JT
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American actor
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Male
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Birth:
12 June 1946(Perth)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Jack Thibeau (born January 14, 1941) is an award winning American film and television actor best known for playing the prisoner Clarence Anglin in the 1979 film Escape from Alcatraz. During his career, he frequently appeared in other movies that starred Clint Eastwood, such as Any Which Way You Can (1980), Sudden Impact (1983), and City Heat (1984).
Thibeau also played a number of characters in such films as 48 Hrs. (1982), The Hitcher (1986), Lethal Weapon (1987), and Action Jackson (1988). In addition Thibeau also appeared on such TV-series as Miami Vice, Sledge Hammer! and The Untouchables where he co-starred as Bugs Moran in a recurring role.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Apocalypse Now | Soldier in Trench | |
| 1979 | Escape From Alcatraz | Clarence Anglin | Co-Starring |
| 1979 | 1941 | Stilwell Aide | |
| 1980 | Any Which Way You Can | Head Muscle | |
| 1981 | Ms. 45 | Man in Bar | |
| 1981 | Honky Tonk Freeway | Conventioneer | |
| 1982 | Tex | Coach Jackson | |
| 1982 | 48 Hrs. | Detective | |
| 1983 | Blood Feud | Stanton | |
| 1983 | Sudden Impact | Kruger | |
| 1984 | City Heat | Garage Soldier | |
| 1985 | Kids Don't Tell | Donny | |
| 1985 | Love Lives On | Mike Carver | |
| 1985 | Warning Sign | Pisarczyk | |
| 1985 | Streets of Justice | Zero McKenzie | |
| 1986 | The Hitcher | Trooper Prestone | |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Sgt. McCaskey | |
| 1987 | Cherry 2000 | Stubby Man | |
| 1988 | Action Jackson | Detective Kotterwell | |
| 1991 | Murder 101 | Officer (Roadblock) |
Television (selected)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Streets Of San Francisco | Ralph Cooper | |
| 1984 | Remington Steele | Kelly Stiles | |
| 1985 | Hardcastle & McCormick | ||
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Bronson | |
| 1985 | Robert Kennedy and His Times | Clyde Tolson | TV Mini-Series |
| 1985 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Benedict | |
| 1985 | James A. Michener's Space | Capt. Penscott | TV Mini-Series |
| 1986 | Miami Vice | Lt. Ray Gilmore | Writer/Actor |
| 1986 | North and South: Book II | Mr. Morgan | TV Mini-Series |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! | John Kogan | |
| 1987 | Matlock | Tommy O'Keefe | |
| 1993 | The Untouchables | George 'Bugs' Moran | Writer/Actor |