Allen Garfield
Born: 1939-11-22 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died: 2020-04-07
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2016
- Chief Zabu as Ben Sydney
2002
- White Boy as Mr. Rosen
2001
- The Majestic as Leo Kubelsky
1999
- The West Wing as Roger Becker
- The Ninth Gate as Witkin
- The Lot as Harry Sylver
- Absence of the Good as Lieutenant Paul Taylor
1998
- Get a Job as Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
1997
- Dharma & Greg as Stan Gottlieb
- Obsession as Simon Frischmuth
1996
- Diabolique as Leo Katzman
- Wild Side as Dan Rackman
- Crime of the Century as Lt. James Finn
1995
- Destiny Turns on the Radio as Vinnie Vidivici
- Stuart Saves His Family as Maitre D'
1994
- Chicago Hope as Raymond Kadalski
- The Patriots as Eagleman
1993
- Cyborg 2 as Martin Dunn
1992
- Jack's Place
- Miracle Beach as Magnus O'Leary
- Citizen Cohn as Abe Feller
- Jack and His Friends as Jack
1991
- Palace Guard as Sy Hertzog
- Until the End of the World as Bernie, Used Car Dealer
- Eddie Dodd
- Grave Images as Jerry
1990
- Law & Order as Carl Berg
- Dick Tracy as Reporter
- Club Fed as Harrison Farnsworth IV
1989
- Let It Ride as Greenberg
- Night Visitor as Zachary Willard
1987
- Beverly Hills Cop II as Harold Lutz
- You Ruined My Life as Howie
1986
- Matlock as Detective Richard Cox
- Sins as Adam Gore
- Desert Bloom as Mr. Mosol
- Killer in the Mirror
1984
- Tales from the Darkside as Donald / Kingsley Diamond / Michael Rudnick / The Devil
- The Cotton Club as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
- Teachers as Carl Rosenberg
- Irreconcilable Differences as Phil Hanner
1983
- The Black Stallion Returns as Kurr
- Get Crazy as Max Wolfe
- Trial by Terror
1982
- One from the Heart as Restaurant Owner
- The State of Things as Gordon
1981
- Continental Divide as Howard McDermott
- Leave 'Em Laughing as Dr. Arthur Abrams
1980
- The Stunt Man as Sam
- One Trick Pony as Cal van Damp
1979
- Trapper John, M.D.
- Fyre as Preacher
1978
- Taxi as Mr. Ratledge
- The Brink's Job as Vinnie Costa
- Skateboard as Manny Bloom
- Ring of Passion as Damon Runyon
- Nowhere to Run as Herbie Stolz
- Sketches of a Strangler as Jack Garvey (as Allen Goorwitz)
1976
- Mother, Jugs & Speed as Harry Fishbine
- Gable and Lombard as Louis B. Mayer
- Serpico: The Deadly Game as The Professor
- Paco as Padre
- The Million Dollar Rip-Off as Lt. Ralph Fogherty
1975
- Kate McShane as Marty Goodman
- Nashville as Barnett
1974
- Rhoda
- The Conversation as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
- The Front Page as Kruger
- Busting as Carl Rizzo
- Virginia Hill as Leo Ritchie
- Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg as David Greenglass
- Sonny Boy as Sonny Boy Walker
1973
- Adam's Rib as Attinger
- Slither as Vincent J. Palmer
- The Marcus-Nelson Murders as Mario Portello
- Incident at Vichy as Lebeau, A Painter
1972
- The Bob Newhart Show as The Manager
- Search
- Banyon as Henry Spear
- The Candidate as Klein
- Footsteps as Brewster
- Get to Know Your Rabbit as Vic
- Top of the Heap as Taxi Driver
1971
- Bananas as Man On Cross
- The Organization as Benjy
- Cry Uncle! as Jake Masters
- Taking Off as Norman
- Believe in Me as Stutter
- You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat as Herby Moss
- March of the Spring Hare as Martin Axborough
1970
- McCloud
- Hi, Mom! as Joe Banner
- The Owl and the Pussycat as Dress Shop Proprietor
- The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful as Moreno
1969
- Putney Swope as Elias, Jr.
1968
- The Mod Squad as Charles Weaver
- Greetings as Smut Peddler
- Orgy Girls '69
1967
1962
1959
- Bonanza as Charlie
1955
- Gunsmoke as Henry Decory