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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.
Ed Lauter was a prolific American character actor with a career spanning over four decades, recognizable for his authoritative presence in over 200 film and television productions.
He is best known for his supporting roles in diverse projects such as Alfred Hitchcock's Family Plot, the horror film Cujo, and the Academy Award-winning film The Artist.
Over his extensive career, he appeared in films directed by notable figures including Alfred Hitchcock, Oliver Stone, and Robert Aldrich.