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Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Birthday: 1939-11-22 | Place of Birth: 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1999
Absence of the Good

as    Lieutenant Paul Taylor

1997
Obsession

as    Simon Frischmuth

1996
Wild Side

as    Dan Rackman

1996
Diabolique

as    Leo Katzman

1996
Crime of the Century

as    Lt. James Finn

1994
The Patriots

as    Eagleman

1993
Cyborg 2

as    Martin Dunn

1992
Miracle Beach

as    Magnus O'Leary

1990
Club Fed

as    Harrison Farnsworth IV

1989
Let It Ride

as    Greenberg

1989
Night Visitor

as    Zachary Willard

1987
My Best Friend's Birthday

as    Entertainment Magnate

1987
Beverly Hills Cop II

as    Harold Lutz

1987
You Ruined My Life

as    Howie

1986
Desert Bloom

as    Mr. Mosol

1984
Teachers

as    Carl Rosenberg

1984
The Cotton Club

as    Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman

1984
Irreconcilable Differences

as    Phil Hanner

1983
1983
Get Crazy

as    Max Wolfe

1981
Leave 'Em Laughing

as    Dr. Arthur Abrams

1981
Continental Divide

as    Howard McDermott

1980
The Stunt Man

as    Sam

1978
Nowhere to Run

as    Herbie Stolz

1978
Skateboard

as    Manny Bloom

1978
The Brink's Job

as    Vinnie Costa

1976
Mother, Jugs & Speed

as    Harry Fishbine

1976
Gable and Lombard

as    Louis B. Mayer