Robert Broski (born December 18, 1952) is an American actor best known for portraying the Woodsman in Twin Peaks: The Return and for multiple media appearances as Abraham Lincoln.[1][2][3]
Robert Broski | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1952 |
Career
editAfter years of working in construction, Broski first pursued acting in his fifties after being informed of his resemblance to Abraham Lincoln. Broski regularly portrays Lincoln at Civil War reenactment events and on television series such as The Haunted Hathaways and Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun.[4][5][6]
In 2017, Broski appeared as the Woodsman in Part 8 of Twin Peaks: The Return.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Grace Bedell | Abraham Lincoln | Short film | [8] |
| 2014 | Linclone | Abraham Linclone | Short film | [9] |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday | Abraham Lincoln | — | [8] |
| 2019 | Once Upon a Time in Hollywood | Abraham Lincoln | Uncredited | [8] |
| 2020 | Right Makes Might: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates | Abraham Lincoln | — | [10] |
| BAB | Chief Brogue | — | ||
| 2022 | Vengeance Turns | Bad Guy Link | — | |
| 2023 | The Last Stop in Yuma County | Truck Driver | — | [11] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lincoln@Gettysburg | Abraham Lincoln | TV movie | [12] |
| 2014 | The Haunted Hathaways | Abraham Lincoln | 1 episode | [8] |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks: The Return | The Woodsman | 1 episode | [8] |
| U.S. Grant: American Warrior | Abraham Lincoln | TV movie | ||
| Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's Special | Abraham Lincoln | TV special | ||
| 2018 | Dumped | Ron | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Tempo | Man in Black | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | L.A. Macabre | Smiley | 9 episodes | |
| Abe and Trump Being Frank | Abraham Lincoln | TV miniseries | ||
| Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun | Abraham Lincoln | 1 episode | [13] | |
| 2021 | Shock Docs | Abraham Lincoln | 1 episode | |
| 2022 | I Was There | Abraham Lincoln | 1 episode | |
| 2023 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Amish | 1 episode | [8] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Wigs | Abe | — | [8] |
| 2023 | Dhar Mann | Various | 4 episodes | [14] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "I Have Become Almost Invisible, to Some Extent Like a Dead Man." | The Caretaker | Abraham Lincoln |
| 2017 | "You Be Love" | Avicii featuring Billy Raffoul | Angry Man 2 |
| 2024 | "Shopper" | IU | Store Owner |
References
edit- ^ n.a. "About". Abraham Lincoln Lives. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Bradley, Laura. "Meet the Soft-Spoken Actor Behind the Scariest Twin Peaks Moment Yet". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Holzer, Harold. "How Lincoln modernized political communication". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Bruzda, Natalie. "Civil War buffs from around West relive history at Spring Mountain Ranch". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Meller, Greg. "He's a Lot Like Lincoln, Honest". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Norman, Benjamin. "'I Feel Like This Is My Destiny.' Inside an Annual Gathering of Abraham Lincoln Impersonators". TIME. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Wigler, Josh. "'Twin Peaks': Meet the Man Behind David Lynch's New Nightmare". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Robert Broski - Resume". Actor's Access. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Satterberg, Eric. "LinClone - Tribeca Film Festival". YouTube. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Right Makes Might: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates — 2020". The A.V. Club.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman. "Jim Cummings, Jocelin Donahue, Richard Brake, Faizon Love, Michael Abbott Jr., Headline Crime Thriller 'The Last Stop in Yuma County' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Lincoln at Gettysburg". Prime Video. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "MILLIONAIRE Lives LIKE A BEGGAR, What Happens Next Is Shocking Dhar Mann Studios". YouTube. Retrieved 2 May 2024.