Allen Garfield

Personal Info

Known ForActing

Born1939-11-22

BirthplaceNewark, New Jersey, USA

Allen Garfield

Acting

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.

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Allen Garfield

The Ninth Gate

6.5

1999

Beverly Hills Cop II

6.5

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

The Conversation

7.5

The Conversation

1974

Dick Tracy

6.2

1990

The Majestic

6.8

2001

Bananas

6.7

1971

Nashville

7.3

1975

The Cotton Club

6.5

The Cotton Club

1984

Filmography

Acting (78)

2016

Chief Zabuas Ben Sydney

4.5

2002

White Boyas Mr. Rosen

4.0

2001

The Majesticas Leo Kubelsky

6.8

1999

Absence of the Goodas Lieutenant Paul Taylor

4.3

1999

The Ninth Gateas Witkin

6.5

1998

Get a Jobas Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist

4.0

1997

Obsessionas Simon Frischmuth

4.2

1996

Crime of the Centuryas Lt. James Finn

6.8

1996

Wild Sideas Dan Rackman

5.7

1996

Diaboliqueas Leo Katzman

5.5

1995

Destiny Turns on the Radioas Vinnie Vidivici

5.0

1995

Stuart Saves His Familyas Maitre D'

5.2

1994

The Patriotsas Eagleman

6.7

1993

Cyborg 2as Martin Dunn

4.3

1992

Miracle Beachas Magnus O'Leary

5.7

1992

Citizen Cohnas Abe Feller

6.3

1992

Jack and His Friendsas Jack

3.3

1991

Until the End of the Worldas Bernie, Used Car Dealer

6.7

1991

Grave Imagesas Jerry

1.0

1990

Club Fedas Harrison Farnsworth IV

5.5

1990

Dick Tracyas Reporter

6.2

1989

Let It Rideas Greenberg

6.3

1989

Night Visitoras Zachary Willard

4.3

1987

Beverly Hills Cop IIas Harold Lutz

6.5

1987

You Ruined My Lifeas Howie

5.9

1986

Killer in the Mirror

6.5

1986

Desert Bloomas Mr. Mosol

5.8

1985

Report from Hollywood

7.0

1984

The Cotton Clubas Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman

6.5

1984

Teachersas Carl Rosenberg

5.7

1984

Irreconcilable Differencesas Phil Hanner

5.6

1983

Get Crazyas Max Wolfe

6.1

1983

The Black Stallion Returnsas Kurr

6.5

1983

Trial by Terror

5.0

1982

The State of Thingsas Gordon

6.4

1982

One from the Heartas Restaurant Owner

5.9

1981

Continental Divideas Howard McDermott

6.1

1981

Leave 'Em Laughingas Dr. Arthur Abrams

8.0

1980

The Stunt Manas Sam

6.6

1980

One Trick Ponyas Cal van Damp

5.5

1979

Fyreas Preacher

4.8

1978

The Brink's Jobas Vinnie Costa

6.2

1978

Skateboardas Manny Bloom

5.1

1978

Ring of Passionas Damon Runyon

7.0

1978

Nowhere to Runas Herbie Stolz

7.0

1978

Sketches of a Strangleras Jack Garvey (as Allen Goorwitz)

6.0

1976

The Million Dollar Rip-Offas Lt. Ralph Fogherty

7.3

1976

Pacoas Padre

10.0

1976

Mother, Jugs & Speedas Harry Fishbine

5.4

1976

Serpico: The Deadly Gameas The Professor

9.0

1976

Gable and Lombardas Louis B. Mayer

5.1

1975

Nashvilleas Barnett

7.3

1974

Virginia Hillas Leo Ritchie

5.7

1974

The Front Pageas Kruger

7.3

1974

Sonny Boyas Sonny Boy Walker

7.0

1974

The Conversationas William P. 'Bernie' Moran

7.5

1974

Bustingas Carl Rizzo

6.2

1974

Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenbergas David Greenglass

1973

Incident at Vichyas Lebeau, A Painter

10.0

1973

The Marcus-Nelson Murdersas Mario Portello

7.6

1973

Slitheras Vincent J. Palmer

5.8

1972

Footstepsas Brewster

6.5

1972

The Candidateas Klein

6.5

1972

Get to Know Your Rabbitas Vic

5.0

1972

Top of the Heapas Taxi Driver

6.0

1971

Believe in Meas Stutter

4.8

1971

The Organizationas Benjy

6.3

1971

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beatas Herby Moss

8.7

1971

Cry Uncle!as Jake Masters

4.5

1971

Bananasas Man On Cross

6.7

1971

Taking Offas Norman

6.9

1971

March of the Spring Hareas Martin Axborough

7.0

1970

The Owl and the Pussycatas Dress Shop Proprietor

6.2

1970

Hi, Mom!as Joe Banner

6.2

1970

The Good, the Bad and the Beautifulas Moreno

5.0

1969

Putney Swopeas Elias, Jr.

6.3

1968

Greetingsas Smut Peddler

5.5

1968

3.7

Production & Directing (1)

1971

Cry Uncle!Additional Dialogue

4.5