Allen Garfield
Known for Acting · 103 credits
- Born
- 1939-11-22
- Died
- 2020-04-07
- Place of birth
- Newark, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Alan Garfield · Alen Garfield · Allan Goorwitz · Allen Goorwitz
Biography
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (25)
Law & Order
1990
as Carl Berg
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The West Wing
1999
as Roger Becker
Bonanza
1959
as Charlie
Ironside
1967
Chicago Hope
1994
as Raymond Kadalski
Matlock
1986
as Detective Richard Cox
Taxi
1978
as Mr. Ratledge
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Donald / Kingsley Diamond / Michael Rudnick / The Devil
Gunsmoke
1955
as Henry Decory
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as The Manager
Rhoda
1974
McCloud
1970
Dharma & Greg
1997
as Stan Gottlieb
The Mod Squad
1968
as Charles Weaver
Search
1972
Banyon
1972
as Henry Spear
Jack's Place
1992
Palace Guard
1991
as Sy Hertzog
Adam's Rib
1973
as Attinger
Kate McShane
1975
as Marty Goodman
The Lot
1999
as Harry Sylver
Sins
1986
as Adam Gore
Eddie Dodd
1991
Movies (78)
The Ninth Gate
1999
as Witkin
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
as Harold Lutz
The Conversation
1974
as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
The Majestic
2001
as Leo Kubelsky
Dick Tracy
1990
as Reporter
The Cotton Club
1984
as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
Until the End of the World
1991
as Bernie, Used Car Dealer
Diabolique
1996
as Leo Katzman
Nashville
1975
as Barnett
The Front Page
1974
as Kruger
Bananas
1971
as Man On Cross
Cyborg 2
1993
as Martin Dunn
Hi, Mom!
1970
as Joe Banner
Wild Side
1996
as Dan Rackman
The Stunt Man
1980
as Sam
Miracle Beach
1992
as Magnus O'Leary
Let It Ride
1989
as Greenberg
Teachers
1984
as Carl Rosenberg
The Organization
1971
as Benjy
Mother, Jugs & Speed
1976
as Harry Fishbine
Night Visitor
1989
as Zachary Willard
One from the Heart
1982
as Restaurant Owner
Crime of the Century
1996
as Lt. James Finn
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
as Kurr
The Candidate
1972
as Klein
Greetings
1968
as Smut Peddler
Get Crazy
1983
as Max Wolfe
Stuart Saves His Family
1995
as Maitre D'
Obsession
1997
as Simon Frischmuth
Irreconcilable Differences
1984
as Phil Hanner
Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995
as Vinnie Vidivici
The Patriots
1994
as Eagleman
The Brink's Job
1978
as Vinnie Costa
Putney Swope
1969
as Elias, Jr.
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
as Mario Portello
Citizen Cohn
1992
as Abe Feller
Busting
1974
as Carl Rizzo
Taking Off
1971
as Norman
Continental Divide
1981
as Howard McDermott
Gable and Lombard
1976
as Louis B. Mayer
Desert Bloom
1986
as Mr. Mosol
Ring of Passion
1978
as Damon Runyon
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970
as Dress Shop Proprietor
Incident at Vichy
1973
as Lebeau, A Painter
Absence of the Good
1999
as Lieutenant Paul Taylor
Slither
1973
as Vincent J. Palmer
Believe in Me
1971
as Stutter
One Trick Pony
1980
as Cal van Damp
Nowhere to Run
1978
as Herbie Stolz
Skateboard
1978
as Manny Bloom
Club Fed
1990
as Harrison Farnsworth IV
Fyre
1979
as Preacher
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
1974
as David Greenglass
Get to Know Your Rabbit
1972
as Vic
Virginia Hill
1974
as Leo Ritchie
Killer in the Mirror
1986
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
1976
as Lt. Ralph Fogherty
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
1970
as Moreno
White Boy
2002
as Mr. Rosen
Cry Uncle!
1971
as Jake Masters
You Ruined My Life
1987
as Howie
Serpico: The Deadly Game
1976
as The Professor
The State of Things
1982
as Gordon
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
1971
as Herby Moss
Footsteps
1972
as Brewster
Trial by Terror
1983
Sketches of a Strangler
1978
as Jack Garvey (as Allen Goorwitz)
Leave 'Em Laughing
1981
as Dr. Arthur Abrams
Paco
1976
as Padre
March of the Spring Hare
1971
as Martin Axborough
Orgy Girls '69
1968
Chief Zabu
2016
as Ben Sydney
Get a Job
1998
as Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
Grave Images
1991
as Jerry
Top of the Heap
1972
as Taxi Driver
Report from Hollywood
1985
Jack and His Friends
1992
as Jack
Sonny Boy
1974
as Sonny Boy Walker
About Allen Garfield
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 10… With 103 credits spanning from 1955 to 2016, Allen Garfield has appeared in 78 films and 25 TV shows.
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- The Ninth Gate (1999) — as Witkin
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) — as Harold Lutz
- The Conversation (1974) — as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
- The Majestic (2001) — as Leo Kubelsky
- Dick Tracy (1990) — as Reporter
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