Born
22 November 1939 (86)
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also known as
Alan Garfield, Alen Garfield
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...
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
White Boy
2002
The Majestic
2001
Absence of the Good
1999
The Ninth Gate
1999
Get a Job
1998
Obsession
1997
Crime of the Century
1996
Wild Side
1996
Diabolique
1996
Destiny Turns on the Radio
1995
Stuart Saves His Family
1995
The Patriots
1994
Cyborg 2
1993
Miracle Beach
1992
Citizen Cohn
1992
Jack and His Friends
1992
Until the End of the World
1991
Grave Images
1991
Club Fed
1990
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1990
Let It Ride
1989
Night Visitor
1989
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
You Ruined My Life
1987
Killer in the Mirror
1986
Desert Bloom
1986
Report from Hollywood
1985
The Cotton Club
1984
Teachers
1984
Irreconcilable Differences
1984
Get Crazy
1983
The Black Stallion Returns
1983
Trial by Terror
1983
The State of Things
1982
One from the Heart
1982
Continental Divide
1981
Leave 'Em Laughing
1981
One Trick Pony
1980
The Stunt Man
1980