Lawrence Tierney
Born March 15, 1919 (Age: 107)
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Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
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Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
2021
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 101
Evicted
2004
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as Bob
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Age: 85
Armageddon
1998
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as Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)
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Age: 79
2 Days in the Valley
1996
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as Old Man
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Age: 77
Junior
1994
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as Mover
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Age: 75
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French Intensive
1994
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as Uncle Larry
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Age: 74
Reservoir Dogs
1992
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as Joe Cabot
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Age: 73
The Horror Show
1989
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as Warden
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Age: 70
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
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as Angels Manager
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Age: 69
From a Whisper to a Scream
1987
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as Warden
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Age: 68
Tough Guys Don't Dance
1987
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as Dougy Madden
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Age: 68
Murphy's Law
1986
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as Cameron
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Age: 67
Silver Bullet
1985
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as Owen Knopfler
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Age: 66
Prizzi's Honor
1985
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as Lt. Hanley
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Age: 66
Arthur
1981
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as Man in Coffee Shop
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Age: 62
Gloria
1980
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as Broadway Bartender
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Age: 61
Singing in the Dark
1956
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as Biff Lamont
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Age: 36
Mama Loves Papa
1945
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as Sharpe
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Age: 26