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Allen Garfield
Newark, New Jersey, USA
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 Jer…
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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.
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2016
Chief Zabu
Movie Ben Sydney
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2002
White Boy
Movie Mr. Rosen
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2001
The Majestic
Movie Leo Kubelsky
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1999
Absence of the Good
Movie Lieutenant Paul Taylor
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1999
The West Wing
TV show Roger Becker
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1999
The Ninth Gate
Movie Witkin
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1999
The Lot
TV show Harry Sylver
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1998
Sports Night
TV show Chuck 'The Cut Man' Kimmel
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1998
Get a Job
Movie Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
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1997
Dharma & Greg
TV show Stan Gottlieb
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1997
Obsession
Movie Simon Frischmuth
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1996
Crime of the Century
Movie Lt. James Finn
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1996
Wild Side
Movie Dan Rackman
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1996
Diabolique
Movie Leo Katzman
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1995
Destiny Turns on the Radio
Movie Vinnie Vidivici
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1995
Stuart Saves His Family
Movie Maitre D'
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1994
Chicago Hope
TV show Raymond Kadalski
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1994
The Patriots
Movie Eagleman
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1993
Cyborg 2
Movie Martin Dunn
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1992
Miracle Beach
Movie Magnus O'Leary
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1992
Citizen Cohn
Movie Abe Feller
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1992
Jack's Place
TV show
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1992
Jack and His Friends
Movie Jack
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1991
Palace Guard
TV show Sy Hertzog
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1991
Until the End of the World
Movie Bernie, Used Car Dealer
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1991
Eddie Dodd
TV show
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1991
Grave Images
Movie Jerry
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1990
Law & Order
TV show Carl Berg
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1990
Club Fed
Movie Harrison Farnsworth IV
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1990
Dick Tracy
Movie Reporter
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1989
Let It Ride
Movie Greenberg
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1989
Night Visitor
Movie Zachary Willard
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1987
Beverly Hills Cop II
Movie Harold Lutz
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1987
You Ruined My Life
Movie Howie
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1986
Killer in the Mirror
Movie
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1986
Matlock
TV show Detective Richard Cox
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1986
Sins
TV show Adam Gore
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1986
Desert Bloom
Movie Mr. Mosol
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1985
Report from Hollywood
Movie
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1984
The Cotton Club
Movie Otto 'Abbadabba' Berman
