Allen Garfield
Known For
Acting
Born
1939-11-22 in Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died
2020-04-07
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.
Most Known For
Law & Order
as Carl Berg
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The West Wing
as Roger Becker
Bonanza
as Charlie
Ironside
Matlock
as Detective Richard Cox
Chicago Hope
as Raymond Kadalski
Taxi
as Mr. Ratledge
Tales from the Darkside
as Donald / Kingsley Diamond / Michael Rudnick / The Devil
Gunsmoke
as Henry Decory
The Bob Newhart Show
as The Manager
Rhoda
Trapper John, M.D.
Dharma & Greg
as Stan Gottlieb
The Mod Squad
as Charles Weaver
McCloud
Dick Tracy
as Reporter
Nashville
as Barnett
The Ninth Gate
as Witkin
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Harold Lutz