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Lawrence Tierney

Bio: 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

Born: Sat, Mar 15 1919

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Feb 26 2002

Lawrence Tierney is 82 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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QT8: The First Eight

Lawrence Tierney would have been no older than

82 in QT8: The First Eight

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Mon, Oct 21 2019

Reservoir Dogs: Playing It Fast & Loose

Lawrence Tierney would have been no older than

82 in Reservoir Dogs: Playing It Fast & Loose

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Oct 24 2006

Tarantino's Mind

Lawrence Tierney would have been no older than

82 in Tarantino's Mind

as 'Joe Cabot (archive footage)'.

Wed, Jan 04 2006

Evicted

Lawrence Tierney would have been no older than

82 in Evicted

as 'Bob'.

Tue, May 04 2004

Armageddon

Lawrence Tierney was

79 in Armageddon

as 'Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)'.

Wed, Jul 01 1998

Southie

Lawrence Tierney was

79 in Southie

as 'Colie Powers'.

Wed, Jun 10 1998

2 Days in the Valley

Lawrence Tierney was

77 in 2 Days in the Valley

as 'Old Man'.

Wed, Sep 11 1996

Starstruck

Lawrence Tierney was

75 in Starstruck

as 'Patron'.

Sun, Jan 01 1995

Portrait in Red

Lawrence Tierney was

75 in Portrait in Red

as 'Robert Pearlman'.

Sun, Jan 01 1995

Junior

Lawrence Tierney was

75 in Junior

as 'Mover'.

Tue, Nov 22 1994

A Kiss Goodnight

Lawrence Tierney was

75 in A Kiss Goodnight

as 'Sergeant Harwood'.

Wed, Jun 01 1994

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

Lawrence Tierney was

74 in Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

as 'Joe Cabot (archive footage)'.

Sat, Jan 01 1994

French Intensive

Lawrence Tierney was

74 in French Intensive

as 'Uncle Larry'.

Sat, Jan 01 1994

Red

Lawrence Tierney was

73 in Red

as 'Louis 'Red' Deutsch'.

Sun, Jan 03 1993

Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story

Lawrence Tierney was

73 in Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story

as 'Joey Buttafucco's Father'.

Sun, Jan 03 1993

Midnight 2

Lawrence Tierney was

73 in Midnight 2

as 'Bert Johnson (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jan 01 1993

Eddie Presley

Lawrence Tierney was

73 in Eddie Presley

as 'Joe West'.

Tue, Dec 08 1992

Reservoir Dogs

Lawrence Tierney was

73 in Reservoir Dogs

as 'Joe Cabot'.

Wed, Sep 02 1992

City of Hope

Lawrence Tierney was

72 in City of Hope

as 'Kerrigan'.

Fri, Oct 11 1991

The Death Merchant

Lawrence Tierney was

72 in The Death Merchant

as 'Ivan Yates'.

Fri, Jun 07 1991

Wizards of the Demon Sword

Lawrence Tierney was

71 in Wizards of the Demon Sword

as 'Slave Master'.

Thu, Feb 28 1991

The Runestone

Lawrence Tierney was

71 in The Runestone

as 'Chief Richardson'.

Fri, Feb 01 1991

Why Me?

Lawrence Tierney was

70 in Why Me?

as 'Armenian Robber #1'.

Thu, Feb 08 1990

The Horror Show

Lawrence Tierney was

70 in The Horror Show

as 'Warden'.

Fri, Apr 28 1989

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Lawrence Tierney was

69 in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

as 'Angels Manager'.

Fri, Dec 02 1988

From a Whisper to a Scream

Lawrence Tierney was

68 in From a Whisper to a Scream

as 'Warden'.

Fri, Sep 25 1987

Tough Guys Don't Dance

Lawrence Tierney was

68 in Tough Guys Don't Dance

as 'Dougy Madden'.

Fri, Sep 18 1987

Murphy's Law

Lawrence Tierney was

67 in Murphy's Law

as 'Cameron'.

Fri, Apr 18 1986

Silver Bullet

Lawrence Tierney was

66 in Silver Bullet

as 'Owen Knopfler'.

Thu, Oct 10 1985

Prizzi's Honor

Lawrence Tierney was

66 in Prizzi's Honor

as 'Lt. Hanley'.

Fri, Jun 14 1985

Nothing Lasts Forever

Lawrence Tierney was

65 in Nothing Lasts Forever

as 'Carriage Driver'.

Thu, Sep 06 1984

Terrible Joe Moran

Lawrence Tierney was

65 in Terrible Joe Moran

as 'Pico'.

Mon, Mar 26 1984

Midnight

Lawrence Tierney was

63 in Midnight

as 'Bert Johnson'.

Fri, Dec 31 1982

The Prowler

Lawrence Tierney was

62 in The Prowler

as 'Maj. Chatham'.

Fri, Nov 06 1981

Arthur

Lawrence Tierney was

62 in Arthur

as 'Man in Coffee Shop'.

Fri, Jul 17 1981

Gloria

Lawrence Tierney was

61 in Gloria

as 'Broadway Bartender'.

Wed, Oct 01 1980

Bloodrage

Lawrence Tierney was

59 in Bloodrage

as 'Malone'.

Mon, Jan 01 1979

The Kirlian Witness

Lawrence Tierney was

59 in The Kirlian Witness

as 'Detective'.

Wed, Nov 15 1978

Bad

Lawrence Tierney was

58 in Bad

as 'O'Reilly-O'Crapface'.

Wed, May 04 1977

Abduction

Lawrence Tierney was

56 in Abduction

as 'FBI Agent'.

Mon, May 05 1975

Such Good Friends

Lawrence Tierney was

52 in Such Good Friends

as 'Hospital Guard'.

Thu, Dec 16 1971

Killer Without a Face

Lawrence Tierney was

49 in Killer Without a Face

as 'The Mute'.

Sat, Jul 20 1968

Custer of the West

Lawrence Tierney was

48 in Custer of the West

as 'Gen. Philip Sheridan'.

Thu, Nov 09 1967

A Child Is Waiting

Lawrence Tierney was

43 in A Child Is Waiting

as 'Douglas Benham'.

Wed, Feb 13 1963

Female Jungle

Lawrence Tierney was

37 in Female Jungle

as 'Det. Sgt. Jack Stevens'.

Sat, Jun 16 1956

Singing in the Dark

Lawrence Tierney was

36 in Singing in the Dark

as 'Biff Lamont'.

Wed, Mar 07 1956

The Steel Cage

Lawrence Tierney was

35 in The Steel Cage

as 'Chet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"'.

Wed, Dec 01 1954

The Greatest Show on Earth

Lawrence Tierney was

32 in The Greatest Show on Earth

as 'Mr. Henderson'.

Sat, Feb 16 1952

The Bushwhackers

Lawrence Tierney was

32 in The Bushwhackers

as 'Sam Tobin'.

Fri, Dec 07 1951

Best of the Badmen

Lawrence Tierney was

32 in Best of the Badmen

as 'Jesse James'.

Thu, Aug 09 1951

The Hoodlum

Lawrence Tierney was

32 in The Hoodlum

as 'Vincent Lubeck'.

Thu, Jul 05 1951

Shakedown

Lawrence Tierney was

31 in Shakedown

as 'Harry Colton'.

Fri, Sep 01 1950

Kill or Be Killed

Lawrence Tierney was

31 in Kill or Be Killed

as 'Robert Warren'.

Sun, Apr 30 1950

Bodyguard

Lawrence Tierney was

29 in Bodyguard

as 'Michael C. 'Mike' Carter'.

Sat, Sep 04 1948

Born to Kill

Lawrence Tierney was

28 in Born to Kill

as 'Sam Wild'.

Wed, Apr 30 1947

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

Lawrence Tierney was

27 in The Devil Thumbs a Ride

as 'Steve Morgan'.

Thu, Feb 20 1947

San Quentin

Lawrence Tierney was

27 in San Quentin

as 'Jim Roland'.

Mon, Dec 16 1946

Step by Step

Lawrence Tierney was

27 in Step by Step

as 'Johnny Christopher'.

Fri, Aug 23 1946

Badman's Territory

Lawrence Tierney was

27 in Badman's Territory

as 'Jesse James'.

Sat, May 04 1946

Mama Loves Papa

Lawrence Tierney was

26 in Mama Loves Papa

as 'Sharpe'.

Wed, Aug 08 1945

Those Endearing Young Charms

Lawrence Tierney was

26 in Those Endearing Young Charms

as 'Lt. Ted Brewster'.

Tue, Jun 19 1945

Back to Bataan

Lawrence Tierney was

26 in Back to Bataan

as 'Lt. Cmdr. Waite'.

Wed, May 30 1945

Dillinger

Lawrence Tierney was

26 in Dillinger

as 'John Dillinger'.

Wed, Apr 25 1945

Birthday Blues

Lawrence Tierney was

25 in Birthday Blues

as 'Tom Williams - Neighbor'.

Fri, Feb 16 1945

Youth Runs Wild

Lawrence Tierney was

25 in Youth Runs Wild

as 'Larry Duncan'.

Fri, Sep 01 1944

The Falcon Out West

Lawrence Tierney was

25 in The Falcon Out West

as 'Senator (uncredited)'.

Fri, Mar 17 1944

The Ghost Ship

Lawrence Tierney was

24 in The Ghost Ship

as 'Seaman Louie Parker'.

Thu, Dec 16 1943

Government Girl

Lawrence Tierney was

24 in Government Girl

as 'FBI Man (uncredited)'.

Fri, Nov 05 1943

Gildersleeve on Broadway

Lawrence Tierney was

24 in Gildersleeve on Broadway

as 'Cab Driver (uncredited)'.

Thu, Oct 28 1943

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

EZ Streets

Lawrence Tierney was

77+ in EZ Streets

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 27 1996

Lawrence Tierney was

75+ in ER

as 'Jack Johnson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Lawrence Tierney was

73+ in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as 'Regent'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1993

The Simpsons

Lawrence Tierney was

70+ in The Simpsons

as 'Don Brodka (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 1989

Seinfeld

Lawrence Tierney was

70+ in Seinfeld

as 'Alton Benes'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Lawrence Tierney was

68+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation

as 'Cyrus Redblock'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987

L.A. Law

Lawrence Tierney was

67+ in L.A. Law

as 'Peter Manzo'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

Tales from the Darkside

Lawrence Tierney was

65+ in Tales from the Darkside

as 'Jack Mills'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Hunter

Lawrence Tierney was

65+ in Hunter

as 'John Doyle'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984

Remington Steele

Lawrence Tierney was

63+ in Remington Steele

as 'Al Molinski'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982

Fame

Lawrence Tierney was

62+ in Fame

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 07 1982

Hill Street Blues

Lawrence Tierney was

61+ in Hill Street Blues

as 'Sergeant Jenkins'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Lawrence Tierney was

43+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as 'Herbie Lane'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

Bus Stop

Lawrence Tierney was

42+ in Bus Stop

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

Lawrence Tierney was

41+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as 'Detective, '.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960

The Detectives

Lawrence Tierney was

40+ in The Detectives

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959

Adventures in Paradise

Lawrence Tierney was

40+ in Adventures in Paradise

as 'Gorn'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959

New York Confidential

Lawrence Tierney was

39+ in New York Confidential

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1959

Man with a Camera

Lawrence Tierney was

39+ in Man with a Camera

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Naked City

Lawrence Tierney was

39+ in Naked City

as 'Mike Jensen'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958