Highest rated as cast or director
Ed Lauter's 6 titles from the 1970s have a median Balasaur Score of 69, led by Family Plot (75) and French Connection II (71), against 56 for those from the 2000s.
Biography
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed Lauter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 179
2010s
- 2017
The Beautiful Ones
Dante Gabriel Tancredi
- 2014
- 2012
The Fitzgerald Family Christmas
Jim "Big Jim" Fitzgerald
- 2011
Carnal Innocence
Austin Hatinger
- 2010
2000s
- 2009
Expecting a Miracle
Walter Enright
Godspeed
Mitch
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
The Lost
Ed Anderson
- 2005
Into the Fire
Captain Dave Cutler
Purple Heart
Civilian
Brothers in Arms
Mayor Crawley
- 2004
The Librarians
John Strong
Grandpa's Place
Grandpa
- 2003
Gentleman B.
Harry Koslow
- 2002
Go for Broke
Warden Lessen
- 2001
- 2000
Civility
Detective Erickson
Blast
Swenson
1990s
- 1999
Night of Terror
Father Connelly
Out in Fifty
Ed Walker
- 1998
Dollar for the Dead
Jacob Colby
A Bright Shining Lie
General Weyand
- 1997
Allie & Me
Detective Frank Richards
Childhood Sweetheart?
Sheriff Bowman
- 1996
Raven Hawk
Sheriff Daggert
The Sweeper
Molls
Rattled
Murray Hendershot
- 1995
Girl in the Cadillac
Ben Wilmer
Breach of Trust
Colin Kreuger
- 1994
Secret Sins of the Father
Arnold Carter
- 1993
Under Investigation
Captain Maguire
The Return of Ironside
Chief Bell
Murder So Sweet
Glen Emory
- 1992
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
Lieutenant Driscoll
- 1991
Golden Years
Gen. Louis Crewes
- 1990
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Police Armorer
1980s
- 1989
Tennessee Nights
Sheriff Williams
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
The Thanksgiving Promise
Coach Gruniger
Firefighter
B.C. Thompson
Double Image
Jerry Tyler
3:15 the Moment of Truth
Moran
- 1985
- 1984
The Three Wishes of Billy Grier
Mr. Grier
Finders Keepers
Josef Sirola
Nickel Mountain
W.D. Freund
- 1983
Manimal
Col. Hunt · 1 episode
- 1982
Rooster
Jack Claggert
In the Custody of Strangers
Judge Halloran
- 1981
The Amateur
Anderson
- 1980
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Frank Morris · 2 episodes
The Jericho Mile
Jerry Beliot
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Jim Jones, Sr. · 2 episodes
The Boy Who Drank Too Much
Gus Carpenter
1970s
- 1979
Undercover with the KKK
Raleigh Porter
Love's Savage Fury
Sgt. Weed
- 1978
The Story of Noah
Ularat
The Clone Master
Bender
- 1977
The Chicken Chronicles
Mr. Nastase
- 1976
- 1975
Kate McShane
Phil Baines · 1 episode
Last Hours Before Morning
Bud Delaney
A Shadow in the Streets
Siggy Taylor
- 1974
The Godchild
Crees
Kodiak
Brook Spencer · 1 episode
The Midnight Man
Leroy
The Migrants
Mr. Barlow
- 1973
Executive Action
Operations Chief - Team A
The Last American Hero
Burton Colt
Class of '63
Dave McKay
- 1972
Rage
Simpson
Dirty Little Billy
Tyler
Bad Company
Orin
The New Centurions
Galloway
- 1971
Appearances3
2010s
- 2012
Casting By
Self
La Classe américaine
Self
1970s
- 1973
The Moviemakers
Self (uncredited)