Robert Heath Foxworth (born November 1, 1941) is a retired American film, stage, and television actor.
Early life Foxworth earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting at Carnegie Mellon University.
Career Foxworth first gained attention as a stage actor, particularly at Washington, D.C.'s Arena Stage. He was offered the role of J. R. Ewing in Dallas, but turned it down and Larry Hagman was cast.
Among his numerous film and television roles, such as in the television series The Storefront Lawyers (1970–1971), Foxworth is best known for his stints on Falcon Crest (he played Jane Wyman's long-suffering nephew, Chase Gioberti, from 1981–1987) and Six Feet Under (he played Bernard Chenowith from 2001–2003), as well as a starring role in Gene Roddenberry's 1974 movie The Questor Tapes. He also appeared in the episode "All My Tomorrows" of the NBC romantic anthology series Love Story in 1973 and in the episode "The Mask of Adonis" from the 1977 NBC science fiction-horror anthology series Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected. He had a guest-starring role on the seventh season of The West Wing and a guest spot on Law & Order.
Foxworth played the murderer, an Army colonel, in "Grand Deceptions," a 1989 episode of the TV series Columbo. He has also guest-starred in Hawaii Five-O, Password Plus, Murder, She Wrote, seaQuest DSV, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Outer Limits, Star Trek: Enterprise, Stargate SG-1, and Babylon 5. He has done voice acting as the corrupt Professor Hamilton on Justice League Unlimited. He also voiced the Autobot Ratchet in the film Transformers and its sequels.
Personal life Foxworth was married from 1964 until 1974 to Marilyn McCormick, with whom he had two children, son Bo and daughter Kristyn. Foxworth was married to actress Elizabeth Montgomery from 1993 until her death in 1995. They had lived together for 20 years before marrying.Elizabeth Montgomery, 62, Star Of the TV Comedy 'Bewitched', The New York Times, May 19, 1995 Foxworth has been married to Stacey Thomas since August 2, 1998.
Filmography
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1970–1971Storefront LawyersDavid Hansen1971The Mod SquadGary LeffertsEpisode: "The Medicine Men"1972–1973The Streets of San FranciscoTed Cullen, Dennis Hailey2 episodes1973FrankensteinVictor FrankensteinTelevision film1973The Devil's DaughterSteve StoneTelevision film1973Hawaii Five-OEric FowlerEpisode: "The Listener"1974Mrs. SundanceJack MaddoxTelevision film1974The Questor TapesQuestorTelevision film1974Barnaby JonesWhit BrewerEpisode: "A Gathering of Thieves"1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneAlvin KarpisTelevision film1975CannonLanny McCreaEpisode: "The Iceman"1976Quincy, M.E.Charles SinclairEpisode: "A Star Is Dead"1977It Happened at Lakewood ManorMike CarrTelevision film1978DeathmoonJason PalmerTelevision film1979Password PlusHimself10 episodes1980The Memory of Eva RykerNorman HallTelevision film1981Peter and PaulPeterMiniseries1981–1987Falcon CrestChase GiobertiMain cast (155 episodes)1988Double StandardLeonard HarikTelevision film1988Cagney & LaceyAgent DugganEpisode: "A Fair Shake"1989ColumboFrank BrailieEpisode: "Grand Deceptions"1990Face to FaceTobias WilliamsTelevision film1992With Murder in MindBob SpragueTelevision film1994SeaQuest DSVRoyce SheltonEpisode: "Sympathy for the Deep"1994–1995Babylon 5William Hague2 episodes1995Murder, She WroteHarry MatthewsEpisode: "School for Murder"1996Star Trek: Deep Space NineAdmiral Leyton2 episodes1996The Outer LimitsCharles HalseyEpisode: "Trial by Fire"1996–1997The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestRace Bannon, additional voices14 episodes A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.1997, 2003Law & OrderFrederick Barrett, Charles Evans2 episodes1998–1999LateLinePeace McKenzie17 episodes2000, 2005Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Lett, Ben Hardley2 episodes2001–2003Six Feet UnderBernard Chenowith6 episodes2003JeremiahPresident Emerson2 episodes2003Stargate SG-1Chairman AshwanEpisode: "Memento"2004Star Trek: EnterpriseAdministrator V'Las3 episodes2004–2005Justice League UnlimitedProfessor Hamilton (voice)6 episodes2005The West WingGeorge MontgomeryEpisode: "The Wedding"2006BonesBranson RoseEpisode: "The Man with the Bone"2006The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's MinesJerryTelevision film2006Brothers & SistersHarry PackardEpisode: "For the Children"2006Boston LegalSimon DevanEpisode: "BL: Los Angeles"
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1976Treasure of MatecumbeJim Burnie1977Airport '77Chambers1978Damien - Omen IIPaul Buher1979ProphecyRob1980The Black MarbleA.M. Valnikov1984Invisible StranglerCharles Barrett1989Beyond the StarsRichard Michaels2005SyrianaTommy Barton2007Kiss the BrideWayne2007TransformersRatchet (voice)2009Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen2011Transformers: Dark of the Moon2014Transformers: Age of Extinction
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2009Transformers: Revenge of the FallenRatchet
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