Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
22 Nov, 1939 (85 years old)

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 (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.

Known For

The Lot
HD
1999

The Lot

Drama
The Patriots
HD
142 min 1994

The Patriots

Drama
Grave Images
HD
86 min 1991

Grave Images

Horror
Club Fed
HD
93 min 1990

Club Fed

Comedy
Night Visitor
HD
93 min 1989

Night Visitor

Horror
My Best Friend's Birthday
HD
36 min 1987

My Best Friend's Birthday

Comedy

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