Birthday: September 01, 2020
No one can accuse Richard Farnsworth of taking the easy road to film stardom: by the time he finally got name-above-the-title billing, he was 61 years old, and had been in films for 34 of those years. A veteran Hollywood stunt man, he eventually became a respected actor in his own right, and earned widespread adulation for two outstanding lead performances, first as the veteran train robber ...more- 1999
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Actor
- The Straight Story
- win
- 1999
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Best Actor
- The Straight Story
- win
- 1999
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
- The Straight Story
- nom
- 1999
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
- Best Actor
- The Straight Story
- nom
- 1983
- Genie Awards
- Best Actor - Foreign
- The Grey Fox
- win
- 1999
- The Straight Story
- Alvin Straight
- 1998
- Best Friends for Life
- Will Harper
- 1994
- The Getaway
- Slim
- 1994
- Lassie
- Len Collins
- 1991
- Highway to Hell
- Sam
- 1983
- Waltz Across Texas
- Producer
- 1964
- The Outer Limits: Cry of Silence
- Stunts













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