Ralph Waite was an American actor, best known for his lead role as John Walton Sr. on The Waltons (1972–1981), which he occasionally directed. He later had recurring roles as two other heroic fathers; in NCIS as Jackson Gibbs, the father of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and in Bones, as Seeley Booth's grandfather.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gabe the Cupid DogMovie | R.L. Dutton | 84 |
| 2010 | Letters to GodMovie | Mr. Perryfield | 82 |
| 2009 | Ace Ventura Jr: Pet DetectiveMovie | Grandpa Ventura | 81 |
| 2008 | A Natural Born World-Shaker: The Making of 'Cool Hand Luke'Movie | Self | 80 |
| 2007 | Murder 101: If Wishes Were HorsesMovie | Jacob Brawley | 79 |
| 2007 | CaneSeries | Father Mike | 79 |
| 2005 | BonesSeries | Hank Booth | 77 |
| 2005 | Grey's AnatomySeries | Irving Waller | 77 |
| 2004 | Silver CityMovie | Casey Lyle | 76 |
| 2003 | NCISSeries | Jackson Gibbs | 75 |
| 2003 | CarnivàleSeries | Norman Belthus | 75 |
| 2003 | BlessingsMovie | Sheriff | 75 |
| 2002 | Sunshine StateMovie | Furman Temple | 74 |
| 2001 | SpiritMovie | Jacob Hardesty | 73 |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries | Sheriff Montgomery | 72 |
| 2000 | The President's ManMovie | President Mathews | 72 |
| 1997 | The PracticeSeries | Walter Josephson | 69 |
| 1997 | A Walton EasterMovie | John Walton | 69 |
| 1997 | The Third TwinSeries | Senator Proust | 69 |
| 1996 | The WestSeries | Self (voice) | 68 |
| 1996 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San FranciscoMovie | Shadow (voice) | 68 |
| 1995 | The Outer LimitsSeries | Gene Morton | 67 |
| 1995 | A Walton WeddingMovie | John Walton | 67 |
| 1995 | A Season of HopeMovie | Sam Hackett | 67 |
| 1994 | Sioux CityMovie | Drew McDermott | 66 |
| 1994 | KeysMovie | Dr. C.J. Halligan | 66 |
| 1993 | CliffhangerMovie | Frank | 65 |
| 1993 | A Walton Thanksgiving ReunionMovie | John Walton | 65 |
| 1992 | The BodyguardMovie | Herb Farmer | 64 |
| 1990 | Shannon's DealSeries | Harry | 62 |
| 1990 | Sparks: The Price of PassionMovie | Orville Lemon | 62 |
| 1990 | Crash and BurnMovie | Lathan Hooks | 62 |
| 1988 | Good Old BoyMovie | Narrator (voice) | 60 |
| 1985 | Crime of InnocenceMovie | Frank Hayward | 57 |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteSeries | D.A. Paul Robbins | 56 |
| 1984 | A Good SportMovie | Tommy O'Bannon | 56 |
| 1983 | Reading RainbowSeries | Self - Narrator (voice) | 55 |
| 1983 | The MississippiSeries | Ben Walker | 55 |
| 1982 | A Day for Thanks on Waltons MountainMovie | John Walton | 54 |
| 1982 | Mother's Day on Waltons MountainMovie | John Walton | 54 |
| 1982 | A Wedding on Waltons MountainMovie | John Walton | 54 |
| 1981 | The Gentleman BanditMovie | Father Bernard Pagano | 53 |
| 1980 | Angel CityMovie | Jared Teeter | 52 |
| 1980 | The Waltons: A Decade of the WaltonsMovie | — | 52 |
| 1977 | RootsSeries | Slater | 49 |
| 1976 | The Secret Life of John ChapmanMovie | John Chapman | 48 |
| 1974 | Dinah!Series | Self | 46 |
| 1973 | The Stone KillerMovie | Mathews | 45 |
| 1973 | Kid BlueMovie | Drummer | 45 |
| 1972 | The WaltonsSeries | John Walton Sr. | 44 |
| 1972 | Chato's LandMovie | Elias Hooker | 44 |
| 1972 | The Magnificent Seven Ride!Movie | Jim Mackay | 44 |
| 1972 | Trouble ManMovie | Pete Cockrell | 44 |
| 1972 | Hot Summer WeekMovie | John | 44 |
| 1971 | NicholsSeries | Sam Burton | 43 |
| 1971 | The Pursuit of HappinessMovie | Detective Cromie | 43 |
| 1971 | LawmanMovie | Jack Dekker | 43 |
| 1971 | The Sporting ClubMovie | Olson | 43 |
| 1970 | Five Easy PiecesMovie | Carl Fidelio Dupea | 42 |
| 1969 | Last SummerMovie | Peter's father (uncredited) | 41 |
| 1968 | A Lovely Way to DieMovie | Sean Magruder | 40 |
| 1967 | The Borgia StickMovie | Man from Toledo | 39 |
| 1967 | Cool Hand LukeMovie | Alibi | 39 |
| 1967 | The Desperate HoursMovie | Lt. Fredericks | 39 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 33 |
| 1959 | BonanzaSeries | Hoby Miles | 31 |