Allen Garfield
Born Nov 22, 1939 · Newark, New Jersey, USA
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.
Known for
White Boy
2002
The Majestic
2001
The West Wing
1999
The Ninth Gate
1999
The Lot
1999
Absence of the Good
1999
Sports Night
1998
Get a Job
1998
Dharma & Greg
1997
Obsession
1997
Diabolique
1996
Wild Side
1996
Crime of the Century
1996
Stuart Saves His Family
1995
Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995
Chicago Hope
1994
The Patriots
1994
Cyborg 2
1993
Jack's Place
1992
Miracle Beach
1992
Citizen Cohn
1992
Jack and His Friends
1992
Palace Guard
1991
Until the End of the World
1991
Grave Images
1991
Law & Order
1990
Dick Tracy
1990
Club Fed
1990
Let It Ride
1989
Night Visitor
1989
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
You Ruined My Life
1987
Matlock
1986
Sins
1986
Killer in the Mirror
1986
Desert Bloom
1986
Tales from the Darkside
1984
The Cotton Club
1984
Teachers
1984
Irreconcilable Differences
1984
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
Get Crazy
1983
Trial by Terror
1983
One from the Heart
1982
The State of Things
1982
Continental Divide
1981
Leave 'Em Laughing
1981
The Stunt Man
1980
One Trick Pony
1980
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Fyre
1979
Taxi
1978
The Brink's Job
1978
Ring of Passion
1978
Sketches of a Strangler
1978
Skateboard
1978
Nowhere to Run
1978
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
Paco
1976
Gable and Lombard
1976
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
1976
Serpico: The Deadly Game
1976
Nashville
1975
Kate McShane
1975
Rhoda
1974
The Conversation
1974
The Front Page
1974
Busting
1974
Sonny Boy
1974
Virginia Hill
1974
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
1974
Adam's Rib
1973
Slither
1973
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
Incident at Vichy
1973
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
Search
1972
Banyon
1972
The Candidate
1972
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972
Footsteps
1972
Top of the Heap
1972
The Organization
1971
Bananas
1971
Taking Off
1971
Cry Uncle!
1971
Believe in Me
1971
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
1971
March of the Spring Hare
1971
McCloud
1970
Hi, Mom!
1970
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
1970
Putney Swope
1969
The Mod Squad
1968
Greetings
1968
Orgy Girls '69
1968
Ironside
1967
Bonanza
1959
Gunsmoke
1955