

He played the role in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), while Dennis Farina played the role in Manhunter (1986), and Harvey Keitel played the role in Red Dragon (2002). Is one of three actors to play Jack Crawford in the Hannibal Lecter films. Served in the United States Marine Corps in the early 1960s. Shares the role of astronaut Alan Shepard with his The Silence of the Lambs (1991) cast mate Ted Levine.ĭespite being left-handed, he was so dedicated to playing right-handed astronaut Alan Shepard in The Right Stuff (1983), that he used his right hand for writing and other important actions on-screen. Nevertheless, he was able to work with Clarice Starling later that year by appearing in The Shipping News (2001) with Julianne Moore. His The Silence of the Lambs (1991) character, Jack Crawford, was written out of the adaptation of the sequel, Hannibal (2001). Both actors appeared in Training Day (2001). Denzel Washington portrayed an ex-CIA agent on the remake of Man on Fire (2004). Portrayed an ex-CIA agent in Man on Fire (1987). Received a BA in English at William & Mary College.ĭid 2,000 push-ups (at one time) on the set of Urban Cowboy (1980).Īppears in Puerto Vallarta Squeeze (2004) opposite Harvey Keitel, with whom he shares the role of Jack Crawford in the Hannibal Lecter series. In preparation for the filming of Backdraft (1991), he rode along with the firemen in the Chicago area and was injured when exposed to active fire.įather, with Carol, of two girls named Dakota Glenn (Dakota Ann Glenn), a writer, and Rio Glenn (Rio Elizabeth Glenn), an actress. (2008) who has actual military experience (in addition to the director Oliver Stone). Typically does his own thorough research for his roles, not trusting advisers or coaches.Īs a former member of the United States Marine Corps, he is the only actor playing a member of the Bush administration in W. Was considered for the role of Sam Bowden in Cape Fear (1991). Once an opponent of the death penalty, he converted to supporting it after briefly listening to an audio tape of the torture and murder of two teenage girls while preparing for his role in The Silence of the Lambs (1991). His wife, Carol Schwartz Glenn, is a ceramist.Īs of 2014, has appeared in four films that were Oscar nominated as best Picture: Nashville (1975), Apocalypse Now (1979), The Right Stuff (1983) and The Silence of the Lambs (1991), which won in the category.

Both played the role of John Creasy, though Denzel was close to 50 while he played the part and Scott Glenn was in his mid 40s when he starred as John Creasy in Man on Fire in the 80s.

In response to an AFI survey, Glenn named "Ashes and Diamonds" as his favorite film of all-time.Īppeared in two movies with Denzel Washington, Courage Under Fire and Training Day. Scott converted to Judaism in the 1960s, when marrying his wife, Carol. To learn more about it, he began taking acting classes and then started acting. He had initially wanted to be an author but found that he had trouble writing dialogue. The Edge of Night, Daredevil, The Leftovers, The Defenders The Silence of the Lambs, The Right Stuff, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Hunt for Red October, Sucker Punch, The Bourne Legacy, Urban Cowboy, Training Day, Silverado, Backdraft, Vertical Limit, Freedom Writers, Apocalypse Now, Absolute Power, The Shipping News, The Keep, Nights in Rodanthe, Buffalo Soldiers, The Paperboy, Nashville, Personal Best, Courage Under Fire, Carla's Song, The Baby Maker, The Virgin Suicides, Wild Geese II, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, Miss Firecracker, Night of the Running Man, Into the Grizzly Maze, Puerto Vallarta Squeeze, Extreme Justice, Angels Hard as They Come, Slaughter of the Innocents, Tall Tale, Surfer, Dude, More American Graffiti, Secretariat, Edie and Pen, Off Limits, Shadowhunter, As Summers Die, The Last Marshal, Cattle Annie and Little Britches, Fighting Mad, Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon, Gangland, The Spy Within, Faith of My Fathers, She Came to the Valley, Man on Fire

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play
