Philip Roth

Philip Roth

Actor

Kansas City, Missouri, USA
July 6, 1930

Biography

Philip Roth (July 6, 1930 – July 15, 2002) was an American television and film actor. Roth appeared in over twenty television shows and movies beginning in 1961 with a small role in an episode of Tallahassee 7000. He had roles in several notable films of the early 1970s, such as What's Up, Doc? where he played 'Mr Jones', Catch-22 as 'Doctor', One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as 'Woolsey', and Harry and Tonto as 'Vegas Gambler'. He also had roles in numerous smaller films as well as several TV shows such as The Monkees as 'Howard Needleman,' Tales from the Dark Side as 'Sam Larchmont/Wilson Farber' as well as Cagney and Lacey as 'Sullivan'.

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Representative Works

Catch-22
Catch-22
6.7
/ English
What's Up, Doc?
What's Up, Doc?
7.4
/ English
Harry and Tonto
Harry and Tonto
7.1
/ English
Blume in Love
Blume in Love
5.8
/ English
American Raspberry
American Raspberry
5.6
/ English
First Family
First Family
3.4
/ English
Whiffs
Whiffs
7.3
/ English
Tidal Wave
Tidal Wave
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Chopped Liver Brothers
The Chopped Liver Brothers
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975Winner

Best Performance

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Catch-22
1970Nominee

Best Performance

Catch-22

What's Up, Doc?
1972Nominee

Best Performance

What's Up, Doc?

Career Highlights

Harry and Tonto
1974Highlight

Best Performance

Harry and Tonto

Blume in Love
1973Highlight

Best Performance

Blume in Love

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