Highest rated as cast or director
Harry Dean Stanton's 6 titles from the 1970s have a median Balasaur Score of 72, led by Alien (87) and Wise Blood (75), against 64 for those from the 1980s.
Biography
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Harry Dean Stanton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 177
2020s
- 2025
Sinatra! Eternity
Sherif Lloyd
2010s
- 2018
Frank and Ava
Sheriff Lloyd
- 2017
Sick of it All
Harry The News Reporter
- 2014
Carlos Spills the Beans
Rhino
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
Mongo Wrestling Alliance
Baron Kleberkuh (voice) · 10 episodes
- 2010
Athena
Bill
On Holiday
Josh the Roommate's Dad
2000s
- 2009
Alice
Caterpillar · 2 episodes
The Open Road
Amon
- 2007
The Good Life
Gus
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
Chrystal
Pa Da
The Big Bounce
Bob Rogers, Sr.
- 2003
Ginostra
Del Piero
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
Sand
Leo
1990s
- 1999
Ballad of the Nightingale
Jean-Paul
- 1998
- 1997
Midnight Blue
Eric
- 1996
Playback
Ernie Fontenot
E! True Hollywood Story
TV
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
Hotel Room
Moe Boca · 3 episodes
- 1992
Cruise Control
Movie
Hostages
Frank Reed
Man Trouble
Redmond Layls
- 1991
Payoff
Hook
- 1990
1980s
- 1989
Monster Maker
Chancey Bellow
- 1988
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Slim
The French as Seen by…
(Segment "The Cowboy and the Frenchman")
Stars & Bars
Loomis Gage
- 1987
Faerie Tale Theatre: Rip Van Winkle
Rip Van Winkle
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
The Bear
Coach Thomas
UFOria
Brother Bud Sanders
- 1983
I Want to Live
Emmett Perkins
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
The Black Marble
Philo Skinner
Death Watch
Vincent Ferriman
1970s
- 1979
The Rose
Billy Ray
- 1978
Renaldo and Clara
Lafkezio
- 1976
- 1975
The Ransom of Red Chief
Sam
92 in the Shade
Carter
The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
President Warren G. Harding
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
Billy Winston
Win, Place or Steal
Jack
- 1974
Cockfighter
Jack Burke
Zandy's Bride
Songer
- 1973
- 1972
Cry for Me, Billy
Luke Todd
Cisco Pike
Jesse Dupre
- 1971
Two-Lane Blacktop
Oklahoma Hitchhiker
- 1970
The Intruders
Whit Dykstra (as Dean Stanton)
Rebel Rousers
Randolph Halverson
1960s
- 1969
Lanton Mills
Lanton
- 1968
The Mini-Skirt Mob
Spook
Day of the Evil Gun
Sergeant Parker
- 1967
The Hostage
Eddie (as Dean Stanton)
- 1966
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones
Jelly
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
The Man from the Diners' Club
Beatnik (uncredited)
- 1962
Hero's Island
Dixey Gates
- 1961
Gunslinger
Stacey · 1 episode
- 1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Slave Catcher
1950s
- 1959
A Dog's Best Friend
Roy Janney
The Jayhawkers!
Deputy Smallwood
- 1958
Man with a Camera
TV
The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen
George Gilbert · 1 episode
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
Appearances24
2020s
- 2022
American Badass: A Michael Madsen Retrospective
Self
- 2020
Wim Wenders, Desperado
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2019
- 2014
Walking the Mile
Self (archive footage)
Fishtail
Narrator
- 2013
- 2012
2000s
- 2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
Lynch 2
Self
- 2006
Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride
Self
Harry Zen Stanton
Himself
- 2004
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Self
Dig!
Self
- 2003
The Beast Within: Making Alien
Self
Hunter Goes to Hollywood
Himself
- 2002
The Short Films of David Lynch
Self
1990s
- 1999
Stephen King: Shining in the Dark
Self
- 1993
Warren Oates: Across the Border
Self
- 1990
Motion and Emotion: The Road to 'Paris, Texas'
Self
Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders
Self
1980s
- 1988
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Self - Audience Member
1970s
- 1975
