Lawrence Tierney
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1919-03-15
- Died
- 2002-02-26
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Lawrence James Tierney
Biography
Lawrence Tierney (March 15, 1919 – February 26, 2002) was an American actor, known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and hardened criminals, which mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law.
Commenting on the DVD release of a Tierney film in 2005, a New York Times critic observed: "The hulking Tierney was not so much an actor as a frightening force of nature."
Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Tierney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
TV Shows (20)
The Simpsons
1989
as Don Brodka (voice)
Seinfeld
1989
as Alton Benes
ER
1994
as Jack Johnson
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Cyrus Redblock
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Regent
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Sergeant Jenkins
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Herbie Lane
L.A. Law
1986
as Peter Manzo
Naked City
1958
as Mike Jensen
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Jack Mills
Hunter
1984
as John Doyle
Fame
1982
Remington Steele
1982
as Al Molinski
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Gorn
The Detectives
1959
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Detective
Bus Stop
1961
Man with a Camera
1958
EZ Streets
1996
New York Confidential
1959
Movies (69)
Reservoir Dogs
1992
as Joe Cabot
Armageddon
1998
as Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
as Angels Manager
Silver Bullet
1985
as Owen Knopfler
Junior
1994
as Mover
The Greatest Show on Earth
1952
as Mr. Henderson
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Arthur
1981
as Man in Coffee Shop
Gloria
1980
as Broadway Bartender
2 Days in the Valley
1996
as Old Man
Murphy's Law
1986
as Cameron
Prizzi's Honor
1985
as Lt. Hanley
Best of the Badmen
1951
as Jesse James
City of Hope
1991
as Kerrigan
Eddie Presley
1993
as Joe West
Step by Step
1946
as Johnny Christopher
Starstruck
1995
as Patron
Back to Bataan
1945
as Lt. Cmdr. Waite
The Prowler
1981
as Maj. Chatham
Bad
1977
as O'Reilly-O'Crapface
Dillinger
1945
as John Dillinger
The Horror Show
1989
as Warden
Such Good Friends
1971
as Hospital Guard
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987
as Warden
Why Me?
1990
as Armenian Robber #1
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
1993
as Joey Buttafucco's Father
Custer of the West
1967
as General Philip Sheridan
Southie
1998
as Colie Powers
The Bushwhackers
1951
as Sam Tobin
Shakedown
1950
as Harry Colton
The Steel Cage
1954
as Chet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
1994
as Joe Cabot (archive footage)
A Child Is Waiting
1963
as Douglas Benham
Dillinger
1991
as Sheriff Sarber
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987
as Dougy Madden
Bodyguard
1948
as Michael C. 'Mike' Carter
The Runestone
1991
as Chief Richardson
Born to Kill
1947
as Sam Wild
Badman's Territory
1946
as Jesse James
Female Jungle
1956
as Det. Sgt. Jack Stevens
Midnight
1982
as Bert Johnson
Nothing Lasts Forever
1984
as Carriage Driver
Wizards of the Demon Sword
1991
as Slave Master
Terrible Joe Moran
1984
as Pico
Government Girl
1943
as FBI Man (uncredited)
Mama Loves Papa
1945
as Sharpe
The Falcon Out West
1944
as Senator (uncredited)
A Kiss Goodnight
1994
as Sergeant Harwood
Bloodrage
1980
as Malone
The Ghost Ship
1943
as Seaman Louie Parker
Reservoir Dogs: Playing It Fast & Loose
2006
as Self (archive footage)
French Intensive
1994
as Uncle Larry
The Death Merchant
1991
as Ivan Yates
Evicted
2004
as Bob
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
1947
as Steve Morgan
Gildersleeve on Broadway
1943
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Kirlian Witness
1978
as Detective
Portrait in Red
1995
as Robert Pearlman
Youth Runs Wild
1944
as Larry Duncan
The Hoodlum
1951
as Vincent Lubeck
San Quentin
1946
as Jim Roland
Kill or Be Killed
1950
as Robert Warren
Red
1993
as Louis 'Red' Deutsch
Midnight 2
1993
as Bert Johnson (archive footage)
Abduction
1975
as FBI Agent
Singing in the Dark
1956
as Biff Lamont
Those Endearing Young Charms
1945
as Lt. Ted Brewster
Killer Without a Face
1968
as The Mute
Birthday Blues
1945
as Tom Williams - Neighbor
About Lawrence Tierney
Lawrence Tierney (March 15, 1919 – February 26, 2002) was an American actor, known for his many screen portrayals of mobsters and hardened criminals, which mirrored his own frequent brushes with the law. Commenting on the DVD release of a Tierney film in 2005, a New York Times critic observed: "The hulking Tierney was not so much an actor as a frightening force of nature." Description above from the Wikipedia article Lawrence Tierney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 89 credits spanning from 1943 to 2021, Lawrence Tierney has appeared in 69 films and 20 TV shows.
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- Reservoir Dogs (1992) — as Joe Cabot
- Armageddon (1998) — as Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) — as Angels Manager
- Silver Bullet (1985) — as Owen Knopfler
- Junior (1994) — as Mover
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