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