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Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Actor·1942–2018·Thomasville, Georgia, USA

8 horror credits

Scott Wilson (March 29, 1942 – October 6, 2018) was an American film and television actor.

Wilson has more than 50 film credits from the 1960s to the 2010s, including In the Heat of the Night, In Cold Blood, The Great Gatsby, Dead Man Walking, Pearl Harbor, and Junebug.In 1980, Wilson received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role in The Ninth Configuration.From 2011 to 2013, Wilson was a main cast member on the AMC television series, The Walking Dead,in which he played veterinarian and Greene family patriarch Hershel Greene. Wilson was well-known especially for his recurring role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as casino mogul Sam Braun, the father of investigator Catherine Willows.

Actor8 films

For Sale by Owner

For Sale by Owner

Doktor Banks

2009
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon

Eugene

2006 3.3
The Host

The Host

Douglas

2006 4.5
Monster

Monster

Horton / Last "John"

2003 3.3
Mother

Mother

Dr. Chase

1995
The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

Dr. Temple

1990 3.4
The Ninth Configuration

The Ninth Configuration

Capt. Billy Cutshaw

1980
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

Harvey Oberst

1967 4.0