Powers Boothe
Powers Boothe | |
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Born | Powers Allen Boothe June 1, 1948 Snyder, Texas, U.S. |
Died | May 14, 2017 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 68)
Education | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1977–2016 |
Spouse |
Pamela Cole (m. 1969) |
Children | 2 |
Signature | |
Powers Allen Boothe (June 1, 1948 – May 14, 2017) was an American actor known for his commanding
He won a
He is also known for his performances as "Curly Bill" Brocius in the western Tombstone (1993) and Alexander Haig in historical drama Nixon (1995). Other notable film roles include Southern Comfort (1981), Red Dawn (1984), Blue Sky (1994), Sudden Death (1995), Frailty (2001), and Sin City (2005).
He portrayed
Early life
Boothe, the youngest of three boys, was born June 1, 1948, at home on a cotton farm in
Boothe attended
Career
After graduating from
Boothe first came to national attention in 1980, playing
Boothe portrayed
In 2001, he starred as
He was a special guest star on
In 2012, Boothe appeared in
Boothe appeared in the 2012 miniseries Hatfields & McCoys as Judge Valentine "Wall" Hatfield. Boothe was also cast as Lamar Wyatt in the ABC musical drama series Nashville.[7] Boothe also lent his voice to Hitman: Absolution, a 2012 video game developed by IO Interactive, voicing the character of Benjamin Travis.
Personal life
Boothe married his college sweetheart Pam Cole in 1969 and they remained married until his death.[8] They had two children, Parisse and Preston.[9]
Boothe was a member of the Friends of Abe.[10]
Death
Boothe died in Los Angeles, on the morning of May 14, 2017, from the effects of pancreatic cancer.[11][12][13]
He was buried in Deadwood Cemetery in rural Deadwood, located in Panola County east of Carthage in east Texas.[citation needed]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1977 | The Goodbye Girl | Richard III Cast | |
1980 | Cruising | Hankie Salesman | |
The Cold Eye (My Darling, Be Careful) | |||
1981 | Southern Comfort | Corporal Charles Hardin | |
1984 | A Breed Apart | Mike Walker | |
Red Dawn | Lt. Col. Andrew "Andy" Tanner | ||
1985 | The Emerald Forest | Bill Markham | |
1987 | Extreme Prejudice | Cash Bailey | |
1988 | Sapphire Man | Ryan | Short film |
1989 | Stalingrad
|
General Vasily Chuikov | |
1992 | Rapid Fire | Lieutenant Mace Ryan | |
1993 | Tombstone | Bill "Curly Bill" Brocius | |
Angely smerti | |||
1994 | Blue Sky | Colonel Vince Johnson | |
1995 | Mutant Species | Frost | |
Sudden Death | Joshua Foss | ||
Nixon | Alexander Haig | ||
1997 | Con Air | Officer at leaving ceremony | Voice; uncredited |
U Turn | Sheriff Virgil Potter | ||
2000 | Men of Honor | Captain Pullman | |
2001 | Frailty | FBI Agent Wesley Doyle | |
2005 | Sin City | Senator Ethan Roark | |
2006 | Superman: Brainiac Attacks | Lex Luthor | Voice; direct-to-video[14] |
2007 | The Final Season | Jim Van Scoyoc | |
2008 | Nick Nolte: No Exit | Himself | Documentary |
Edison and Leo | George T. Edison | Voice[14] | |
2010 | MacGruber | Colonel Jim Faith | |
2012 | The Avengers | Gideon Malick
|
Credited as "World Security Council" |
Guns, Girls and Gambling | The Rancher | ||
2013 | Straight A's | Father | |
2014 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Senator Ethan Roark |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980 | Skag
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Whalen | 6 episodes |
The Plutonium Incident | Dick Hawkins | Television film | |
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones | Jim Jones | ||
A Cry For Love | Tony Bonnell | ||
1983–1986 | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | Philip Marlowe | 11 episodes |
1987 | Into the Homeland | Jackson Swallow | Television film |
1990 | Family of Spies | John A. Walker Jr. | 2 episodes |
By Dawn's Early Light | Major Cassidy | Television film | |
1992 | Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas | The Narrator | Voice; documentary |
Wild Card | Preacher | Television film | |
1993 | Marked for Murder | Mace "Sandman" Moutron | |
1994 | Web of Deception | Dr. Philip Benesch | |
1996 | Dalva | Sam | |
1997 | True Women | Bartlett McClure | |
1998 | The Spree | Detective Bram Hatcher | |
1999 | Joan of Arc | Jacques d'Arc | 3 episodes |
A Crime of Passion | Dr. Ben Pierce | Television film | |
2001 | Attila | General Flavius Aetius
|
2 episodes |
2002–2003 | Justice League | Gorilla Grodd | Voice; 4 episodes[14] |
2003 | Second Nature | Kelton Reed | Television film |
2004–2006 | Deadwood | Cy Tolliver | 34 episodes |
2005–2006 | Justice League Unlimited | Gorilla Grodd | Voice; 5 episodes[14] |
2006 | National Geographic: Lions v. Hyenas | The Narrator | Voice; documentary |
2007 | 24 | Vice president Noah Daniels
|
14 episodes |
2008 | 24: Redemption | President Noah Daniels | Television film |
2009 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Sunder | Voice; episode: "Singlehanded" |
2010 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Voice; episode: "The Transmogrification of Eunice" | |
2011 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Dead Justice | Voice; episode: "Dead Justice" |
The Looney Tunes Show | Leslie Hunt | Voice; 2 episodes[14] | |
2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | Judge Valentine "Wall" Hatfield | 3 episodes |
2012–2014 | Nashville | Lamar Wyatt | 26 episodes |
2015–2016 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Gideon Malick
|
11 episodes |
2015 | Moonbeam City | Eo Jaxxon | Voice; episode: "Glitzotrene: One Town's Seduction" |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | Pvt. Wars | Natwick | Broadway debut
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Lone Star | Roy | Century Theatre, Broadway |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Area 51 | Major Bridges | Voice[14] |
2008 | Turok | Roland Kane | Voice |
2010 | Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction | Sunder | Voice[14] |
2012 | Hitman: Absolution | Benjamin Travis | Voice[14] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Project | Result |
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1980 | Primetime Emmy Award
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
|
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones | Won |
1983 | CableACE Award | Best Actor in a Dramatic Presentation | Philip Marlowe, Private Eye | Nominated |
1987 | Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries | Into the Homeland | Nominated | |
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award
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Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Nixon | Nominated |
2007 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Deadwood | Nominated | |
2012 | Satellite Award
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Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nashville | Nominated |
References
- ^ Carlson, Michael (May 16, 2017). "Powers Boothe obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ Victor, Daniel (May 17, 2017). "Actor Powers Boothe, 68, known for 'Deadwood' and other dark roles". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ Bethel, Brian (May 15, 2017). "Actor Powers Boothe, Snyder native, dies". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ Wells, Jane (December 13, 2007). "Writers' Strike: Any One Gonna Cross Picket Line To Get A GG?". CNBC. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS Blog: The Dallas Morning News". Trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com. March 28, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
- ^ Strom, Marc (October 15, 2015). "'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' Adds Powers Boothe". Marvel.com. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ Matt Webb Mitovich, Fall TV First Impression: ABC's Nashville Sings, TVLine, August 14, 2012
- ^ "Powers Boothe Obituary". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
- ^ "Powers Boothe Reflects on Texas Upbringing, Life in Nashville". americanprofile.com. September 16, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ Gizzi, John (May 31, 2016). "Friends of Abe: A refuge for Hollywood conservatives". Capital Research.
- ^ "Powers Boothe Died of Heart Attack Due to Pancreatic Cancer, According to Death Certificate". TMZ.com. May 30, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly; Rahman, Abid (May 14, 2017). "Powers Boothe, 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' and 'Sin City' Actor, Dies at 68". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Powers Boothe, Emmy-Winning Character Actor, Dead at 68". The Wrap. May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Powers Boothe (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 1, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
External links
- Powers Boothe at IMDb
- Powers Boothe at the TCM Movie Database
- Powers Boothe at AllMovie
- Biography from HBO