Acting · geboren 1939-11-22 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Allen Garfield

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.

Bekannt aus

• Die neun Pforten (1999) – Witkin
• Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) – Harold Lutz
• Der Dialog (1974) – William P. 'Bernie' Moran
• Dick Tracy (1990) – Reporter
• The Majestic (2001) – Leo Kubelsky
• Bananas (1971) – Man On Cross
• Law & Order (1990) – Carl Berg
• The West Wing (1999) – Roger Becker
• Bonanza (1959) – Charlie
• Nashville (1975) – Barnett
• Cotton Club (1984) – Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
• Extrablatt (1974) – Kruger
• Diabolisch (1996) – Leo Katzman
• Dharma & Greg (1997) – Stan Gottlieb
• Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991) – Bernie, Used Car Dealer
• Einer mit Herz (1982) – Restaurant Owner
• Hi, Mom! (1970) – Joe Banner
• Bill McKay - Der Kandidat (1972) – Klein
• Taxi (1978) – Mr. Ratledge
• Der lange Tod des Stuntman Cameron (1980) – Sam
• Cyborg 2 (1993) – Martin Dunn
• Matlock (1986) – Detective Richard Cox
• Zwei wie Katz und Maus (1981) – Howard McDermott
• Rauchende Colts (1955) – Henry Decory
• Greetings (1968) – Smut Peddler
• Taking Off (1971) – Norman
• Alles auf Sieg (1989) – Greenberg
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) – Self
• Geschichten aus der Schattenwelt (1984) – Donald / Kingsley Diamond / Michael Rudnick / The Devil
• Putney Swope (1969) – Elias, Jr.
• Der Stand der Dinge (1982) – Gordon
• Die Aufsässigen (1984) – Carl Rosenberg
• Chicago Hope - Endstation Hoffnung (1994) – Raymond Kadalski
• Staatsauftrag: Mord (1994) – Eagleman
• Das große Dings bei Brinks (1978) – Vinnie Costa
• Der Chef (1967)
• Der schwarze Hengst kehrt zurück (1983) – Kurr
• Miracle Beach - Sonne, Sex und 1000 Träume (1992) – Magnus O'Leary
• Sports Night (1998) – Chuck 'The Cut Man' Kimmel
• Die Eule und das Kätzchen (1970) – Dress Shop Proprietor