Portrait of Lawrence Tierney

Acting

Lawrence Tierney

Career

Active from 1943 to 2004, busiest in 1994 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lawrence Tierney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.0, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    2.3, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Film Noir 3
  • Mystery 2
  • True Crime 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Biographical Drama 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Psychological Tension 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

90
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Tube Bar 35th Anniversary Collection
Tube Bar 35th Anniversary Collection

as Louis 'Red' Deutsch

2000s

1 title
Evicted
Evicted (2004)

as Bob

1990s

24 titles · average score 57
Armageddon
Armageddon (1998)
GoodWatch score 54

as Eddie 'Gramp' Stamper (uncredited)

Southie
Southie (1998)
GoodWatch score 39

as Colie Powers

American Hero
American Hero (1997)

as Captain Roads

Portrait in Red
Portrait in Red (1995)
GoodWatch score 41

as Robert Pearlman

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Jack Johnson

Who Do You Think You're Fooling?
Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994)
GoodWatch score 53

as Joe Cabot (archive footage)

Red
Red (1993)

as Louis 'Red' Deutsch

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Regent

Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story
Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993)
GoodWatch score 54

as Joey Buttafucco's Father

Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
GoodWatch score 85

as Joe Cabot

The Death Merchant
The Death Merchant (1991)

as Ivan Yates

The Runestone
The Runestone (1991)
GoodWatch score 48

as Chief Richardson

1980s

23 titles · average score 63
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Don Brodka (voice)

Seinfeld
Seinfeld (1989)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Alton Benes

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
GoodWatch score 80

as Angels Manager

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Cyrus Redblock

Tough Guys Don't Dance
Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
GoodWatch score 43

as Dougy Madden

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Peter Manzo

Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Jack Mills

Midnight
Midnight (1982)
GoodWatch score 45

as Bert Johnson

Remington Steele
Remington Steele (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Al Molinski

The Prowler
The Prowler (1981)
GoodWatch score 58

as Maj. Chatham

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show · as Sergeant Jenkins

Bloodrage
Bloodrage (1980)
GoodWatch score 45

as Malone

1970s

4 titles · average score 53
The Kirlian Witness
The Kirlian Witness (1978)

as Detective

Bad
Bad (1977)
GoodWatch score 65

as O'Reilly-O'Crapface

Abduction
Abduction (1975)
GoodWatch score 44

as FBI Agent

Such Good Friends
Such Good Friends (1971)
GoodWatch score 50

as Hospital Guard

1960s

6 titles · average score 60
Killer Without a Face
Killer Without a Face (1968)

as The Mute

Custer of the West
Custer of the West (1967)
GoodWatch score 37

as General Philip Sheridan

A Child Is Waiting
A Child Is Waiting (1963)
GoodWatch score 81

as Douglas Benham

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Herbie Lane

Bus Stop
Bus Stop (1961)

TV show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Detective

1950s

14 titles · average score 58
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Gorn

The Detectives
The Detectives (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Naked City
Naked City (1958)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Mike Jensen

Man with a Camera
Man with a Camera (1958)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show

Female Jungle
Female Jungle (1956)
GoodWatch score 43

as Det. Sgt. Jack Stevens

Singing in the Dark
Singing in the Dark (1956)

as Biff Lamont

The Steel Cage
The Steel Cage (1954)

as Chet Harmon, a Ringleader, segment "The Hostages"

The Greatest Show on Earth
The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
GoodWatch score 55

as Mr. Henderson

The Hoodlum
The Hoodlum (1951)
GoodWatch score 55

as Vincent Lubeck

The Bushwhackers
The Bushwhackers (1951)
GoodWatch score 58

as Sam Tobin

Kill or Be Killed
Kill or Be Killed (1950)

as Robert Warren

Shakedown
Shakedown (1950)
GoodWatch score 67

as Harry Colton

1940s

17 titles · average score 58
Bodyguard
Bodyguard (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

as Michael C. 'Mike' Carter

Born to Kill
Born to Kill (1947)
GoodWatch score 78

as Sam Wild

The Devil Thumbs a Ride
The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947)
GoodWatch score 66

as Steve Morgan

Step by Step
Step by Step (1946)
GoodWatch score 41

as Johnny Christopher

San Quentin
San Quentin (1946)
GoodWatch score 46

as Jim Roland

Badman's Territory
Badman's Territory (1946)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jesse James

Dillinger
Dillinger (1945)
GoodWatch score 55

as John Dillinger

Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan (1945)
GoodWatch score 74

as Lt. Cmdr. Waite

Birthday Blues
Birthday Blues (1945)

as Tom Williams - Neighbor

Sing Your Way Home
Sing Your Way Home (1945)
GoodWatch score 52

as Reporter in Paris (uncredited)

The Ghost Ship
The Ghost Ship (1943)
GoodWatch score 71

as Seaman Louie Parker

Government Girl
Government Girl (1943)
GoodWatch score 56

as FBI Man (uncredited)