Robert Patrick Gunton Jr. was born on the 15th November 1945, in Santa Monica, California USA, and is an actor, perhaps best known for starring in films including “Demolition Man” (1993) and “Patch Adams” (1998), but the actor was also nominated for a Tony Award for portraying Juan Peron in the musical “Evita” on Broadway. Gunton has been active in the entertainment industry since 1979.
How much is the net worth of Bob Gunton? It has been reported by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $3 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2017. Acting is the main source is Bob Gunton’s modest fortune.
Bob Gunton Net Worth $3 Million
To begin with, the boy was raised in a Catholic household and had plans to be a priest, so was educated at Mater Dei High School, and later attended the Paulist Seminary St. Peter’s College in Baltimore, Maryland. However, his plans changed, and he graduated from the University of California, Irvine and then went to serve in the military during the Vietnam War from 1969 to 1971, and was honoured with the Vietnam Service Medal and Bronze Star for his service.
Concerning his professional career, on Broadway Gunton starred in the original cast of “Evita” on Broadway in the late ‘70s, and in a revival of “Sweeney Todd” also on Broadway during the ‘80s, and received Tony Award nominations for both. Moreover, he appeared in the following Broadway productions of “Working”, “Big River” and “King of Hearts”, firmly establishing his net worth.
Regarding his roles on the big screen, Gunton has created more than 50, among them that of Chief George Earle in the film “Demolition Man” (1993) by Marco Brambilla, Frank Deverell in “The Glimmer Man (1996) by John Gray, and Dr. Alexander McCabe in the film “Bats” (1999) by Louis Morneau. In 2007, he was in the main cast of the supernatural psychological horror film “Dead Silence” by James Wan, and starred alongside Mel Gibson in the film “Get the Gringo” (2012), with Clint Eastwood in the film “Trouble with the Curve” (2012) as well as with Ben Affleck in “Argo” (2012). Recently, Gunton created the character of the President Sebastian Pinera in the biographical disaster-survival drama film “The 33” (2015).
On television, Bob Gunton appeared in episodes of the series “Miami Vice” (1988), “Law & Order” (1990), “Star Trek: The Next Generation” (1991) among many others. The actor was cast as a main in the mini series “Wild Palms” (1993), and starred in the series “Greg the Bunny” (2002). Bob then portrayed Noah Taylor in the cult series “Desperate Housewives” (2004 – 2006), and from 2007 to 2010, the actor was seen in the television series “24” creating the role of Ethan Kanin; he also appeared in the television film based on the aforementioned series “24: Redemption” (2008). Gunton lent his voice to Warden from the series “Family Guy” (2011), and recently, he has acted in the web television series “Daredevil” (2015).
Overall, all the above mentioned engagements have added sums to the size of Bob Gunton’s net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, was married to Annie McGreevey from 1980 until divorcing in 2006, and they had one child together. In the same year Bob married Carey Pitts.
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (1980), Obie Award for Performance (1981)
Nominations
Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Star, Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical (1980)
Movies
“Demolition Man” (1993), “Patch Adams” (1998), “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994), “The Glimmer Man (1996), “Bats” (1999), “Argo” (2012), “Get the Gringo” (2012), “Trouble with the Curve” (2012)
Among the roles I've played on stage, television and in films were politicos as diverse as Abe Lincoln, Juan Peron, Herman Goering, George Wallace and both Roosevelts.
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I was the adoring son of a Welsh-Irish father, a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, a Catholic Knight of Columbus who was a blue-collar, trade union organizer and, not surprisingly, a fervid Nixon-hater.
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In film roles, I play a lot of heavies and a lot of bad guys, so I tend to be the jokester and the good-time Charlie on the set.
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I was a grunt, walking around in the jungle of Vietnam, trying not to find the enemy. Because I am so big, they were going to give me either a heavy radio or a huge machine gun to carry. I carried a radio.
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My first presidential primary vote was for Bobby Kennedy.
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Lyndon Johnson may have escalated the war, but when I was drafted and shipped off to Vietnam, the signature on my orders was Nixon's.
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Has one daughter: Olivia Gunton.
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Parents are Robert Patrick Sr. and Rose Marie Gunton.
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Attended and graduated from the University of California, Irvine (1968).
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Attended and graduated from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California (1964).
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In the original Broadway production of Evita, he was the only cast member who spoke with a Spanish accent.
Has twice received Tony nominations: in 1980 as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for playing Juan Domingo Perón in "Evita", and ten years later, in 1990, as Best Actor (Musical) for playing the title role in a revival of "Sweeney Todd".
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1969-71: Served in the United States Army, earning the Vietnam Service Medal and a Bronze Star for valor.