Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1939-11-22
Day of Death
2020-04-07
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Allen Garfield
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 (nÊe 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.
Filmography (78)
Chief Zabu
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
