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My Take
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.
Overview
Theodore Scott Glenn (born January 26 between 1939 and 1941) is an American actor. His roles have included Bill Lester in She Came to the Valley (1979), Pfc Glenn Kelly in Nashville (1975), Wes Hightower in Urban Cowboy (1980), astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff (1983), Emmett in Silverado (1985), Captain Bart Mancuso in The Hunt for Red October (1990), Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), John Ad…
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1. Profile
- 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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / actor / military personnel / reporter / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- College of William & Mary
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.