Hal Holbrook
Age:
83
Role:
Ron Franz in Into the Wild
Synopsis:
Freshly graduated from college with a promising future, 22 year-old Christopher McCandless (Emile Hirsch) instead walked out of his privileged life and into the wild in search of adventure. What happened to him on the way transformed this young wanderer into an enduring symbol for countless people.
Previous Oscar Wins:
None
Previous Oscar Nominations:
None
Awards/Nominations for Role:
Hal Holbrook was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Critics:
'A lovely surprise and a quietly moving tour de force.' (Wall Street Journal)
'and a superb study in vulnerability and yearning from Hal Holbrook as a lonely old man whose life is transformed by meeting Alex.' (Channel 4 Film)
'and a lonely war-veteran widower (Hal Holbrook, in a tear-inducingly moving performance)'(Daily Telegraph)
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw
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