George C. Scott

October 18, 1927 - September 22, 1999 Wise, Virginia, USA
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George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayals of the prosecutor Claude Dancer in Anatomy of a Murder (1959), General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove (1964), General George S. Patton in the film Patton (1970), and Ebenezer Scrooge in Clive Donner's film A Christmas Carol (1984).

His titles like Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Patton, and The Exorcist III - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/61
Weighted avg: 6.96 /10
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    Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
    1964January 1964 by Stanley Kubrick
    Starring as General 'Buck' Turgidson
    Starring as General 'Buck' Turgidson
    7.82 Excellent
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    Patton
    1970January 1970 by Franklin J. Schaffner
    Lead role as General George S. Patton Jr.
    Lead role as General George S. Patton Jr.
    7.04 Good++
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    The Exorcist III
    1990August 1990 by William Peter Blatty
    Lead role as Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman
    Lead role as Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman
    5.82 Okay+
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    The Changeling
    1980March 1980 by Peter Medak
    Lead role as John Russell
    Lead role as John Russell
    6.53 Good-
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    The Rescuers Down Under
    1990November 1990 by Hendel Butoy
    Supporting as McLeach (voice)
    Supporting as McLeach (voice)
    6.15 Good--
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    The Hustler
    1961September 1961 by Robert Rossen
    Supporting as Bert Gordon
    Supporting as Bert Gordon
    7.27 Excellent--
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    Anatomy of a Murder
    1959July 1959 by Otto Preminger
    Supporting as AAG Claude Dancer
    Supporting as AAG Claude Dancer
    7.44 Excellent--
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    A Christmas Carol
    1984October 1984 by Clive Donner
    Lead role as Ebenezer Scrooge
    Lead role as Ebenezer Scrooge
    6.99 Good+
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    Hardcore
    1979February 1979 by Paul Schrader
    Lead role as Jake VanDorn
    Lead role as Jake VanDorn
    6.27 Good--
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    Firestarter
    1984May 1984 by Mark L. Lester
    Supporting as John Rainbird
    Supporting as John Rainbird
    5.78 Okay+
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    Taps
    1981December 1981 by Harold Becker
    Lead role as General Harlan Bache
    Lead role as General Harlan Bache
    6.26 Good--
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    12 Angry Men
    1998May 1998 by William Friedkin
    Starring as Juror 3
    Starring as Juror 3
    7.22 Excellent--
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    Malice
    1993September 1993 by Harold Becker
    Supporting as Dr. Martin Kessler
    Supporting as Dr. Martin Kessler
    5.81 Okay+
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    The Hindenburg
    1975December 1975 by Robert Wise
    Lead role as Col. Franz Ritter
    Lead role as Col. Franz Ritter
    5.87 Okay+
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    The Bible: In the Beginning...
    1966September 1966 by John Huston
    Supporting as Abraham
    Supporting as Abraham
    6.80 Good+
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    The Hospital
    1971December 1971 by Arthur Hiller
    Lead role as Dr. Herbert Bock
    Lead role as Dr. Herbert Bock
    6.12 Good--
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    The List of Adrian Messenger
    1963May 1963 by John Huston
    Lead role as Anthony Gethryn
    Lead role as Anthony Gethryn
    6.17 Good--
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    The New Centurions
    1972August 1972 by Richard Fleischer
    Lead role as Kilvinski
    Lead role as Kilvinski
    6.12 Good--
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    Titanic
    1996
    Starring as Captain Edward J. Smith
    Starring as Captain Edward J. Smith
    5.21 Okay--
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    The Day of the Dolphin
    1973December 1973 by Mike Nichols
    Lead role as Jake Terrell
    Lead role as Jake Terrell
    5.62 Okay
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    The Hanging Tree
    1959February 1959 by Delmer Daves
    Supporting as George Grubb
    Supporting as George Grubb
    6.20 Good--
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    Gloria
    1999January 1999 by Sidney Lumet
    Supporting as Ruby
    Supporting as Ruby
    5.60 Okay
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    They Might Be Giants
    1971June 1971 by Anthony Harvey
    Lead role as Justin Playfair
    Lead role as Justin Playfair
    6.30 Good--
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    The Formula
    1980December 1980 by John G. Avildsen
    Lead role as Barney Caine
    Lead role as Barney Caine
    5.48 Okay
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    The Last Run
    1971July 1971 by Richard Fleischer
    Lead role as Harry Garmes
    Lead role as Harry Garmes
    6.05 Okay++
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    Angus
    1995September 1995 by Patrick Read Johnson
    Supporting as Grandpa Ivan
    Supporting as Grandpa Ivan
    6.10 Okay++
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    Tyson
    1995April 1995 by Uli Edel
    Starring as Cus D'Amato
    Starring as Cus D'Amato
    5.75 Okay+
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    The Murders in the Rue Morgue
    1986December 1986 by Jeannot Szwarc
    Lead role as Auguste Dupin
    Lead role as Auguste Dupin
    5.79 Okay+
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    Petulia
    1968June 1968 by Richard Lester
    Starring as Dr. Archie Bollen
    Starring as Dr. Archie Bollen
    5.75 Okay+
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    Oklahoma Crude
    1973July 1973 by Stanley Kramer
    Lead role as Noble 'Mase' Mason
    Lead role as Noble 'Mase' Mason
    5.86 Okay+
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    The Bank Shot
    1974July 1974 by Gower Champion
    Lead role as Walter Upjohn Ballentine
    Lead role as Walter Upjohn Ballentine
    5.56 Okay
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    Inherit the Wind
    1999May 1999 by Daniel Petrie
    Starring as Matthew Harrison Brady
    Starring as Matthew Harrison Brady
    5.93 Okay++
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    Oliver Twist
    1982March 1982 by Clive Donner
    Lead role as Fagin
    Lead role as Fagin
    6.10 Okay++
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    The Yellow Rolls-Royce
    1964December 1964 by Anthony Asquith
    Supporting as Paolo Maltese
    Supporting as Paolo Maltese
    5.77 Okay+
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    Islands in the Stream
    1977March 1977 by Franklin J. Schaffner
    Lead role as Thomas Hudson
    Lead role as Thomas Hudson
    6.03 Okay++
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    The Flim-Flam Man
    1967August 1967 by Irvin Kershner
    Lead role as Mordecai Jones
    Lead role as Mordecai Jones
    6.20 Good--
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    The Prince and the Pauper
    1977June 1977 by Richard Fleischer
    Supporting as The Ruffler
    Supporting as The Ruffler
    5.77 Okay+
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    Rage
    1972November 1972 by George C. Scott
    Lead role as Dan Charles Logan
    Lead role as Dan Charles Logan
    6.09 Okay++
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    Movie Movie
    1978November 1978 by Stanley Donen
    Lead role as Gloves Malloy / Spats Baxter
    Lead role as Gloves Malloy / Spats Baxter
    5.84 Okay+
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    Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
    1990April 1990 by Mike Svayko
    Supporting as Smoke (voice)
    Supporting as Smoke (voice)
    5.88 Okay+
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    Jane Eyre
    1970December 1970 by Delbert Mann
    Starring as Edward Rochester
    Starring as Edward Rochester
    6.14 Good--
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    The Last Days of Patton
    1986December 1986 by Delbert Mann
    Lead role as Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
    Lead role as Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
    6.02 Okay++
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    Mussolini: The Untold Story
    1985
    Lead role as Benito Mussolini
    Lead role as Benito Mussolini
    5.65 Okay
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    The Savage Is Loose
    1974November 1974 by George C. Scott
    Lead role as John
    Lead role as John
    Needs more reviews
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    Family Rescue
    1997January 1997 by Graeme Campbell
    Lead role as Clayton Hayes
    Lead role as Clayton Hayes
    Needs more reviews
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    The Ryan White Story
    1989January 1989 by John Herzfeld
    Minor role as Charles Vaughan Sr.
    Minor role as Charles Vaughan Sr.
    6.01 Okay++
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    Curaçao
    1993June 1993 by Carl Schultz
    Starring as Cornelius Wettering
    Starring as Cornelius Wettering
    5.99 Okay++
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    Rocky Marciano
    1999May 1999 by Charles Winkler
    Supporting as Pierino Marchegiano
    Supporting as Pierino Marchegiano
    5.84 Okay+
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    Descending Angel
    1990November 1990 by Jeremy Kagan
    Lead role as Florian Stroia
    Lead role as Florian Stroia
    Needs more reviews
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    Not With My Wife, You Don't!
    1966November 1966 by Norman Panama
    Starring as 'Tank' Martin
    Starring as 'Tank' Martin
    5.88 Okay+
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    Beauty and the Beast
    1976December 1976 by Fielder Cook
    Lead role as The Beast
    Lead role as The Beast
    Needs more reviews
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    East Side/West Side
    1963–1964
    Lead role as Neil Brock
    Lead role as Neil Brock
    Needs more reviews
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    Pals
    1987January 1987 by Lou Antonio
    Lead role as Jack Stobbs
    Lead role as Jack Stobbs
    Needs more reviews
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    The Crucible
    1967May 1967 by Alex Segal
    Lead role as John Proctor
    Lead role as John Proctor
    Needs more reviews
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    The Whipping Boy
    1994July 1994 by Sydney Macartney
    Minor role as Blind George
    Minor role as Blind George
    6.01 Okay++
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    Mr. President
    1987–1988 by Gene Reynolds
    Lead role as President Samuel A. Tresch
    Lead role as President Samuel A. Tresch
    Needs more reviews
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    The Car That Became a Star
    1965January 1965
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    Weapons at War
    1991–1995
    Lead role as Host
    Lead role as Host
    Needs more reviews
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    This Savage Land
    1969July 1969 by Vincent McEveety
    Supporting as Jud Barker
    Supporting as Jud Barker
    Needs more reviews
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    Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
    1996May 1996 by Suzette Winter
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    Traps
    1994 by Stephen J. Cannell
    Supporting as Joe Trapchek
    Supporting as Joe Trapchek
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Richard Dysart 4 titles
Ed Lauter 3 titles
Tim Curry 2 titles
Jack Lemmon 3 titles
Roger Rees 2 titles
Anne Bancroft 3 titles
David Hemmings 2 titles
Gary Cooper 1 title
Piper Laurie 3 titles