Allen Garfield
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Allen Garfield, born and sometimes credited as Allen Goorwitz (born November 22, 1939), is 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 is a quirky and prolific actor who has appeared in over 100 films and television shows. He is known for playing nervous villains, corrupt businessmen and politicians. In addition he has appeared in two art films by German director Wim Wenders, Der Stand der Dinge and Bis ans Ende der Welt. Garfield has 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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Known For
Filmography
| Movie | White Boy | Mr. Rosen | 2002-03-10 |
| Movie | The Majestic | Leo Kubelsky | 2001-12-21 |
| Movie | The Ninth Gate | Witkin | 1999-08-25 |
| Series | The Lot | 1999-08-19 | |
| Series | The West Wing | Unknown | 1999-09-22 |
| Movie | Absence of the Good | Lieutenant Paul Taylor | 1999-10-15 |
| Movie | Obsession | Simon Frischmuth | 1997-08-28 |
| Series | Dharma & Greg | Unknown | 1997-09-24 |
| Movie | Diabolique | Leo Katzman | 1996-03-22 |
| Movie | Crime of the Century | Lt. James Finn | 1996-09-14 |
| Movie | Stuart Saves His Family | Maitre D' | 1995-04-12 |
| Movie | Wild Side | Dan Rackman | 1995-04-22 |
| Movie | Destiny Turns on the Radio | Vinnie Vidivici | 1995-04-28 |
| Movie | The Patriots | Eagleman | 1994-06-01 |
| Series | Chicago Hope | Unknown | 1994-09-18 |
| Movie | Cyborg 2 | Martin Dunn | 1993-11-24 |
| Series | Jack's Place | Unknown | 1992-05-26 |
| Movie | Miracle Beach | Magnus O'Leary | 1992-09-15 |
| Movie | Citizen Cohn | Abe Feller | 1992-08-22 |
| Series | Eddie Dodd | Unknown | 1991-03-12 |
| Movie | Until the End of the World | Bernie, Used Car Dealer | 1991-09-12 |
| Movie | Dick Tracy | Reporter #1 | 1990-04-05 |
| Series | Law & Order | Unknown | 1990-09-13 |
| Movie | Club Fed | Harrison Farnsworth IV | 1990-08-09 |
| Movie | Night Visitor | Zachary Willard | 1989-05-12 |
| Movie | Let It Ride | Greenberg | 1989-08-18 |
| Movie | My Best Friend's Birthday | Entertainment Magnate | 1987-01-01 |
| Movie | You Ruined My Life | Howie | 1987-02-01 |
| Movie | Beverly Hills Cop II | Police Chief Harold Lutz | 1987-05-18 |
| Movie | Desert Bloom | Mr. Mosol | 1986-01-22 |
| Series | Sins | Adam Gore | 1986-02-02 |
| Series | Matlock | Unknown | 1986-03-03 |
| Movie | Killer in the Mirror | 1986-03-31 | |
| Series | Tales from the Darkside | Unknown | 1984-09-30 |
| Movie | Irreconcilable Differences | Phil Hanner | 1984-09-28 |
| Movie | The Cotton Club | Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman | 1984-12-14 |
| Movie | Teachers | Carl Rosenberg | 1984-10-05 |
| Movie | The Black Stallion Returns | Kurr | 1983-03-25 |
| Movie | Get Crazy | Max Wolfe | 1983-08-05 |
| Movie | One from the Heart | 1982-02-11 | |
| Movie | The State of Things | Gordon | 1982-03-22 |
| Movie | Leave 'Em Laughing | Dr. Arthur Abrams | 1981-04-29 |
| Movie | Continental Divide | Howard McDermott | 1981-09-18 |
| Movie | One Trick Pony | Cal van Damp | 1980-10-03 |
| Movie | The Stunt Man | Sam | 1980-06-27 |
| Movie | Fyre | Preacher (as Allen Goorwitz) | 1979-02-01 |
| Series | Trapper John, M.D. | Unknown | 1979-09-23 |
| Movie | Sketches of a Strangler | Jack Garvey (as Allen Goorwitz) | 1978-01-01 |
| Movie | Nowhere to Run | Herbie Stolz | 1978-01-16 |
| Movie | The Brink's Job | Vinnie Costa | 1978-12-08 |
| Movie | Skateboard | Manny Bloom | 1978-03-05 |
| Movie | Mother, Jugs & Speed | Harry Fishbine | 1976-01-01 |
| Movie | Gable and Lombard | Louis B. Mayer | 1976-02-11 |
| Movie | Paco | Padre | 1976-06-04 |
| Movie | The Million Dollar Rip-Off | Lt. Ralph Fogherty | 1976-09-22 |
| Movie | Nashville | Barnett | 1975-06-11 |
| Movie | Busting | Carl Rizzo | 1974-02-27 |
| Movie | The Conversation | William P. 'Bernie' Moran | 1974-04-07 |
| Movie | Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg | David Greenglass | 1974-01-28 |
| Series | Rhoda | Unknown | 1974-09-09 |
| Movie | Virginia Hill | Leo Ritchie | 1974-11-19 |
| Movie | The Front Page | Kruger | 1974-11-01 |
| Movie | Slither | Vincent J. Palmer | 1973-03-07 |
| Series | Adam's Rib | Unknown | 1973-09-14 |
| Movie | Get to Know Your Rabbit | Vic | 1972-06-01 |
| Series | The Bob Newhart Show | Unknown | 1972-09-16 |
| Movie | Top of the Heap | Taxi Driver | 1972-06-02 |
| Movie | The Candidate | Klein | 1972-06-29 |
| Series | Banyon | Unknown | 1972-09-15 |
| Series | Search | Unknown | 1972-09-13 |
| Movie | Cry Uncle! | Jake Masters | 1971-08-17 |
| Movie | Bananas | Man On Cross | 1971-04-28 |
| Movie | Taking Off | Norman | 1971-05-17 |
| Movie | The Organization | Benjy | 1971-10-20 |
| Movie | Believe in Me | Stutter | 1971-12-08 |
| Movie | Hi, Mom! | Joe Banner | 1970-04-27 |
| Series | McCloud | Unknown | 1970-02-17 |
| Movie | The Owl and the Pussycat | Dress Shop Proprietor | 1970-11-03 |
| Movie | Putney Swope | Elias, Jr. | 1969-07-10 |
| Series | The Mod Squad | Unknown | 1968-09-24 |
| Movie | Greetings | Smut Peddler | 1968-12-15 |
| Series | Ironside | Unknown | 1967-03-28 |
| Series | Gunsmoke | Unknown | 1955-09-10 |