Allen Garfield
Birthdate: Nov 22, 1939
Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, USA
Died: Apr 7, 2020
New Jersey-born Allen Garfield was trained at the Actors Studio in New York City. He had a prolific career on the stage before making his film debut in 1968. His stocky build and nervous, jumpy mannerisms fit well with the weaselly criminals, lecherous villains and corrupt businessmen and politicians he excels in playing - a perfect example of which is the Beverly Hills police chief in 1987's Beverly Hills Cop II (1987). Midway through his career he reverted to his real name of Allan Goorwitz, but not long afterwards decided to stay with his stage name, and went back to Allen Garfield. In the early 2000s, Garfield suffered from a series of strokes that prevented him from acting again.
Known For
Beverly Hills Cop II
(1987)
The Conversation
(1974)
Nashville
(1975)
The Majestic
(2001)
Allen Garfield Movies
actor
Previous (51)
- 2002 | White Boyas Mr. Rosen
- 1998 | Get a Jobas Mr. Berger
- 1997 | Obsessionas Simon Frischmuth
- 1996 | Diaboliqueas Leo Katzman
- 1995 | Wild Sideas Dan Rackman
- 1994 | The Patriotsas Eagleman
- 1993 | Family Prayersas Cantor
- 1992 | Jack and His Friendsas Jack
- 1992 | Miracle Beachas Magnus O'Leary
- 1990 | Club Fedas Harrison Farnsworth IV
- 1989 | Let It Rideas Greenberg
- 1989 | Night Visitoras Zachary Willard
- 1988 | Chief Zabuas Ben Sydney
- 1987 | My Best Friend's Birthdayas Entertainment Magnate
- 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop IIas Harold Lutz
- 1986 | Desert Bloomas Mr. Mosol
- 1984 | Report from Hollywood
- 1984 | The Cotton Clubas Abbadabba Berman
- 1984 | Teachersas Carl Rosenberg
- 1984 | Irreconcilable Differencesas Phil Hanner
- 1983 | Trial by Terroras Frederick Estus
- 1983 | Get Crazyas Max Wolfe
- 1983 | The Black Stallion Returnsas Kurr
- 1982 | The State of Thingsas Gordon
- 1982 |
One from the Heart
asRestaurant Owner
A couple has a fight after living together 5 years in Las Vegas. They go out and celebrate 4th of July, each with a new partner. Breakup?
- 1981 | Continental Divideas Howard McDermott
- 1980 | One-Trick Ponyas Cal van Damp
- 1980 | The Stunt Manas Sam
- 1979 | Fyreas Preacher
- 1978 | Sketches of a Strangleras Jack Garvey
- 1978 | The Brink's Jobas Vinnie Costa
- 1978 | Skateboardas Manny Bloom
- 1976 | Gable and Lombardas Louis B. Mayer
- 1976 | Mother, Jugs & Speedas Harry Fishbine
- 1975 | Pacoas Padre
- 1974 | Bustingas Carl Rizzo
- 1974 | The Front Pageas Kruger
- 1974 |
The Conversation
asBernie Moran
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered.
- 1973 | Slitheras Vincent J. Palmer
- 1972 | Get to Know Your Rabbitas Vic
- 1972 | The Candidateas Klein
- 1972 | Top of the Heapas Taxi Driver
- 1971 | Believe in Meas Stutter
- 1971 | Cry Uncleas Jake Masters
- 1971 | Roommatesas Martin Axborough
- 1971 | The Organizationas Benjy
- 1971 | You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beatas Herby Moss
- 1970 | Hi, Mom!as Joe Banner
- 1970 | The Good, the Bad and the Beautifulas Moreno
- 1970 | The Owl and the Pussycatas Dress Shop Proprietor
- 1969 | Putney Swopeas Elias, Jr.
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