Allen Garfield profile
Actor profile

Allen Garfield

22nd November 1939 Newark, New Jersey, USA Acting

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.

76 Movies 25 TV Shows 104 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Get a Job poster
Get a Job 1st January 1998 as Mr. Berger / Psychiatrist
Club Fed poster
Club Fed 9th August 1990 as Harrison Farnsworth IV
Teachers poster
Teachers 5th October 1984 as Carl Rosenberg
Fyre poster
Fyre 1st February 1979 as Preacher
Paco poster
Paco 4th June 1976 as Padre
Busting poster
Busting 27th February 1974 as Carl Rizzo
Slither poster
Slither 7th March 1973 as Vincent J. Palmer
Bananas poster
Bananas 28th April 1971 as Man On Cross
The Lot poster
The Lot 19th August 1999 as Harry Sylver
Matlock poster
Matlock 3rd March 1986 as Detective Richard Cox
Sins poster
Sins 2nd February 1986 as Adam Gore
Taxi poster
Taxi 12th September 1978 as Mr. Ratledge
Banyon poster
Banyon 15th September 1972 as Henry Spear
Bonanza poster
Bonanza 12th September 1959 as Charlie
Gunsmoke poster
Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Henry Decory