Dabney Coleman

Dabney Coleman

Actor

Austin, Texas, USA

Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American character actor. In a career spanning over five decades, Coleman has had roles in films such as The Towering Inferno (1974), 9 to 5 (1980), On Golden Pond (1981), Tootsie (1982), WarGames (1983), Cloak & Dagger (1984), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), You've Got Mail (1998), Recess: School's Out (2001), Moonlight Mile (2002), and Rules Don't Apply (2016). Coleman has also had prominent roles on television as the title character in the NBC series Buffalo Bill (1983–1984), Burton Fallin on the CBS series The Guardian (2001–2004), the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in the animated series Recess (1997–1999), and Louis "The Commodore" Kaestner on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2011). He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from six nominations, and one Golden Globe Award from three nominations.
Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American character actor. In a career spanning over five decades, Coleman has had roles in films such as The Towering Inferno (1974), 9 to 5 (1980), On Golden Pond (1981), Tootsie (1982), WarGames (1983), Cloak & Dagger (1984), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993), You've Got Mail (1998), Recess: School's Out (2001), Moonlight Mile (2002), and Rules Don't Apply (2016). Coleman has also had prominent roles on television as the title character in the NBC series Buffalo Bill (1983–1984), Burton Fallin on the CBS series The Guardian (2001–2004), the voice of Principal Peter Prickly in the animated series Recess (1997–1999), and Louis "The Commodore" Kaestner on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2011). He has won one Primetime Emmy Award from six nominations, and one Golden Globe Award from three nominations.