Alan Blumenfeld
| Alan Blumenfeld | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 4, 1952 Rockville Centre, New York, United States |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Website |
alanblumenfeld |
Alan Blumenfeld (born September 4, 1952) is a veteran 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.
Life and career
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'The Golden Girls'. He has also appeared in movies, including The Ring, In Her Shoes, and Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI. He was also the voice of Glottis and Boyd Cooper on the cult video-games Grim Fandango and Psychonauts respectively.
Blumenfeld currently lives in L.A. and is still active in theater, film and television acting. He also teaches acting at Pomona College in Claremont, CA.
Filmography
Film
- WarGames (1983) as Mr. Liggett
- Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (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 Joeseph 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
Television
- Badge of the Assassin (1985) as Charlie
- The Golden Girls (1986) as Mr. Ha Ha
- 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
- Zeke and Luther (2011)
- The Mentalist (2011)
- Cold Case (2010)
- Numb3rs (2008)
- Stargate Atlantis (Season 5 Episode 13) (2008)
- Mad Men (2008)
- Heroes (2007)
- Dirty Sexy Money (2007)
- While the Children Sleep (2007)
- Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007)
- Pandemic (2007)
- Grey's Anatomy (2006)
- Smith (2006)
- Century City (2004)
- JAG (2004)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2004)
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2003)
- Without a Trace (2003)
- Gilmore Girls (2002–06)
- Judging Amy (2002)
- Special Unit 2 (2002)
- The Agency (2002)
- Felicity (2001)
- Philly (2001, 2002)
- The Division (2001, 2003, 2004)
- Sabrina Teenage Witch (2001)
- Becker (2001)
- That's Life (2001)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (2000)
- Any Day Now (1999)
- Pacific Blue (1999)
- Vengeance Unlimited (1999)
- Chicago Hope (1998)
- ER (1998)
- NYPD Blue (1997)
- The Practice (1997, 1998)
- Murder One (1997)
- Diagnosis Murder (1997)
- Dave's World (1997)
- Murphy Brown (1996)
- Life with Roger (1996)
- Hudson Street (1996)
- Bless This House (1995)
- Step by Step (1995)
- The Commish (1994)
- Law & Order (1994)
- Monty (1994)
- Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1993)
- L.A. Law (1993) as Ed Hicks
- Flying Blind (1993)
- Room for Two (1992) as Merle Filbert
- Beverly Hills, 90210 (1991)
- The Marshall Chronicles (1990)
- Life Goes On (1990-1992) as John Katchadorian
- Free Spirit (1989)
- Roseanne (1989)
- Day by Day (1988)
- Matlock (1987-1989) as Steven Gabriel / Harry Craven
- Valerie (1987)
- The Facts of Life (1986) as Mr. Simmons
- The Twilight Zone (1986) as Edwin Dewett (segment "The Library")
- The Golden Girls (1986-1990)
- Fame (1986) as Charlie
- Hunter (1985) as Ziggie, Police Mechanic
- Moonlighting (1985) as Charles
- Growing Pains (1985) as Walter
- Cheers (1984) as Customer #1
- Family Ties (1984-1987) as George Bellack / Mr. Krewson / George / Mr. Gleason / Man at Garage Sale / Lou Stone
- Diff'rent Strokes (1983) as Doug Gordon
- Remington Steele (1983-1984) as Bernard Geiger / Cameraman
- Hill Street Blues (1983) as Officer Schwartzman / Driver / Maitre d'
References
External links
- Alan Blumenfeld on IMDb
- Alan Blumenfeld at AllMovie
- Where Are They Now? Alan Blumenfeld - "Larry" at FridayThe13thFilms.com
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