Movies (Acting Roles)
Arthur Miller: Writer
Jason Robards would have been no older than 78 in Arthur Miller: Writer as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 08 2017
And the Oscar Goes To...
Jason Robards would have been no older than 78 in And the Oscar Goes To... as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Sat, Feb 01 2014
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004
Jason Robards would have been no older than 78 in Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 as 'Joe's Father (video "One")'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 04 2006
Going Home
Jason Robards was 77 in Going Home as 'Charles Barton'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 12 2000
Magnolia
Jason Robards was 77 in Magnolia as 'Earl Partridge'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 17 1999
My Best Fiend
Jason Robards was 76 in My Best Fiend as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Mon, May 17 1999
Enemy of the State
Jason Robards was 76 in Enemy of the State as 'Congressman Phillip Hammersley (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 20 1998
Beloved
Jason Robards was 76 in Beloved as 'Mr. Bodwin'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 16 1998
The Real Macaw
Jason Robards was 76 in The Real Macaw as 'Grandpa Girdis'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 24 1998
Heartwood
Jason Robards was 75 in Heartwood as 'Logan Reeser'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 19 1998
Truman
Jason Robards was 75 in Truman as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Sun, Oct 05 1997
A Thousand Acres
Jason Robards was 75 in A Thousand Acres as 'Larry Cook'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 19 1997
Journey
Jason Robards was 73 in Journey as 'Marcus'.Movie Released: Sun, Dec 10 1995
Crimson Tide
Jason Robards was 72 in Crimson Tide as 'Rear Admiral Anderson (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Fri, May 12 1995
My Antonia
Jason Robards was 72 in My Antonia as 'Josea Burden'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 29 1995
The Great American West
Jason Robards was 72 in The Great American West as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1995
The Enemy Within
Jason Robards was 72 in The Enemy Within as 'General R. Pendleton Lloyd'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 24 1994
Little Big League
Jason Robards was 71 in Little Big League as 'Thomas Heywood'.Movie Released: Wed, Jun 29 1994
The Paper
Jason Robards was 71 in The Paper as 'Graham Keighley'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 18 1994
La Classe américaine
Jason Robards was 71 in La Classe américaine as 'The Newspaper Director (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 31 1993
Philadelphia
Jason Robards was 71 in Philadelphia as 'Charles Wheeler'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 1993
Heidi
Jason Robards was 70 in Heidi as 'Großvater'.Movie Released: Sun, Jul 18 1993
The Trial
Jason Robards was 70 in The Trial as 'Doctor Huld'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 18 1993
Lincoln
Jason Robards was 70 in Lincoln as 'President Abraham Lincoln (voice)'.Movie Released: Sat, Dec 26 1992
Storyville
Jason Robards was 70 in Storyville as 'Clifford Fowler'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 26 1992
When It Was a Game 2
Jason Robards was 69 in When It Was a Game 2 as 'Passage Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Mon, Jul 13 1992
Deceptions
Jason Robards was 69 in Deceptions as 'Clay (voice)'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1992
Mark Twain and Me
Jason Robards was 69 in Mark Twain and Me as 'Mark Twain'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 22 1991
When It Was a Game
Jason Robards was 68 in When It Was a Game as '(voice)'.Movie Released: Mon, Jul 08 1991
The Perfect Tribute
Jason Robards was 68 in The Perfect Tribute as 'President Abraham Lincoln'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 21 1991
Quick Change
Jason Robards was 67 in Quick Change as 'Chief Rotzinger'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 13 1990
Night of 100 Stars III
Jason Robards was 67 in Night of 100 Stars III as 'Self'.Movie Released: Mon, May 21 1990
Black Rainbow
Jason Robards was 67 in Black Rainbow as 'Walter Travis'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 05 1989
Thomas Hart Benton
Jason Robards was 67 in Thomas Hart Benton as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 31 1989
Parenthood
Jason Robards was 67 in Parenthood as 'Frank Buckman'.Movie Released: Mon, Jul 31 1989
Reunion
Jason Robards was 66 in Reunion as 'Henry Strauss'.Movie Released: Wed, May 17 1989
Dream a Little Dream
Jason Robards was 66 in Dream a Little Dream as 'Coleman Ettinger'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 03 1989
The Christmas Wife
Jason Robards was 66 in The Christmas Wife as 'John Tanner'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 12 1988
The Good Mother
Jason Robards was 66 in The Good Mother as 'W. O. Muth'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 04 1988
Bright Lights, Big City
Jason Robards was 65 in Bright Lights, Big City as 'Mr. Hardy (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Fri, Apr 01 1988
Inherit the Wind
Jason Robards was 65 in Inherit the Wind as 'Harry Drummond'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 20 1988
Breaking Home Ties
Jason Robards was 65 in Breaking Home Ties as 'Lloyd Wells'.Movie Released: Thu, Nov 26 1987
Laguna Heat
Jason Robards was 65 in Laguna Heat as 'Wade Shephard'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 15 1987
Square Dance
Jason Robards was 64 in Square Dance as 'Dillard'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 01 1987
Johnny Bull
Jason Robards was 63 in Johnny Bull as 'Stephan Kovacs'.Movie Released: Mon, May 19 1986
Portrait: Werner Herzog
Jason Robards was 63 in Portrait: Werner Herzog as 'Self (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 27 1986
Empire City
Jason Robards was 62 in Empire City as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Mon, Jul 01 1985
The World of Tomorrow
Jason Robards was 62 in The World of Tomorrow as 'Self / Narrator'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 31 1984
You Can't Take it With You
Jason Robards was 62 in You Can't Take it With You as 'Grandpa Martin Vanderhof'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 21 1984
America and Lewis Hine
Jason Robards was 62 in America and Lewis Hine as 'Voice'.Movie Released: Sat, Sep 29 1984
Sakharov
Jason Robards was 61 in Sakharov as 'Andrei Sakharov'.Movie Released: Wed, Jun 20 1984
The Day After
Jason Robards was 61 in The Day After as 'Dr. Russell Oakes'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 20 1983
Max Dugan Returns
Jason Robards was 60 in Max Dugan Returns as 'Max Dugan'.Movie Released: Fri, Mar 25 1983
Burden of Dreams
Jason Robards was 60 in Burden of Dreams as 'Fitzcarraldo (archive footage)'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 01 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Jason Robards was 59 in Night of 100 Stars as 'Self'.Movie Released: Mon, Mar 08 1982
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
Jason Robards was 59 in The Legend of the Lone Ranger as 'President Ulysses S. Grant'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 06 1981
Melvin and Howard
Jason Robards was 58 in Melvin and Howard as 'Howard Hughes'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 19 1980
Ghosts of Cape Horn
Jason Robards was 58 in Ghosts of Cape Horn as 'Narrator'.Movie Released: Sat, Sep 06 1980
Raise the Titanic
Jason Robards was 58 in Raise the Titanic as 'Admiral James Sandecker'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 01 1980
F.D.R.: The Last Year
Jason Robards was 57 in F.D.R.: The Last Year as 'President Franklin D. Roosevelt'.Movie Released: Thu, May 15 1980
Haywire
Jason Robards was 57 in Haywire as 'Leland Hayward'.Movie Released: Wed, May 14 1980
Caboblanco
Jason Robards was 57 in Caboblanco as 'Gunther Beckdorff'.Movie Released: Wed, Jan 23 1980
Hurricane
Jason Robards was 56 in Hurricane as 'Capt. Charles Bruckner'.Movie Released: Thu, Apr 12 1979
A Christmas to Remember
Jason Robards was 56 in A Christmas to Remember as 'Daniel Larson'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1978
Comes a Horseman
Jason Robards was 56 in Comes a Horseman as 'Jacob 'J.W.' Ewing'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 25 1978
Julia
Jason Robards was 55 in Julia as 'Dashiell Hammett'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 01 1977
The Spy Who Never Was
Jason Robards was 53 in The Spy Who Never Was as 'Inspector Barkan'.Movie Released: Tue, Jun 01 1976
All the President's Men
Jason Robards was 53 in All the President's Men as 'Ben Bradlee'.Movie Released: Fri, Apr 09 1976
Mr. Sycamore
Jason Robards was 53 in Mr. Sycamore as 'John Gwilt'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 12 1975
A Moon for the Misbegotten
Jason Robards was 52 in A Moon for the Misbegotten as 'James Tyrone Jr.'.Movie Released: Tue, May 27 1975
The Easter Promise
Jason Robards was 52 in The Easter Promise as 'James "Jamie" Mills'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 26 1975
A Boy and His Dog
Jason Robards was 52 in A Boy and His Dog as 'Lou Craddock'.Movie Released: Sun, Mar 23 1975
The Country Girl
Jason Robards was 51 in The Country Girl as 'Frank Elgin'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 05 1974
The Thanksgiving Treasure
Jason Robards was 51 in The Thanksgiving Treasure as 'James "Jamie" Mills'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 18 1973
Old Faithful
Jason Robards was 50 in Old Faithful as 'Self'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1973
Johnny Got His Gun
Jason Robards was 49 in Johnny Got His Gun as 'Joe's Father'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 04 1971
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Jason Robards was 48 in Murders in the Rue Morgue as 'Cesar Charron'.Movie Released: Wed, Jul 21 1971
Fools
Jason Robards was 48 in Fools as 'Matthew South'.Movie Released: Wed, Dec 23 1970
Julius Caesar
Jason Robards was 47 in Julius Caesar as 'Marcus Brutus'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 04 1970
Operation Snafu
Jason Robards was 47 in Operation Snafu as 'Sam Armstrong'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 03 1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Jason Robards was 47 in Tora! Tora! Tora! as 'General Walter C. Short'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 26 1970
Isadora
Jason Robards was 46 in Isadora as 'Paris Singer'.Movie Released: Sat, Sep 14 1968
Hour of the Gun
Jason Robards was 45 in Hour of the Gun as 'Doc Holliday'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 01 1967
Divorce American Style
Jason Robards was 44 in Divorce American Style as 'Nelson Downes'.Movie Released: Wed, Jun 21 1967
Noon Wine
Jason Robards was 44 in Noon Wine as 'Royal Earle Thompson'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 23 1966
Any Wednesday
Jason Robards was 44 in Any Wednesday as 'John Cleves'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 13 1966
The Face of Genius
Jason Robards was 43 in The Face of Genius as 'Narrator (voice)'.Movie Released: Mon, Mar 21 1966
A Thousand Clowns
Jason Robards was 43 in A Thousand Clowns as 'Murray'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 13 1965
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Jason Robards was 41 in Abe Lincoln in Illinois as 'Abraham Lincoln'.Movie Released: Sun, Feb 02 1964
Act One
Jason Robards was 41 in Act One as 'George S. Kaufman'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 26 1963
Tender Is the Night
Jason Robards was 39 in Tender Is the Night as 'Dick Diver'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 19 1962
By Love Possessed
Jason Robards was 38 in By Love Possessed as 'Julius Penrose'.Movie Released: Wed, Jul 19 1961
The Iceman Cometh
Jason Robards was 38 in The Iceman Cometh as 'Theodore "Hickey" Hickman'.Movie Released: Mon, Nov 14 1960
The Bat
Jason Robards was 37 in The Bat as 'Detective Anderson'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 29 1960
A Doll's House
Jason Robards was 37 in A Doll's House as 'Dr. Rank'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 15 1959
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Jason Robards was 36 in For Whom the Bell Tolls as 'Robert Jordan'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 12 1959
The Journey
Jason Robards was 36 in The Journey as 'Paul Kedes'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 11 1959
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
The West
Jason Robards was 74+ in The West as 'Self - Brigham Young'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1996
Baseball
Jason Robards was 72+ in Baseball as '(voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1994
Heidi
Jason Robards was 70+ in Heidi as 'Grandfather'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jul 18 1993
An Inconvenient Woman
Jason Robards was 68+ in An Inconvenient Woman as 'Jules Mendelson'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 12 1991
The Civil War
Jason Robards was 68+ in The Civil War as 'Ulysses S. Grant'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1990
American Experience
Jason Robards was 66+ in American Experience as 'Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1988
The Last Frontier
Jason Robards was 64+ in The Last Frontier as 'Ed Stenning'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1986
The Long Hot Summer
Jason Robards was 63+ in The Long Hot Summer as 'Will Varner'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 06 1985
The Atlanta Child Murders
Jason Robards was 62+ in The Atlanta Child Murders as 'Alvin Binder'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 10 1985
Reading Rainbow
Jason Robards was 60+ in Reading Rainbow as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983
Broadway on Showtime
Jason Robards was 56+ in Broadway on Showtime as 'Erie Smith'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, May 04 1979
The Kennedy Center Honors
Jason Robards was 56+ in The Kennedy Center Honors as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 28 1978
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
Jason Robards was 55+ in Washington: Behind Closed Doors as 'President Richard Monckton'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1977
Ghost Story
Jason Robards was 50+ in Ghost Story as 'Elliot Brent'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
The Dick Cavett Show
Jason Robards was 45+ in The Dick Cavett Show as 'Self - Guest'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
ABC Stage 67
Jason Robards was 44+ in ABC Stage 67 as 'Royal Earle Thompson'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966
The Danny Kaye Show
Jason Robards was 41+ in The Danny Kaye Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963
Play of the Week
Jason Robards was 37+ in Play of the Week TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1959
Playhouse 90
Jason Robards was 34+ in Playhouse 90 as 'Robert Jordan'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Tony Awards
Jason Robards was 33+ in Tony Awards as 'Self - Host, Self - Presenter'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
The Alcoa Hour
Jason Robards was 33+ in The Alcoa Hour as 'Bert Palmer'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 16 1955
The Oscars
Jason Robards was 30+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
General Electric Theater
Jason Robards was 30+ in General Electric Theater as 'Col. Carter'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Omnibus
Jason Robards was 30+ in Omnibus TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Jason Robards was 29+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Dr. Rank, Marcus, Abe Lincoln, Frank Elgin'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
What's My Line?
Jason Robards was 27+ in What's My Line? as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950
Studio One
Jason Robards was 26+ in Studio One as 'Frank Cameron, Prisoner, Walter Osgood, Leonard O'Brien'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
Jason Robards was 26+ in The Philco Television Playhouse as 'Joe Grant, Mason'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jason Robards was 25+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948
