Lawrence Tierney
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1919-03-15
- Died
- 2002-02-26
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Lawrence James Tierney
Biography
Lawrence Tierney (March 15, 1919 – February 26, 2002) was an American actor, known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and hardened criminals, which mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law.
Commenting on the DVD release of a Tierney film in 2005, a New York Times critic observed: "The hulking Tierney was not so much an actor as a frightening force of nature."
Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Tierney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (20)
The Simpsons
1989
as Don Brodka (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Alton Benes
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Cyrus Redblock
ER
1994
as Jack Johnson
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Regent
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Sergeant Jenkins
L.A. Law
1986
as Peter Manzo
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Herbie Lane
Naked City
1958
as Mike Jensen
Hunter
1984
as John Doyle
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Jack Mills
Fame
1982
Remington Steele
1982
as Al Molinski
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Gorn
The Detectives
1959
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Detective
Bus Stop
1961
Man with a Camera
1958
EZ Streets
1996
New York Confidential
1959
Movies (69)
Armageddon
1998
as Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)
Reservoir Dogs
1992
as Joe Cabot
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
as Angels Manager
Silver Bullet
1985
as Owen Knopfler
Junior
1994
as Mover
Arthur
1981
as Man in Coffee Shop
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Mr. Henderson
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Gloria
1980
as Broadway Bartender
2 Days in the Valley
1996
as Old Man
Prizzi's Honor
1985
as Lt. Hanley
Step by Step
1946
as Johnny Christopher
Murphy's Law
1986
as Cameron
City of Hope
1991
as Kerrigan
Eddie Presley
1993
as Joe West
The Prowler
1981
as Maj. Chatham
Best of the Badmen
1951
as Jesse James
Starstruck
1995
as Patron
The Horror Show
1989
as Warden
Southie
1998
as Colie Powers
Why Me?
1990
as Armenian Robber #1
Dillinger
1945
as John Dillinger
The Bushwhackers
1951
as Sam Tobin
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987
as Warden
Badman's Territory
1946
as Jesse James
Back to Bataan
1945
as Lt. Cmdr. Waite
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987
as Dougy Madden
Bad
1977
as O'Reilly-O'Crapface
A Child Is Waiting
1963
as Douglas Benham
Such Good Friends
1971
as Hospital Guard
Custer of the West
1967
as General Philip Sheridan
The Steel Cage
1954
as Chet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
Born to Kill
1947
as Sam Wild
Shakedown
1950
as Harry Colton
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
1993
as Joey Buttafucco's Father
Midnight
1982
as Bert Johnson
Government Girl
1943
as FBI Man (uncredited)
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
1994
as Joe Cabot (archive footage)
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
as Carriage Driver
Terrible Joe Moran
1984
as Pico
Dillinger
1991
as Sheriff Sarber
Wizards of the Demon Sword
1991
as Slave Master
French Intensive
1994
as Uncle Larry
Bloodrage
1980
as Malone
The Ghost Ship
1943
as Seaman Louie Parker
Mama Loves Papa
1945
as Sharpe
Bodyguard
1948
as Michael C. 'Mike' Carter
The Runestone
1991
as Chief Richardson
Portrait in Red
1995
as Robert Pearlman
Evicted
2004
as Bob
A Kiss Goodnight
1994
as Sergeant Harwood
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
1947
as Steve Morgan
San Quentin
1946
as Jim Roland
Abduction
1975
as FBI Agent
Red
1993
as Louis 'Red' Deutsch
Gildersleeve on Broadway
1943
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Female Jungle
1956
as Det. Sgt. Jack Stevens
The Kirlian Witness
1978
as Detective
The Falcon Out West
1944
as Senator (uncredited)
Youth Runs Wild
1944
as Larry Duncan
The Death Merchant
1991
as Ivan Yates
Kill or Be Killed
1950
as Robert Warren
Reservoir Dogs: Playing It Fast & Loose
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Those Endearing Young Charms
1945
as Lt. Ted Brewster
The Hoodlum
1951
as Vincent Lubeck
Midnight 2
1993
as Bert Johnson (archive footage)
Singing in the Dark
1956
as Biff Lamont
Killer Without a Face
1968
as The Mute
Birthday Blues
1945
as Tom Williams - Neighbor
About Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney (March 15, 1919 – February 26, 2002) was an American actor, known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and hardened criminals, which mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law. Commenting on the DVD release of a Tierney film in 2005, a New York Times critic observed: "The hulking Tierney was not so much an actor as a frightening force of nature." Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Tierney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 89 credits spanning from 1943 to 2021, Lawrence Tierney has appeared in 69 films and 20 TV shows.
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- Armageddon (1998) — as Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)
- Reservoir Dogs (1992) — as Joe Cabot
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) — as Angels Manager
- Silver Bullet (1985) — as Owen Knopfler
- Junior (1994) — as Mover
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