 1977: Eraserhead
- 1989: Bill & Ted's Crazy Journey through Time (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure)
- 1990: Almost an Angel (Almost an Angel)
- 1990: Stranger Shadows (Pacific Heights)
- 1991: Bill & Ted's Crazy Journey into the Future (Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey)
- 1991: Rendezvous in the afterlife (Defending your life)
- 1992: Trespass
- 1998: Living and Loving in LA (Playing by Heart)
- 1998: Break Up (The Break Up)
- 2011: The Artist
watch TV
- 1981: Lou Grant
- 1983: TJ Hooker
- 1985: Dallas
- 1985: Remington Steele
- 1986: Cheers
- 1986: An Angel on Earth (Highway to Heaven)
- 1988: Matlock
- 1991: Back to the Past (Quantum Leap)
- 1992: A terribly nice family (Married ... with Children)
- 1999: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- 2002: Frasier
- 2008: My Name Is Earl
- 2009: Mad Men
- 2010: CSI: NY
- 2011: The Closer
Web links
- Hal Landon Jr. in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hal Landon Jr. in the All Movie Guide (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hal Landon Jr. Readies His 35th Scrooge , American Theater (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Landon, Hal Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Long Beach , California |