Earl Boen (August 8, 1941- January 5, 2023) was an American character actor and voice actor.
He was perhaps best known for his appearances as Dr. Silberman in the first three Terminator films. He would retire as a screen-actor in 2003, but continued as a voice actor until he retired from that field too in 2017.
Boen was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in the fall of 2022. He eventually passed away from complications related to the disease in January 2023, at the age of 81.
He was married to Carole Kean.
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Film Roles
- Mr Billion as Col. Winkle's Aide
- The Fifth Floor as Phil
- The Main Event as Nose
- Battle Beyond the Stars as Nestor 1
- 9 to 5 as Perkins
- Soggy Bottom USA as Owen
- Airplane II: The Sequel as Doctor (Uncredited Role)
- Dexter The Dragon And Bumble The Bear as Mr. Tusker
- The Man with Two Brains as Dr. Felix Conrad
- To Be or Not to Be as Dr. Boyarski
- The Terminator as Dr. Silberman
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day as Dr. Silberman
- Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines as Dr. Silberman
- Movers And Shakers as Marshall
- Touch And Go as Waiter
- Stewardess School as Mr. Adams
- Walk Like A Man as Jack Mollins
- G.I. Joe: The Movie as Taurus
- Eighteen Again as Robin's Dad
- Miracle Mile as Drunk Man in Bar
- Alien Nation as Duncan Crais
- Going To Chapel as Mr. Palmer
- My Stepmother Is an Alien as Reverend
- Chopper Chicks In Zombietown as Butcher
- Marked for Death as Dr. Stein
- Guilty As Charged as Chemical Manufacturer
- Samantha as Support Group Leader
- Naked Gun 33 1/3 The Final Insult as Dr. Eisendrath
- Sioux City as Andre
- Gordy as Minnesota Red
- The Dentist as Marvin Goldblum
- The Prince as Mr. Howell
- Living In Peril as Fingerprint Tech
- The Odd Couple II as Fred
- Nutty Professor II: The Klumps as Dr. Knoll
- The Majestic as Newsreel Announcer
- The Wild Thornberrys as Gorilla
- Now You Know as Grandpa
- Clifford's Really Big Movie as Mr. Bleakman
Television Roles
- The Streets of San Francisco as Frank Jennings (1 episode)
- What's Happening!! as Judge Barnes (1 episode)
- Kojak as DA Hepburn (1 episode)
- Rafferty as Vandler (1 episode)
- Hawaii Five-O as Denisovich (1 episode)
- Wonder Woman (1975) as Chaka (2 episodes)
- Police Woman as Myron (1 episode)
- Lou Grant as Vice-Cop (1 episode)
- The Paper Chase (1978) as Nick Burch (1 episode)
- Barnaby Jones as Eddie (1 episode)
- The Jeffersons as Nathan Weems (1 episode)
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Selmar (1 episode)
- Angie as Dr. Learner (1 episode)
- The Dukes of Hazzard as Eustice Hastings (1 episode)
- Soap as Dr. Drell (2 episodes)
- M*A*S*H as Major Robert Hatch (1 episode)
- Barney Miller as Warren Gimble (1 episode)
- It's a Living as Dennis Hubner (14 episodes)
- The Powers of Matthew Star as Mr. Hansley (1 episode)
- Too Close for Comfort as Buck Brillstein (1 episode)
- Voyagers! as Rev. Parris (1 episode)
- Three's Company as Rev. Gilmore (1 episode)
- Fantasy Island as Henry (1 episode)
- Just Our Luck as Judge (1 episode)
- Benson as Kocholnik/Mr. Tucker (2 episodes)
- St. Elsewhere as Walter Lankau (1 episode)
- Night Court as Arnold Burger (1 episode)
- Family Ties as Ed Barker/Ticketing Counter Attendant (2 episodes)
- Street Hawk as Peter Reiger (1 episode)
- G.I. Joe as Taurus (1985)
- Newhart as Mayor Dodds/Len Bicksel (2 episodes)
- Remington Steele as Kenneth Fairbanks/Reggie Boynton (2 episodes)
- Growing Pains as Dr. Marlen (1 episode)
- Silver Spoons as Troy Lippincottleman (2 episodes)
- First And Ten as Henry (2 episodes)
- Punky Brewster as Mr. Green (2 episodes)
- Whats Happening Now as Byron (1 episode)
- Hill Street Blues as Herb Elman (1 episode)
- Who's the Boss? as Jim Peterson (5 episodes)
- Knots Landing as Contact (1 episode)
- Dynasty (1981) as Reporter (1 episode)
- ALF as Warren (1 episode)
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Davis (2 episodes)
- thirtysomething as Dr. Nestle (1 episode)
- Mama's Family as Rev. Lloyd Meechum (4 episodes)
- Crime Story as The Executive (1 episode)
- Hotel as Kevin Gates (1 episode)
- Dallas as Cliff's Doctor (1 episode)
- The Bold and the Beautiful as Justice Of The Peace (1 episode)
- Webster as Fritz (3 episodes)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Nagilum (1 episode)
- A Pup Named Scooby-Doo as Mr. Gordon/Chef Pierre Goulash/various (13 episodes)
- Pryde of the X-Men as Marvel Comics: Magneto (1 pilot, not picked up for series)
- Murder, She Wrote as Sgt. Howard Sternhagen (1 episode)
- Fantastic Max as various (3 episodes)
- Baywatch as Clerk (1 episode)
- Life Goes On as Mr. L.B. Brewster (1 episode)
- 227 as Conrad (2 episodes)
- Tales from the Crypt as Mr. Clayton (1 episode)
- Matlock as Judge George Clayton/Patrick Morrison (2 episodes)
- Seinfeld as Eulogist (1 episode)
- The Wonder Years as Pastor (1 episode)
- The Pirates of Dark Water as Lugg Brother #1 (3 episodes)
- The New WKRP in Cincinnati as Dr. Hopkins (1 episode)
- Family Matters as Dr. Goodrich (1 episode)
- Herman's Head as Bob Randall (1 episode)
- Get a Life as Dr. Kramer (4 episodes)
- Santa Barbara as Judge Caldwell/Mr. Wade (11 episodes)
- The Golden Girls as Reverend/Father Salerno (2 episodes)
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Ed (1 episode)
- Golden Palace as Priest (1 episode)
- SWAT Kats as Jack/King (1 episode)
- L.A. Law as Judge Walter L. Swanson (8 episodes)
- The Addams Family (1992) as various (21 episodes)
- Bonkers as Leonard Kanifky (37 episodes)
- Lois & Clark as Dr. Heller (1 episode)
- On Our Own as Principal Bolander (1 episode)
- Blue Skies as Mr. Schneider (1 episode)
- Empty Nest as Benjamin Withers/Lou (2 episodes)
- Batman: The Animated Series as Rhino (2 episodes)
- The New Batman Adventures as Rhino (1 episode)
- Living Single as Gus McGinty (1 episode)
- Animaniacs as Zeus (1 episode)
- Deadly Games as Judge Dooley (1 episode)
- Ellen as Hubert Warwell (1 episode)
- Silk Stalkings as Judge William Drell (1 episode)
- California Dreams as Principal Blumford (4 episodes)
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Dr. Forbes/Kyle/various (3 episodes)
- Pinky and the Brain as Earth/Moon/Santa Claus (2 episodes)
- Spider-Man: The Animated Series as Beyonder/Red Skull (8 episodes)
- The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries as Vice Principal Obsequious (1 episode)
- Working (1997) as Barry Bloom (1 episode)
- The New Adventures of Zorro (1997) as Capt. Montecero
- Cow and Chicken as Ben Franklin/John Hancock/Mr. Ross (1 episode)
- Boy Meets World as Minister (1 episode)
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Nick (1 episode)
- The Zeta Project as Event Judge (1 episode)
- The West Wing as Paulson (1 episode)
- Johnny Bravo as Santa Claus/Jay the Bear/Norman (1 episode)
- Family Law as Judge Samuel Martin (2 episodes)
- Dexter's Laboratory as General/various (3 episodes)
- Time Squad as William Howard Taft/Frankenstein (1 episode)
- State of Grace as Dr. Cline (2 episodes)
- Justice League as Simon Stagg (2 episodes)
- Clifford the Big Red Dog as Mr. Bleakman/various (22 episodes)
- The Practice as Dr. David Broadman (1 episode)
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy as Doctor/TV Narrator/various (2 episodes)
- Megas XLR as Emperor/Subject (1 episode)
- Kim Possible as Senor Senor Sr. (4 episodes)
Video Game Roles
- The Secret of Monkey Island as The Ghost Pirate LeChuck/Sheriff Fester Shinetop
- Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge as LeChuck
- The Curse of Monkey Island as LeChuck
- Escape from Monkey Island as LeChuck
- Tales of Monkey Island as LeChuck
- Zork Grand Inquistor as Brog/Sea Captain
- Return to Krondor as Lucky Pete
- Baldur's Gate as Montaron/Thalantyr
- Revenant as Ogrok Chef
- Toy Story 2 as Rex
- Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage as Balzac
- Soldier of Fortune as Sergei Dekker
- Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix as Sam Gladstone (replacing Tom Wyner) and Alexei Nachrade
- Alundra 2 as Zeppo
- Orphen Scion Of Ssorcery as Zeus
- Star Trek: Elite Force as Vorhsoth/various
- Atlantis The Lost Empire Search For The Journal as Commander Rourke
- Atlantis The Lost Empire Trial By Fire as Commander Rourke
- Atlantis: The Lost Empire as Commander Rourke
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty as Sergie Gurlukovich
- Daredevil The Man Without Fear as the Narrator
- X-Men Legends as Colossus/Doctor
- Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain as the Sarafan/Hylden Lord
- World of Warcraft:
- The Burning Crusade as the Narrator / Magtheridon
- Wrath of the Lich King as the Narrator / King Terenas Menethil
- Cataclysm as the Narrator
- Mists of Pandaria as Hekima the Wise
