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Theodore Scott Glenn (born January 26 between 1939 and 1941) is an American actor. His roles have included Bill Lester in She Came to the Valley (1979), Pfc Glenn Kelly in Nashville (1975), Wes Hightower in Urban Cowboy (1980), astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff (1983), Emmett in Silverado (1985), Captain Bart Mancuso in The Hunt for Red October (1990), Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), John Adcox in Backdraft (1991), Bill Burton in Absolute Power (1997), Roger in Training Day (2001), Ezra Kramer in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), and Chris Chenery in Secretariat (2010). On television, he played Kevin Garvey Sr. in the HBO television series The Leftovers (2014–2017), Stick in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Daredevil (2015–2016) and The Defenders (2017), and Jim Hollinger in The White Lotus (2025), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination.

Quick facts about Scott Glenn

  • Full name: Scott Glenn
  • Born: 1941-01-26
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q114179

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Who is Scott Glenn?

Theodore Scott Glenn (born January 26 between 1939 and 1941) is an American actor.

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Scott Glenn is United States.

When was Scott Glenn born?

Scott Glenn was born on 1941-01-26.

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