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