Ed Lauter Biography

Birthday: 1938-10-30
Place of Birth: Long Beach, Long Island
Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Wiki Biography: In a film career that has extended for over four decades, Ed Lauter has starred in a plethora of film and television productions since making his big screen debut in the 1971 western "Dirty Little Billy". Lauter has portrayed an eclectic array of characters over the years, including (but not limited to), authority/military figures, edgy villains, and good-hearted heavies. Many will remember him for his appearance as the stern Capt. Wilhelm Knauer in 1974's "The Longest Yard" (Lauter also made a cameo in the 2005 remake.) Lauter has also worked with Alfred Hitchcock, Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster, Jim Carrey and Liam Neeson. With a face that seems to pop up everywhere, Lauter has remained in demand for roles on both television and film. Ed's most recent film of note is The Artist (2011).
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Filmography
TV Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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Finders Keepers | 1984 | Comedy | |
Stephen King's Golden Years | Gen. Louis Crewes | 1991 - 1991 | |
Trial by Jury | 1994 | Thriller | |
Family Plots | Joseph P. Maloney | 2004 - | Comedy |
The Librarians | John Strong | 2007 | Comedy |
Back In The Game | Max | 2013 | Comedy |
Into the Fire | July 11, 2003 |
Movies Title | Appeared As | Year | Genre |
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The White Buffalo | 0000 | ||
The Mercenary | 1968 | 0, 0, Fantasy | |
The Magnificent Seven Ride | 1972 | ||
Executive Action | 1973 | 0, 0 | |
The Last American Hero | 1973 | Drama, Sport | |
French Connection II | 1975 | Action, Crime, Drama | |
Family Plot | Joseph P. Maloney | 1976 | Thriller |
The Chicken Chronicles | 1977 | ||
Death Hunt | 1981 | ||
Cujo | Joe Camber | 1983 | Reality Tv |
Nickel Mountain | 1985 | ||
Girls Just Want to Have Fun | 1985 | 0, 0, 0 | |
Real Genius | 1985 | Comedy, Romance, Sci Fi | |
Youngblood | 1986 | Drama, Romance, Sport | |
3:15 | Moran | 1986 | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Raw Deal | 1986 | Action, Crime, Thriller | |
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | Buzz Mussinger | 1987 | Comedy |
Gleaming the Cube | 1989 | Action, Drama, Mystery | |
My Blue Heaven | 1990 | Comedy, Crime | |
Judgement | Dallas Hale | 1991 | Drama, Music, Thriller |
The Rocketeer | 1991 | Action, Adventure, Family | |
School Ties | 1992 | ||
Trial by Jury | John Boyle | 1994 | Thriller, Crime, Drama |
Digital Man | General Roberts | 1995 | Action, Thriller |
Girl in the Cadillac | Ben Wilmer | 1995 | Adventure, Crime, Drama |
Mulholland Falls | Earl | 1996 | Game Show, Comedy |
Breach of Trust | Colin Kreuger | 1996 | Action, Drama, Thriller |
For Which He Stands | Gaming Commission Chairman | 1996 | Crime, Drama |
Allie & Me | Detective Frank Richards | 1997 | Comedy |
Under Wraps | 1997 | Comedy, Family, Horror | |
Civility | Detective Erickson | 2000 | Thriller |
Blast | Swenson | 2000 | Comedy, Drama |
Out in Fifty | Ed Walker | 2000 | Drama |
Knight Club | Fire Marshall | 2001 | Drama |
Farewell, My Love | Sergei Karpov | 2001 | Action, Crime, Thriller |
Go for Broke | Warden Lessen | 2002 | Comedy |
Gentleman B. | Harry Koslow | 2003 | Thriller |
Art Heist | 2004 | ||
Grandpa's Place | Grandpa | 2004 | Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation | 2004 | Action, Adventure, Horror | |
The Librarians | John Strong | 2004 | Action, Thriller |
Venice Underground | Capt. John Sullivan | 2005 | Crime, Thriller |
Seraphim Falls | Parsons | 2006 | 0, 0, Fantasy |
Love Hollywood Style | Lawrence | 2006 | Comedy, Fantasy |
The American Standards | 2007 | ||
Into The Fire | 2007 | Drama | |
The Number 23 | 2007 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | |
A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper | 2007 | Action, Family | |
The Lost | Ed Anderson | 2008 | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
Something's Wrong in Kansas | Amos | 2008 | Horror, Thriller |
Camille | Sheriff Steiner | 2009 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama |
The Prometheus Project | Dr. Walton | 2010 | Horror |
Taken by Force | Lt. Singer | 2010 | Action |
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas | Big Jim | 2012 | 0 |
Trouble with the Curve | Max | 2012 | Drama, Sport |
The Town That Dreaded Sundown | Sheriff Underwood | 2014 | Horror, Thriller |
The Grave | Snub Nose | 2015 | Action |
Finders Keepers | 2015 | ||
Golden Years | Gen. Louis Crewes | 2016 | Comedy, 0 |
Brothers in Arms | Mayor Crawley | 2018 |