Ed Lauter

Ed Lauter Movies and TV Shows

An American actor. He has appeared in numerous movies and was a stand up comic before getting into acting. Lauter was born in Long Beach, Long Island, New York. His films include The Last American Hero (1973), Executive Action (1973), The Midnight Man (1974), The Longest Yard (1974), Breakheart Pass (1975), King Kong (1976), Magic (1978), Death Hunt (1981), Cujo (1983), Real Genius (1985), Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1985), Death Wish 3 (1985), Youngblood (1986), Raw Deal (1986), Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), The Rocketeer (1991), School Ties (1992), True Romance (1993), Under Wraps (1997) Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Purple Heart (2005), Camille (2007) and A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper(2007). He starred with Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, Karen Black and William Devane in the final film of director Alfred Hitchcock, Family Plot. Hitchcock was impressed by Lauter and asked him to play a major role in the romantic espionage thriller he planned as his next film; the director's failing health and eventual death in 1980 meant that The Short Night never went into production. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed Lauter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 10/30/1940 (83 years old)
Place of birth: Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

The Town that Dreaded Sundown

The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)

5.6

58%

role:
Sheriff Underwood

2014

Horror

Thriller

5.6

58%

Trouble with the Curve

Trouble with the Curve (2012)

6.8

69%

role:
Max

2012

Drama

Romance

6.8

69%

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas

The Fitzgerald Family Christmas (2012)

6.3

68%

role:
Jim "Big Jim" Fitzgerald

2012

Drama

Family

6.3

68%

Casting By

Casting By (2012)

7.6

73%

role:
Self

2012

Documentary

7.6

73%

The Artist

The Artist (2011)

7.9

74%

role:
Peppy's Butler

2011

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.9

74%

Carnal Innocence

Carnal Innocence (2011)

5.2

48%

role:
Austin Hatinger

Not available

2011

Mystery

5.2

48%

Not available

The Frankenstein Syndrome

The Frankenstein Syndrome (2010)

4.8

49%

role:
Dr. Walton

2010

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.8

49%

Expecting a Miracle

Expecting a Miracle (2009)

6.3

63%

role:
Walter Enright

Not available

2009

Drama

TV Movie

6.3

63%

Not available

Camille

5.9

62%

role:
Sheriff Steiner

2008

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.9

62%

The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie

The Prince and the Pauper: The Movie (2007)

5.0

57%

role:
Pop

2007

Comedy

Drama

Family

5.0

57%

The Number 23

The Number 23 (2007)

6.4

64%

role:
Father Sebastian

2007

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.4

64%

Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls (2006)

6.6

64%

role:
Parsons

2006

Action

Drama

Western

6.6

64%

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)

6.6

64%

role:
John Hanafin

2006

Comedy

6.6

64%

The Boondocks

The Boondocks (2005)

8.5

79%

role:
Legion Commander

2005

Action

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

8.5

79%

The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard (2005)

6.4

66%

role:
Duane

2005

Comedy

Drama

6.4

66%

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)

3.6

43%

role:
Gen. Jack Gordon Shepherd

2004

Action

Adventure

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.6

43%

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street (2003)

7.3

70%

role:
Charles Strub

2003

Drama

History

7.3

70%

Not Another Teen Movie

Not Another Teen Movie (2001)

5.8

58%

role:
The Coach

2001

Comedy

5.8

58%

Thirteen Days

Thirteen Days (2000)

7.3

70%

role:
Gen. Marshall Carter

2000

Thriller

7.3

70%

Python

3.6

51%

role:
Pilot

2000

Comedy

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.6

51%

The Sweeper

The Sweeper (1996)

5.0

38%

role:
Molls

1996

Action

Drama

Thriller

5.0

38%

Mulholland Falls

Mulholland Falls (1996)

6.3

60%

role:
Earl

1996

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.3

60%

Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

7.5

73%

role:
Mobster 3

1995

Drama

Romance

7.5

73%

Wagons East!

Wagons East! (1994)

4.8

48%

role:
John Slade

1994

Adventure

Comedy

Western

4.8

48%

True Romance

True Romance (1993)

7.9

75%

role:
Police Captain Quiggle

1993

Action

Crime

Romance

Thriller

7.9

75%

Extreme Justice

Extreme Justice (1993)

5.5

55%

role:
Captain Shafer

1993

Action

Thriller

5.5

55%

School Ties

School Ties (1992)

6.9

64%

role:
Alan Greene

1992

Drama

6.9

64%

The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer (1991)

6.6

65%

role:
Fitch

1991

Action

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

65%

My Blue Heaven

My Blue Heaven (1990)

6.2

61%

role:
Underwood

1990

Action

Comedy

6.2

61%

Born on the Fourth of July

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

7.2

70%

role:
Legion Commander

1989

Drama

War & Politics

7.2

70%

Fat Man and Little Boy

Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)

6.5

63%

role:
Whitney Ashbridge

1989

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.5

63%

Gleaming the Cube

Gleaming the Cube (1989)

6.2

59%

role:
Mr. Kelly

1989

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.2

59%

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)

5.1

57%

role:
Buzz Mussinger

1987

Comedy

5.1

57%

Raw Deal

Raw Deal (1986)

5.6

58%

role:
Baker

1986

Action

Crime

Thriller

5.6

58%

Youngblood

Youngblood (1986)

6.2

62%

role:
Murray Chadwick

Not available

1986

Drama

Romance

6.2

62%

Not available

Death Wish 3

Death Wish 3 (1985)

5.8

62%

role:
Insp. Richard S. Shriker

1985

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.8

62%

Real Genius

Real Genius (1985)

6.9

67%

role:
David Decker

1985

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.9

67%

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

5.9

63%

role:
Colonel Glenn

1985

Comedy

Family

Music

Romance

5.9

63%

Cujo

6.1

61%

role:
Joe Camber

1983

Horror

Thriller

6.1

61%

Magic

6.8

70%

role:
Duke

1978

Drama

Horror

Thriller

6.8

70%

The White Buffalo

The White Buffalo (1977)

6.1

59%

role:
Tom Custer

1977

Western

6.1

59%

King Kong

King Kong (1976)

5.9

62%

role:
Carnahan

Not available

1976

Adventure

Drama

Horror

5.9

62%

Not available

Family Plot

Family Plot (1976)

6.8

68%

role:
Maloney

1976

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

6.8

68%

Breakheart Pass

Breakheart Pass (1975)

6.7

66%

role:
Major Claremont

1975

Mystery

Thriller

Western

6.7

66%

French Connection II

French Connection II (1975)

6.7

69%

role:
General Brian

1975

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.7

69%

The Longest Yard

The Longest Yard (1974)

7.1

68%

role:
Captain Knauer

1974

Comedy

Crime

Drama

7.1

68%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Ed Lauter are, for example, The Town that Dreaded Sundown, Trouble with the Curve and The Fitzgerald Family Christmas.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and Vudu.
: The best Anystream ratings are The Boondocks (8.2), The Artist (7.7) and True Romance (7.7).