Wilford Brimley est un acteur américain né le 27 septembre 1934 à Salt Lake City, Utah (États-Unis).
Il joue principalement des seconds rôles et ne connaît une certaine notoriété que très tardivement (dans les années 1980).

Il est célèbre pour sa grosse moustache blanche et pour avoir tourné une publicité préventive contre le diabète qui lui a valu le surnom de "Diabeetus" (en raison de la manière dont il prononçait le nom de la maladie).

Biographie

Diagnosed with diabetes in 1979, he began working to raise awareness of the disease. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) honored Brimley in 2008 with an award to recognize his lifetime of service. The ADA presented the award to him at the Port St. Lucie headquarters of Liberty Medical on December 19, 2008. He has visited Veterans Administration hospitals and communities to advise patients on how to manage their diseases.

Brimley is an activist, paying from his own funds for advertisements to have Utah allow horse-race gambling. He spoke against the banning of cockfighting in New Mexico on the basis of his support of individual rights. Brimley also spoke at a 1998 Phoenix rally opposing an Arizona ballot proposition to ban cockfighting. Brimley argued that a ban could lead to efforts to restrict use of hunting dogs, which opponents of cockfighting called a distraction from the issue. Brimley said he travels to Arizona to attend cockfights. Brimley enjoys playing poker and has played in the World Series of Poker Main Event. Brimley lent his support to John McCain in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. In the days leading up to his selection for vice president, McCain jokingly stated that he would pick Brimley: "He's a former Marine and great guy and he's older than I am, so that might work."

Brimley has resided in Greybull, Wyoming, since 2006. Brimley is a Mormon.

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