1982Winner
Best Performance
The Thing
Wilford Brimley
Actor
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
September 27, 1934
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1993Nominee
Best Performance
The Firm
1993Nominee
Best Performance
Hard Target
Career Highlights
1984Highlight
Best Performance
The Natural
1969Highlight
Best Performance
True Grit