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Barry Primus
ACTOR

Barry Primus

Known for The X-Files · Law & Order · Miami Vice

Barry Primus (born February 16, 1938) is an American actor, director, and writer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Primus, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Feb 16, 1938
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Barry Primus (born February 16, 1938) is an American actor, director, and writer.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Primus, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVThe X-Files
The X-FilesRobert Dorlund · 1993
★ 8.4
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderGary Silver · 1990
★ 7.3
TVMiami Vice
Miami ViceFBI Agt. Daley · 1984
★ 7.4
TVMurder, She Wrote
Murder, She WroteDet. Sgt. Len Berger · 1984
★ 7.5
TVBoston Legal
Boston LegalProfessor Jeffrey Benoit · 2004
★ 7.9
TV21 Jump Street
21 Jump StreetJudge Warren Briggs · 1987
★ 7.3
TVThe Practice
The PracticePorn Film Director Goodwin · 1997
★ 7.6
TVL.A. Law
L.A. LawJack Lambert · 1986
★ 7.0

Filmography

Movies

The Desperate HoursHank Griffin
1967
The BrotherhoodVido
1968
Puzzle of a Downfall ChildAaron Reinhardt
1970
Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to MeGnossos "Paps" Pappadopoulis
1971
Von Richthofen and BrownHermann Goering
1971
Boxcar BerthaRake Brown
1972
Incident at VichyBayard, A Railroad Worker
1973
Big RoseEd Mills
1974
The Book of MurderCharlie Mariette
1974
The Dion BrothersTony
1974
AutopsyFather Paul Lenox
1975
New York, New YorkPaul Wilson
1977
Roger & Harry: The Mitera TargetHarry Jaworsky
1977
AvalancheMark Elliott
1978
The RoseDennis
1979
Night GamesJason St. John
1980
Absence of MaliceRobert Waddell
1981
HeartlandJack
1981
MacbethBanquo
1981
On Golden PondCasting
1981
Paper DollsAlan
1982
Portrait of a ShowgirlDennis Philips
1982
Heart of SteelAmendola
1983
The RiverRoy
1984
The RiverCasting Consultant
1984
Brotherly LoveDet. Trelska
1985
Down and Out in Beverly HillsLou Waltzberg
1986
Jake SpeedLawrence
1986
SpaceCampBrennan
1986
StillwatchToby Wilson
1987
Talking WallsProfessor Hirsch
1987
The StrangerSergeant Drake
1987
Big BusinessMichael
1988
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of DeathFord Maddox
1989
DenialJay
1990
Torn ApartArie Arnon
1990
Guilty by SuspicionBert Alan
1991
MistressDirector
1992
MistressStory
1992
MistressScreenplay
1992
Night and the CityTommy Tessler
1992
T-ForceProducer
1994
Trade OffDetective Gold
1995
Welcome to ParadiseFrank Blair
1995
Crime of the CenturyEllis Parker
1996
FlippingJoey, Leo's Crew
1997
Gold CoastEd Grossi
1997
Black & WhitePriest
1999
15 MinutesCab Driver
2001
James DeanNicholas Ray
2001
Life as a HouseTom
2001
Break a LegIra Goldstein
2005
BG
Big GunsWill Fox
2006
AM
After MidnightMarty Cole
2007
JacksonDonald
2008
Righteous KillProsky
2008
Inglourious BasterdsThanks
2009
American HustleTellegio's Consigliere
2013
The Longest WeekBernard the Chauffer
2014
JoyRudy's Attorney
2015
Breakable YouDr. Chazen
2017
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a StageSelf
2019
Rock Bottom
2019
The IrishmanEwing King
2019
ArkansasOld Greek
2020
FayeSelf
2024
The PrankGeorge Wheeler
2024
EternityOlder Larry
2025

Television

The VirginianJohnny Younce · 1 eps
1962
Medical Center1 eps
1969
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoInsp. Dave Lambert · 1 eps
1972
Lou Grant1 eps
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1 eps
1977
Washington: Behind Closed DoorsJoe Wisnovsky · 6 eps
1977
Knots LandingMitch Casey · 1 eps
1979
Cagney & LaceyDory McKenna · 11 eps
1982
Hotel1 eps
1982
T. J. HookerMartin Colson · 1 eps
1982
HunterAndy McBride · 1 eps
1984
Miami ViceFBI Agt. Daley · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteDet. Sgt. Len Berger · 1 eps
1984
MacGruder and LoudSam · 1 eps
1985
The EqualizerWalter Wesley · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawJack Lambert · 1 eps
1986
21 Jump StreetJudge Warren Briggs · 1 eps
1987
Law & OrderGary Silver · 1 eps
1990
seaQuest DSVFrobe Ernst · 1 eps
1993
The X-FilesRobert Dorlund · 1 eps
1993
Arli$$Benny · 1 eps
1996
The PracticePorn Film Director Goodwin · 1 eps
1997
V.I.P.Director
1998
ProvidenceGordon · 1 eps
1999
Boston LegalProfessor Jeffrey Benoit · 1 eps
2004

Photos

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