Jack Warden

Jack Warden is my idea of the perfect character actor. A former boxer from Newark, he brought a lived-in authenticity to every role, whether stealing scenes in Shampoo or grounding Heaven Can Wait, both of which earned him Oscar nominations. His Emmy-winning turn in Brian's Song proved he could break your heart, too. What I admire most is the economy of his craft: no vanity, no excess, just precise human detail delivered like a well-timed jab. Stars sell tickets, but actors like Warden are why the movies around them actually work. He belongs on any shortlist of Hollywood's great supporting players.

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Name (English)

Jack Warden

Name (Japanese)

ジャック・ウォーデン

Reading

じゃっく・うぉーでん

Born

September 18, 1920 – July 19, 2006

Origin

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Occupation

television actor / film actor / character actor / stage actor / boxer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Monkey

Awards & achievements

• 1972 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Warden
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q373968

Tags

• New Jersey
• television actor
• film actor
• character actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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