Alan Blumenfeld (born September 4, 1952) is an American character actor, best known for his role in NBC's TV series Heroes as Maury Parkman, the telepath father of Matt Parkman played by Greg Grunberg, and as Bob Buss in the telefilm 2gether. He has played Greg Grunberg's father in both Felicity and Heroes.
Alan Blumenfeld | |
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| Born | September 4, 1952 Rockville Centre, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Website | alanblumenfeld |
Life and career edit
Blumenfeld has been acting since the age of 7 in his first grade,[1] and has appeared in prime time television shows such as Grey's Anatomy, JAG, Gilmore Girls, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Without a Trace, and Judging Amy. He has also appeared in movies, including The Ring, In Her Shoes, and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives. He was also the voice of Glottis and Boyd Cooper on the cult video-games Grim Fandango and Psychonauts respectively.
Blumenfeld currently lives in Los Angeles and is still active in theater, film, voice and television acting.[2] He also teaches acting at Pomona College in Claremont, CA.[3][4]
Filmography edit
Film edit
- WarGames (1983) as Mr. Liggett
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) as Larry
- Tin Men (1987) as Stanley
- Innerspace (1987) as Man with Camera
- Out Cold (1989) as Lew
- K-9 (1989) as Rental Salesman
- Worth Winning (1989) as Frank
- Night Life (1989) as Howard Larimore
- Instant Karma (1990) as Oscar Meyer
- The Dark Side of the Moon (1990) as Dreyfuss Steiner
- Problem Child 2 (1991) as Aron Burger
- Blackbelt (1992) as Will Sturges
- Dragonstrike (1993) as King Halvor II
- Holy Matrimony (1994) as Married Man
- The Flintstones (1994) as Fred Look-A-Like
- Dillinger and Capone (1995) as Sal
- Jingle All the Way (1996) as Cop at Santa's Warehouse
- Dinner and Driving (1997) as Barry
- After Romeo (1999)
- Heartbreakers (2001) as Man in Gas Station
- The Ring (2002) as Harvey
- Deep Toad (2003) as The Trainer
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) as Mr. Rollins
- Nobody Knows Anything! (2003) - Mayor
- In Her Shoes (2005) as Mr. Stein
- Callback (2005) as Joseph Wilt
- Curt's Brain (2006) as The Boss
- The TV Set (2006) as Dr. Schwartz
- The Elder Son (2006) as Mr. Kleeman
- Saints No Angels (2007)
- Box One Fory-Seven (2007) as the Bartender
- Pathology (2008) as Mr. Williamson
- Righteous Kill (2008) as Martin Baum
- How to Be a Hitman (2008)
- Anderson's Cross (2010) as George Green
- Confession (2010) as George
- Oliver's Ghost (2011) as Randall
- Hot Guys with Guns (2013) as Jimmy Peppicelli
- The Interview (2014) as Israeli Prime Minister (uncredited)
- How to Be a Hitman (2014) as Big Jimmy
- 1BR (2019) as Sarah's father
Television edit
- Diff’rent Strokes (1983) as Mr. Gordon
- Badge of the Assassin (1985) as Charlie
- Just in Time (1988) as Steven Birnbaum
- Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (1988)
- Shakedown on the Sunset Strip (1988)
- The Preppie Murder (1989)
- She'll Take Romance (1990) as Arthur Prinzmetal
- Payoff (1991) as Mother Goose
- Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
- In the Arms of a Killer (1992)
- Dying to Love You (1993) as Max
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host (1993) as Russell Farnsworth
- Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995) as Detective Ollie Weeks
- The Barefoot Executive (1995)
- Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (1997) as Carl Runsdorf
- Breast Men (1997) as Michael
- Jackie's Back (1999) as Ivan (Theatre Manager)
- 2gether (2000) as Bob Buss
Television guest appearances edit
- Diff'rent Strokes (1983) as Doug Gordon
- Remington Steele (1983-1984) as Bernard Geiger / Cameraman
- Hill Street Blues (1983-1985) as Officer Schwartzman / Driver / Maitre d'
- Cheers (1984) as Customer #1
- Family Ties (1984-1987) as George Bellack / Mr. Krewson / George / Mr. Gleason / Man at Garage Sale / Lou Stone
- Growing Pains (1985) as Walter (2 episodes)
- Moonlighting (1985) as Charles
- Hunter (1985) as Ziggie, Police Mechanic
- Fame (1986) as Charlie
- The Twilight Zone (1986) as Edwin Dewett (segment "The Library")
- The Facts of Life (1986) as Mr. Simmons
- The Golden Girls (1986-1987) as Mr. Ha Ha / Lou
- Valerie (1987) as Coach Bracco
- Matlock (1987-1989) as Steven Gabriel / Harry Craven
- L.A. Law (1989-1993) as Ed Hicks / Dr. Robert Ingram
- Day by Day (1988) as Joe Miltman
- Roseanne (1989) as Zack
- Free Spirit (1989) as Ted Crenshaw
- The Marshall Chronicles (1990) as Ray Weinstein
- Life Goes On (1990-1992) as John Katchadorian
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991) as Jake
- Room for Two (1992) as Merle Filbert
- Flying Blind (1993) as Dr. Rossman
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1993) as Wally, Earvin's Father
- Law & Order (1994) as Defense Attorney Novello
- The Commish (1994) as Lenny Fletcher
- Monty (1994) as Jerry
- Step by Step (1995) as Tom Flynn
- Bless This House (1995) as Louie
- Hudson Street (1996) as Hamlisch
- Life with Roger (1996) as Paulie Costello
- Murphy Brown (1996) as Eddie
- Dave's World (1997) as Al
- Diagnosis Murder (1997) as Sid Gordon
- Murder One (1997) as Carl Runsdorf
- NYPD Blue (1997) as Paul Angelos
- The Practice (1997-1998) as Attorney for Carnival Owner / Attorney for Mrs. Kramer
- ER (1998) as Rob Savage
- Chicago Hope (1998) as Herb Parker
- Vengeance Unlimited (1999) as Anthony Martinelli
- Pacific Blue (1999) as Phil Cross
- Any Day Now (1999)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (2000) as Artie Stanton
- That's Life (2001)
- Becker (2001) as Vinny DeLuca
- Sabrina Teenage Witch (2001) as Marv
- Felicity (2001) as Manny Blumberg
- Philly (2001-2002) as Judge Paul DaCosta
- The Division (2001-2004) as Prison Guard Representative / Ed Reynolds
- The Agency (2002)
- Special Unit 2 (2002) as Dr. Marcus
- Judging Amy (2002) as Mr. Fisher
- Gilmore Girls (2002–2006) as Rabbi David Barans
- Without a Trace (2003) as Dr. Kreutzer
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003-2010) as Bernard Higgins / Alan Sobel, Comedy Club Owner
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2004) as Joe Figg (uncredited)
- Century City (2004) as Duke La Pointe
- JAG (2004) as Josh Flanzer
- Grey's Anatomy (2006) as Shawn Sullivan
- Smith (2006-2007) as Don Gardner
- Pandemic (2007, TV Movie) as Bill Smith
- Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007, TV Movie) as Bannister
- While the Children Sleep (2007, TV Movie) as Del Olson
- Dirty Sexy Money (2007) as Judge
- Heroes (2007-2008) as Maury Parkman
- Mad Men (2008) as George Rothman
- Stargate Atlantis (2008) as Dimas
- Numbers (2009) as Store Owner
- Cold Case (2010) as Wilson Katz '10
- The Mentalist (2011) as Nathan Vella
- Zeke and Luther (2011) as Mr. Smorlov
Video games edit
- Grim Fandango (1998) as Glottis
- Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (2001) as Willard
- Jak II (2003) as Brutter / Mog / Grim
- Psychonauts (2005) as Boyd Cooper / Second Peasant
- Daxter (2006) as Brutter
- SpyHunter: Nowhere to Run (2006) as IES Soldiers / Kryo / Nostra Scientist
- The Darkness II (2012) as Additional Voices
- Fallout 4 (2015) as Skinny Malone / Clarence Codman / Evan Watson
References edit
- ^ "GilmoreGirls.org : Recent News". www.gilmoregirls.org. Retrieved Feb 3, 2021.
- ^ O'Connor, Alice (June 13, 2018). "See Grim Fandango's cast reunite for a live read-through". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ intern (2012-10-21). "Character actor has called Culver City home for decades | Culver City News". www.culvercitynews.org. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Wilensky, David A.M. (2017-06-26). "'Merchant of Venice': a play for our time?". J. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
External links edit
- Alan Blumenfeld at IMDb
- Alan Blumenfeld at AllMovie
- Where Are They Now? Alan Blumenfeld - "Larry" at FridayThe13thFilms.com