Robert Swan (actor)
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 |
Early life
Robert Swan was born and raised in Chicago, where he began acting on stage.[1]
Career
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]
Personal life and death
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]
Filmography
| 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) |
References
External links
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