Allen Garfield
Biography
Allen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz (November 22, 1939 - April 7, 2020), was an American film and television actor. Garfield was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Alice (née Lavroff) and Philip Goorwitz.A graduate of Weequahic High School, he was a sports reporter and Golden Gloves boxer before becoming an actor. He studied acting at The Actors Studio in New York City, studying with both Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan, and worked in stage before film. Garfield was a quirky and prolific actor who appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He was known for playing nervous villains, corrupt businessmen and politicians. In addition he appeared in two art films by German director Wim Wenders, Der Stand der Dinge and Bis ans Ende der Welt. Garfield had one sister, Lois. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Garfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies (39)
Chief Zabu
as Ben Sydney
2016
White Boy
as Mr. Rosen
2002
The Majestic
as Leo Kubelsky
2001
Absence of the Good
as Lieutenant Paul Taylor
1999
The Ninth Gate
as Witkin
1999
Get a Job
as Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
1998
Obsession
as Simon Frischmuth
1997
Crime of the Century
as Lt. James Finn
1996
Wild Side
as Dan Rackman
1996
Diabolique
as Leo Katzman
1996
Destiny Turns on the Radio
as Vinnie Vidivici
1995
Stuart Saves His Family
as Maitre D'
1995
The Patriots
as Eagleman
1994
Cyborg 2
as Martin Dunn
1993
Miracle Beach
as Magnus O'Leary
1992
Citizen Cohn
as Abe Feller
1992
Jack and His Friends
as Jack
1992
Until the End of the World
as Bernie, Used Car Dealer
1991
Grave Images
as Jerry
1991
Club Fed
as Harrison Farnsworth IV
1990
Dick Tracy
as Reporter
1990
Let It Ride
as Greenberg
1989
Night Visitor
as Zachary Willard
1989
My Best Friend's Birthday
as Entertainment Magnate
1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Harold Lutz
1987
You Ruined My Life
as Howie
1987
Killer in the Mirror
1986
Desert Bloom
as Mr. Mosol
1986
Report from Hollywood
1985
The Cotton Club
as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
1984
Teachers
as Carl Rosenberg
1984
Irreconcilable Differences
as Phil Hanner
1984
Get Crazy
as Max Wolfe
1983
The Black Stallion Returns
as Kurr
1983
Trial by Terror
1983
The State of Things
as Gordon
1982
One from the Heart
as Restaurant Owner
1982
Continental Divide
as Howard McDermott
1981
Leave 'Em Laughing
as Dr. Arthur Abrams
1981
TV Shows (11)
The West Wing
as Roger Becker
1999
The Lot
as Harry Sylver
1999
Dharma & Greg
as Stan Gottlieb
1997
Chicago Hope
as Raymond Kadalski
1994
Jack's Place
1992
Palace Guard
as Sy Hertzog
1991
Eddie Dodd
1991
Law & Order
as Carl Berg
1990
Matlock
as Detective Richard Cox
1986
Sins
as Adam Gore
1986
Tales from the Darkside
as Donald / Kingsley Diamond / Michael Rudnick / The Devil
1984