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

Entertainment Magnate

My Best Friend's Birthday

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

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