Scott Glenn

January 26, 1939 (age 87) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Theodore Scott Glenn (born January 26, 1939) is an American actor. His roles have included Bill Lester in She Came to the Valley (1979), Pfc Glenn Kelly in Nashville (1975), Wes Hightower in Urban Cowboy (1980), astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff (1983), Emmett in Silverado (1985), Captain Bart Mancuso in The Hunt for Red October (1990), Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), John Adcox in Backdraft (1991), Bill Burton in Absolute Power (1997), Roger in Training Day (2001), Ezra Kramer in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), Chris Chenery in Secretariat (2010), Kevin Garvey Sr. in the HBO series The Leftovers (2014–2017), and as Stick in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Daredevil (2015–2016) and The Defenders (2017).

His titles like The Silence of the Lambs, The Bourne Ultimatum, and Training Day - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/83

Weighted avg: 7.02 /10

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The Silence of the Lambs

1991February 1991 by Jonathan Demme

Starring as Jack Crawford

Starring as Jack Crawford

8.09 Excellent+
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2

The Bourne Ultimatum

2007August 2007 by Paul Greengrass

Supporting as CIA Director Ezra Kramer

Supporting as CIA Director Ezra Kramer

7.07 Good++
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3

Training Day

2001October 2001 by Antoine Fuqua

Starring as Roger

Starring as Roger

7.16 Good++
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4

Apocalypse Now

1979May 1979 by Francis Ford Coppola

Minor role as Lieutenant Richard M. Colby

Minor role as Lieutenant Richard M. Colby

7.99 Excellent+
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5

Greenland

2020July 2020 by Ric Roman Waugh

Supporting as Dale

Supporting as Dale

6.72 Good
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6

The Hunt for Red October

1990March 1990 by John McTiernan

Starring as CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas)

Starring as CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas)

7.00 Good+
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7

The Bourne Legacy

2012August 2012 by Tony Gilroy

Minor role as Ezra Kramer

Minor role as Ezra Kramer

5.78 Okay+
8

8

Sucker Punch

2011March 2011 by Zack Snyder

Minor role as Wise Man

Minor role as Wise Man

5.72 Okay+
9

9

Freedom Writers

2007January 2007 by Richard LaGravenese

Starring as Steve Gruwell

Starring as Steve Gruwell

7.59 Excellent-
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10

The Virgin Suicides

2000April 2000 by Sofia Coppola

Minor role as Father Moody

Minor role as Father Moody

6.73 Good
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11

The Right Stuff

1983October 1983 by Philip Kaufman

Starring as Alan Shepard

Starring as Alan Shepard

6.99 Good+
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12

Backdraft

1991May 1991 by Ron Howard

Supporting as John 'Axe' Adcox

Supporting as John 'Axe' Adcox

6.21 Good--
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13

Vertical Limit

2000December 2000 by Martin Campbell

Supporting as Montgomery Wick

Supporting as Montgomery Wick

5.54 Okay
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14

Silverado

1985July 1985 by Lawrence Kasdan

Starring as Emmett

Starring as Emmett

6.56 Good-
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15

Absolute Power

1997February 1997 by Clint Eastwood

Supporting as Bill Burton

Supporting as Bill Burton

6.21 Good--
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16

Secretariat

2010August 2010 by Randall Wallace

Starring as Chris Chenery

Starring as Chris Chenery

6.97 Good+
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17

Courage Under Fire

1996July 1996 by Edward Zwick

Minor role as Gartner

Minor role as Gartner

6.10 Okay++
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18

The Keep

1983December 1983 by Michael Mann

Lead role as Glaeken Trismegestus

Lead role as Glaeken Trismegestus

5.22 Okay--
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19

The Paperboy

2012September 2012 by Lee Daniels

Supporting as W.W. Jansen

Supporting as W.W. Jansen

5.07 Okay--
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20

W.

2008October 2008 by Oliver Stone

Supporting as Donald Rumsfeld

Supporting as Donald Rumsfeld

5.68 Okay+
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21

Nights in Rodanthe

2008September 2008 by George C. Wolfe

Supporting as Robert Torrelson

Supporting as Robert Torrelson

5.79 Okay+
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22

Buffalo Soldiers

2002October 2002 by Gregor Jordan

Starring as Sergeant Lee

Starring as Sergeant Lee

5.85 Okay+
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23

The Shipping News

2001December 2001 by Lasse Hallström

Supporting as Jack Buggit

Supporting as Jack Buggit

5.94 Okay++
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24

Into the Grizzly Maze

2015February 2015 by David Hackl

Supporting as Sully

Supporting as Sully

5.02 Okay--
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25

Urban Cowboy

1980June 1980 by James Bridges

Starring as Wes

Starring as Wes

6.02 Okay++
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26

The Hill

2023August 2023 by Jeff Celentano

Supporting as Red Murff

Supporting as Red Murff

7.11 Good++
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27

Nashville

1975June 1975 by Robert Altman

Minor role as Pfc. Glenn Kelly

Minor role as Pfc. Glenn Kelly

6.79 Good+
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28

The Barber

2015March 2015 by Basel Owies

Lead role as Eugene Van Wingerdt

Lead role as Eugene Van Wingerdt

5.43 Okay-
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29

Man on Fire

1987September 1987 by Élie Chouraqui

Lead role as Creasy

Lead role as Creasy

5.46 Okay
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30

The River

1984December 1984 by Mark Rydell

Starring as Joe Wade

Starring as Joe Wade

5.91 Okay++
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31

Camille

2008April 2008 by Gregory Mackenzie

Supporting as Sheriff Foster

Supporting as Sheriff Foster

5.81 Okay+
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32

Carla's Song

1996October 1996 by Ken Loach

Starring as Bradley

Starring as Bradley

6.24 Good--
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33

The Challenge

1982July 1982 by John Frankenheimer

Lead role as Rick

Lead role as Rick

5.71 Okay+
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34

Firestorm

1998January 1998 by Dean Semler

Starring as Wynt Perkins

Starring as Wynt Perkins

5.22 Okay-
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35

Surfer, Dude

2008September 2008 by S.R. Bindler

Minor role as Alister Greenbough

Minor role as Alister Greenbough

4.55 Mediocre
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36

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

1995March 1995 by Jeremiah S. Chechik

Supporting as J.P. Stiles

Supporting as J.P. Stiles

5.82 Okay+
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37

Wild Geese II

1985October 1985 by Peter R. Hunt

Lead role as John Haddad

Lead role as John Haddad

5.27 Okay-
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38

Night of the Running Man

1995January 1995 by Mark L. Lester

Starring as David Eckhart

Starring as David Eckhart

5.62 Okay
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39

More American Graffiti

1979August 1979 by Bill L. Norton

Minor role as Newt

Minor role as Newt

5.08 Okay--
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40

Slaughter of the Innocents

1993September 1993 by James Glickenhaus

Lead role as Stephen Broderick

Lead role as Stephen Broderick

5.61 Okay
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41

Journey to the End of the Night

2006April 2006 by Eric Eason

Starring as Rosso

Starring as Rosso

5.70 Okay+
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42

Personal Best

1982February 1982 by Robert Towne

Starring as Terry Tingloff

Starring as Terry Tingloff

5.74 Okay+
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43

Off Limits

1988March 1988 by Christopher Crowe

Supporting as Colonel Dexter Armstrong

Supporting as Colonel Dexter Armstrong

5.46 Okay
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44

Gargoyles

1972November 1972 by Bill L. Norton

Supporting as James Reeger

Supporting as James Reeger

5.60 Okay
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45

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

2004February 2004 by Arthur Allan Seidelman

Lead role as Clayton Price

Lead role as Clayton Price

5.42 Okay-
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46

A Painted House

2003April 2003 by Alfonso Arau

Lead role as Eli 'Pappy' Chandler

Lead role as Eli 'Pappy' Chandler

6.22 Good--
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47

Extreme Justice

1993June 1993 by Mark L. Lester

Starring as Dan Vaughn

Starring as Dan Vaughn

5.43 Okay-
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48

Faith of My Fathers

2005May 2005 by Peter Markle

Starring as Jack McCain

Starring as Jack McCain

5.91 Okay++
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49

Countdown to Looking Glass

1984October 1984 by Fred Barzyk

Lead role as Michael Boyle

Lead role as Michael Boyle

5.91 Okay++
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50

Shadowhunter

1993February 1993 by J.S. Cardone

Lead role as John Cain

Lead role as John Cain

5.49 Okay
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51

Cattle Annie and Little Britches

1981April 1981 by Lamont Johnson

Supporting as Bill Dalton

Supporting as Bill Dalton

6.02 Okay++
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52

Angels Hard as They Come

1971September 1971 by Joe Viola

Lead role as Long John

Lead role as Long John

5.60 Okay
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53

Miss Firecracker

1989April 1989 by Thomas Schlamme

Supporting as Mac Sam

Supporting as Mac Sam

5.74 Okay+
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54

My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

1991March 1991 by Stuart Rosenberg

Lead role as H.D. Dalton

Lead role as H.D. Dalton

5.99 Okay++
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55

Past Tense

1994June 1994 by Graeme Clifford

Lead role as Gene Ralston

Lead role as Gene Ralston

5.75 Okay+
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56

As Summers Die

1986May 1986 by Jean-Claude Tramont

Lead role as Willie Croft

Lead role as Willie Croft

Needs more reviews
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57

Gone But Not Forgotten

2005January 2005 by Armand Mastroianni

Starring as Martin Darius

Starring as Martin Darius

5.64 Okay
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58

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon

2005September 2005 by Mark Cowen

Supporting as Charles Duke (voice)

Supporting as Charles Duke (voice)

5.83 Okay+
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59

The Last Marshal

1999October 1999 by Mike Kirton

Lead role as Cole McClary

Lead role as Cole McClary

Needs more reviews
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60

Reckless

1995November 1995 by Norman René

Starring as Lloyd

Starring as Lloyd

Needs more reviews
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61

Homeland Security

2004April 2004 by Daniel Sackheim

Lead role as Joe Johnson

Lead role as Joe Johnson

Needs more reviews
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62

Magic Valley

2011April 2011 by Jaffe Zinn

Lead role as Ed Halfner

Lead role as Ed Halfner

Needs more reviews
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63

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

1991August 1991

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

5.90 Okay++
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64

The Seventh Stream

2001February 2001 by John Gray

Lead role as Owen Quinn

Lead role as Owen Quinn

Needs more reviews
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65

The Spy Within

1994June 1994 by Steve Railsback

Lead role as William B. Rickman

Lead role as William B. Rickman

Needs more reviews
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66

Edie & Pen

1996May 1996 by Matthew Irmas

Starring as Harry

Starring as Harry

5.91 Okay++
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67

Intrigue

1988September 1988 by David Drury

Lead role as Crawford

Lead role as Crawford

Needs more reviews
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68

Naked City: A Killer Christmas

1998December 1998 by Peter Bogdanovich

Lead role as Sgt. Daniel Muldoon

Lead role as Sgt. Daniel Muldoon

Needs more reviews
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69

Naked City: Justice with a Bullet

1998October 1998 by Jeff Freilich

Lead role as Sgt. Daniel Muldoon

Lead role as Sgt. Daniel Muldoon

Needs more reviews
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70

Fighting Mad

1976February 1976 by Jonathan Demme

Supporting as Charlie Hunter

Supporting as Charlie Hunter

5.60 Okay
71

71

Hex

1973October 1973 by Leo Garen

Starring as Jimbang

Starring as Jimbang

Needs more reviews
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72

The Baby Maker

1970October 1970 by James Bridges

Supporting as Tad Jacks

Supporting as Tad Jacks

Needs more reviews
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73

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

1991August 1991

Supporting as Henry

Supporting as Henry

Needs more reviews
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74

Lesser Prophets

1997November 1997 by William DeVizia

Starring as Iggy

Starring as Iggy

Needs more reviews
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75

Eugene the Marine

2025September 2025 by Hank Bedford

Lead role as Gene Lee Grady

Lead role as Gene Lee Grady

Needs more reviews
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76

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2001August 2001 by Jeffrey Schwarz

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

6.21 Good--
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77

She Came To The Valley

1979January 1979 by Albert Band

Starring as Bill Lester

Starring as Bill Lester

Needs more reviews
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78

Mara

1991August 1991 by Mike Figgis

Starring as Henry

Starring as Henry

Needs more reviews
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79

Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'The Hunt for Red October'

2003May 2003 by Gary Khammar

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
80

80

Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's

2015June 2015 by John Dorsey

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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81

Code Breakers

2005December 2005 by Rod Holcomb

Minor role as Coach Earl 'Red' Blaik

Minor role as Coach Earl 'Red' Blaik

Needs more reviews
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82

The Making of The Virgin Suicides

2000December 2000 by Eleanor Coppola

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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83

The Real Hunt for Red October

2021

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Supporting as Self (archive footage)

Needs more reviews