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Known ForActing
Born1938-10-30
BirthplaceLong Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
Ed Lauter
Acting
Biography
Ed Lauter ( October 30, 1938 – October 16, 2013) was an American actor. His films include The Last American Hero (1973), The Longest Yard (1974), King Kong (1976), Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), School Ties (1992), True Romance (1993), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Purple Heart (2005), Camille (2007), and A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper(2007). Lauter's TV guest appearances include performances on Psych, The X-Files, Kojak, The A-Team, Booker, Charmed, Highlander: The Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation (as Lt. Cmdr. Albert in the season 5 episode "The First Duty"),The Equalizer and ER (with a recurring role as Fire Captain Dannaker).
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ed Lauter
The Artist
2011
Filmography
Acting (135)
2017
The Beautiful Onesas Dante Gabriel Tancredi
6.5
2016
Chief Zabuas Skip Keisel
4.5
2014
The Town that Dreaded Sundownas Sheriff Underwood
5.9
2012
Casting Byas Self
6.9
2012
La Classe américaineas Self
6.5
2012
Trouble with the Curveas Max
7.0
2012
The Fitzgerald Family Christmasas Jim "Big Jim" Fitzgerald
6.0
2011
The Artistas Peppy's Butler
7.4
2011
Carnal Innocenceas Austin Hatinger
4.6
2010
The Frankenstein Syndromeas Dr. Walton
5.0
2009
Expecting a Miracleas Walter Enright
6.2
2009
Godspeedas Mitch
4.0
2008
Something's Wrong in Kansasas Amos
9.0
2008
Camilleas Sheriff Steiner
6.2
2007
5.5
2007
The Number 23as Father Sebastian
6.4
2007
Seraphim Fallsas Parsons
6.4
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobbyas John Hanafin (uncredited)
6.4
2006
The Lostas Ed Anderson
5.4
2005
Into the Fireas Captain Dave Cutler
5.0
2005
The Longest Yardas Duane
6.7
2005
Purple Heartas Civilian
5.2
2005
Brothers in Armsas Mayor Crawley
3.5
2004
The Librariansas John Strong
5.3
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!as Gun Expert
3.6
2004
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federationas General J.G. Shepherd
4.5
2004
Grandpa's Placeas Grandpa
5.5
2004
Art Heistas Victor Boyd
4.0
2003
Seabiscuitas Charles Strub
7.1
2003
Gentleman B.as Harry Koslow
4.4
2002
Go for Brokeas Warden Lessen
4.7
2001
Not Another Teen Movieas The Coach
5.8
2000
Thirteen Daysas Gen. Marshall Carter
7.0
2000
Civilityas Detective Erickson
4.0
2000
Pythonas Pilot
5.2
2000
Blastas Swenson
4.8
2000
Farewell, My Loveas Sergei Karpov
4.2
1999
Night of Terroras Father Connelly
6.0
1999
Out in Fiftyas Ed Walker
3.7
1998
Dollar for the Deadas Jacob Colby
6.0
1998
A Bright Shining Lieas General Weyand
6.0
1997
Under Wrapsas Kubat
5.5
1997
Allie & Meas Detective Frank Richards
3.4
1997
Married to a Strangeras Harry, Megan's Father
5.7
1997
Top of the Worldas Mel Ridgefield
5.2
1997
Childhood Sweetheart?as Sheriff Bowman
4.8
1996
Mercenaryas Jack Cochran
5.5
1996
Raven Hawkas Sheriff Daggert
4.0
1996
The Sweeperas Molls
4.5
1996
Mulholland Fallsas Earl
6.0
1996
Rattledas Murray Hendershot
7.0
1996
Coyote Summeras Mitchell Foster
6.0
1995
Leaving Las Vegasas Mobster 3
7.2
1995
Girl in the Cadillacas Ben Wilmer
4.8
1995
Digital Manas Gen Roberts
4.8
1995
The Tuskegee Airmenas General Stevenson
7.1
1995
Breach of Trustas Colin Kreuger
4.9
1994
Trial by Juryas John Boyle
5.4
1994
Wagons East!as John Slade
4.9
1994
Secret Sins of the Fatheras Arnold Carter
3.5
1993
Under Investigationas Captain Maguire
2.6
1993
True Romanceas Police Captain Quiggle (uncredited)
7.5
1993
Extreme Justiceas Captain Shafer
5.0
1993
The Return of Ironsideas Chief Bell
5.1
1993
Murder So Sweetas Glen Emory
6.0
1992
School Tiesas Alan Greene
6.5
1992
Judgementas Dallas Hale
3.9
1992
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Storyas Lieutenant Driscoll
4.4
1991
Golden Yearsas Gen. Louis Crewes
5.8
1991
The Rocketeeras Fitch
6.5
1990
My Blue Heavenas Underwood
6.1
1990
Kojak: Flowers For Mattyas Police Armorer
5.8
1989
Born on the Fourth of Julyas Legion Commander
7.0
1989
Fat Man and Little Boyas Whitney Ashbridge
6.2
1989
Tennessee Nightsas Sheriff Williams
5.6
1989
Gleaming the Cubeas Mr. Kelly
6.0
1987
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradiseas Buzz Mussinger
5.6
1986
The Last Days of Pattonas Dr. Lt.Col. Paul S. Hill
6.4
1986
The Thanksgiving Promiseas Coach Gruniger
6.0
1986
Firefighteras B.C. Thompson
7.0
1986
Raw Dealas Baker
5.9
1986
Double Imageas Jerry Tyler
5.4
1986
3:15 the Moment of Truthas Moran
5.8
1986
Youngbloodas Murray Chadwick
6.2
1986
The Defiant Onesas Sheriff Leroy Doyle
5.1
1985
Death Wish 3as Insp. Richard S. Shriker
6.2
1985
Real Geniusas CIA Man Decker
6.7
1985
Girls Just Want to Have Funas Colonel Glenn
6.1
1984
The Cartier Affairas Lyndon Dean
4.7
1984
The Three Wishes of Billy Grieras Mr. Grier
4.8
1984
Finders Keepersas Josef Sirola
5.5
1984
Lassiteras Smoke
5.4
1984
The Seduction of Ginaas Carl
5.9
1984
Nickel Mountainas W.D. Freund
4.2
1983
Cujoas Joe Camber
6.2
1983
Eurekaas Charles Perkins
5.3
1983
The Big Scoreas Parks
6.0
1982
5.4
1982
Roosteras Jack Claggert
4.5
1982
In the Custody of Strangersas Judge Halloran
6.4
1981
The Amateuras Anderson
5.4
1981
Death Huntas Hazel
6.7
1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Frank Morris
5.5
1980
The Jericho Mileas Jerry Beliot
6.0
1980
The Boy Who Drank Too Muchas Gus Carpenter
4.7
1979
Undercover with the KKKas Raleigh Porter
5.2
1979
Love's Savage Furyas Sgt. Weed
5.3
1978
The Story of Noahas Ularat
2.0
1978
Magicas Duke
6.8
1978
The Clone Masteras Bender
6.0
1978
Loose Shoesas Sheriff Bob
3.9
1977
The Chicken Chroniclesas Mr. Nastase
3.5
1977
The White Buffaloas Tom Custer
6.0
1976
King Kongas Carnahan
6.3
1976
Family Plotas Joseph Maloney
6.8
1975
Breakheart Passas Major Claremont
6.6
1975
French Connection IIas General William Brian
6.8
1975
Last Hours Before Morningas Bud Delaney
4.5
1975
A Shadow in the Streetsas Siggy Taylor
6.0
1975
Satan's Triangleas Strickland
5.4
1974
The Godchildas Crees
6.0
1974
The Longest Yardas Captain Knauer
6.7
1974
The Midnight Manas Leroy
5.6
1974
The Migrantsas Mr. Barlow
6.1
1973
Executive Actionas Operations Chief - Team A
6.5
1973
The Last American Heroas Burton Colt
5.7
1973
Class of '63as Dave McKay
6.0
1973
Lolly-Madonna XXXas Hawk Feather
5.9
1973
The Moviemakersas Self (uncredited)
10.0
1972
Rageas Simpson
6.7
1972
Dirty Little Billyas Tyler
5.1
1972
Bad Companyas Orin
6.4
1972
Hickey & Boggsas Ted
5.8
1972
The New Centurionsas Galloway
6.6
1972
The Magnificent Seven Ride!as Scott Elliot
5.7