Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton (b. 1945) is a stage and film character actor, perhaps best known for playing the cruel Warden Norton in The Shawshank Redemption. He appeared in the direct-to-video release Sesame Street Visits the Fire House, as the fire chief.

On Broadway, Gunton originated the role of Juan Peron in the musical Evita, netting his first Tony Award nomination in 1980. Ten years later, he received another nomination, for the title role in Sweeney Todd. In film, Gunton has appeared in Born on the Fourth of July, Glory (with Matthew Broderick and Morgan Freeman), JFK, Patriot Games, Patch Adams (with Robin Williams), and I Heart Huckabeees. Television roles include hard-nosed kiddie show host Junction Jack on Greg the Bunny, Noah Taylor on Desperate Housewives, and guest roles in Alley McBeal, Law & Order, and Miami Vice.