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 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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Acting
Movie
The Ninth Gate
as Witkin
1999
Movie
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Harold Lutz
1987
Movie
The Conversation
as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
1974
Movie
Dick Tracy
as Reporter
1990
Movie
The Majestic
as Leo Kubelsky
2001
Movie
Bananas
as Man On Cross
1971
TV
Law & Order
as Carl Berg
1990
TV
The West Wing
as Roger Becker
1999
TV
Bonanza
as Charlie
1959
Movie
Nashville
as Barnett
1975
Movie
The Cotton Club
as Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
1984
Movie
The Front Page
as Kruger
1974
Movie
Diabolique
as Leo Katzman
1996
TV
Dharma & Greg
as Stan Gottlieb
1997
Movie
Until the End of the World
as Bernie, Used Car Dealer
1991
Movie
One from the Heart
as Restaurant Owner
1982
Movie
Hi, Mom!
as Joe Banner
1970
Movie
The Candidate
as Klein
1972
TV
Taxi
as Mr. Ratledge
1978
Movie
The Stunt Man
as Sam
1980
Movie
Cyborg 2
as Martin Dunn
1993
TV
Matlock
as Detective Richard Cox
1986
Movie
Continental Divide
as Howard McDermott
1981
TV
Gunsmoke
as Henry Decory
1955
