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
- Absence of the Good as Lieutenant Paul Taylor
- The Lot as Harry Sylver
1998
- Get a Job as Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
1997
- Dharma & Greg as Stan Gottlieb
- Obsession as Simon Frischmuth
1996
- Diabolique as Leo Katzman
- Crime of the Century as Lt. James Finn
- Wild Side as Dan Rackman
1995
- Stuart Saves His Family as Maitre D'
- Destiny Turns on the Radio as Vinnie Vidivici
1994
- Chicago Hope as Raymond Kadalski
- The Patriots as Eagleman
1993
- Cyborg 2 as Martin Dunn
1992
- Miracle Beach as Magnus O'Leary
- Jack's Place
- Citizen Cohn as Abe Feller
- Jack and His Friends as Jack
1991
- Grave Images as Jerry
- Until the End of the World as Bernie, Used Car Dealer
- Palace Guard as Sy Hertzog
- Eddie Dodd
1990
- Law & Order as Carl Berg
- Club Fed as Harrison Farnsworth IV
- Dick Tracy as Reporter
1989
- Night Visitor as Zachary Willard
- Let It Ride as Greenberg
1987
- Beverly Hills Cop II as Harold Lutz
- You Ruined My Life as Howie
1986
- Matlock
- Desert Bloom as Mr. Mosol
- Sins as Adam Gore
- Killer in the Mirror
1984
- Tales from the Darkside as Donald / Kingsley Diamond / Michael Rudnick / The Devil
- Irreconcilable Differences as Phil Hanner
- Teachers as Carl Rosenberg
- The Cotton Club as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
1983
- Get Crazy as Max Wolfe
- The Black Stallion Returns as Kurr
- Trial by Terror
1982
- The State of Things as Gordon
- One from the Heart as Restaurant Owner
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 (as Allen Goorwitz)
1978
- Taxi as Mr. Ratledge
- Skateboard as Manny Bloom
- Nowhere to Run as Herbie Stolz
- Ring of Passion as Damon Runyon
- Sketches of a Strangler as Jack Garvey (as Allen Goorwitz)
- The Brink's Job as Vinnie Costa
1976
- Gable and Lombard as Louis B. Mayer
- Mother, Jugs & Speed as Harry Fishbine
- Paco as Padre
- Serpico: The Deadly Game as The Professor
- The Million Dollar Rip-Off as Lt. Ralph Fogherty
1975
- Nashville as Barnett
- Kate McShane as Marty Goodman
1974
- The Conversation as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
- Rhoda
- Busting as Carl Rizzo
- Virginia Hill as Leo Ritchie
- The Front Page as Kruger
- Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg as David Greenglass
1973
- The Marcus-Nelson Murders as Mario Portello
- Slither as Vincent J. Palmer
- Incident at Vichy as Lebeau, A Painter
- Adam's Rib as Attinger
1972
- Footsteps as Brewster
- The Candidate as Klein
- The Bob Newhart Show as The Manager
- Top of the Heap as Taxi Driver
- Search
- Get to Know Your Rabbit as Vic
- Banyon as Henry Spear
1971
- Cry Uncle! as Jake Masters
- Bananas as Man On Cross
- Taking Off as Norman
- The Organization as Benjy
- 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