Quick Facts
Born:
1923-09-09
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits:
117 Total Roles
Cliff Robertson
Acting
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Biography
Clifford Parker Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor whose career in film and television spanned half a century. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film PT 109, and won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Charly. On television, he portrayed retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin in the 1976 adaptation of Aldrin's autobiographic Return to Earth, played a fictional character based on Director of Central Intelligence Richard Helms in the 1977 miniseries Washington: Behind Closed Doors, and portrayed Henry Ford in Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987). His last well-known film appearances were as Uncle Ben in the 2002–2007 Spider-Man film trilogy.
Known For
Spider-Man
Ben Parker
Spider-Man 2
Ben Parker
Spider-Man 3
Ben Parker
Escape from L.A.
President
Three Days of the Condor
J. Higgins
The Twilight Zone
Christian Horn
The Twilight Zone
Jerry Etherson
Batman
Shame
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story MOVIE | Self |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 MOVIE | Ben Parker |
| 2004 | Riding the Bullet MOVIE | Farmer |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Plays Itself MOVIE | President in Escape From L.A. (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 MOVIE | Ben Parker |
| 2002 | 13th Child MOVIE | Mr. Shroud |
| 2002 | Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star MOVIE | Self - Actor |
| 2002 | Spider-Man MOVIE | Ben Parker |
| 2002 | Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' MOVIE | Self |
| 2001 | 'Obsession' Revisited MOVIE | Self |