Movies (Acting Roles)

The Beautiful Ones
Ed Lauter would have been no older than 74 in The Beautiful Ones as 'Dante Gabriel Tancredi'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 14 2017

Chief Zabu
Ed Lauter would have been no older than 74 in Chief Zabu as 'Skip Keisel'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 28 2016

The Town that Dreaded Sundown
Ed Lauter would have been no older than 74 in The Town that Dreaded Sundown as 'Sheriff Underwood'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 16 2014

Casting By
Ed Lauter was 74 in Casting By as 'Self'.Movie Released: Thu, Nov 01 2012

La Classe américaine
Ed Lauter was 73 in La Classe américaine as 'Self'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 05 2012

The Artist
Ed Lauter was 72 in The Artist as 'Peppy's Butler'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 12 2011

Carnal Innocence
Ed Lauter was 72 in Carnal Innocence as 'Austin Hatinger'.Movie Released: Mon, Jun 13 2011

Expecting a Miracle
Ed Lauter was 70 in Expecting a Miracle as 'Walter Enright'.Movie Released: Sat, Jan 10 2009

Godspeed
Ed Lauter was 70 in Godspeed as 'Mitch'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 2009

Camille
Ed Lauter was 69 in Camille as 'Sheriff Steiner'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 13 2008

The Number 23
Ed Lauter was 68 in The Number 23 as 'Father Sebastian'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 23 2007

Seraphim Falls
Ed Lauter was 68 in Seraphim Falls as 'Parsons'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 26 2007

The Lost
Ed Lauter was 67 in The Lost as 'Ed Anderson'.Movie Released: Sat, Mar 11 2006

Into the Fire
Ed Lauter was 66 in Into the Fire as 'Captain Dave Cutler'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 23 2005

The Longest Yard
Ed Lauter was 66 in The Longest Yard as 'Duane'.Movie Released: Fri, May 27 2005

Purple Heart
Ed Lauter was 66 in Purple Heart as 'Civilian'.Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 2005

The Librarians
Ed Lauter was 66 in The Librarians as 'John Strong'.Movie Released: Thu, Dec 09 2004

Nobody Knows Anything!
Ed Lauter was 65 in Nobody Knows Anything! as 'Gun Expert'.Movie Released: Tue, Aug 24 2004

Grandpa's Place
Ed Lauter was 65 in Grandpa's Place as 'Grandpa'.Movie Released: Sat, Feb 14 2004

Art Heist
Ed Lauter was 65 in Art Heist as 'Victor Boyd'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 2004

Seabiscuit
Ed Lauter was 64 in Seabiscuit as 'Charles Strub, Gruszynski'.Movie Released: Tue, Jul 22 2003

Gentleman B.
Ed Lauter was 64 in Gentleman B. as 'Harry Koslow'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 19 2003

Go for Broke
Ed Lauter was 63 in Go for Broke as 'Warden Lessen'.Movie Released: Thu, Jun 27 2002

Not Another Teen Movie
Ed Lauter was 63 in Not Another Teen Movie as 'The Coach'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 07 2001

Thirteen Days
Ed Lauter was 62 in Thirteen Days as 'Gen. Marshall Carter'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 25 2000

Python
Ed Lauter was 61 in Python as 'Pilot'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 09 2000

Blast
Ed Lauter was 61 in Blast as 'Swenson'.Movie Released: Fri, Apr 07 2000

Civility
Ed Lauter was 61 in Civility as 'Detective Erickson'.Movie Released: Sat, Apr 01 2000

Farewell, My Love
Ed Lauter was 61 in Farewell, My Love as 'Sergei Karpov'.Movie Released: Tue, Feb 15 2000

Night of Terror
Ed Lauter was 60 in Night of Terror as 'Father Connelly'.Movie Released: Thu, Jul 01 1999

Out in Fifty
Ed Lauter was 60 in Out in Fifty as 'Ed Walker'.Movie Released: Tue, Jun 22 1999

Dollar for the Dead
Ed Lauter was 59 in Dollar for the Dead as 'Jacob Colby'.Movie Released: Sun, Oct 11 1998

A Bright Shining Lie
Ed Lauter was 59 in A Bright Shining Lie as 'General Weyand'.Movie Released: Sat, May 30 1998

Under Wraps
Ed Lauter was 58 in Under Wraps as 'Kubat'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 25 1997

Allie & Me
Ed Lauter was 58 in Allie & Me as 'Detective Frank Richards'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 01 1997

Married to a Stranger
Ed Lauter was 58 in Married to a Stranger as 'Harry, Megan's Father'.Movie Released: Sun, Sep 28 1997

Top of the World
Ed Lauter was 58 in Top of the World as 'Mel Ridgefield'.Movie Released: Thu, May 01 1997

Childhood Sweetheart?
Ed Lauter was 58 in Childhood Sweetheart? as 'Sheriff Bowman'.Movie Released: Tue, Mar 18 1997

Mercenary
Ed Lauter was 57 in Mercenary as 'Jack Cochran'.Movie Released: Thu, Oct 17 1996

Raven Hawk
Ed Lauter was 57 in Raven Hawk as 'Sheriff Daggert'.Movie Released: Sat, Jul 20 1996

The Sweeper
Ed Lauter was 57 in The Sweeper as 'Molls'.Movie Released: Tue, Jun 25 1996

Mulholland Falls
Ed Lauter was 57 in Mulholland Falls as 'Earl'.Movie Released: Fri, Apr 26 1996

Rattled
Ed Lauter was 57 in Rattled as 'Murray Hendershot'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 14 1996

Coyote Summer
Ed Lauter was 57 in Coyote Summer as 'Mitchell Foster'.Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1996

Leaving Las Vegas
Ed Lauter was 56 in Leaving Las Vegas as 'Mobster 3'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 27 1995

Girl in the Cadillac
Ed Lauter was 56 in Girl in the Cadillac as 'Ben Wilmer'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 24 1995

Digital Man
Ed Lauter was 56 in Digital Man as 'Gen Roberts'.Movie Released: Tue, Sep 05 1995

Breach of Trust
Ed Lauter was 56 in Breach of Trust as 'Colin Kreuger'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1995

Trial by Jury
Ed Lauter was 55 in Trial by Jury as 'John Boyle'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 09 1994

Wagons East!
Ed Lauter was 55 in Wagons East! as 'John Slade'.Movie Released: Tue, Aug 16 1994

Under Investigation
Ed Lauter was 55 in Under Investigation as 'Captain Maguire'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 17 1993

True Romance
Ed Lauter was 54 in True Romance as 'Police Captain Quiggle (uncredited)'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 09 1993

Extreme Justice
Ed Lauter was 54 in Extreme Justice as 'Captain Shafer'.Movie Released: Sat, Jun 26 1993

The Return of Ironside
Ed Lauter was 54 in The Return of Ironside as 'Chief Bell'.Movie Released: Tue, May 04 1993

School Ties
Ed Lauter was 53 in School Ties as 'Alan Greene'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 18 1992

Judgement
Ed Lauter was 53 in Judgement as 'Dallas Hale'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 05 1992

Tennessee Nights
Ed Lauter was 52 in Tennessee Nights as 'Sheriff Williams'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 12 1991

Golden Years
Ed Lauter was 52 in Golden Years as 'Gen. Louis Crewes'.Movie Released: Tue, Jul 16 1991

The Rocketeer
Ed Lauter was 52 in The Rocketeer as 'Fitch'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 21 1991

My Blue Heaven
Ed Lauter was 51 in My Blue Heaven as 'Underwood'.Movie Released: Fri, Aug 17 1990

Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Ed Lauter was 51 in Kojak: Flowers For Matty as 'Police Armorer'.Movie Released: Thu, Jan 04 1990

Fat Man and Little Boy
Ed Lauter was 50 in Fat Man and Little Boy as 'Whitney Ashbridge'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 20 1989

Gleaming the Cube
Ed Lauter was 50 in Gleaming the Cube as 'Mr. Kelly'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 13 1989

The Last Days of Patton
Ed Lauter was 48 in The Last Days of Patton as 'Dr. Lt.Col. Paul S. Hill'.Movie Released: Mon, Dec 15 1986

The Thanksgiving Promise
Ed Lauter was 48 in The Thanksgiving Promise as 'Coach Gruniger'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 23 1986

Firefighter
Ed Lauter was 47 in Firefighter as 'B.C. Thompson'.Movie Released: Tue, Sep 23 1986

Raw Deal
Ed Lauter was 47 in Raw Deal as 'Baker'.Movie Released: Fri, Jun 06 1986

Double Image
Ed Lauter was 47 in Double Image as 'Jerry Tyler'.Movie Released: Sun, Apr 06 1986

Youngblood
Ed Lauter was 47 in Youngblood as 'Murray Chadwick'.Movie Released: Fri, Jan 31 1986

The Defiant Ones
Ed Lauter was 47 in The Defiant Ones as 'Sheriff Leroy Doyle'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 05 1986

Death Wish 3
Ed Lauter was 47 in Death Wish 3 as 'Insp. Richard S. Shriker'.Movie Released: Fri, Nov 01 1985

Real Genius
Ed Lauter was 46 in Real Genius as 'CIA Man Decker'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 07 1985

The Cartier Affair
Ed Lauter was 46 in The Cartier Affair as 'Lyndon Dean'.Movie Released: Sat, Nov 03 1984

Finders Keepers
Ed Lauter was 45 in Finders Keepers as 'Josef Sirola'.Movie Released: Fri, May 18 1984

Lassiter
Ed Lauter was 45 in Lassiter as 'Smoke'.Movie Released: Fri, Feb 17 1984

The Seduction of Gina
Ed Lauter was 45 in The Seduction of Gina as 'Carl'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 17 1984

Nickel Mountain
Ed Lauter was 45 in Nickel Mountain as 'W.D. Freund'.Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1984

Manimal
Ed Lauter was 44 in Manimal as 'Col. Hunt'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 30 1983

Cujo
Ed Lauter was 44 in Cujo as 'Joe Camber'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 10 1983

Eureka
Ed Lauter was 44 in Eureka as 'Charles Perkins'.Movie Released: Sun, May 01 1983

The Big Score
Ed Lauter was 44 in The Big Score as 'Parks'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 17 1983

Rooster
Ed Lauter was 43 in Rooster as 'Jack Claggert'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 19 1982

The Amateur
Ed Lauter was 43 in The Amateur as 'Anderson'.Movie Released: Fri, Dec 11 1981

Death Hunt
Ed Lauter was 42 in Death Hunt as 'Hazel'.Movie Released: Wed, Apr 15 1981

The Jericho Mile
Ed Lauter was 42 in The Jericho Mile as 'Jerry Beliot'.Movie Released: Fri, Oct 31 1980

Undercover with the KKK
Ed Lauter was 40 in Undercover with the KKK as 'Raleigh Porter'.Movie Released: Tue, Oct 23 1979

Love's Savage Fury
Ed Lauter was 40 in Love's Savage Fury as 'Sgt. Weed'.Movie Released: Sun, May 20 1979

The Story of Noah
Ed Lauter was 40 in The Story of Noah as 'Ularat'.Movie Released: Sun, Nov 19 1978

Magic
Ed Lauter was 40 in Magic as 'Duke'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 08 1978

The Clone Master
Ed Lauter was 39 in The Clone Master as 'Bender'.Movie Released: Thu, Sep 14 1978

Loose Shoes
Ed Lauter was 39 in Loose Shoes as 'Sheriff Bob'.Movie Released: Fri, Sep 01 1978

The Chicken Chronicles
Ed Lauter was 38 in The Chicken Chronicles as 'Mr. Nastase'.Movie Released: Sat, Oct 01 1977

The White Buffalo
Ed Lauter was 38 in The White Buffalo as 'Tom Custer'.Movie Released: Sun, May 01 1977

King Kong
Ed Lauter was 37 in King Kong as 'Carnahan'.Movie Released: Wed, Sep 08 1976

Family Plot
Ed Lauter was 37 in Family Plot as 'Joseph Maloney'.Movie Released: Fri, Apr 09 1976

Breakheart Pass
Ed Lauter was 37 in Breakheart Pass as 'Major Claremont'.Movie Released: Tue, Dec 09 1975

French Connection II
Ed Lauter was 36 in French Connection II as 'General William Brian'.Movie Released: Sun, May 18 1975

Shadow in the Street
Ed Lauter was 36 in Shadow in the Street as 'Siggy Taylor'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 28 1975

Satan's Triangle
Ed Lauter was 36 in Satan's Triangle as 'Strickland'.Movie Released: Tue, Jan 14 1975

The Godchild
Ed Lauter was 36 in The Godchild as 'Crees'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 27 1974

The Longest Yard
Ed Lauter was 35 in The Longest Yard as 'Captain Knauer'.Movie Released: Wed, Aug 21 1974

The Midnight Man
Ed Lauter was 35 in The Midnight Man as 'Leroy'.Movie Released: Thu, Mar 07 1974

The Migrants
Ed Lauter was 35 in The Migrants as 'Mr. Barlow'.Movie Released: Mon, Feb 04 1974

Executive Action
Ed Lauter was 35 in Executive Action as 'Operations Chief - Team A'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 07 1973

The Last American Hero
Ed Lauter was 34 in The Last American Hero as 'Burton Colt'.Movie Released: Fri, Jul 27 1973

Class of '63
Ed Lauter was 34 in Class of '63 as 'Dave McKay'.Movie Released: Wed, Mar 14 1973

Lolly-Madonna xxx
Ed Lauter was 34 in Lolly-Madonna xxx as 'Hawk Feather'.Movie Released: Wed, Feb 21 1973

Rage
Ed Lauter was 34 in Rage as 'Simpson'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 22 1972

Dirty Little Billy
Ed Lauter was 34 in Dirty Little Billy as 'Tyler'.Movie Released: Wed, Nov 01 1972

Bad Company
Ed Lauter was 33 in Bad Company as 'Orin'.Movie Released: Sun, Oct 08 1972

Hickey & Boggs
Ed Lauter was 33 in Hickey & Boggs as 'Ted'.Movie Released: Wed, Oct 04 1972

The New Centurions
Ed Lauter was 33 in The New Centurions as 'Galloway'.Movie Released: Thu, Aug 03 1972
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Shameless
Ed Lauter was 72+ in Shameless as 'Dick Healey'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 09 2011

Psych
Ed Lauter was 67+ in Psych as 'Ed Dykstra'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jul 07 2006

Grey's Anatomy
Ed Lauter was 66+ in Grey's Anatomy as 'Timothy Miller'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 2005

The Office
Ed Lauter was 66+ in The Office as 'Sam Stone, Sr.'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 24 2005

Cold Case
Ed Lauter was 64+ in Cold Case as 'Shep 'Mack' McAvoy (2008)'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 28 2003

Charmed
Ed Lauter was 59+ in Charmed as 'Sutter'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 07 1998

The Magnificent Seven
Ed Lauter was 59+ in The Magnificent Seven as 'Hank Conley'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 03 1998

Millennium
Ed Lauter was 57+ in Millennium as 'Warden Kellard'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 25 1996

ER
Ed Lauter was 55+ in ER as 'Fire Captain Dannaker'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994

The X-Files
Ed Lauter was 54+ in The X-Files as 'Col. Marcus Aurelius Belt'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1993

Walker, Texas Ranger
Ed Lauter was 54+ in Walker, Texas Ranger as 'Silas Bedoe'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Ed Lauter was 54+ in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as 'Lars Paladin'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 27 1993

Highlander: The Series
Ed Lauter was 53+ in Highlander: The Series as 'Avery Hoskins'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 03 1992

Renegade
Ed Lauter was 53+ in Renegade as 'Jack Barnell'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1992

Golden Years
Ed Lauter was 52+ in Golden Years as 'Gen. Louis Crewes'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jul 16 1991

Law & Order
Ed Lauter was 51+ in Law & Order as 'Defense Counsel Glick'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990

Booker
Ed Lauter was 50+ in Booker as 'Kendall'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1989

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Ed Lauter was 48+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation as 'Lt. Cmdr. Albert'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987

The Equalizer
Ed Lauter was 46+ in The Equalizer as 'Walter Rowan, Robert Nichols'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

Crazy like a Fox
Ed Lauter was 46+ in Crazy like a Fox as 'Lanslow'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Dec 30 1984

Murder, She Wrote
Ed Lauter was 45+ in Murder, She Wrote as 'Sheriff Orville Yates'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Miami Vice
Ed Lauter was 45+ in Miami Vice as 'Capt. Cahill'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984

Automan
Ed Lauter was 45+ in Automan as 'Michael Hagedorn'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 15 1983

Manimal
Ed Lauter was 44+ in Manimal as 'Col. Hunt'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1983

Hardcastle and McCormick
Ed Lauter was 44+ in Hardcastle and McCormick as 'Rick Vetromile'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 18 1983

The A-Team
Ed Lauter was 44+ in The A-Team as 'Sheriff Hank Thomson, Major Douglas Kyle'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983

St. Elsewhere
Ed Lauter was 43+ in St. Elsewhere as 'Stan Morgen'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 26 1982

Simon & Simon
Ed Lauter was 43+ in Simon & Simon as 'Col. Lawrence Grayson'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981

Nero Wolfe
Ed Lauter was 42+ in Nero Wolfe as 'Clay Baylor'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 16 1981

Magnum, P.I.
Ed Lauter was 42+ in Magnum, P.I. as 'Captain Quintin'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 11 1980

Charlie's Angels
Ed Lauter was 37+ in Charlie's Angels as 'Lt. Howard Fine'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976

Kate McShane
Ed Lauter was 36+ in Kate McShane as 'Phil Baines'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975

Baretta
Ed Lauter was 36+ in Baretta as 'Ed Borgue'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975

Kodiak
Ed Lauter was 35+ in Kodiak as 'Brook Spencer'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

The Rockford Files
Ed Lauter was 35+ in The Rockford Files as 'Joseph Bloomberg'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Kojak
Ed Lauter was 34+ in Kojak as 'Floyd'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

Police Story
Ed Lauter was 34+ in Police Story as 'Ralph Coleman / Joseph Kinsella'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973

The Streets of San Francisco
Ed Lauter was 33+ in The Streets of San Francisco as 'Doctor Joseph Ford'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972

The Waltons
Ed Lauter was 33+ in The Waltons as 'Hyder Rudge'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972

Cannon
Ed Lauter was 32+ in Cannon as 'Deputy'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971

Hawaii Five-O
Ed Lauter was 29+ in Hawaii Five-O as 'Jonas Halloran'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Mannix
Ed Lauter was 28+ in Mannix as 'Sergeant'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967

Ironside
Ed Lauter was 28+ in Ironside as 'Sergeant'.TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967