Ralph Waite

Ralph Waite Movies and TV Shows

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 the recurring roles of Father Matt on the daytime serial Days of our Lives, of Jethro Gibbs's (Mark Harmon) father, Jackson Gibbs, on NCIS and of Seeley Booth's (David Boreanaz) grandfather, Hank Booth on Bones.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1928-06-22 (96 years old)
  • Place of birth: White Plains, New York, USA
  • nationality: American
  • Net worth: $2,000,000
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in Canada
Letters to God
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Mr. Perryfield
2010

Drama

Family

6.2
70%
2009

Adventure

Comedy

Crime

Family

2.1
34%
Lucky Star
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 73%
role:
Jack Dekker
2007

Animation

Comedy

7.4
73%
Carnivàle
IMDB 8.4
TMDB 80%
role:
Norman Belthus
2003

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.4
80%
1996

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Family

5.9
65%
Cliffhanger
IMDB 6.5
TMDB 64%
role:
Frank
1993

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.5
64%
The Bodyguard
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 67%
role:
Herb Farmer
1992

Action

Drama

Music

Romance

Thriller

6.4
67%
The Waltons
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 69%
role:
John Walton Sr.
1972

Drama

7.6
69%
Chato's Land
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 64%
role:
Elias Hooker
1972

Western

6.6
64%
Five Easy Pieces
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 72%
role:
Carl Fidelio Dupea
1970

Drama

7.4
72%
1967

Crime

Drama

8.1
78%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving Ralph Waite are, for example, Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective, Lucky Star and Carnivàle.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and Google Play.
The best StreamFat ratings are Carnivàle (8.2), Cool Hand Luke (8.0) and Lucky Star (7.4).