Harry Dean Stanton

July 14, 1926 - September 15, 2017 West Irvine, Kentucky, USA
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Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including Cool Hand Luke (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Dillinger (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Alien (1979), Escape from New York (1981), Christine (1983), Repo Man (1984), One Magic Christmas (1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Wild at Heart (1990), The Straight Story (1999), The Green Mile (1999), The Man Who Cried (2000), Alpha Dog (2006), and Inland Empire (2006). He had rare lead roles in Paris, Texas (1984) and in Lucky (2017).

Their titles like Alien, The Green Mile, and Rango - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

91 titles
Community avg: 8.48 /10
  • 1
    1
    1979May 1979 by Ridley Scott
    Horror, Science Fiction
    Horror, Science Fiction
    9.10 Masterpiece+
  • 2
    2
    1999December 1999 by Frank Darabont
    Fantasy, Drama, Crime
    Fantasy, Drama, Crime
    9.44 Masterpiece++
  • 3
    3
    2011March 2011 by Gore Verbinski
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 4
    4
    1984July 1984 by Wim Wenders
    Drama
    Drama
    9.00 Masterpiece
  • 5
    5
    1981May 1981 by John Carpenter
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
    7.97 Excellent
  • 6
    6
    2012October 2012 by Martin McDonagh
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 7
    7
    1983December 1983 by John Carpenter
    Horror
    Horror
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 8
    8
    1990August 1990 by David Lynch
    Crime, Thriller, Romance
    Crime, Thriller, Romance
    7.97 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    2013January 2013 by Kim Jee-woon
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.05 Good
  • 10
    10
    1967November 1967 by Stuart Rosenberg
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    8.65 Masterpiece--
  • 11
    11
    2017September 2017 by John Carroll Lynch
    Drama
    Drama
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 12
    12
    2006December 2006 by David Lynch
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    Horror, Thriller, Mystery
    7.93 Excellent
  • 13
    13
    2006January 2006 by Nick Cassavetes
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 14
    14
    1992June 1992 by David Lynch
    Drama, Mystery, Horror
    Drama, Mystery, Horror
    8.34 Excellent++
  • 15
    15
    1986February 1986 by Howard Deutch
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    1984March 1984 by Alex Cox
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    2001January 2001 by Sean Penn
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 18
    18
    1984August 1984 by John Milius
    Action, Thriller, War
    Action, Thriller, War
    7.28 Good+
  • 19
    19
    1996March 1996 by David S. Ward
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.39 Good++
  • 20
    20
    1970June 1970 by Brian G. Hutton
    Adventure, Comedy, War
    Adventure, Comedy, War
    8.30 Excellent++
  • 21
    21
    1997September 1997 by Félix Alcalá
    Action, Thriller
    Action, Thriller
    6.86 Good-
  • 22
    22
    1980October 1980 by Howard Zieff
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.01 Good
  • 23
    23
    1998June 1998 by Peter Chelsom
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 24
    24
    2000August 2000 by Sally Potter
    Romance, Drama, Music
    Romance, Drama, Music
    7.18 Good+
  • 25
    25
    1978March 1978 by Ulu Grosbard
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.04 Excellent
  • 26
    26
    1971July 1971 by Monte Hellman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 27
    27
    1976May 1976 by Arthur Penn
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 28
    28
    2004January 2004 by George Armitage
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    6.28 Decent+
  • 29
    29
    1995October 1995 by Peter Hall
    Thriller, Romance
    Thriller, Romance
    6.63 Good--
  • 30
    30
    1982February 1982 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.13 Good+
  • 31
    31
    1975August 1975 by Dick Richards
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 32
    32
    1979November 1979 by Mark Rydell
    Drama, Music, Romance
    Drama, Music, Romance
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 33
    33
    2009 by Nick Willing
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 34
    34
    1980January 1980 by Bertrand Tavernier
    Drama, Science Fiction, French
    Drama, Science Fiction, French
    7.43 Good++
  • 35
    35
    1997August 1997 by Nick Cassavetes
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    Drama, Romance, Thriller
    7.13 Good+
  • 36
    36
    1989March 1989 by Marc Rocco
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
    Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
    7.05 Good
  • 37
    37
    1973July 1973 by John Milius
    Action, Crime, Drama
    Action, Crime, Drama
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    1979October 1979 by John Huston
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 39
    39
    2006April 2006 by Jonny Campbell
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    6.98 Good
  • 40
    40
    1985March 1985 by Arna Selznick
    Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
    Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
    7.25 Good+
  • 41
    41
    1989June 1989 by Michael Almereyda
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.29 Good+
  • 42
    42
    1992July 1992 by Bob Rafelson
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.75 Good-
  • 43
    43
    1966October 1966 by Monte Hellman
    Western, Thriller, Drama
    Western, Thriller, Drama
    7.38 Good++
  • 44
    44
    1985November 1985 by Phillip Borsos
    Family, Fantasy
    Family, Fantasy
    7.16 Good+
  • 45
    45
    2009February 2009 by Michael Meredith
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.86 Good-
  • 46
    46
    1974August 1974 by Monte Hellman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.38 Good++
  • 47
    47
    2002October 2002 by Nicolas Cage
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    6.95 Good
  • 48
    48
    2005August 2005 by Luke Wilson
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    6.77 Good-
  • 49
    49
    1985December 1985 by Robert Altman
    Drama
    Drama
    7.24 Good+
  • 50
    50
    1982July 1982 by Garry Marshall
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.96 Good
  • 51
    51
    1993 by David Lynch
    Drama
    Drama
    7.54 Excellent--
  • 52
    52
    1972January 1972 by Bill L. Norton
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 53
    53
    1958July 1958 by Michael Curtiz
    Western, Drama
    Western, Drama
    7.46 Good++
  • 54
    54
    1990January 1990 by John Frankenheimer
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.11 Good+
  • 55
    55
    1987October 1987 by Wayne Wang
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
    6.92 Good
  • 56
    56
    2004May 2004 by Ondi Timoner
    Documentary, Music
    Documentary, Music
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 57
    57
    2007October 2007 by John Landis
    Documentary, Comedy
    Documentary, Comedy
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 58
    58
    1974May 1974 by Jan Troell
    Western
    Western
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 59
    59
    1988March 1988 by Pat O'Connor
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.16 Good+
  • 60
    60
    2013June 2013 by Tomer Almagor
    Romance
    Romance
    7.30 Good++
  • 61
    61
    1968March 1968 by Jerry Thorpe
    Western
    Western
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 62
    62
    1975March 1975 by Frank Perry
    Comedy, Western
    Comedy, Western
    7.29 Good+
  • 63
    63
    1967August 1967 by Phil Karlson
    Western, War
    Western, War
    6.97 Good
  • 64
    64
    1988July 1988 by Danny Huston
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.43 Good++
  • 65
    65
    1994April 1994 by Norberto Barba
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    Drama, Action, Thriller
    7.31 Good++
  • 66
    66
    1996
    Western
    Western
    7.57 Excellent--
  • 67
    67
    1960July 1960 by Michael Curtiz
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    7.42 Good++
  • 68
    68
    1988October 1988 by Werner Herzog
    War, Documentary, Drama
    War, Documentary, Drama
    7.87 Excellent-
  • 69
    69
    1984July 1984 by John Binder
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 70
    70
    1974April 1974 by William A. Graham
    Drama
    Drama
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 71
    71
    1957March 1957 by Lesley Selander
    Action, War, Western
    Action, War, Western
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 72
    72
    2004February 2004 by Ray McKinnon
    Drama
    Drama
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 73
    73
    1999September 1999 by David Stewart
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 74
    74
    2003January 2003 by Manuel Pradal
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
    7.38 Good++
  • 75
    75
    1991January 1991 by Stuart Cooper
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.52 Excellent--
  • 76
    76
    1967October 1967 by Russ Doughten
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 77
    77
    1996September 1996 by Oley Sassone
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 78
    78
    1978January 1978 by Bob Dylan
    Drama, Music, Documentary
    Drama, Music, Documentary
    8.05 Excellent
  • 79
    79
    1957February 1957 by Lesley Selander
    Western, Spanish
    Western, Spanish
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 80
    80
    2007September 2007 by Michael Mongillo
    Documentary, Comedy
    Documentary, Comedy
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 81
    81
    1988January 1988 by Tony Mitchell
    Music
    Music
    8.03 Excellent
  • 82
    82
    1997April 1997 by Skott Snider
    Mystery
    Mystery
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 83
    83
    1979February 1979 by Robert Greenwald
    Drama, Action, Comedy
    Drama, Action, Comedy
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 84
    84
    2000November 2000 by Matt Palmieri
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.47 Good++
  • 85
    85
    1963April 1963 by Frank Tashlin
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 86
    86
    1970November 1970 by William A. Graham
    Western
    Western
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 87
    87
    2011 by Tommy Blacha
    Animation, Comedy
    Animation, Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 88
    88
    1992October 1992 by Matt Palmieri
    no additional tags
    no additional tags
    Needs more reviews
  • 89
    89
    1993November 1993 by Tom Thurman
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 90
    90
    2022August 2022 by Dominique Milano
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 91
    91
    2014December 2014 by Constantine Nasr
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews