Lawrence 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

Reservoir Dogs

as Joe Cabot

The Simpsons

as Don Brodka (voice)

Armageddon

as Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

as Angels Manager

Seinfeld

as Alton Benes

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Cyrus Redblock

Junior

as Mover

ER

as Jack Johnson

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Regent

Silver Bullet

as Owen Knopfler