Biography
California-born actor Robert Gunton has been essaying film character roles since 1980. Among his film credits are
Rollover (1981),
Matewan (1987),
Glory (1988) and
Cookie (1989). Many observers feel that Gunton was at his performing peak in the role of a wildly neurotic streetcorner evangelist in the little-seen satire
Static (1985). A seasoned improv performer, Robert Gunton was one of the regulars (along with such future notables as Mark-Linn Baker and
Joe Mantegna on the Manhattan-based TV series Comedy Zone (1984). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide