Alan North
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For decades now, Alan North has been an American actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. 'Serpico' is a second title with real reach. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. The career now covers more than 60 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Highlander' (Lieutenant Frank Moran).
Alan North
21 Movies
8 Series
For decades now, Alan North has been an American actor with a career measured in decades rather than seasons. 'Serpico' is a second title with real reach. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. The career now covers more than 60 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'Highlander' (Lieutenant Frank Moran).
Movies
Plays Lieutenant Frank Moran
Highlander
1986
Plays Gov. John Albion Andrew
Glory
1989
Plays Earl
The Long Kiss Goodnight
1996
Plays Braddock
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
1989
Plays Brown
Serpico
1973
Plays Mayor Don Bottman
Lean On Me
1989
Plays Deputy Sheriff
...And Justice for All
1979
Plays Bruce Adams
Twenty Bucks
1993
Plays Govershin
The Fourth Protocol
1987
Plays Sweeney
Thief of Hearts
1984
Plays Nolan
The Formula
1980
Plays Max
I'll Take You There
1999
Plays Mr. Eisler
Plaza Suite
1971
Plays Grocery Customer
I'm Not Rappaport
1996
Plays Mr. M - First Swinging Husband
Unholy Matrimony
1966
Plays Old Cop
Penn & Teller Get Killed
1989
Plays Micky Crump
The Jerky Boys
1995
Plays Frank Hogan
Cafe Society
1997
Plays Beske
Rachel River
1989
TV Shows
Plays Judge Mort Harris
Love, Sidney
1981
Plays Captain Ed Hocken
Police Squad!
1982
Plays Defense Attorney Reilly
Law & Order
1990
Plays Bill Rivers
Newhart
1982
Plays Uncle Jack
Everything's Relative
1987
Plays Krebs
Hill Street Blues
1981
Plays Nils Tvedt
The Lawbreakers
1963
Plays George
American Playhouse
1982
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Cafe Society
Full Filmography
I'll Take You There
Max
1999
Film
Cafe Society
Frank Hogan
1997
Film
I'm Not Rappaport
Grocery Customer
1996
Film
The Long Kiss Goodnight
Earl
1996
Film
The Jerky Boys
Micky Crump
1995
Film
Twenty Bucks
Bruce Adams
1993
Film
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Reilly · 1 episode
1990–1991
TV
Glory
Gov. John Albion Andrew
1989
Film
Penn & Teller Get Killed
Old Cop
1989
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Alan North still alive?
Alan North passed away on January 19, 2000 at age 79.
What are the most famous roles of Alan North?
Alan North is best known for roles in Highlander, Serpico, Glory.
How many movies has Alan North been in?
Over a 34-year career (since 1966), Alan North has appeared in 21 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Alan North's first movie?
The career of Alan North began with Unholy Matrimony (1966).
What is Alan North's most recent movie or series?
Alan North's most recent release is I'll Take You There, which premiered on September 3, 1999.
What TV shows has Alan North appeared in?
On television, Alan North has appeared in Law & Order, The Cosby Show, Police Squad!, Hill Street Blues.
Alan North
1920-12-23 · The Bronx, New York, USA
Alan North was an American actor. After serving in the Navy during World War II, North became a stage manager in New York. He first acted on Broadway in "Plain and Fancy" (1955), which led to further roles in diverse productions, ranging from musical comedy to straight dramatic parts. His film career included roles in Plaza Suite (1971), Serpico (1973), The Formula (1980), Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983), Thief of Hearts (1984), Highlander (1986), Act of Vengeance (1986), Billy Galvin (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lean on Me (1989), See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989), Glory (1989) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). On television, he played Captain Ed Hocken in the 1982 television series Police Squad!. He also appeared on the soap opera Another World in the recurring role of Captain Sean Delaney from 1984 to 1988.