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 t...
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The Bodyguard
As Herb Farmer
Trouble Man
As Pete Cockrell
Crash and Burn
As Lathan Hooks
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
As Shadow (voice)
Cliffhanger
As Frank
Chato's Land
As Elias Hooker
Letters to God
As Mr. Perryfield
Lawman
As Jack Dekker
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
As Jim Mackay
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
As Grandpa Ventura
Last Summer
As Peter's father (uncredited)
Timequest
As The Traveler
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
As John Walton
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
As John Walton
Hot Summer Week
As John
Gabe the Cupid Dog
As R.L. Dutton
Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
As Narrator (voice)
Kid Blue
As Drummer
Sparks: The Price of Passion
As Orville Lemon
Red Alert
As Henry Stone
The Sporting Club
As Olson
Five Easy Pieces
As Carl Fidelio Dupea
Sin and Redemption
As Cal Simms
Generation Gap
As Chick
The Stone Killer
As Mathews
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
As John Walton
A Good Sport
As Tommy O'Bannon
Spirit
As Jacob Hardesty
Snake Treaty
Blessings
As Sheriff
The Grissom Gang
As Mace
A Season of Hope
As Sam Hackett
A Lovely Way to Die
As Sean Magruder
Angel City
As Jared Teeter
Sioux City
As Drew McDermott
Cool Hand Luke
As Alibi
The President's Man
As President Mathews
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
As John Walton
The Gentleman Bandit
As Father Bernard Pagano
Sin & Redemption
As Cal Simms
25 Hill
As Ed
Keys
As Dr. C.J. Halligan
Silver City
As Casey Lyle
A Walton Easter
As John Walton
On the Nickel
As C.G.
The Desperate Hours
As Lt. Fredericks
The Secret Life of John Chapman
As John Chapman
Sunshine State
As Furman Temple
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
As Jacob Brawley
OHMS
As Floyd Wing
Wild by Law
As Aldo Leopold (voice)
Crime of Innocence
As Frank Hayward
The Pursuit of Happiness
As Detective Cromie
The Borgia Stick
As Man from Toledo
A Walton Wedding
As John Walton
Carnivàle
As Norman Belthus
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
As Sheriff Montgomery
The Waltons
As John Walton Sr.
Roots
The Outer Limits
As Gene Morton
The Mississippi
As Ben Walker
NCIS
As Jackson Gibbs
Nichols
As Sam Burton
Bonanza
As Hoby Miles
The Third Twin
As Senator Proust
Reading Rainbow
As Himself - Narrator (voice)
Grey's Anatomy
As Irving Waller
The Mike Douglas Show
As Self
The West
As Self (voice)
Bones
As Hank Booth
Dinah!
As Self
Shannon's Deal
As Harry
Time Trax
As Lamont Carson
Murder, She Wrote
As D.A. Paul Robbins