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Ed Lauter

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Ed Lauter

Born October 30, 1938 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USADied October 16, 2013132 films

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).

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Artist poster7.4The Artist2011The Longest Yard poster6.7The Longest Yard2005Leaving Las Vegas poster7.3Leaving Las Vegas1995Born on the Fourth of July poster7.0Born on the Fourth of July1989The Number 23 poster6.4The Number 232007Trouble with the Curve poster7.0Trouble with the Curve2012Seabiscuit poster7.1Seabiscuit2003Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby poster6.4Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby2006

Filmography

132 films as actor
  1. 2017The Beautiful OnesDante Gabriel Tancredi
  2. 2016Chief ZabuSkip Keisel
  3. 2014The Town that Dreaded SundownSheriff Underwood
  4. 2012Trouble with the CurveMax
  5. 2012The Fitzgerald Family ChristmasJim "Big Jim" Fitzgerald
  6. 2011The ArtistPeppy's Butler
  7. 2011Carnal InnocenceAustin Hatinger
  8. 2010The Frankenstein SyndromeDr. Walton
  9. 2009Expecting a MiracleWalter Enright
  10. 2009GodspeedMitch
  11. 2008Something's Wrong in KansasAmos
  12. 2008CamilleSheriff Steiner
  13. 2007The Prince and the Pauper: The MoviePop
  14. 2007The Number 23Father Sebastian
  15. 2007Seraphim FallsParsons
  16. 2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyJohn Hanafin (uncredited)
  17. 2006The LostEd Anderson
  18. 2005Into the FireCaptain Dave Cutler
  19. 2005The Longest YardDuane
  20. 2005Purple HeartCivilian
  21. 2005Brothers in ArmsMayor Crawley
  22. 2004The LibrariansJohn Strong
  23. 2004Nobody Knows Anything!Gun Expert
  24. 2004Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the FederationGeneral J.G. Shepherd
  25. 2004Grandpa's PlaceGrandpa
  26. 2004Art HeistVictor Boyd
  27. 2003SeabiscuitCharles Strub
  28. 2003Gentleman B.Harry Koslow
  29. 2002Go for BrokeWarden Lessen
  30. 2001Not Another Teen MovieThe Coach
  31. 2000Thirteen DaysGen. Marshall Carter
  32. 2000CivilityDetective Erickson
  33. 2000PythonPilot
  34. 2000BlastSwenson
  35. 2000Farewell, My LoveSergei Karpov
  36. 1999Night of TerrorFather Connelly
  37. 1999Out in FiftyEd Walker
  38. 1998Dollar for the DeadJacob Colby
  39. 1998A Bright Shining LieGeneral Weyand
  40. 1997Under WrapsKubat
  41. 1997Allie & MeDetective Frank Richards
  42. 1997Married to a StrangerHarry, Megan's Father
  43. 1997Top of the WorldMel Ridgefield
  44. 1997Childhood Sweetheart?Sheriff Bowman
  45. 1996MercenaryJack Cochran
  46. 1996Raven HawkSheriff Daggert
  47. 1996The SweeperMolls
  48. 1996Mulholland FallsEarl
  49. 1996RattledMurray Hendershot
  50. 1996Coyote SummerMitchell Foster
  51. 1995Leaving Las VegasMobster 3
  52. 1995Girl in the CadillacBen Wilmer
  53. 1995Digital ManGen Roberts
  54. 1995The Tuskegee AirmenGeneral Stevenson
  55. 1995Breach of TrustColin Kreuger
  56. 1994Trial by JuryJohn Boyle
  57. 1994Wagons East!John Slade
  58. 1994Secret Sins of the FatherArnold Carter
  59. 1993Under InvestigationCaptain Maguire
  60. 1993True RomancePolice Captain Quiggle (uncredited)
  61. 1993Extreme JusticeCaptain Shafer
  62. 1993The Return of IronsideChief Bell
  63. 1993Murder So SweetGlen Emory
  64. 1992School TiesAlan Greene
  65. 1992JudgementDallas Hale
  66. 1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek StoryLieutenant Driscoll
  67. 1991Golden YearsGen. Louis Crewes
  68. 1991The RocketeerFitch
  69. 1990My Blue HeavenUnderwood
  70. 1990Kojak: Flowers For MattyPolice Armorer
  71. 1989Born on the Fourth of JulyLegion Commander
  72. 1989Fat Man and Little BoyWhitney Ashbridge
  73. 1989Tennessee NightsSheriff Williams
  74. 1989Gleaming the CubeMr. Kelly
  75. 1987Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in ParadiseBuzz Mussinger
  76. 1986The Last Days of PattonDr. Lt.Col. Paul S. Hill
  77. 1986The Thanksgiving PromiseCoach Gruniger
  78. 1986FirefighterB.C. Thompson
  79. 1986Raw DealBaker
  80. 1986Double ImageJerry Tyler
  81. 19863:15 the Moment of TruthMoran
  82. 1986YoungbloodMurray Chadwick
  83. 1986The Defiant OnesSheriff Leroy Doyle
  84. 1985Death Wish 3Insp. Richard S. Shriker
  85. 1985Real GeniusCIA Man Decker
  86. 1985Girls Just Want to Have FunColonel Glenn
  87. 1984The Cartier AffairLyndon Dean
  88. 1984The Three Wishes of Billy GrierMr. Grier
  89. 1984Finders KeepersJosef Sirola
  90. 1984LassiterSmoke
  91. 1984The Seduction of GinaCarl
  92. 1984Nickel MountainW.D. Freund
  93. 1983CujoJoe Camber
  94. 1983EurekaCharles Perkins
  95. 1983The Big ScoreParks
  96. 1982Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle SwannPadre
  97. 1982RoosterJack Claggert
  98. 1982In the Custody of StrangersJudge Halloran
  99. 1981The AmateurAnderson
  100. 1981Death HuntHazel
  101. 1980Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking StoryFrank Morris
  102. 1980The Jericho MileJerry Beliot
  103. 1980The Boy Who Drank Too MuchGus Carpenter
  104. 1979Undercover with the KKKRaleigh Porter
  105. 1979Love's Savage FurySgt. Weed
  106. 1978The Story of NoahUlarat
  107. 1978MagicDuke
  108. 1978The Clone MasterBender
  109. 1978Loose ShoesSheriff Bob
  110. 1977The Chicken ChroniclesMr. Nastase
  111. 1977The White BuffaloTom Custer
  112. 1976King KongCarnahan
  113. 1976Family PlotJoseph Maloney
  114. 1975Breakheart PassMajor Claremont
  115. 1975French Connection IIGeneral William Brian
  116. 1975Last Hours Before MorningBud Delaney
  117. 1975A Shadow in the StreetsSiggy Taylor
  118. 1975Satan's TriangleStrickland
  119. 1974The GodchildCrees
  120. 1974The Longest YardCaptain Knauer