Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
Dr. Robert Duane Ballard (born June 30, 1942) is a retired United States Navy officer and a professor of oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, best known for his pioneering work in underwater archaeology, including maritime archaeology and the study of shipwrecks, and for discovering the wreck of the RMS Titanic.
Robert D. Ballard is known for work in acting across film and television.
New Release currently presents 22 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Cleopatra's Final Secret (2025), Expedition Amelia (2019), Titanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron (2017), Titanic: The Complete Story (1994), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), NOVA (1974), Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck (2025), Network First.
The recorded credits span 1962 to 2026, including 18 movies and 4 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles.
This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Robert Ballard · Bob Ballard
MovieCleopatra's Final Secret
MovieExpedition Amelia
MovieTitanic: 20 Years Later with James Cameron
MovieTitanic: The Complete Story
TV ShowThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV ShowNOVA
TV ShowTitanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck
TV ShowNetwork First
MovieTitanic: 25 Years Later with James Cameron
MovieOceanGate Disaster: Minute by Minute
MovieTitanic: Breaking New Ground
MovieTitanic: The Nightmare and the Dream
MovieSave the Titanic With Bob Ballard
MovieSecrets of the Titanic
MovieBob Ballard: An Explorer's Life
MovieTitanic: 90 Years Below
MovieSea Spies
MovieSave the Titanic: Treasures From the Deep
MovieNazi Attack on America
MovieGallipoli's Deep Secrets
MovieLost Liners
MovieTitanic Revealed