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Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 30, 1938
Died Oct 16, 2013 (74)
Birthplace Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Apr 03, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Ed Lauter ( October 30, 1938 – October 16, 2013) was an American actor. His films include The Last American Hero (1973), The Longest Yard (1974), King Kong (1976), Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), School Ties (1992), True Romance (1993), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Purple Heart ... (2005), Camille (2007), and A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper(2007). Lauter's TV guest appearances include performances on Psych, The X-Files, Kojak, The A-Team, Booker, Charmed, Highlander: The Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation (as Lt. Cmdr. Albert in the season 5 episode "The First Duty"),The Equalizer and ER (with a recurring role as Fire Captain Dannaker). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed Lauter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Beautiful Ones

The Beautiful Ones

2017

as Dante Gabriel Tancredi

Chief Zabu

Chief Zabu

2016

as Skip Keisel

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

2014

as Sheriff Underwood

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

2012

as Jim "Big Jim" Fitzgerald

The Artist

The Artist

2011

as Peppy's Butler

Carnal Innocence

Carnal Innocence

2011

as Austin Hatinger

The Frankenstein Syndrome

The Frankenstein Syndrome

2010

as Dr. Walton

Godspeed

Godspeed

2009

as Mitch

Expecting a Miracle

Expecting a Miracle

2009

as Walter Enright

Camille

Camille

2008

as Sheriff Steiner

Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls

2007

as Parsons

The Number 23

The Number 23

2007

as Father Sebastian

The Lost

The Lost

2006

as Ed Anderson

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

2006

as John Hanafin (uncredited)

Purple Heart

Purple Heart

2005

as Civilian

Into the Fire

Into the Fire

2005

as Captain Dave Cutler

The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard

2005

as Duane

Grandpa's Place

Grandpa's Place

2004

as Grandpa

Art Heist

Art Heist

2004

as Victor Boyd

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation

2004

as General J.G. Shepherd

The Librarians

The Librarians

2004

as John Strong

Nobody Knows Anything!

Nobody Knows Anything!

2004

as Gun Expert

Gentleman B.

Gentleman B.

2003

as Harry Koslow

Seabiscuit

Seabiscuit

2003

as Charles Strub

Go for Broke

Go for Broke

2002

as Warden Lessen

Not Another Teen Movie

Not Another Teen Movie

2001

as The Coach

Farewell, My Love

Farewell, My Love

2000

as Sergei Karpov

Blast

Blast

2000

as Swenson

Civility

Civility

2000

as Detective Erickson

Python

Python

2000

as Pilot

Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days

2000

as Gen. Marshall Carter

Out in Fifty

Out in Fifty

1999

as Ed Walker

Night of Terror

Night of Terror

1999

as Father Connelly

A Bright Shining Lie

A Bright Shining Lie

1998

as General Weyand

Dollar for the Dead

Dollar for the Dead

1998

as Jacob Colby

Top of the World

Top of the World

1998

as Mel Ridgefield

Childhood Sweetheart?

Childhood Sweetheart?

1997

as Sheriff Bowman

Married to a Stranger

Married to a Stranger

1997

as Harry, Megan's Father

Allie & Me

Allie & Me

1997

as Detective Frank Richards

Under Wraps

Under Wraps

1997

as Kubat

The Sweeper

The Sweeper

1996

as Molls

Raven Hawk

Raven Hawk

1996

as Sheriff Daggert

Mercenary

Mercenary

1996

as Jack Cochran

Coyote Summer

Coyote Summer

1996

as Mitchell Foster

Rattled

Rattled

1996

as Murray Hendershot

Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls

1996

as Earl

Girl in the Cadillac

Girl in the Cadillac

1995

as Ben Wilmer

Breach of Trust

Breach of Trust

1995

as Colin Kreuger

Digital Man

Digital Man

1995

as Gen Roberts

Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

1995

as Mobster 3

Wagons East!

Wagons East!

1994

as John Slade

Trial by Jury

Trial by Jury

1994

as John Boyle

Secret Sins of the Father

Secret Sins of the Father

1994

as Arnold Carter

Under Investigation

Under Investigation

1993

as Captain Maguire

The Return of Ironside

The Return of Ironside

1993

as Chief Bell

Extreme Justice

Extreme Justice

1993

as Captain Shafer

True Romance

True Romance

1993

as Police Captain Quiggle (uncredited)

Judgement

Judgement

1992

as Dallas Hale

School Ties

School Ties

1992

as Alan Greene

Tennessee Nights

Tennessee Nights

1991

as Sheriff Williams

Golden Years

Golden Years

1991

as Gen. Louis Crewes

The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer

1991

as Fitch

Kojak: Flowers For Matty

Kojak: Flowers For Matty

1990

as Police Armorer

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven

1990

as Underwood

Gleaming the Cube

Gleaming the Cube

1989

as Mr. Kelly

Fat Man and Little Boy

Fat Man and Little Boy

1989

as Whitney Ashbridge

Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July

1989

as Legion Commander

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1986

as Sheriff Leroy Doyle

Double Image

Double Image

1986

as Jerry Tyler

The Last Days of Patton

The Last Days of Patton

1986

as Dr. Lt.Col. Paul S. Hill

Youngblood

Youngblood

1986

as Murray Chadwick

The Thanksgiving Promise

The Thanksgiving Promise

1986

as Coach Gruniger

Raw Deal

Raw Deal

1986

as Baker

Firefighter

Firefighter

1986

as B.C. Thompson

3:15 the Moment of Truth

3:15 the Moment of Truth

1986

as Moran

Death Wish 3

Death Wish 3

1985

as Insp. Richard S. Shriker

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

1985

as Colonel Glenn

Real Genius

Real Genius

1985

as CIA Man Decker

The Cartier Affair

The Cartier Affair

1984

as Lyndon Dean

The Seduction of Gina

The Seduction of Gina

1984

as Carl

Nickel Mountain

Nickel Mountain

1984

as W.D. Freund

Lassiter

Lassiter

1984

as Smoke

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers

1984

as Josef Sirola

Cujo

Cujo

1983

as Joe Camber

The Big Score

The Big Score

1983

as Parks

Eureka

Eureka

1983

as Charles Perkins

Manimal

Manimal

1983

as Col. Hunt

Rooster

Rooster

1982

as Jack Claggert

In the Custody of Strangers

In the Custody of Strangers

1982

as Judge Halloran

Death Hunt

Death Hunt

1981

as Hazel

The Amateur

The Amateur

1981

as Anderson

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

The Boy Who Drank Too Much

1980

as Gus Carpenter

The Jericho Mile

The Jericho Mile

1980

as Jerry Beliot

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

1980

as Frank Morris

Undercover with the KKK

Undercover with the KKK

1979

as Raleigh Porter

Love's Savage Fury

Love's Savage Fury

1979

as Sgt. Weed

Magic

Magic

1978

as Duke

The Clone Master

The Clone Master

1978

as Bender

The Story of Noah

The Story of Noah

1978

as Ularat

Loose Shoes

Loose Shoes

1978

as Sheriff Bob

The Chicken Chronicles

The Chicken Chronicles

1977

as Mr. Nastase

The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo

1977

as Tom Custer

Family Plot

Family Plot

1976

as Joseph Maloney

King Kong

King Kong

1976

as Carnahan

Last Hours Before Morning

Last Hours Before Morning

1975

as Bud Delaney

Satan's Triangle

Satan's Triangle

1975

as Strickland

Shadow in the Street

Shadow in the Street

1975

as Siggy Taylor

French Connection II

French Connection II

1975

as General William Brian

Breakheart Pass

Breakheart Pass

1975

as Major Claremont

The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard

1974

as Captain Knauer

The Godchild

The Godchild

1974

as Crees

The Migrants

The Migrants

1974

as Mr. Barlow

The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man

1974

as Leroy

Class of '63

Class of '63

1973

as Dave McKay

The Last American Hero

The Last American Hero

1973

as Burton Colt

Executive Action

Executive Action

1973

as Operations Chief - Team A

Lolly-Madonna XXX

Lolly-Madonna XXX

1973

as Hawk Feather

Bad Company

Bad Company

1972

as Orin

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

The Magnificent Seven Ride!

1972

as Scott Elliot

The New Centurions

The New Centurions

1972

as Galloway

Rage

Rage

1972

as Simpson

Dirty Little Billy

Dirty Little Billy

1972

as Tyler

Hickey & Boggs

Hickey & Boggs

1972

as Ted

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Television Credits

Golden Years

as Gen. Louis Crewes

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jul 16, 1991

ER

as Fire Captain Dannaker

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Shameless

as Dick Healey

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

Hardcastle and McCormick

as Rick Vetromile

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1983

The Streets of San Francisco

as Doctor Joseph Ford

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Silas Bedoe

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 21, 1993

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Gruszynski

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 31, 1993

Police Story

as Ralph Coleman / Joseph Kinsella

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 20, 1973

Psych

as Ed Dykstra

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 07, 2006

Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones

as Jim Jones, Sr.

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 15, 1980

Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story

as Frank Morris

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 05, 1980

St. Elsewhere

as Stan Morgen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 1982

Murder, She Wrote

as Sheriff Orville Yates

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Magnum, P.I.

as Captain Quintin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1980

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Barclay Tobin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 2000

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

as Lars Paladin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1993

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Lt. Cmdr. Albert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

The A-Team

as Sheriff Hank Thomson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

Miami Vice

as Capt. Cahill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

Simon & Simon

as Col. Lawrence Grayson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 24, 1981

Hawaii Five-O

as Jonas Halloran

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Cold Case

as Shep 'Mack' McAvoy (2008)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Charmed

as Sutter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1998

Baretta

as Ed Borgue

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 1975

Manimal

as Col. Hunt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1983

Charlie's Angels

as Lt. Howard Fine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

Mannix

as Sergeant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1967

Kojak

as Floyd

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 1973

The X-Files

as Col. Marcus Aurelius Belt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

The Equalizer

as Walter Rowan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Millennium

as Warden Kellard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 1996

Cannon

as Deputy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

The Waltons

as Hyder Rudge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1972

Ironside

as Sergeant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Crazy like a Fox

as Lanslow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 1984

Booker

as Kendall

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1989

Automan

as Michael Hagedorn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 15, 1983

The Magnificent Seven

as Hank Conley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1998

Nero Wolfe

as Clay Baylor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1981

Grey's Anatomy

as Timothy Miller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Law & Order

as Defense Counsel Glick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Kodiak

as Brook Spencer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The Rockford Files

as Joseph Bloomberg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The A-Team

as Major Douglas Kyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1983

Highlander: The Series

as Avery Hoskins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1992

The Office

as Sam Stone, Sr.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2005

The Equalizer

as Robert Nichols

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Renegade

as Jack Barnell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1992

Kate McShane

as Phil Baines

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1975

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