Lawrence Tierney

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 15, 1919

died

February 26, 2002

place of birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

also known as

Lawrence James Tierney

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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."

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Known For

Filmography

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Reservoir Dogs
8.1

Reservoir Dogs

1992as Joe Cabot
Armageddon
6.8

Armageddon

1998as Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
7.3

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988as Angels Manager
Silver Bullet
6.6

Silver Bullet

1985as Owen Knopfler
Junior
5.2

Junior

1994as Mover
Arthur
6.5

Arthur

1981as Man in Coffee Shop
2 Days in the Valley
6.2

2 Days in the Valley

1996as Old Man
The Greatest Show on Earth
6.4

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952as Mr. Henderson
The Prowler
5.9

The Prowler

1981as Maj. Chatham
Murphy's Law
6.1

Murphy's Law

1986as Cameron
Gloria
6.9

Gloria

1980as Broadway Bartender
Back to Bataan
6.1

Back to Bataan

1945as Lt. Cmdr. Waite
Midnight
5.4

Midnight

1982as Bert Johnson
City of Hope
6.8

City of Hope

1991as Kerrigan
Prizzi's Honor
6.4

Prizzi's Honor

1985as Lt. Hanley
Why Me?
5.8

Why Me?

1990as Armenian Robber #1
The Horror Show
5.4

The Horror Show

1989as Warden
Bad
6.5

Bad

1977as O'Reilly-O'Crapface
Custer of the West
6.0

Custer of the West

1967as General Philip Sheridan
Eddie Presley
4.0

Eddie Presley

1993as Joe West
Dillinger
5.9

Dillinger

1945as John Dillinger
Dillinger
5.6

Dillinger

1991as Sheriff Sarber
The Runestone
4.8

The Runestone

1991as Chief Richardson
Southie
5.0

Southie

1998as Colie Powers
The Ghost Ship
6.3

The Ghost Ship

1943as Seaman Louie Parker
Female Jungle
5.6

Female Jungle

1956as Det. Sgt. Jack Stevens
Born to Kill
6.7

Born to Kill

1947as Sam Wild
Bodyguard
6.1

Bodyguard

1948as Michael C. 'Mike' Carter
Nothing Lasts Forever
6.3

Nothing Lasts Forever

1984as Carriage Driver
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
5.8

Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story

1993as Joey Buttafucco's Father
Shakedown
6.4

Shakedown

1950as Harry Colton
Tough Guys Don't Dance
4.7

Tough Guys Don't Dance

1987as Dougy Madden
A Child Is Waiting
6.8

A Child Is Waiting

1963as Douglas Benham
Government Girl
5.7

Government Girl

1943as FBI Man (uncredited)
From a Whisper to a Scream
5.8

From a Whisper to a Scream

1987as Warden
Youth Runs Wild
4.5

Youth Runs Wild

1944as Larry Duncan
The Steel Cage
7.0

The Steel Cage

1954as Chet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"
Step by Step
6.2

Step by Step

1946as Johnny Christopher
The Bushwhackers
5.9

The Bushwhackers

1951as Sam Tobin
Such Good Friends
5.1

Such Good Friends

1971as Hospital Guard
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
6.6

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

1947as Steve Morgan
Badman's Territory
6.3

Badman's Territory

1946as Jesse James
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
5.7

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

1994as Joe Cabot (archive footage)
Terrible Joe Moran
7.0

Terrible Joe Moran

1984as Pico
Wizards of the Demon Sword
3.1

Wizards of the Demon Sword

1991as Slave Master
Kill or Be Killed
5.9

Kill or Be Killed

1950as Robert Warren
San Quentin
6.3

San Quentin

1946as Jim Roland
Best of the Badmen
6.5

Best of the Badmen

1951as Jesse James
A Kiss Goodnight
4.0

A Kiss Goodnight

1994as Sergeant Harwood
Abduction
4.0

Abduction

1975as FBI Agent