Allen Garfield
Acting
1939 – 2020 (aged 80)
Newark, New Jersey, USA
103 acting credits
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.
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Known For
The Ninth Gate
25 Aug 1999
Beverly Hills Cop II
18 May 1987
The Conversation
12 Apr 1974
Dick Tracy
15 Jun 1990
The Majestic
21 Dec 2001
Bananas
28 Apr 1971
Law & Order
13 Sep 1990
The West Wing
22 Sep 1999
Photos
Filmography
2016
- Chief Zabuas Ben Sydney
2002
- White Boyas Mr. Rosen
2001
- The Majesticas Leo Kubelsky
1999
- Absence of the Goodas Lieutenant Paul Taylor
- The West Wingas Roger Becker1 episode
- The Ninth Gateas Witkin
- The Lotas Harry Sylver3 episodes
1998
- Sports Nightas Chuck 'The Cut Man' Kimmel1 episode
- Get a Jobas Mr. Berger
1997
- Dharma & Gregas Stan Gottlieb1 episode
- Obsessionas Simon Frischmuth
1996
- Crime of the Centuryas Lt. James Finn
- Wild Sideas Dan Rackman
- Diaboliqueas Leo Katzman
1995
- Destiny Turns on the Radioas Vinnie Vidivici
- Stuart Saves His Familyas Maitre D'
1994
- Chicago Hopeas Raymond Kadalski4 episodes
- The Patriotsas Eagleman
1993
- Cyborg 2as Martin Dunn
1992
- Miracle Beachas Magnus O'Leary
- Citizen Cohnas Abe Feller
- Jack's Place1 episode
- Jack and His Friendsas Jack
1991
- Palace Guardas Sy Hertzog4 episodes
- Until the End of the Worldas Bernie, Used Car Dealer
- Eddie Dodd1 episode
- Grave Imagesas Jerry
1990
- Law & Orderas Carl Berg1 episode
- Club Fedas Harrison Farnsworth IV
- Dick Tracyas Reporter
1989
- Let It Rideas Greenberg
- Night Visitoras Zachary Willard
1987
- Beverly Hills Cop IIas Harold Lutz
- You Ruined My Lifeas Howie
1986
- Killer in the Mirror
- Matlockas Detective Richard Cox2 episodes
- Sinsas Adam Gore3 episodes
- Desert Bloomas Mr. Mosol
1984
- The Cotton Clubas Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
- Teachersas Carl Rosenberg
- Tales from the Darksideas Donald1 episode
- Irreconcilable Differencesas Phil Hanner
1983
- Get Crazyas Max Wolfe
- The Black Stallion Returnsas Kurr
- Trial by Terror
1982
- The State of Thingsas Gordon
- One from the Heartas Restaurant Owner
1981
- Continental Divideas Howard McDermott
- Leave 'Em Laughingas Dr. Arthur Abrams
1980
- The Stunt Manas Sam
- One Trick Ponyas Cal van Damp
1979
- Trapper John, M.D.1 episode
- Fyreas Preacher
1978
- The Brink's Jobas Vinnie Costa
- Taxias Mr. Ratledge1 episode
- Skateboardas Manny Bloom
- Ring of Passionas Damon Runyon
- Nowhere to Runas Herbie Stolz
- Sketches of a Strangleras Jack Garvey (as Allen Goorwitz)
1976
- The Million Dollar Rip-Offas Lt. Ralph Fogherty
- Pacoas Padre
- Mother, Jugs & Speedas Harry Fishbine
- Serpico: The Deadly Gameas The Professor
- Gable and Lombardas Louis B. Mayer
1975
- Kate McShaneas Marty Goodman1 episode
- Nashvilleas Barnett
1974
- Virginia Hillas Leo Ritchie
- The Front Pageas Kruger
- Rhoda1 episode
- Sonny Boyas Sonny Boy Walker
- The Conversationas William P. 'Bernie' Moran
- Bustingas Carl Rizzo
- Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenbergas David Greenglass
1973
- Incident at Vichyas Lebeau, A Painter
- Adam's Ribas Attinger2 episodes
- The Marcus-Nelson Murdersas Mario Portello
- Slitheras Vincent J. Palmer
1972
- Footstepsas Brewster
- The Bob Newhart Showas The Manager1 episode
- Banyonas Henry Spear1 episode
- Search1 episode
- The Candidateas Klein
- Get to Know Your Rabbitas Vic
- Top of the Heapas Taxi Driver
1971
- Believe in Meas Stutter
- The Organizationas Benjy
- You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beatas Herby Moss
- Cry Uncle!as Jake Masters
- Bananasas Man On Cross
- Taking Offas Norman
- March of the Spring Hareas Martin Axborough
1970
- The Owl and the Pussycatas Dress Shop Proprietor
- Hi, Mom!as Joe Banner
- McCloud1 episode
- The Good, the Bad and the Beautifulas Moreno
1969
- Putney Swopeas Elias, Jr.
1968
- Greetingsas Smut Peddler
- Orgy Girls '69
- The Mod Squadas Charles Weaver1 episode
1967
- Ironside1 episode
1959
- Bonanzaas Charlie1 episode
1955
- Gunsmokeas Henry Decory1 episode