Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/22/1939
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Alan GarfieldAlen GarfieldAllan Goorwitz
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 pla...
Known For
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
as David Greenglass
The Conversation
as William P. 'Bernie' Moran
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
as Herby Moss
Diabolique
as Leo Katzman
The Majestic
as Leo Kubelsky
Cry Uncle!
as Jake Masters
Club Fed
as Harrison Farnsworth IV
Skateboard
as Manny Bloom
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Harold Lutz
The Ninth Gate
as Witkin
Nashville
as Barnett
Footsteps
as Brewster
White Boy
as Mr. Rosen
Busting
as Carl Rizzo
Greetings
as Smut Peddler
The Patriots
as Eagleman
Irreconcilable Differences
as Phil Hanner
Bananas
as Man On Cross
Miracle Beach
as Magnus O'Leary
The Candidate
as Klein