Scott Glenn

To me, Scott Glenn is the kind of actor you trust the moment he enters the frame. He never chases the spotlight, yet his quiet, weathered intensity steadies every scene, whether as Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs or astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff. I suspect his background as a reporter and his military bearing feed that grounded authenticity. What I admire most is his longevity and discipline: a craftsman who serves the story rather than his own ego. In an industry obsessed with stars, Glenn is something rarer and, to my eyes, more valuable: a genuine character actor.

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Name (English)

Scott Glenn

Name (Japanese)

スコット・グレン

Reading

すこっと・ぐれん

Born

January 26, 1941 (age 85)

Origin

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Occupation

film actor / actor / military personnel / reporter / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Snake

University

College of William & Mary

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott%20Glenn
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q114179

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• film actor
• actor
• military personnel

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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