Edward Bunker

Biography

Edward Heward Bunker (December 31, 1933 – July 19, 2005) was an American author of crime fiction, a screenwriter, convicted felon and an actor. He wrote numerous books, some of which have been adapted into films. He wrote the scripts for - and acted in - Straight Time (1978) (adapted from his debut novel No Beast So Fierce), Runaway Train (1985) and Animal Factory (2000) (adapted from his sophomore novel of the same name). He also played a minor role in Reservoir Dogs (1992). He began running away from home when he was five years old, and developed a pattern of criminal behavior, earning his first conviction when he was 14, leading to a cycle of incarceration, parole, re-offending and further jail time. He was convicted of bank robbery, drug dealing, extortion, armed robbery, and forgery. Bunker was released from prison for the last time in 1975, after which he focused on his career as a writer and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edward Bunker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Known For

Hunter

as Hitman

Reservoir Dogs

as Mr. Blue

Fallen Angels

as Sailor

Tango & Cash

as Capt. Holmes

The Longest Yard

as Skitchy Rivers

The Running Man

as Lenny

Straight Time

as Mickey

Relentless

as Cardoza

Runaway Train

as Jonah

Shy People

as Chuck

Best of the Best

as Stan

The Long Riders

as Chadwell

Miracle Mile

as Nightwatchman

Somebody to Love

as Jimmy

Animal Factory

as Buzzard

Family Secrets

as Douglas Marley

Best of the Best 2

as Spotlight Operator

Champion

as Self

Shadrach

as Joe Thorton

Love, Cheat & Steal

as Old Con