Ralph Waite
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.
The Bodyguard
(Herb Farmer)
Trouble Man
(Pete Cockrell)
Crash and Burn
(Lathan Hooks)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
(Shadow (voice))
Cliffhanger
(Frank)
Chato's Land
(Elias Hooker)
Letters to God
(Mr. Perryfield)
Lawman
(Jack Dekker)
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
(Jim Mackay)
Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective
(Grandpa Ventura)
Last Summer
(Peter's father (uncredited))
Timequest
(The Traveler)
Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain
(John Walton)
A Day for Thanks on Waltons Mountain
(John Walton)
Hot Summer Week
(John)
Gabe the Cupid Dog
(R.L. Dutton)
Good Old Boy: A Delta Boyhood
(Narrator (voice))
Kid Blue
(Drummer)
Sparks: The Price of Passion
(Orville Lemon)
Red Alert
(Henry Stone)
The Sporting Club
(Olson)
Five Easy Pieces
(Carl Fidelio Dupea)
Sin and Redemption
(Cal Simms)
Generation Gap
(Chick)
The Stone Killer
(Mathews)
A Wedding on Waltons Mountain
(John Walton)
A Good Sport
(Tommy O'Bannon)
Spirit
(Jacob Hardesty)
Snake Treaty
Blessings
(Sheriff)
The Grissom Gang
(Mace)
A Season of Hope
(Sam Hackett)
A Lovely Way to Die
(Sean Magruder)
Angel City
(Jared Teeter)
Sioux City
(Drew McDermott)
Cool Hand Luke
(Alibi)
The President's Man
(President Mathews)
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
(John Walton)
The Gentleman Bandit
(Father Bernard Pagano)
Sin & Redemption
(Cal Simms)
25 Hill
(Ed)
Keys
(Dr. C.J. Halligan)
Silver City
(Casey Lyle)
A Walton Easter
(John Walton)
On the Nickel
(C.G.)
The Desperate Hours
(Lt. Fredericks)
The Secret Life of John Chapman
(John Chapman)
Sunshine State
(Furman Temple)
Murder 101: If Wishes Were Horses
(Jacob Brawley)
OHMS
(Floyd Wing)
Wild by Law
(Aldo Leopold (voice))
Crime of Innocence
(Frank Hayward)
The Pursuit of Happiness
(Detective Cromie)
The Borgia Stick
(Man from Toledo)
A Walton Wedding
(John Walton)
Carnivàle
(Norman Belthus)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(Sheriff Montgomery)
The Waltons
(John Walton Sr.)
Roots
The Outer Limits
(Gene Morton)
The Mississippi
(Ben Walker)
NCIS
(Jackson Gibbs)
Nichols
(Sam Burton)
Bonanza
(Hoby Miles)
The Third Twin
(Senator Proust)
Reading Rainbow
(Himself - Narrator (voice))
Grey's Anatomy
(Irving Waller)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self)
The West
(Self (voice))
Bones
(Hank Booth)
Roots
(Slater)
Dinah!
(Self)
Shannon's Deal
(Harry)
Time Trax
(Lamont Carson)
Murder, She Wrote
(D.A. Paul Robbins)
The Practice
(Walter Josephson)