--- name: "Robert Wagner" canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-wagner" roles: [] born: "10 February 1930" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 72 average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-20T05:50:07.871018+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Robert Wagner Actor. Born 10 February 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. ## Details - **Born:** 10 February 1930, Detroit, Michigan, USA - **Active:** 1962–1999 - **Also known as:** Robert John Wagner, Jr., Robert John Wagner - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 68 (1), 1970s 68 (1), 1990s 81 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 64 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action 2, Drama 2, Animation 1, Comedy 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, Thriller 1 - **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $166m across 2 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wagner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310493, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001822/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9208 ## Biography Robert Wagner is an American actor. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was signed by 20th Century Fox after being discovered by a talent scout and made his screen debut in the early 1950s. He gained prominence through television series including *It Takes a Thief* (1968–1970), *Switch* (1975–1978) and *Hart to Hart* (1979–1984). In film, he appeared as Dan Bigelow in *The Towering Inferno* (1974) and as Number Two in the *Austin Powers* trilogy (1997–2002). He has also had recurring roles in *Two and a Half Men* and *NCIS*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Futurama* (1999), Fi1m 81, as Robert Wagner's Head (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md) - *The Towering Inferno* (1974), Fi1m 68, as Bigelow — [page](https://film.one/film/the-towering-inferno.md) - *The Longest Day* (1962), Fi1m 68, as U.S. Army Ranger — [page](https://film.one/film/the-longest-day.md) ## Complete filmography (148) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Airports* (2025), Actor - *Strings* (2018), as Peter Klein - *Natalie Wood: An American Murder Mystery* (2018), Actor - *What Happened to Monday* (2017), as Charles Benning - *Date My Dad* (2017), series, as Armand - *Thirty Nine* (2016), as Father - *Hollywont* (2016), Actor - *Lend a Hand for Love* (2016), as Narrator (voice) - *Northpole* (2014), as Santa Claus - *The Hungover Games* (2014), as Liam - *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Jim - *Life's a Beach* (2010), as Tom Wald - *The League* (2009), series, as Gumpa Duke - *The Wild Stallion* (2009), as Novak - *Do Not Disturb* (2008), series, Actor - *A Dennis the Menace Christmas* (2007), as George Wilson - *Netherbeast Incorporated* (2007), as President James A. Garfield - *Man in the Chair* (2007), as Taylor Moss - *Hoot* (2006), as Mayor Grandy - *Everyone's Hero* (2006), as Mr. Robinson (voice) - *Category 7: The End of the World* (2005), series, as Senator Ryan Carr - *The Fallen Ones* (2005), as Morton - *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as Barry Goal — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md) - *El padrino: The Latin Godfather* (2004), as Paul Fisch - *Hustle* (2004), series, as Anthony Westley - *The Calling* (2003), as Amos Jenkins - *NCIS* (2003), series, as Anthony DiNozzo Sr. - *Hope & Faith* (2003), series, as Jack Fairfield - *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Teddy - *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Alex Avery - *Mystery Woman* (2003), as Jack Stenning - *Sol Goode* (2003), as Sol's Dad - *Austin Powers in Goldmember* (2002), as Number Two - *Nancy & Frank - A Manhattan Love Story* (2002), as Curtis Sherman - *Lana Turner... a Daughter's Memoir* (2001), as Narrator (voice) - *The Retrievers* (2001), as Durham Haysworth - *Becoming Dick* (2000), as Edward - *Rocket's Red Glare* (2000), as Gus Baker - *The Hustle* (2000), as Felix Baumgartner - *Dill Scallion* (1999), as Mr. Llama - *Play It to the Bone* (1999), as Hank Goody - *Crazy in Alabama* (1999), as Harry Hall - *Forever Fabulous* (1999), as Lyle Devereaux Green - *Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me* (1999), as Number Two - *No Vacancy* (1999), as Mr. Tangerine - *Futurama* (1999), series, as Robert Wagner's Head (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/futurama.md) - *Fatal Error* (1999), Actor - *Canned Ham: The Dr. Evil Story* (1999), as Number Two - *Something to Believe In* (1998), as Brad - *Wild Things* (1998), as Tom Baxter - *Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery* (1997), as Number Two - *Austin Powers' Electric Psychedelic Pussycat Swingers Club* (1997), as The Swingers Club - *Overdrive* (1997), as Freddie - *Intimate Portrait: Bette Davis* (1996), Actor - *Hart to Hart: Till Death Do Us Hart* (1996), as Jonathan Hart - *E! True Hollywood Story* (1996), series, Actor - *Hart to Hart: Harts in High Season* (1996), as Jonathan Hart · Executive Producer - *Hart to Hart: Two Harts in 3/4 Time* (1995), as Jonathan Hart - *Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart* (1995), as Jonathan Hart · Executive Producer - *Parallel Lives* (1994), as Sheriff - *Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die* (1994), as Jonathan Hart - *Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart* (1994), as Jonathan Hart - *Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is* (1994), as Jonathan Hart · Executive Producer - *Hart to Hart Returns* (1993), as Jonathan Hart · Executive Producer - *Deep Trouble* (1993), as Charles Madigan - *Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story* (1993), as Bill Krieger - *Jewels* (1992), series, as Charles Davenport - *Julie* (1992), series, as Nick Wyler - *The Player* (1992), as Robert Wagner — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) - *False Arrest* (1991), as Ron Lukezic - *P.S. I Luv U* (1991), series, Actor - *Delirious* (1991), as Jack Gates (uncredited) - *This Gun for Hire* (1991), as "Raven" - *The Trials of Rosie O'Neill* (1990), series, as Peter Donovan - *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Robert Wagner (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md) - *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Dr. Abbott — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md) - *Around the World in 80 Days* (1989), series, as Alfred Bennett - *Windmills of the Gods* (1988), series, as Mike Slade - *Indiscreet* (1988), as Philip Adams - *Love Among Thieves* (1987), as Mike Chambers - *There Must Be a Pony* (1986), as Ben Nichols · Executive Producer - *North and South* (1985), series, as Cooper Main - *Lime Street* (1985), series, as James Greyson Culver · Producer - *To Catch a King* (1984), as Joe Jackson - *I Am the Cheese* (1983), as Dr. Brint - *Curse of the Pink Panther* (1983), as George Lytton - *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as Jonathan Hart - *Hart to Hart* (1979), as Jonathan Hart - *The Concorde... Airport '79* (1979), as Kevin Harrison - *Pearl* (1978), series, as Capt. Cal Lankford - *The Critical List* (1978), series, as Dr. Nick Sloan - *The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries* (1977), series, Actor - *Cat on a Hot Tin Roof* (1976), as Brick - *Laurence Olivier Presents* (1976), series, as Brick - *Death at Love House* (1976), as Joel Gregory (Jr. & Sr.) - *Midway* (1976), as Lt.Cmdr. Blake - *Switch* (1975), series, as Pete Ryan - *Switch* (1975), as Pete T. Ryan - *The Abduction of Saint Anne* (1975), as Dave Hatcher - *The Towering Inferno* (1974), as Bigelow — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-towering-inferno.md) - *The Affair* (1973), as Marcus Simon - *Colditz* (1972), series, as Major Phil Carrington - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), as David J. Farr - *Madame Sin* (1972), as Anthony Lawrence - *Killer by Night* (1972), as Dr. Larry Ross - *Perlico - Perlaco* (1971), Actor - *Crosscurrent* (1971), as Howard McBride - *City Beneath the Sea* (1971), as Brett - *Winning* (1969), as Lou Erding - *The Name of the Game* (1968), series, as David Corey, Nick Freitas - *Don't Just Stand There* (1968), as Lawrence Colby - *The Biggest Bundle of Them All* (1968), as Harry Price - *It Takes a Thief* (1968), series, as Alexander Mundy - *Banning* (1967), as Mike Banning - *How I Spent My Summer Vacation* (1967), as Jack Washington - *Harper* (1966), as Allan Taggert - *The Pink Panther* (1963), as George Lytton - *The Condemned of Altona* (1962), as Werner von Gerlach - *The War Lover* (1962), as 1st Lt. Ed Bolland - *The Longest Day* (1962), as U.S. Army Ranger — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/the-longest-day.md) - *Sail a Crooked Ship* (1961), as Gilbert Barrows - *All the Fine Young Cannibals* (1960), as Chad Bixby - *Say One for Me* (1959), as Tony Vincent - *In Love and War* (1958), as Frank "Frankie" O'Neill - *The Hunters* (1958), as Lt. Ed Pell - *Stopover Tokyo* (1957), as Mark Fannon - *The True Story of Jesse James* (1957), as Jesse James - *Between Heaven and Hell* (1956), as Sfc. Pvt. Sam Francis Gifford - *The Mountain* (1956), as Christopher 'Chris' Teller - *A Kiss Before Dying* (1956), as Bud Corliss - *The 20th Century Fox Hour* (1955), series, as Wade Connors, Gil Carter - *White Feather* (1955), as Josh Tanner - *Broken Lance* (1954), as Joe Devereaux - *Prince Valiant* (1954), as Prince Valiant - *Beneath the 12-Mile Reef* (1953), as Tony Petrakis - *Titanic* (1953), as Gifford "Giff" Rogers - *The Silver Whip* (1953), as Jess Harker - *Stars and Stripes Forever* (1952), as Willie Little - *What Price Glory* (1952), as Private Lewisohn - *With a Song in My Heart* (1952), as GI Paratrooper - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, Actor - *Let's Make It Legal* (1951), as Jerry Denham - *Teresa* (1951), as G.I. (uncredited) - *The Frogmen* (1951), as Lt. (jg) Franklin - *Halls of Montezuma* (1951), as Coffman - *The Jack Benny Program* (1950), series, as Robert Wagner - *The Happy Years* (1950), as Student - *Pretty/Handsome*, series, as Scotch ## Gallery - ![Publicity photo of Robert Wagner in 1967.](https://film.one/media/person/475538/gallery-26ba3ff71ced.jpg) Publicity photo of Robert Wagner in 1967. — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Robert_Wagner_1967.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Robert Wagner](https://film.one/media/person/475538/gallery-596eb6f1233a.jpg) Robert Wagner — ABC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/Robert_Wagner_It_Takes_a_Thief_1969.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Robert Wagner by Smith, 1954](https://film.one/media/person/475538/gallery-e6cffa36d21e.jpg) Robert Wagner by Smith, 1954 — Photographer: Smith [1], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Robert_Wagner_by_Smith%2C_1954.jpg/1280px-Robert_Wagner_by_Smith%2C_1954.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Publicity photo for Banning (1967)](https://film.one/media/person/475538/gallery-f9e88212d09a.jpg) Publicity photo for Banning (1967) — Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Jill_St._John_%26_Robert_Wagner.jpg/1280px-Jill_St._John_%26_Robert_Wagner.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Robert Wagner](https://film.one/media/person/475538/gallery-57932afbfc59.jpg) Robert Wagner — Image via TMDB - ![Robert Wagner](https://film.one/media/person/475538/gallery-a9b729043278.jpg) Robert Wagner — Image via TMDB - ![Robert Wagner](https://film.one/media/person/475538/gallery-c5872c7bd1d3.jpg) Robert Wagner — Image via TMDB - ![Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood at the 32nd Academy Awards dinner in 1960.](https://film.one/media/person/475538/gallery-f0146f0e1854.png) Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood at the 32nd Academy Awards dinner in 1960. — Press photo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Robert_Wagner_and_Natalie_Wood_at_the_32nd_Academy_Awards_dinner.png/1280px-Robert_Wagner_and_Natalie_Wood_at_the_32nd_Academy_Awards_dinner.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Publicity photo of Fred Astaire and Robert Wagner from It Takes a Thief.](https://film.one/media/person/475538/gallery-f9a239d8008e.jpg) Publicity photo of Fred Astaire and Robert Wagner from It Takes a Thief. — ABC Television Uploaded by We hope at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/It_takes_a_thief_astaire_wagner_1969.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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