Robert Broski (born December 18, 1952) is an American actor best known for portraying the Woodsman in Twin Peaks: The Return and for multiple media appearances as Abraham Lincoln.
Career After years of working in construction, Broski first pursued acting in his fifties after being informed of his resemblance to Abraham Lincoln. Broski regularly portrays Lincoln at Civil War reenactment events and on television series such as The Haunted Hathaways and Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun.
In 2017, Broski appeared as the Woodsman in Part 8 of Twin Peaks: The Return.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2010 Grace Bedell Abraham Lincoln Short film 2014 Linclone Abraham Linclone Short film 2016 Pee-wee's Big Holiday Abraham Lincoln 2019 Once Upon a Time in HollywoodAbraham Lincoln Uncredited 2020 Right Makes Might: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Abraham Lincoln BAB Chief Brogue 2022 Vengeance Turns Bad Guy Link 2023 The Last Stop in Yuma County Truck Driver
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2013 Lincoln@Gettysburg Abraham Lincoln TV movie 2014 The Haunted Hathaways Abraham Lincoln 1 episode 2017 Twin Peaks: The Return The Woodsman 1 episode U.S. Grant: American Warrior Abraham Lincoln TV movie Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's Special Abraham Lincoln TV special 2018 Dumped Ron 1 episode 2019 Tempo Man in Black 1 episode 2020 L.A. Macabre Smiley 9 episodes Abe and Trump Being Frank Abraham Lincoln TV miniseries Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun Abraham Lincoln 1 episode 2021 Shock Docs Abraham Lincoln 1 episode 2022 I Was There Abraham Lincoln 1 episode 2023 Jimmy Kimmel Live! Amish 1 episode
Web series Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2014 Wigs Abe 2023 Dhar Mann Various 4 episodes
Music videos Year Title Artist Role 2012 "I Have Become Almost Invisible, to Some Extent Like a Dead Man." The Caretaker Abraham Lincoln 2017 "You Be Love" Avicii featuring Billy Raffoul Angry Man 2 2024 "Shopper" IU Store Owner
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