As one of the most talked-about figures, Bob Gunton has built a significant fortune. In this article, we dive deep into the assets and career highlights.

What is Bob Gunton's net worth?

Bob Gunton was born on November 15, 1945 in Santa Monica, California to Rose and Robert. He was educated at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana before attending the Paulist Seminary St. Peter's College in Baltimore, Maryland. Gunton subsequently went to the University of California, Irvine. In 1969, he joined the United States Army as a radio telephone operator. Gunton served in the Army until 1971.

In aMay 2014 Wall Street Journal article, Bob Gunton reported that thanks to the on-going success of "The Shawshank Redemption" on streaming platform and cable TV, he earns "at least six figures" in residuals every year from that one project alone. That is extremely unusual for a film that is three decades old, and speaks to the ongoing popularity of the film around the world.

Bob Gunton is an American actor who has a net worth of $2 million. Bob Gunton has appeared in hundreds of movies and TV shows over the years but is probably best known for playing the role of Warden Samuel Norton oppositeTim Robbins,Morgan FreemanandClancy Brownin the 1994 classic "The Shawshank Redemption," which was directed byFrank Darabontand is based on a short story byStephen King.

In 1984, Gunton played Antonio Salieri in "Amadeus." The following year, he began playing the King in the hit Broadway musical "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," for which he earned his fourth career Drama Desk Award nomination. Gunton received a fifth Drama Desk Award nomination for his next major role, as Sweeney Todd in the 1989 Broadway revival of the musical "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." He also earned a Tony Award nomination for the role. After that, Gunton largely took a break from the stage. He returned in 2000 to appear in "The Poison Tree," and in 2002 he starred in a Los Angeles production of the musical "Follies." Gunton was subsequently in productions of "On the Twentieth Century" and "The Great Ostrovsky."

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Gunton began his acting career on the stage. He had his first major role in 1965, playing Johnny Timberlake in "Tennessee, U.S.A." Early the next decade, he appeared in "The Kid." In 1977, Gunton appeared in the Broadway premiere of the musical "Happy End." He went on to have his breakout year in 1978 with roles in the Broadway musicals "Working" and "King of Hearts." For the latter, Gunton earned a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. He continued his success in 1979 when he debuted his most famous role: Argentine president Juan Perón in the Broadway premiere of the musical "Evita." The show was a huge hit, earning Gunton a Drama Desk Award and his first Tony Award nomination. Gunton appeared in a number of other shows while "Evita" was still running in the early 1980s, including "How I Got That Story," "Hamlet," and "Passion Play." For the play "How I Got That Story," he won an Obie Award and earned a Drama Desk Award nomination.

Outside of "Shawshank," Gunton is also known for his roles in such films as "Glory," "Demolition Man," "Patch Adams," and "Argo." He has also appeared in numerous television series, with notable credits including "Courthouse," "Peacemakers," "Desperate Housewives," "24," and "Daredevil." On stage, Gunton originated the role of Juan Perón in the Broadway musical "Evita."

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.