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American actor (1944–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Swan (October 20, 1944 – August 9, 2023) was an American actor.
Robert Swan | |
|---|---|
Swan in The Untouchables (1987) | |
| Born | October 20, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 2023 (aged 78) Rolling Prairie, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970s–2012 |
Robert Swan was born and raised in Chicago, where he began acting on stage.[1]
Swan later began appearing on film and television.[1] Swan is best known for his roles in Hoosiers, The Untouchables, Natural Born Killers, and Backdraft. He also worked as a voice actor for television commercials, and founded an opera company in Three Oaks, Michigan.[1]
Swan lived in Rolling Prairie, Indiana, with his wife, Barbara. He died from liver cancer at his home on August 9, 2023, at the age of 78.[1][2][3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Stagehand with Note (1912) | |
| 1981 | Take This Job and Shove It | Virgil | |
| 1983 | Doctor Detroit | Seedy Biker | |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Fire Chief | |
| 1985 | That Was Then...This Is Now | Smitty | |
| 1986 | Hoosiers | Rollin Butcher | |
| 1987 | The Untouchables | Mountie Captain | |
| 1987 | Who's That Girl | Detective Bellson | |
| 1988 | Betrayed | Dean | |
| 1991 | Backdraft | Willy - Bartender | |
| 1992 | The Babe | George Ruth Sr. | |
| 1992 | Mo' Money | Detective Lawrence | |
| 1993 | Rudy | Father Zajak | |
| 1994 | L'amico d'infanzia | Sortino | |
| 1994 | Natural Born Killers | Deputy Napalatoni | |
| 1997 | Going All the Way | Luke | |
| 1997 | (Cold Night Into Dawn | Transit Authority Worker | |
| 2004 | C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America | 'That's My Boy' Dad | |
| 2012 | The Owner | The Driver | (final film role) |
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