Henry Gibson
James Bateman, known professionally as Henry Gibson, was an American actor, comedian and poet. He played roles in the television sketch-comedy series Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1968 to 1971, was the voice of the protagonist Wilbur in the animated feature Charlotte's Web (1973), portrayed country star Haven Hamilton in Robert Altman's film Nashville (1975), the Illinois Nazi leader in The Blues Brothers (1980), and appeared in The 'Burbs (1989). His later film roles included starring in The Luck of the Irish (2001) and smaller parts as Thurston Howell in Magnolia (1999) and as Father O'Neil in Wedding Crashers (2005). His final major acting role was as Judge Clark Brown on the television show Boston Legal, from 2004 to 2008.
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🎬 Movies
Big Stan
actor
2007
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
actor
2007
Trapped Ashes
actor
2006
Wedding Crashers
actor
2005
Never Die Alone
actor
2004
The Year That Trembled
actor
2002
The Luck of the Irish
actor
2001
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
actor
1998
Asylum
actor
1997
Bio-Dome
actor
1996
Escape to Witch Mountain
actor
1995
Daisy-Head Mayzie
actor
1995
The Bears Who Saved Christmas: Christopher & Holly
actor
1994
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
actor
1993
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
actor
1990
Night Visitor
actor
1989
The 'Burbs
actor
1989
Switching Channels
actor
1988
Innerspace
actor
1987
Long Gone
actor
1987
Slow Burn
actor
1986
Monster in the Closet
actor
1986
High School U.S.A.
actor
1984
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
actor
1981
For the Love of It
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1980
HealtH
actor
1980
The Blues Brothers
actor
1980
A Perfect Couple
actor
1979
Halloween Is Grinch Night
actor
1977
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
actor
1977
The Kentucky Fried Movie
actor
1977
The Last Remake of Beau Geste
actor
1977
Nashville
actor
1975
The Long Goodbye
actor
1973
Charlotte's Web
actor
1973
Evil Roy Slade
actor
1972
The Nutty Professor
actor
1963
