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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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Poster of Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
Lawrence Tierney would have been no older than
82 in Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 02 2021
Poster of QT8: The First Eight
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
Poster of Reservoir Dogs: Playing It Fast & Loose
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
Poster of Tarantino's Mind
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
Poster of Evicted
Evicted
Lawrence Tierney would have been no older than
82 in Evicted
as 'Bob'.
Tue, May 04 2004
Poster of Armageddon
Armageddon
Lawrence Tierney was
79 in Armageddon
as 'Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 01 1998
Poster of Southie
Southie
Lawrence Tierney was
79 in Southie
as 'Colie Powers'.
Wed, Jun 10 1998
Poster of 2 Days in the Valley
2 Days in the Valley
Lawrence Tierney was
77 in 2 Days in the Valley
as 'Old Man'.
Wed, Sep 11 1996
Poster of Starstruck
Starstruck
Lawrence Tierney was
75 in Starstruck
as 'Patron'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Portrait in Red
Portrait in Red
Lawrence Tierney was
75 in Portrait in Red
as 'Robert Pearlman'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Junior
Junior
Lawrence Tierney was
75 in Junior
as 'Mover'.
Tue, Nov 22 1994
Poster of A Kiss Goodnight
A Kiss Goodnight
Lawrence Tierney was
75 in A Kiss Goodnight
as 'Sergeant Harwood'.
Wed, Jun 01 1994
Poster of Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
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
Poster of French Intensive
French Intensive
Lawrence Tierney was
74 in French Intensive
as 'Uncle Larry'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Eddie Presley
Eddie Presley
Lawrence Tierney was
74 in Eddie Presley
as 'Joe West'.
Thu, May 20 1993
Poster of Red
Red
Lawrence Tierney was
73 in Red
as 'Louis 'Red' Deutsch'.
Sun, Jan 03 1993
Poster of Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
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
Poster of Midnight 2
Midnight 2
Lawrence Tierney was
73 in Midnight 2
as 'Bert Johnson (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
Lawrence Tierney was
73 in Reservoir Dogs
as 'Joe Cabot'.
Wed, Sep 02 1992
Poster of City of Hope
City of Hope
Lawrence Tierney was
72 in City of Hope
as 'Kerrigan'.
Fri, Oct 11 1991
Poster of The Death Merchant
The Death Merchant
Lawrence Tierney was
72 in The Death Merchant
as 'Ivan Yates'.
Fri, Jun 07 1991
Poster of Wizards of the Demon Sword
Wizards of the Demon Sword
Lawrence Tierney was
71 in Wizards of the Demon Sword
as 'Slave Master'.
Thu, Feb 28 1991
Poster of The Runestone
The Runestone
Lawrence Tierney was
71 in The Runestone
as 'Chief Richardson'.
Fri, Feb 01 1991
Poster of Why Me?
Why Me?
Lawrence Tierney was
70 in Why Me?
as 'Armenian Robber #1'.
Thu, Feb 08 1990
Poster of The Horror Show
The Horror Show
Lawrence Tierney was
70 in The Horror Show
as 'Warden'.
Fri, Apr 28 1989
Poster of The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
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
Poster of From a Whisper to a Scream
From a Whisper to a Scream
Lawrence Tierney was
68 in From a Whisper to a Scream
as 'Warden'.
Fri, Sep 25 1987
Poster of Tough Guys Don't Dance
Tough Guys Don't Dance
Lawrence Tierney was
68 in Tough Guys Don't Dance
as 'Dougy Madden'.
Fri, Sep 18 1987
Poster of Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law
Lawrence Tierney was
67 in Murphy's Law
as 'Cameron'.
Fri, Apr 18 1986
Poster of Silver Bullet
Silver Bullet
Lawrence Tierney was
66 in Silver Bullet
as 'Owen Knopfler'.
Thu, Oct 10 1985
Poster of Prizzi's Honor
Prizzi's Honor
Lawrence Tierney was
66 in Prizzi's Honor
as 'Lt. Hanley'.
Fri, Jun 14 1985
Poster of Nothing Lasts Forever
Nothing Lasts Forever
Lawrence Tierney was
65 in Nothing Lasts Forever
as 'Carriage Driver'.
Thu, Sep 06 1984
Poster of Terrible Joe Moran
Terrible Joe Moran
Lawrence Tierney was
65 in Terrible Joe Moran
as 'Pico'.
Mon, Mar 26 1984
Poster of Midnight
Midnight
Lawrence Tierney was
63 in Midnight
as 'Bert Johnson'.
Fri, Dec 31 1982
Poster of The Prowler
The Prowler
Lawrence Tierney was
62 in The Prowler
as 'Maj. Chatham'.
Fri, Nov 06 1981
Poster of Arthur
Arthur
Lawrence Tierney was
62 in Arthur
as 'Man in Coffee Shop'.
Fri, Jul 17 1981
Poster of Gloria
Gloria
Lawrence Tierney was
61 in Gloria
as 'Broadway Bartender'.
Wed, Oct 01 1980
Poster of Bloodrage
Bloodrage
Lawrence Tierney was
61 in Bloodrage
as 'Malone'.
Tue, May 20 1980
Poster of The Kirlian Witness
The Kirlian Witness
Lawrence Tierney was
59 in The Kirlian Witness
as 'Detective'.
Wed, Nov 15 1978
Poster of Bad
Bad
Lawrence Tierney was
58 in Bad
as 'O'Reilly-O'Crapface'.
Wed, May 04 1977
Poster of Abduction
Abduction
Lawrence Tierney was
56 in Abduction
as 'FBI Agent'.
Mon, May 05 1975
Poster of Such Good Friends
Such Good Friends
Lawrence Tierney was
52 in Such Good Friends
as 'Hospital Guard'.
Thu, Dec 16 1971
Poster of Killer Without a Face
Killer Without a Face
Lawrence Tierney was
49 in Killer Without a Face
as 'The Mute'.
Sat, Jul 20 1968
Poster of Custer of the West
Custer of the West
Lawrence Tierney was
48 in Custer of the West
as 'Gen. Philip Sheridan'.
Thu, Nov 09 1967
Poster of A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting
Lawrence Tierney was
43 in A Child Is Waiting
as 'Douglas Benham'.
Wed, Feb 13 1963
Poster of Female Jungle
Female Jungle
Lawrence Tierney was
37 in Female Jungle
as 'Det. Sgt. Jack Stevens'.
Sat, Jun 16 1956
Poster of Singing in the Dark
Singing in the Dark
Lawrence Tierney was
36 in Singing in the Dark
as 'Biff Lamont'.
Wed, Mar 07 1956
Poster of The Steel Cage
The Steel Cage
Lawrence Tierney was
35 in The Steel Cage
as 'Chet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth
Lawrence Tierney was
32 in The Greatest Show on Earth
as 'Mr. Henderson'.
Sat, Feb 16 1952
Poster of The Bushwhackers
The Bushwhackers
Lawrence Tierney was
32 in The Bushwhackers
as 'Sam Tobin'.
Fri, Dec 07 1951
Poster of Best of the Badmen
Best of the Badmen
Lawrence Tierney was
32 in Best of the Badmen
as 'Jesse James'.
Thu, Aug 09 1951
Poster of The Hoodlum
The Hoodlum
Lawrence Tierney was
32 in The Hoodlum
as 'Vincent Lubeck'.
Thu, Jul 05 1951
Poster of Shakedown
Shakedown
Lawrence Tierney was
31 in Shakedown
as 'Harry Colton'.
Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of Kill or Be Killed
Kill or Be Killed
Lawrence Tierney was
31 in Kill or Be Killed
as 'Robert Warren'.
Sun, Apr 30 1950
Poster of Bodyguard
Bodyguard
Lawrence Tierney was
29 in Bodyguard
as 'Michael C. 'Mike' Carter'.
Sat, Sep 04 1948
Poster of Born to Kill
Born to Kill
Lawrence Tierney was
28 in Born to Kill
as 'Sam Wild'.
Wed, Apr 30 1947
Poster of The Devil Thumbs a Ride
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
Lawrence Tierney was
27 in The Devil Thumbs a Ride
as 'Steve Morgan'.
Thu, Feb 20 1947
Poster of San Quentin
San Quentin
Lawrence Tierney was
27 in San Quentin
as 'Jim Roland'.
Mon, Dec 16 1946
Poster of Step by Step
Step by Step
Lawrence Tierney was
27 in Step by Step
as 'Johnny Christopher'.
Fri, Aug 23 1946
Poster of Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory
Lawrence Tierney was
27 in Badman's Territory
as 'Jesse James'.
Sat, May 04 1946
Poster of Mama Loves Papa
Mama Loves Papa
Lawrence Tierney was
26 in Mama Loves Papa
as 'Sharpe'.
Wed, Aug 08 1945
Poster of Those Endearing Young Charms
Those Endearing Young Charms
Lawrence Tierney was
26 in Those Endearing Young Charms
as 'Lt. Ted Brewster'.
Tue, Jun 19 1945
Poster of Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan
Lawrence Tierney was
26 in Back to Bataan
as 'Lt. Cmdr. Waite'.
Wed, May 30 1945
Poster of Dillinger
Dillinger
Lawrence Tierney was
26 in Dillinger
as 'John Dillinger'.
Wed, Apr 25 1945
Poster of Birthday Blues
Birthday Blues
Lawrence Tierney was
25 in Birthday Blues
as 'Tom Williams - Neighbor'.
Fri, Feb 16 1945
Poster of Youth Runs Wild
Youth Runs Wild
Lawrence Tierney was
25 in Youth Runs Wild
as 'Larry Duncan'.
Fri, Sep 01 1944
Poster of The Falcon Out West
The Falcon Out West
Lawrence Tierney was
25 in The Falcon Out West
as 'Senator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 17 1944
Poster of The Ghost Ship
The Ghost Ship
Lawrence Tierney was
24 in The Ghost Ship
as 'Seaman Louie Parker'.
Thu, Dec 16 1943
Poster of Government Girl
Government Girl
Lawrence Tierney was
24 in Government Girl
as 'FBI Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 05 1943
Poster of Gildersleeve on Broadway
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
Poster of EZ Streets
EZ Streets
Lawrence Tierney was
77+ in EZ Streets
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 27 1996
Poster of ER
ER
Lawrence Tierney was
75+ in ER
as 'Jack Johnson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Poster of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Lawrence Tierney was
73+ in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as 'Regent'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1993
Poster of The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Lawrence Tierney was
70+ in The Simpsons
as 'Don Brodka (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 1989
Poster of Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Lawrence Tierney was
70+ in Seinfeld
as 'Alton Benes'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 05 1989
Poster of Star Trek: The Next Generation
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
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Lawrence Tierney was
67+ in L.A. Law
as 'Peter Manzo'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
Lawrence Tierney was
65+ in Tales from the Darkside
as 'Jack Mills'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
Lawrence Tierney was
65+ in Hunter
as 'John Doyle'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
Lawrence Tierney was
63+ in Remington Steele
as 'Al Molinski'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of Fame
Fame
Lawrence Tierney was
62+ in Fame
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 07 1982
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Lawrence Tierney was
61+ in Hill Street Blues
as 'Sergeant Jenkins'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Lawrence Tierney was
43+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Herbie Lane'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Lawrence Tierney was
42+ in Bus Stop
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Lawrence Tierney was
41+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as ', Detective'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Lawrence Tierney was
40+ in The Detectives
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
Lawrence Tierney was
40+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Gorn'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of New York Confidential
New York Confidential
Lawrence Tierney was
39+ in New York Confidential
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 1959
Poster of Man with a Camera
Man with a Camera
Lawrence Tierney was
39+ in Man with a Camera
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Lawrence Tierney was
39+ in Naked City
as 'Mike Jensen'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958