Dean Stockwell
Robert Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021) was an American film, television and stage actor with a career spanning over 70 years. As a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he first came to the public's attention in films including Anchors Aweigh (1945), The Green Years (1946), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), The Boy with Green Hair (1948), and Kim (1950). As a young adult, he had a lead role in the 1957 Broadway and 1959 screen adaptation of Compulsion; and in 1962 he played Edmund Tyrone in the film version of Long Day's Journey into Night, for which he won two Best Actor Awards at the Cannes Film Festival. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his starring role in the 1960 film version of D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers. He appeared in supporting roles in such films as Dune (1984), Paris, Texas (1984), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Blue Velvet (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He received further critical acclaim for his performance in Married to the Mob (1988), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently had roles in The Player (1992), Air Force One (1997), The Rainmaker (1997) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004). His television roles include Rear Admiral Albert "Al" Calavicci in Quantum Leap (1989–1993), Navy Secretary Edward Sheffield on JAG (2002–2004), and Brother Cavil on Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009). Following his roles on Quantum Leap and Battlestar Galactica, he appeared at numerous science fiction conventions. He retired from acting in 2015 following health issues and focused his later life on sculpture and other visual art.
Filmography
The Timekeepers of Eternity
as Bob Jenkins (archive footage)
The Timekeepers of Eternity
as Bob Jenkins (archive footage)
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
as Self
In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s
as Self
Along for the Ride
as Self
Along for the Ride
as Self
Max Rose
as Ben Tracey
Max Rose
as Ben Tracey
Entertainment
as Frank
Entertainment
as Frank
Rusty Steel
as Hunts
Rusty Steel
as Hunts
Persecuted
as Dave Wilson
Persecuted
as Dave Wilson
Deep in the Darkness
as Phil Deighton
Deep in the Darkness
as Phil Deighton
C.O.G.
as Hobbs
C.O.G.
as Hobbs
President Wolfman
as President John Wolfman (archive footage)
President Wolfman
as President John Wolfman (archive footage)
The Dunwich Horror
as Dr. Henry Armitage
The Dunwich Horror
as Dr. Henry Armitage
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
as Brother Cavil
Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
as Brother Cavil
The Nanny Express
as Jerry Hewitt
The Nanny Express
as Jerry Hewitt
Al's Beef
as The Sherrif
Al's Beef
as The Sherrif
The Cool School
as Self
The Cool School
as Self
The Deal: El trato
as Agent Tremayne
The Deal: El trato
as Agent Tremayne
American Black Beauty
as Tim Lane
American Black Beauty
as Tim Lane
The Manchurian Candidate
as Mark Whiting
The Manchurian Candidate
as Mark Whiting
Buffalo Soldiers
as General Lancaster
Buffalo Soldiers
as General Lancaster
Inferno
as Mayor Bill Klinger
Inferno
as Mayor Bill Klinger
The Quickie
as Michael
The Quickie
as Michael
CQ
as Dr. Ballard
CQ
as Dr. Ballard
In Pursuit
as Charles Welz
In Pursuit
as Charles Welz
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
as Tim Drake (voice)
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
as Tim Drake (voice)
They Nest
as Sheriff Hobbs
They Nest
as Sheriff Hobbs
Rites of Passage
as Del Farraday
Rites of Passage
as Del Farraday
The Venice Project
as Senator Campbell
The Venice Project
as Senator Campbell
Water Damage
as Frank Skoufaris
Water Damage
as Frank Skoufaris
Restraining Order
as Charlie Mason
Restraining Order
as Charlie Mason
What Katy Did
as Tramp
What Katy Did
as Tramp
The Shadow Men
as Stan Mills
The Shadow Men
as Stan Mills
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
as Bophisto
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
as Bophisto
The Rainmaker
as Judge Harvey Hale
The Rainmaker
as Judge Harvey Hale
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Self
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
as Self
Air Force One
as Walter Dean
Air Force One
as Walter Dean
Midnight Blue
as Katz-Feeney
Midnight Blue
as Katz-Feeney
Unabomber: The True Story
as Ben Jeffries
Unabomber: The True Story
as Ben Jeffries
Twilight Man
as Hollis Deitz
Twilight Man
as Hollis Deitz
Naked Souls
as Duncan
Naked Souls
as Duncan
Mr. Wrong
as Jack Tramonte
Mr. Wrong
as Jack Tramonte
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Aaron Bliss
Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan
as Aaron Bliss
Madonna: Innocence Lost
as Tony Ciccone
Madonna: Innocence Lost
as Tony Ciccone
The Innocent
as Capt. Jason Flaboe
The Innocent
as Capt. Jason Flaboe
Chasers
as Salesman Stig
Chasers
as Salesman Stig
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
as Jack Lowe
In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance
as Jack Lowe
Bonanza: The Return
as Augustus Brandenburg
Bonanza: The Return
as Augustus Brandenburg
Fatal Memories
as Det. Robert Morse
Fatal Memories
as Det. Robert Morse
The Player
as Andy Civella
The Player
as Andy Civella
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
as Self
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
as Self
Catchfire
as John Luponi
Catchfire
as John Luponi
Sandino
as Capitain Hatfield
Sandino
as Capitain Hatfield
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
as Self
When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen
as Self
Limit Up
as Peter Oak
Limit Up
as Peter Oak
Married to the Mob
as Tony Russo, Sr.
Married to the Mob
as Tony Russo, Sr.
Palais Royale
as Michael Dattalico
Palais Royale
as Michael Dattalico
Gardens of Stone
as Capt. Homer Thomas
Gardens of Stone
as Capt. Homer Thomas
Blue Velvet
as Ben
Blue Velvet
as Ben
Papa Was a Preacher
as John White
Papa Was a Preacher
as John White
To Kill a Stranger
as John Carver
To Kill a Stranger
as John Carver
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Bob Grimes
To Live and Die in L.A.
as Bob Grimes
The Sweet Scent of Death
as Greg Denver
The Sweet Scent of Death
as Greg Denver
Dune
as Doctor Wellington Yueh
Dune
as Doctor Wellington Yueh
Wrong Is Right
as Hacker
Wrong Is Right
as Hacker
A Killing Affair
as Kenneth Switzer
A Killing Affair
as Kenneth Switzer
Tracks
as Mark
Tracks
as Mark
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Paul Levell
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Paul Levell
Cop on the Beat
as Det. Callan
Cop on the Beat
as Det. Callan
Win, Place or Steal
as Billy
Win, Place or Steal
as Billy
The Werewolf of Washington
as Jack Whittier
The Werewolf of Washington
as Jack Whittier
The Dunwich Horror
as Wilbur Whateley
The Dunwich Horror
as Wilbur Whateley
Psych-Out
as Dave
Psych-Out
as Dave
Rapture
as Joseph
Rapture
as Joseph
Compulsion
as Judd Steiner
Compulsion
as Judd Steiner
The Careless Years
as Jerry Vernon
The Careless Years
as Jerry Vernon
Gun for a Coward
as Hade (Harry) Keough
Gun for a Coward
as Hade (Harry) Keough
Cattle Drive
as Chester Graham, Jr.
Cattle Drive
as Chester Graham, Jr.
Down to the Sea in Ships
as Jed Joy
Down to the Sea in Ships
as Jed Joy
Deep Waters
as Donny Mitchell
Deep Waters
as Donny Mitchell
Gentleman's Agreement
as Tommy Green
Gentleman's Agreement
as Tommy Green
Song of the Thin Man
as Nick Charles Jr.
Song of the Thin Man
as Nick Charles Jr.
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as Andrew MacBean
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as Andrew MacBean
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Dean (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Dean (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
as Donald Martin
Anchors Aweigh
as Donald Martin
New Line: Independent Legacies
as Self (archive footage)
New Line: Independent Legacies
as Self (archive footage)