Dabney Coleman Dies At 92: Actor Known For '9 To 5' And 'Tootsie' Passes Away At His Home In California

Dabney Coleman, the acclaimed character actor renowned for his roles in the comedy hit 바카라�9 to 5바카라� and a career spanning six decades in film and television, passed away Thursday, May 16, at his residence in Santa Monica, California. He was 92 years old.

Confirmation of the actor바카라�s death was provided by his daughter, Quincy Coleman.

She told Variety, 바카라�My father crafted his time here on earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humour that tickled the funny bone of humanity. As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery.바카라�

Transitioning from a stage actor to a screen luminary, he experienced a significant career surge in the 1980s, which was propelled by his best-known portrayal of a misogynistic boss in 바카라�9 to 5.바카라� The film, ranking as the second-highest domestic release of 1980, made the late actor into a niche for portraying arrogant antagonists. He further solidified this reputation with his notable role as a sexist soap opera director in the 1982 hit, 바카라�Tootsie.바카라�

He also showcased his prowess as a dramatic actor, earning acclaim and awards. He clinched an Emmy for his compelling performance in the 1987 TV film 바카라�Sworn to Silence.바카라� He also won the Golden Globe the same year for Best Actor in 바카라�The Slap Maxwell Story.바카라� Later, he garnered Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2011 and 2012 for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series for HBO바카라�s 바카라�Boardwalk Empire.바카라� His versatility was further recognized with his first-ever Emmy nomination in 1983 for his role in the short-lived talk show sitcom, 바카라�Buffalo Bill.바카라�

Born on January 3, 1932, in Austin, Texas, Coleman made his Broadway debut in 1961 with a role in 바카라�A Call on Kuprin.바카라� Following this, he ventured into television, accumulating an impressive array of guest credits. Thereon, he built a distinguished career as a character actor, with notable feature film roles in 바카라�On Golden Pond,바카라� 바카라�WarGames,바카라� 바카라�Cloak & Dagger,바카라� 바카라�The Muppets Take Manhattan,바카라� 바카라�You바카라�ve Got Mail,바카라� 바카라�Recess: School바카라�s Out,바카라� to name a new. He also starred in many television series, including the three-season run of 바카라�The Guardian.바카라�

His more recent credits include portraying the ailing father of Kevin Costner바카라�s character in 바카라�Yellowstone바카라� in 2019 and a role in Warren Beatty바카라�s 2016 film, 바카라�Rules Don바카라�t Apply.바카라�

Coleman is survived by his children, Meghan, Kelly, Randy, and Quincy Coleman, as well as his grandchildren, Hale and Gabe Torrance, Luie Freundl, and Kai and Coleman Biancaniello. May he rest in peace.