--- name: "Scott Glenn" canonical: "https://film.one/person/scott-glenn" fi1m_id: "scott-glenn" imdb_id: "nm0001277" tmdb_id: 349 wikidata_id: "Q114179" roles: ["Actor"] born: "26 January 1939" reviewed_on_fi1m: 15 average_fi1m_score: 78 average_as: "actor" average_over: 15 updated: "2026-10-05T02:05:19.054111+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." --- # Scott Glenn ## Identity Scott Glenn - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/scott-glenn - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** scott-glenn - **IMDb ID:** nm0001277 - **TMDB ID:** 349 - **Wikidata ID:** Q114179 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Glenn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114179, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001277/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/349 Actor. Born 26 January 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 26 January 1939, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - **Active:** 1975–2015 - **Also known as:** Scott Glen - **Frequently works with:** [Frank Marshall](https://film.one/person/frank-marshall.md), [Patrick Crowley](https://film.one/person/patrick-crowley.md), [Tony Gilroy](https://film.one/person/tony-gilroy.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 15 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 90 (2), 1980s 74 (2), 1990s 80 (4), 2000s 76 (4), 2010s 73 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 75 across 14 titles - **Score spread:** 10 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 10 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 12, Thriller 7, Action 6, Crime 5, Comedy 2, Mystery 2 - **Screen time:** 29 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,933m across 13 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Glenn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114179, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001277/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/349 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Apocalypse Now*](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md) (92), [*The Silence of the Lambs*](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md) (91), [*Backdraft*](https://film.one/film/backdraft.md) (62), [*Vertical Limit*](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md) (58) - **Apple TV:** [*The Bourne Ultimatum*](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md) (85), [*The Bourne Legacy*](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md) (54) - **The Roku Channel:** [*Training Day*](https://film.one/film/training-day.md) (80), [*Urban Cowboy*](https://film.one/film/urban-cowboy.md) (61) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Scott Glenn > Scott Glenn makes authority convincing without fuss. We value the toughness and assurance he brings to supporting parts, though the writing can leave him with a rank and a duty where a fuller character ought to be. Scott Glenn's Commander Bart Mancuso seems to have work to do and little interest in making a performance of it. In John McTiernan's *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), that quiet authority helps make the submarine thriller convincing. We found his presence reassuring because he made the responsibility look routine, even under pressure. He gives us a reason to believe in Mancuso before the screenplay asks us to care about him. His part as Lieutenant Richard M. Colby in Francis Ford Coppola's *Apocalypse Now* (1979) was an early major film credit, followed by the breakthrough as Wes Hightower in *Urban Cowboy* (1980). Alan Shepard in *The Right Stuff* (1983) belongs to the run of prominent supporting parts that followed through the 1980s and 1990s. The frequent casting as officers, law-enforcement men and officials makes sense: Glenn brings toughness without needing to insist on it. But his work includes sympathetic and antagonistic characters, so that authority should not automatically be mistaken for kindness. *The Hunt for Red October* also shows the limit of relying on such assurance. Glenn and James Earl Jones, as Vice Admiral James Greer, make the professional exchanges credible, but Larry Ferguson and Donald E. Stewart's screenplay is less persuasive when it tries to give the men lives outside their duties. We believe in the officers more readily than we feel for them. That is a writing problem, though a dependable actor can make it easier to overlook. Glenn does enough here to earn our recommendation; he cannot supply every detail the script has left out. Jack Crawford in *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991) is another substantial supporting part, while *Training Day* (2001) and the Bourne films carried that character-actor career onwards. The later television work includes *The Leftovers* (2014–2017) and *Daredevil* (2015–2016). He has remained largely a supporting actor, and we see no reason to regard that as a failing. *The Hunt for Red October* is the place to start, provided a submarine full of men discussing their work sounds like a promising evening. ## Biography Scott Glenn is an American actor. Born Theodore Scott Glenn in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he studied English at the College of William & Mary and served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve before training at the Actors Studio. He made his screen debut in *The Baby Maker* (1970) and appeared in Robert Altman's *Nashville* (1975). Glenn played Lieutenant Richard M. Colby in Francis Ford Coppola's *Apocalypse Now* (1979). His other film roles include *Urban Cowboy* (1980), *The Right Stuff* (1983), *Silverado* (1985), *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), *Training Day* (2001), *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007) and *The Bourne Legacy* (2012). On television he has portrayed Stick in the Marvel series *Daredevil* (2015–2016) and Kevin Garvey Sr. in *The Leftovers* (2014–2017). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (15) - *Marvel's Daredevil* (2015), Fi1m 78, as Stick — [page](https://film.one/tv/marvels-daredevil.md) - *The Leftovers* (2014), Fi1m 87, as Kevin Garvey Sr. — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md) - *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), Fi1m 54, as Ezra Kramer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md) - *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007), Fi1m 85, as CIA Director Ezra Kramer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md) - *Training Day* (2001), Fi1m 80, as Roger — [page](https://film.one/film/training-day.md) - *The Virgin Suicides* (2000), Fi1m 83, as Father Moody — [page](https://film.one/film/the-virgin-suicides.md) - *Vertical Limit* (2000), Fi1m 58, as Montgomery Wick — [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md) - *The Player* (1992), Fi1m 85, as Scott Glenn — [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) - *Backdraft* (1991), Fi1m 62, as John 'Axe' Adcox — [page](https://film.one/film/backdraft.md) - *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), Fi1m 91, as Jack Crawford — [page](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md) - *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), Fi1m 82, as CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunt-for-red-october.md) - *The Right Stuff* (1983), Fi1m 86, as Alan Shepard — [page](https://film.one/film/the-right-stuff.md) - *Urban Cowboy* (1980), Fi1m 61, as Wes — [page](https://film.one/film/urban-cowboy.md) - *Apocalypse Now* (1979), Fi1m 92, as Lieutenant Richard M. Colby — [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md) - *Nashville* (1975), Fi1m 89, as Pfc. Glenn Kelly — [page](https://film.one/film/nashville.md) ## Complete filmography (102) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Greenland 2: Migration* (2026), as Dale - *Eugene the Marine* (2025), as Gene Lee Grady - *Bad Monkey* (2024), series, as Jim Yancy - *The Hill* (2023), as Red Murff - *The White Lotus* (2021), series, as Jim Hollinger — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-white-lotus.md) - *Greenland* (2020), as Dale - *Castle Rock* (2018), series, as Alan Pangborn - *Marvel's The Defenders* (2017), series, as Stick - *Marvel's Daredevil* (2015), series, as Stick — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/marvels-daredevil.md) - *The Barber* (2015), as Eugene Van Wingerdt - *Into the Grizzly Maze* (2015), as Sully - *The Leftovers* (2014), series, as Kevin Garvey Sr. — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-leftovers.md) - *The Paperboy* (2012), as W.W. Jansen - *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), as Ezra Kramer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md) - *Magic Valley* (2011), as Ed Halfner - *Blood Meridian Test Reel* (2011), as Tobin The Ex Priest - *Sucker Punch* (2011), as Wise Man - *Secretariat* (2010), as Chris Chenery - *W.* (2008), as Donald Rumsfeld - *Nights in Rodanthe* (2008), as Robert Torrelson - *Surfer, Dude* (2008), as Alister Greenbough - *Camille* (2008), as Sheriff Foster - *The Bourne Ultimatum* (2007), as CIA Director Ezra Kramer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-ultimatum.md) - *Freedom Writers* (2007), as Steve Gruwell - *Journey to the End of the Night* (2006), as Rosso - *Code Breakers* (2005), as Coach Earl 'Red' Blaik - *Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon* (2005), as Charles Duke (voice) - *Faith of My Fathers* (2005), as Jack McCain - *Gone But Not Forgotten* (2005), as Martin Darius - *Homeland Security* (2004), as Joe Johnson - *Homeland Security* (2004), series, as Joe Johnson - *Puerto Vallarta Squeeze* (2004), as Clayton Price - *Bataan Rescue* (2003), as Narrator (voice) - *A Painted House* (2003), as Eli 'Pappy' Chandler - *Seabiscuit* (2003), as Narrator (voice) - *Buffalo Soldiers* (2002), as Sergeant Lee - *Monk* (2002), series, as Sheriff Rollins - *The Shipping News* (2001), as Jack Buggit - *Training Day* (2001), as Roger — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/training-day.md) - *The Seventh Stream* (2001), as Owen Quinn - *Vertical Limit* (2000), as Montgomery Wick — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/vertical-limit.md) - *The Virgin Suicides* (2000), as Father Moody — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-virgin-suicides.md) - *The Last Marshal* (1999), as Cole McClary - *Naked City: A Killer Christmas* (1998), as Sgt. Daniel Muldoon - *Naked City: Justice with a Bullet* (1998), as Sgt. Daniel Muldoon - *Firestorm* (1998), as Wynt Perkins - *Lesser Prophets* (1997), as Iggy - *Absolute Power* (1997), as Bill Burton - *Larga distancia* (1997), Actor - *Carla's Song* (1996), as Bradley - *Courage Under Fire* (1996), as Gartner - *Edie & Pen* (1996), as Harry - *Reckless* (1995), as Lloyd - *Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure* (1995), as J.P. Stiles - *Night of the Running Man* (1995), as David Eckhart - *Past Tense* (1994), as Gene Ralston - *The Spy Within* (1994), as William B. Rickman - *Slaughter of the Innocents* (1993), as Stephen Broderick - *Extreme Justice* (1993), as Dan Vaughn - *Shadowhunter* (1993), as John Cain - *The Player* (1992), as Scott Glenn — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) - *Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules* (1991), as Henry (segment 'Mara') - *Mara* (1991), as Henry - *Backdraft* (1991), as John 'Axe' Adcox — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/backdraft.md) - *My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys* (1991), as H.D. Dalton - *The Silence of the Lambs* (1991), as Jack Crawford — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-silence-of-the-lambs.md) - *The Hunt for Red October* (1990), as CDR Bart Mancuso (USS Dallas) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hunt-for-red-october.md) - *Miss Firecracker* (1989), as Mac Sam - *The Outside Woman* (1989), as Jesse Smith - *American Experience* (1988), series, as Narrator (voice) - *Intrigue* (1988), as Crawford - *The Verne Miller Story* (1988), as Verne Miller - *Off Limits* (1988), as Colonel Dexter Armstrong - *Man on Fire* (1987), as Creasy - *As Summers Die* (1986), as Willie Croft - *Wild Geese II* (1985), as John Haddad - *Silverado* (1985), as Emmett - *The River* (1984), as Joe Wade - *Countdown to Looking Glass* (1984), as Michael Boyle - *The Keep* (1983), as Glaeken Trismegestus - *The Right Stuff* (1983), as Alan Shepard — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/the-right-stuff.md) - *The Challenge* (1982), as Rick - *Personal Best* (1982), as Terry Tingloff - *Cattle Annie and Little Britches* (1981), as Bill Dalton - *Urban Cowboy* (1980), as Wes — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/urban-cowboy.md) - *More American Graffiti* (1979), as Newt - *Apocalypse Now* (1979), as Lieutenant Richard M. Colby — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/apocalypse-now.md) - *She Came To The Valley* (1979), as Bill Lester - *Fighting Mad* (1976), as Charlie Hunter - *Nashville* (1975), as Pfc. Glenn Kelly — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/film/nashville.md) - *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor - *Hex* (1973), as Jimbang - *Gargoyles* (1972), as James Reeger - *In Pursuit of Treasure* (1972), Actor - *Emergency!* (1972), series, as Forklift Driver (uncredited) - *The Sixth Sense* (1972), series, Actor - *Angels Hard as They Come* (1971), as Long John - *The Baby Maker* (1970), as Tad Jacks - *Ironside* (1967), series, as Lonnie Burnett, Frank Lenox - *The Patty Duke Show* (1963), series, Actor - *The Edge of Night* (1956), series, Actor - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Owen Quinn, Eli "Pappy" Chandler ## Gallery - ![Scott Glenn](https://film.one/media/person/59524/gallery-06de5424c28f.jpg) Scott Glenn — David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Scott_Glenn_2011_Shankbone.JPG/1280px-Scott_Glenn_2011_Shankbone.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Scott Glenn](https://film.one/media/person/59524/gallery-0b374d81f439.jpg) Scott Glenn — Image via TMDB - ![Scott Glenn](https://film.one/media/person/59524/gallery-d1ee88c623f4.jpg) Scott Glenn — Image via TMDB - ![Scott Glenn](https://film.one/media/person/59524/gallery-7448fa8d8925.jpg) Scott Glenn — Image via TMDB - ![Scott Glenn](https://film.one/media/person/59524/gallery-26fa266a5b67.jpg) Scott Glenn — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play 1999: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play (nominated) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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