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