Ed Lauter
If longevity counts for anything, Ed Lauter is an American actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 'The Longest Yard' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. Viewers may also know him from 'The Number 23'. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.
Ed Lauter
91 Movies
50 Series
If longevity counts for anything, Ed Lauter is an American actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 'The Longest Yard' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. Viewers may also know him from 'The Number 23'. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.
Movies
Plays The Coach
Not Another Teen Movie
2001
Plays Duane
The Longest Yard
2005
Plays Father Sebastian
The Number 23
2007
Plays Mobster 3
Leaving Las Vegas
1995
Plays Legion Commander
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
Plays Peppy's Butler
The Artist
2011
Plays Max
Trouble with the Curve
2012
Plays Carnahan
King Kong
1976
Plays Joe Camber
Cujo
1983
Plays General J.G. Shepherd
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation
2004
Plays Charles Strub
Seabiscuit
2003
Plays Scott Elliot
The Magnificent Seven Ride!
1972
Plays Whitney Ashbridge
Fat Man and Little Boy
1989
Plays Smoke
Lassiter
1984
Plays Alan Greene
School Ties
1992
Plays Gen. Marshall Carter
Thirteen Days
2000
Plays Insp. Richard S. Shriker
Death Wish 3
1985
Plays CIA Man Decker
Real Genius
1985
Plays Charles Perkins
Eureka
1983
Plays Parsons
Seraphim Falls
2007
Plays Buzz Mussinger
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
1987
Plays General William Brian
French Connection II
1975
Plays Major Claremont
Breakheart Pass
1975
Plays Dallas Hale
Judgement
1992
Plays Underwood
My Blue Heaven
1990
Plays Captain Knauer
The Longest Yard
1974
Plays Colonel Glenn
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
1985
Plays Fitch
The Rocketeer
1991
Plays Tom Custer
The White Buffalo
1977
Plays Joseph Maloney
Family Plot
1976
Plays Duke
Magic
1978
Plays Murray Chadwick
Youngblood
1986
Plays Earl
Mulholland Falls
1996
Plays Sheriff Underwood
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
2014
Plays Hazel
Death Hunt
1981
Plays Anderson
The Amateur
1981
Plays Mr. Kelly
Gleaming the Cube
1989
Plays Hawk Feather
Lolly-Madonna XXX
1973
Plays Pop
The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie
2007
Plays Pilot
Python
2000
Plays John Boyle
Trial by Jury
1994
Plays Victor Boyd
Art Heist
2004
Plays Orin
Bad Company
1972
Plays Burton Colt
The Last American Hero
1973
Plays Sheriff Steiner
Camille
2008
Plays Harry Koslow
Gentleman B.
2003
Plays Galloway
The New Centurions
1972
Plays John Slade
Wagons East!
1994
Plays Padre
Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann
1982
Plays Operations Chief - Team A
Executive Action
1973
TV Shows
Plays Gen. Louis Crewes
Golden Years
1991
Plays Fire Captain Dannaker
ER
1994
Plays Dick Healey
Shameless
2011
Plays Frank Morris
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
Plays Jim Jones, Sr.
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
1980
Plays Rick Vetromile
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Plays Sheriff Hank Thomson
The A-Team
1983
Plays Doctor Joseph Ford
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Plays Silas Bedoe
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Plays Walter Rowan
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Ralph Coleman / Joseph Kinsella
Police Story
1973
Plays Ed Dykstra
Psych
2006
Plays Hank Conley
The Magnificent Seven
1998
Plays Clay Baylor
Nero Wolfe
1981
Plays Brook Spencer
Kodiak
1974
Plays Kendall
Booker
1989
Plays Col. Hunt
Manimal
1983
Plays Phil Baines
Kate McShane
1975
Plays Michael Hagedorn
Automan
1983
Plays Stan Morgen
St. Elsewhere
1982
Plays Sheriff Orville Yates
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Captain Quintin
Magnum, P.I.
1980
Plays Barclay Tobin
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Lars Paladin
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
1993
Plays Lt. Cmdr. Albert
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Plays Col. Lawrence Grayson
Simon & Simon
1981
Plays Capt. Cahill
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Jonas Halloran
Hawaii Five-O
1969
Plays Shep 'Mack' McAvoy (2008)
Cold Case
2003
Plays Sutter
Charmed
1998
Latest Trailers
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The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Full Filmography
The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Sheriff Underwood
2014
Film
Trouble with the Curve
Max
2012
Film
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
Jim "Big Jim" Fitzgerald
2012
Film
The Artist
Peppy's Butler
2011
Film
Shameless
Dick Healey · 4 episodes
2011–
TV
The Frankenstein Syndrome
Dr. Walton
2010
Film
Godspeed
Mitch
2009
Film
Camille
Sheriff Steiner
2008
Film
The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie
Pop
2007
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ed Lauter still alive?
Ed Lauter passed away on October 16, 2013 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Ed Lauter?
Ed Lauter is best known for roles in The Longest Yard, The Number 23, The Artist.
How many movies has Ed Lauter been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1972), Ed Lauter has appeared in 91 movies and 50 TV shows.
What was Ed Lauter's first movie?
The career of Ed Lauter began with The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972).
What is Ed Lauter's most recent movie or series?
Ed Lauter's most recent release is Chief Zabu, which premiered on October 28, 2016.
What TV shows has Ed Lauter appeared in?
On television, Ed Lauter has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, The Office, The X-Files, Shameless.
Ed Lauter
1938-10-30 · Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
Ed Lauter ( October 30, 1938 – October 16, 2013) was an American actor. His films include The Last American Hero (1973), The Longest Yard (1974), King Kong (1976), Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), School Ties (1992), True Romance (1993), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Purple Heart (2005), Camille (2007), and A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper(2007). Lauter's TV guest appearances include performances on Psych, The X-Files, Kojak, The A-Team, Booker, Charmed, Highlander: The Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation (as Lt. Cmdr. Albert in the season 5 episode "The First Duty"),The Equalizer and ER (with a recurring role as Fire Captain Dannaker).Ed Lauter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.