Allen Garfield
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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
Credits
The Ninth Gate (1999)
as Witkin
Dick Tracy (1990)
as Reporter
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
as Harold Lutz
The Majestic (2001)
as Leo Kubelsky
The Conversation (1974)
as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
The Cotton Club (1984)
as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
Nashville (1975)
as Barnett
One from the Heart (1982)
as Restaurant Owner
Wild Side (1996)
as Dan Rackman
Cyborg 2 (1993)
as Martin Dunn
Bananas (1971)
as Man On Cross
Hi, Mom! (1970)
as Joe Banner
Until the End of the World (1991)
as Bernie, Used Car Dealer
The Front Page (1974)
as Kruger
Miracle Beach (1992)
as Magnus O'Leary
Diabolique (1996)
as Leo Katzman
Get Crazy (1983)
as Max Wolfe
Let It Ride (1989)
as Greenberg
The Candidate (1972)
as Klein
The Black Stallion Returns (1983)
as Kurr
The Organization (1971)
as Benjy
Crime of the Century (1996)
as Lt. James Finn
The Stunt Man (1980)
as Sam
Busting (1974)
as Carl Rizzo
Desert Bloom (1986)
as Mr. Mosol
Teachers (1984)
as Carl Rosenberg
Taking Off (1971)
as Norman
Obsession (1997)
as Simon Frischmuth
Putney Swope (1969)
as Elias, Jr.
Destiny Turns on the Radio (1995)
as Vinnie Vidivici
Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
as Phil Hanner
One Trick Pony (1980)
as Cal van Damp
White Boy (2002)
as Mr. Rosen
Citizen Cohn (1992)
as Abe Feller
The Patriots (1994)
as Eagleman
Slither (1973)
as Vincent J. Palmer
The Brink's Job (1978)
as Vinnie Costa
Believe in Me (1971)
as Stutter
The Owl and the Pussycat (1970)
as Dress Shop Proprietor
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
as Harry Fishbine
Continental Divide (1981)
as Howard McDermott
Greetings (1968)
as Smut Peddler
Club Fed (1990)
as Harrison Farnsworth IV
Night Visitor (1989)
as Zachary Willard
Cry Uncle! (1971)
as Jake Masters
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
as Maitre D'
The State of Things (1982)
as Gordon
The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973)
as Mario Portello
Paco (1976)
as Padre
Serpico: The Deadly Game (1976)
as The Professor
Gable and Lombard (1976)
as Louis B. Mayer
Chief Zabu (2016)
as Ben Sydney
Absence of the Good (1999)
as Lieutenant Paul Taylor
Footsteps (1972)
as Brewster
Incident at Vichy (1973)
as Lebeau, A Painter
Get a Job (1998)
as Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
Skateboard (1978)
as Manny Bloom
Killer in the Mirror (1986)
Actor
Virginia Hill (1974)
as Leo Ritchie
Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)
as Dr. Arthur Abrams
Get to Know Your Rabbit (1972)
as Vic
Report from Hollywood (1985)
Actor
Ring of Passion (1978)
as Damon Runyon
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (1974)
as David Greenglass
Fyre (1979)
as Preacher
Nowhere to Run (1978)
as Herbie Stolz
The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976)
as Lt. Ralph Fogherty
You Ruined My Life (1987)
as Howie
Sonny Boy (1974)
as Sonny Boy Walker
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful (1970)
as Moreno
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (1971)
as Herby Moss
March of the Spring Hare (1971)
as Martin Axborough
Top of the Heap (1972)
as Taxi Driver
Grave Images (1991)
as Jerry
Jack and His Friends (1992)
as Jack
Trial by Terror (1983)
Actor
Orgy Girls '69 (1968)
Actor
Sketches of a Strangler (1978)
as Jack Garvey (as Allen Goorwitz)