Allen Garfield
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
Harold Lutz
Beverly Hills Cop II
Kruger
The Front Page
William P. 'Bernie' Moran
The Conversation
Witkin
The Ninth Gate
Barnett
Nashville
Leo Katzman
Diabolique
Leo Kubelsky
The Majestic
Gordon
Der Stand der Dinge
Mr. Rosen
White Boy
Klein
The Candidate
Carl Rosenberg
Teachers
Vinnie Costa
The Brink's Job
Kurr
The Black Stallion Returns
Elias, Jr.
Putney Swope
Howard McDermott
Continental Divide
Dan Rackman
Wild Side
Brewster
Footsteps
Max Wolfe
Get Crazy
Cal van Damp
One Trick Pony
Sam
The Stunt Man
Joe Banner
Hi, Mom!
Dress Shop Proprietor
The Owl and the Pussycat
Martin Dunn
Cyborg 2
Phil Hanner
Irreconcilable Differences
Greenberg
Let It Ride
Lieutenant Paul Taylor
Absence of the Good
Benjy
The Organization
Magnus O'Leary
Miracle Beach
Carl Rizzo
Busting
Stutter
Believe in Me
Howie
You Ruined My Life
Simon Frischmuth
Obsession
Jake Masters
Cry Uncle!
Vic
Get to Know Your Rabbit
Zachary Willard
Night Visitor
Mr. Mosol
Desert Bloom
Report from Hollywood
Harrison Farnsworth IV
Club Fed
Dr. Arthur Abrams
Leave 'Em Laughing
Maitre D'
Stuart Saves His Family
Herbie Stolz
Nowhere to Run
The Professor
Serpico: The Deadly Game
Taxi Driver
Top of the Heap
Lt. Ralph Fogherty
The Million Dollar Rip-Off
Louis B. Mayer
Gable and Lombard
Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
The Cotton Club
Vincent J. Palmer
Slither
Lt. James Finn
Crime of the Century
Padre
Paco
Orgy Girls '69
Harry Fishbine
Mother, Jugs & Speed
Bernie, Used Car Dealer
Bis ans Ende der Welt
Herby Moss
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
David Greenglass
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Ben Sydney
Chief Zabu
Preacher (as Allen Goorwitz)
Fyre
Moreno
The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
Jack
Jack and His Friends
Jack Garvey (as Allen Goorwitz)
Sketches of a Strangler
Eagleman
Les Patriotes
Jerry
Grave Images
Restaurant Owner
One from the Heart
Reporter
Dick Tracy
Trial by Terror
Killer in the Mirror
Norman
Taking Off
Leo Ritchie
Virginia Hill
Smut Peddler
Greetings
Abe Feller
Citizen Cohn
Vinnie Vidivici
Destiny Turns on the Radio
Damon Runyon
Ring of Passion
Martin Axborough
March of the Spring Hare
Lebeau, A Painter
Incident at Vichy
Manny Bloom
Skateboard
Man On Cross
Bananas
Mario Portello
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
Get a Job
Sonny Boy Walker
Sonny Boy
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
78
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-11-22
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Alan Garfield