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]

Career

After 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

Film

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

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

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Wigs Abe — [8]
2023 Dhar Mann Various 4 episodes [14]

Music videos

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

  1. ^ n.a. "About". Abraham Lincoln Lives. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  2. ^ Bradley, Laura. "Meet the Soft-Spoken Actor Behind the Scariest Twin Peaks Moment Yet". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  3. ^ Holzer, Harold. "How Lincoln modernized political communication". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  4. ^ Bruzda, Natalie. "Civil War buffs from around West relive history at Spring Mountain Ranch". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  5. ^ Meller, Greg. "He's a Lot Like Lincoln, Honest". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  6. ^ Norman, Benjamin. "'I Feel Like This Is My Destiny.' Inside an Annual Gathering of Abraham Lincoln Impersonators". TIME. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  7. ^ Wigler, Josh. "'Twin Peaks': Meet the Man Behind David Lynch's New Nightmare". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Robert Broski - Resume". Actor's Access. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  9. ^ Satterberg, Eric. "LinClone - Tribeca Film Festival". YouTube. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Right Makes Might: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates — 2020". The A.V. Club.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Lincoln at Gettysburg". Prime Video. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun". American Film Institute. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  14. ^ "MILLIONAIRE Lives LIKE A BEGGAR, What Happens Next Is Shocking Dhar Mann Studios". YouTube. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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