Allen Garfield
Acting
Born: 1939-11-22 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Allen Garfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Law & Order
Carl Berg
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The West Wing
Roger Becker
Ironside
Chicago Hope
Raymond Kadalski
Bonanza
Charlie
Taxi
Mr. Ratledge
Matlock
Detective Richard Cox
Tales from the Darkside
Donald / Kingsley Diamond / Michael Rudnick / The Devil
Gunsmoke
Henry Decory
The Bob Newhart Show
The Manager
Dharma & Greg
Stan Gottlieb
Rhoda
McCloud
Trapper John, M.D.
The Ninth Gate
Witkin
The Mod Squad
Charles Weaver
Sports Night
Chuck 'The Cut Man' Kimmel
Beverly Hills Cop II
Harold Lutz
The Conversation
William P. 'Bernie' Moran
The Majestic
Leo Kubelsky
Dick Tracy
Reporter
The Lot
Harry Sylver
The Cotton Club
Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
Banyon
Henry Spear
Diabolique
Leo Katzman
Palace Guard
Sy Hertzog
Search
The Organization
Benjy
Jack's Place
Nashville
Barnett
Hi, Mom!
Joe Banner
The Brink's Job
Vinnie Costa
Kate McShane
Marty Goodman
The Front Page
Kruger
Adam's Rib
Attinger
Until the End of the World
Bernie, Used Car Dealer
Bananas
Man On Cross
Cyborg 2
Martin Dunn
Teachers
Carl Rosenberg