Allen Garfield

Acting

1939-11-22 · 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.

Filmography

Chief Zabu

2016 · Movie

White Boy

2002 · Movie

The Majestic

2001 · Movie

Absence of the Good

1999 · Movie

The West Wing

1999 · Series

The Ninth Gate

1999 · Movie

The Lot

1999 · Series

Sports Night

1998 · Series

Get a Job

1998 · Movie

Dharma & Greg

1997 · Series

Obsession

1997 · Movie

Crime of the Century

1996 · Movie

Wild Side

1996 · Movie

Diabolique

1996 · Movie

Destiny Turns on the Radio

1995 · Movie

Stuart Saves His Family

1995 · Movie

Chicago Hope

1994 · Series

The Patriots

1994 · Movie

Cyborg 2

1993 · Movie

Miracle Beach

1992 · Movie

Citizen Cohn

1992 · Movie

Jack's Place

1992 · Series

Jack and His Friends

1992 · Movie

Palace Guard

1991 · Series

Until the End of the World

1991 · Movie

Eddie Dodd

1991 · Series

Grave Images

1991 · Movie

Law & Order

1990 · Series

Club Fed

1990 · Movie

Dick Tracy

1990 · Movie

Let It Ride

1989 · Movie

Night Visitor

1989 · Movie

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987 · Movie

You Ruined My Life

1987 · Movie

Killer in the Mirror

1986 · Movie

Matlock

1986 · Series

Sins

1986 · Series

Desert Bloom

1986 · Movie

Report from Hollywood

1985 · Movie

The Cotton Club

1984 · Movie

Teachers

1984 · Movie

Tales from the Darkside

1984 · Series

Irreconcilable Differences

1984 · Movie

Get Crazy

1983 · Movie

The Black Stallion Returns

1983 · Movie

Trial by Terror

1983 · Movie

The State of Things

1982 · Movie

One from the Heart

1982 · Movie

Continental Divide

1981 · Movie

Leave 'Em Laughing

1981 · Movie

The Stunt Man

1980 · Movie

One Trick Pony

1980 · Movie

Trapper John, M.D.

1979 · Series

Fyre

1979 · Movie

The Brink's Job

1978 · Movie

Taxi

1978 · Series

Skateboard

1978 · Movie

Ring of Passion

1978 · Movie

Nowhere to Run

1978 · Movie

Sketches of a Strangler

1978 · Movie

The Million Dollar Rip-Off

1976 · Movie

Paco

1976 · Movie

Mother, Jugs & Speed

1976 · Movie

Serpico: The Deadly Game

1976 · Movie

Gable and Lombard

1976 · Movie

Kate McShane

1975 · Series

Nashville

1975 · Movie

Virginia Hill

1974 · Movie

The Front Page

1974 · Movie

Rhoda

1974 · Series

Sonny Boy

1974 · Movie

The Conversation

1974 · Movie

Busting

1974 · Movie

Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg

1974 · Movie

Incident at Vichy

1973 · Movie

Adam's Rib

1973 · Series

The Marcus-Nelson Murders

1973 · Movie

Slither

1973 · Movie

Footsteps

1972 · Movie

The Bob Newhart Show

1972 · Series

Banyon

1972 · Series

The Candidate

1972 · Movie

Get to Know Your Rabbit

1972 · Movie

Top of the Heap

1972 · Movie

Believe in Me

1971 · Movie

The Organization

1971 · Movie

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

1971 · Movie

Cry Uncle!

1971 · Movie

Bananas

1971 · Movie

Taking Off

1971 · Movie

March of the Spring Hare

1971 · Movie

The Owl and the Pussycat

1970 · Movie

Hi, Mom!

1970 · Movie

McCloud

1970 · Series

The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful

1970 · Movie

Putney Swope

1969 · Movie

Greetings

1968 · Movie

Orgy Girls '69

1968 · Movie

The Mod Squad

1968 · Series

Ironside

1967 · Series

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Series

Bonanza

1959 · Series

Gunsmoke

1955 · Series