Ralph Waite
June 22, 1928 (96 years old) in White Plains, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2012 · Gabe the Cupid Dog as R.L. Dutton
- 2011 · 25 Hill as Ed
- 2010 · Letters to God as Mr. Perryfield
- 2009 · Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective as Grandpa Ventura
- 2008 · Generation Gap as Chick
- 2007 · Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses as Jacob Brawley
- 2005 · Bones as Hank Booth
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Irving Waller
- 2004 · Silver City as Casey Lyle
- 2003 · Blessings as Sheriff
- 2003 · NCIS as Jackson Gibbs
- 2003 · Carnivàle as Norman Belthus
- 2003 · Timequest as The Traveler
- 2002 · Sunshine State as Furman Temple
- 2001 · Spirit as Jacob Hardesty
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Sheriff Montgomery
- 2000 · The President's Man as President Mathews
- 1997 · The Third Twin as Senator Proust
- 1997 · A Walton Easter as John Walton
- 1997 · The Practice as Walter Josephson
- 1996 · The West as Self (voice)
- 1996 · Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco as Shadow (voice)
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Gene Morton
- 1995 · A Walton Wedding as John Walton
- 1995 · A Season of Hope as Sam Hackett
- 1994 · Sioux City as Drew McDermott
- 1994 · Sin and Redemption as Cal Simms
- 1994 · Sin & Redemption as Cal Simms
- 1994 · Keys as Dr. C.J. Halligan
- 1993 · A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion as John Walton
- 1993 · Cliffhanger as Frank
- 1993 · Time Trax as Lamont Carson
- 1992 · The Bodyguard as Herb Farmer
- 1991 · Wild by Law as Aldo Leopold (voice)
- 1990 · Crash and Burn as Lathan Hooks
- 1990 · Shannon's Deal as Harry
- 1990 · Sparks: The Price of Passion as Orville Lemon
- 1989 · Snake Treaty as
- 1988 · Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood as Narrator (voice)
- 1985 · Crime of Innocence as Frank Hayward
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as D.A. Paul Robbins
- 1984 · A Good Sport as Tommy O'Bannon
- 1983 · Reading Rainbow as Himself - Narrator (voice)
- 1983 · The Mississippi as Ben Walker
- 1982 · A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain as John Walton
- 1982 · Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain as John Walton
- 1982 · A Wedding on Waltons Mountain as John Walton
- 1981 · The Gentleman Bandit as Father Bernard Pagano
- 1980 · Angel City as Jared Teeter
- 1980 · On the Nickel as C.G.
- 1980 · OHMS as Floyd Wing
- 1977 · Red Alert as Henry Stone
- 1977 · Roots as
- 1977 · Roots as Slater
- 1976 · The Secret Life of John Chapman as John Chapman
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1973 · The Stone Killer as Mathews
- 1973 · Kid Blue as Drummer
- 1972 · Trouble Man as Pete Cockrell
- 1972 · The Waltons as John Walton Sr.
- 1972 · The Magnificent Seven Ride! as Jim Mackay
- 1972 · Hot Summer Week as John
- 1972 · Chato's Land as Elias Hooker
- 1971 · Nichols as Sam Burton
- 1971 · The Grissom Gang as Mace
- 1971 · Lawman as Jack Dekker
- 1971 · The Sporting Club as Olson
- 1971 · The Pursuit of Happiness as Detective Cromie
- 1970 · Five Easy Pieces as Carl Fidelio Dupea
- 1969 · Last Summer as Peter's father (uncredited)
- 1968 · A Lovely Way to Die as Sean Magruder
- 1967 · The Desperate Hours as Lt. Fredericks
- 1967 · Cool Hand Luke as Alibi
- 1967 · The Borgia Stick as Man from Toledo
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1959 · Bonanza as Hoby Miles