Barry Primus
Known for
Whatever else has changed around him, Barry Primus has remained a working actor with a body of work built one job at a time. 'The Irishman' is the other credit that tends to come up. Drama has been the most frequent territory. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 59 years. Of everything on the filmography, 'American Hustle' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Barry Primus
42 Movies
18 Series
Whatever else has changed around him, Barry Primus has remained a working actor with a body of work built one job at a time. 'The Irishman' is the other credit that tends to come up. Drama has been the most frequent territory. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 59 years. Of everything on the filmography, 'American Hustle' is the work that traveled the furthest.
Movies
Plays Ewing King
The Irishman
2019
Plays Older Larry
Eternity
2025
Plays Tellegio's Consigliere
American Hustle
2013
Plays Rudy's Attorney
Joy
2015
Plays Prosky
Righteous Kill
2008
Plays Cab Driver
15 Minutes
2001
Plays Paul Wilson
New York, New York
1977
Plays Tom
Life as a House
2001
Plays Bert Alan
Guilty by Suspicion
1991
Plays Lawrence
Jake Speed
1986
Plays Old Greek
Arkansas
2020
Plays Bernard the Chauffer
The Longest Week
2014
Plays Roy
The River
1984
Plays Michael
Big Business
1988
Plays Rake Brown
Boxcar Bertha
1972
Plays Robert Waddell
Absence of Malice
1981
Plays Brennan
SpaceCamp
1986
Plays Lou Waltzberg
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
1986
Plays Tommy Tessler
Night and the City
1992
Plays Aaron Reinhardt
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
1970
Plays Arie Arnon
Torn Apart
1990
Plays Mark Elliott
Avalanche
1978
Plays Ford Maddox
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death
1989
Plays Ira Goldstein
Break a Leg
2005
Plays George Wheeler
The Prank
2024
Plays Vido
The Brotherhood
1968
Plays Father Paul Lenox
Autopsy
1975
Plays Dennis
The Rose
1979
Plays Priest
Black & White
1999
Plays Hermann Goering
Von Richthofen and Brown
1971
Plays Jay
Denial
1990
Plays Jack
Heartland
1981
Plays Jason St. John
Night Games
1980
Plays Dr. Chazen
Breakable You
2017
Plays Professor Hirsch
Talking Walls
1987
Plays Gnossos "Paps" Pappadopoulis
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me
1971
Plays Sergeant Drake
The Stranger
1987
Plays Banquo
Macbeth
1981
Plays Tony
The Dion Brothers
1974
Plays Joey, Leo's Crew
Flipping
1997
Plays Donald
Jackson
2008
TV Shows
Plays Dory McKenna
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Plays Joe Wisnovsky
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
1977
Plays Sam
MacGruder and Loud
1985
Plays Det. Sgt. Len Berger
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Jack Lambert
L.A. Law
1986
Plays Martin Colson
T. J. Hooker
1982
Plays Gordon
Providence
1999
Plays Frobe Ernst
seaQuest DSV
1993
Plays FBI Agt. Daley
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Insp. Dave Lambert
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Plays Porn Film Director Goodwin
The Practice
1997
Plays Robert Dorlund
The X-Files
1993
Plays Walter Wesley
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Andy McBride
Hunter
1984
Plays Professor Jeffrey Benoit
Boston Legal
2004
Plays Johnny Younce
The Virginian
1962
Plays Gary Silver
Law & Order
1990
Plays Benny
Arli$$
1996
Latest Trailers
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Eternity
Full Filmography
Eternity
Older Larry
2025
Film
The Prank
George Wheeler
2024
Film
Arkansas
Old Greek
2020
Film
The Irishman
Ewing King
2019
Film
Breakable You
Dr. Chazen
2017
Film
Joy
Rudy's Attorney
2015
Film
The Longest Week
Bernard the Chauffer
2014
Film
American Hustle
Tellegio's Consigliere
2013
Film
Jackson
Donald
2008
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Barry Primus and where are they from?
Barry Primus is 88 years old, born on February 16, 1938 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Barry Primus?
Barry Primus is best known for roles in American Hustle, The Irishman, Joy.
How many movies has Barry Primus been in?
Over a 59-year career (since 1967), Barry Primus has appeared in 42 movies and 18 TV shows.
What was Barry Primus's first movie?
The career of Barry Primus began with The Desperate Hours (1967).
What is Barry Primus's most recent movie or series?
Barry Primus's most recent release is Eternity, which premiered on November 10, 2025.
What TV shows has Barry Primus appeared in?
On television, Barry Primus has appeared in The X-Files, Law & Order, Miami Vice, Murder, She Wrote.
Barry Primus
1938-02-16 · New York City, New York, USA
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