From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ralph Waite (born June 22, 1928) is an American actor. His most famous role may be John Walton Sr. on the 1970s CBS TV series The Waltons, which he occasionally directed. He is also well known for his portrayal of the slave ship first mate Slater in the mini-series Roots. More recently, he appeared as Reverend Norman Balthus for 16 out of 24 episodes over the two seasons of the HBO series Carnivàle (2003–2005). Currently, he has been portraying the recurring roles of Father Matt on the daytime serial Days of our Lives, of Jethro Gibbs's (Mark Harmon) father, Jackson Gibbs, on NCIS and of Seeley Booth's (David Boreanaz) grandfather, Hank Booth on Bones.
Movie | Gabe the Cupid Dog | R.L. Dutton | 2012-01-01 |
Movie | Heart of a Hero | Ed | 2011-01-01 |
Movie | Letters to God | Mr. Perryfield | 2010-04-09 |
Movie | Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective | Grandpa Ventura | 2009-03-24 |
Movie | Generation Gap | Chick | 2008-11-01 |
Movie | Silver City | Casey Lyle | 2004-09-17 |
Movie | Timequest | The Traveler | 2003-05-09 |
Movie | Blessings | Sheriff | 2003-10-05 |
Series | Carnivàle | Norman Belthus | 2003-09-14 |
Series | NCIS | Jackson Gibbs | 2003-09-23 |
Movie | Sunshine State | Furman Temple | 2002-06-21 |
Movie | Spirit | Jacob Hardesty | 2001-08-01 |
Movie | The President's Man | President Mathews | 2000-04-02 |
Movie | A Walton Easter | John Walton | 1997-03-30 |
Series | The Third Twin | Senator Proust | 1997-11-09 |
Movie | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco | Shadow (voice) | 1996-03-08 |
Movie | A Season of Hope | Sam Hackett | 1995-01-08 |
Movie | A Walton Wedding | John Walton | 1995-02-12 |
Series | The Outer Limits | Unknown | 1995-03-26 |
Movie | Sin and Redemption | Cal Simms | 1994-03-18 |
Movie | Sioux City | Drew McDermott | 1994-04-01 |
Movie | Cliffhanger | Frank | 1993-05-28 |
Movie | A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion | John Walton | 1993-11-21 |
Movie | The Bodyguard | Herb Farmer | 1992-11-25 |
Movie | Sparks: The Price of Passion | Orville Lemon | 1990-02-25 |
Movie | Crash and Burn | Lathan Hooks | 1990-06-04 |
Movie | Snake Treaty | 1989-01-24 | |
Movie | Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood | Narrator (voice) | 1988-11-11 |
Series | The Mississippi | 1983-03-25 | |
Movie | Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain | John Walton | 1982-05-02 |
Movie | A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain | John Walton | 1982-11-22 |
Movie | The Gentleman Bandit | Father Bernard Pagano | 1981-05-06 |
Movie | Angel City | Jared Teeter | 1980-11-12 |
Series | Roots | 1977-01-23 | |
Movie | Red Alert | Henry Stone | 1977-05-18 |
Movie | Kid Blue | Drummer | 1973-01-31 |
Movie | The Stone Killer | Mathews | 1973-08-08 |
Movie | Chato's Land | Elias Hooker | 1972-05-25 |
Movie | Hot Summer Week | John | 1972-06-21 |
Movie | Trouble Man | Pete Cockrell | 1972-11-01 |
Movie | The Magnificent Seven Ride! | Jim Mackay | 1972-08-01 |
Series | The Waltons | John Walton Sr. | 1972-09-14 |
Movie | The Sporting Club | Olson | 1971-02-28 |
Movie | The Pursuit of Happiness | Detective Cromie | 1971-02-23 |
Movie | Lawman | Jack Dekker | 1971-03-11 |
Movie | The Grissom Gang | Mace | 1971-05-28 |
Movie | Five Easy Pieces | Carl Fidelio Dupea | 1970-09-12 |
Movie | Last Summer | Peter's father (uncredited) | 1969-06-10 |
Movie | A Lovely Way to Die | Sean Magruder | 1968-04-19 |
Movie | The Borgia Stick | Man from Toledo | 1967-02-25 |
Movie | Cool Hand Luke | Alibi | 1967-11-01 |