Person Details
Birthday: 1938-02-16 20:55:35
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York USA
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Movie Involvements: 49
TV Involvements: 14
Most Famous Work
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Barry Primus (born February 16, 1938) is an American television and film actor. Primus is primarily an actor, but has also doubled and tripled as writer and director. He worked on stage for the first decade of his career. He gained some experience on TV in shows like The Defenders, East Side/West Side and The Virginian. He then made his screen bow in the Manhattan-filmed The Brotherhood (1968). Additional films include Boxcar Bertha (1972), Heartland (1979), Night Games (1980), Absence of Malice (1981), and Guilty by Suspicion (1991). He also had a continuing role on the CBS TV series Cagney and Lacey (1982 — 1988) as Christine Cagney's (Sharon Gless) erstwhile boyfriend Sergeant Dory McKenna, whose drug problem compromises his value as a police officer. After working as director Mark Rydell's assistant on The Rose (1979), Primus has increased his behind-the-camera activities; in 1992, he directed his first theatrical feature, the "inside" Hollywood comedy/drama Mistress. Barry Primus taught acting and directing classes at the American Film Institute, The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, the UCLA campus, and at The Maine Media Workshops [1] in Maine. He also teaches acting classes at Loyola Marymount University. Primus' recent film history includes Jackson, a film directed by J.F. Lawton; he also cameoed in Righteous Kill with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Primus, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
The X-Files
(1993) Robert DorlundHunter
(1984) Andy McBrideLaw & Order
(1990) Gary SilverL.A. Law
(1986) Jack LambertMurder, She Wrote
(1984) Det. Sgt. Len Berger21 Jump Street
(1987) Judge Warren BriggsProvidence
(1999) GordonT. J. Hooker
(1982) Martin ColsonActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2020 | Old Greek | |
2019 | Ewing King | |
Self | ||
N/A | ||
2015 | Rudy's Attorney | |
2014 | Bernard the Chauffer | |
2013 | Tellegio's Consigliere | |
2008 | Donald | |
Prosky | ||
2006 | Will Fox | |
2005 | Ira Goldstein | |
2004 | Professor Jeffrey Benoit | |
2001 | Tom | |
Nicholas Ray | ||
Cab Driver | ||
1999 | Gordon | |
1997 | Ed Grossi | |
Joey, Leo's Crew | ||
N/A | ||
1996 | Ellis Parker | |
1995 | Detective Gold | |
1993 | Frobe Ernst | |
Robert Dorlund | ||
1992 | Tommy Tessler | |
1991 | Bert Alan | |
1990 | Gary Silver | |
Jay | ||
1989 | Ford Maddox | |
1988 | Michael | |
1987 | Sergeant Drake | |
Professor Hirsch | ||
Judge Warren Briggs | ||
Toby Wilson | ||
1986 | Jack Lambert | |
Brennan | ||
Lawrence | ||
Lou Waltzberg | ||
1985 | Walter Wesley | |
Det. Trelska | ||
N/A | ||
1984 | Det. Sgt. Len Berger | |
Andy McBride | ||
N/A | ||
1983 | Amendola | |
1982 | N/A | |
Alan | ||
Dennis Philips | ||
N/A | ||
Dory McKenna | ||
Martin Colson | ||
1981 | Robert Waddell | |
Banquo | ||
1980 | Jason St. John | |
1979 | N/A | |
Dennis | ||
Jack | ||
1978 | Mark Elliott | |
1977 | N/A | |
Joe Wisnovsky | ||
Paul Wilson | ||
Harry Jaworsky | ||
N/A | ||
1975 | Father Paul Lenox | |
1974 | Tony | |
Ed Mills | ||
Charlie Mariette | ||
1973 | Bayard, A Railroad Worker | |
1972 | N/A | |
Rake Brown | ||
1971 | Gnossos "Paps" Pappadopoulis | |
Hermann Goering | ||
1970 | Aaron Reinhardt | |
1969 | N/A | |
1968 | Vido | |
1967 | Hank Griffin | |
1962 | Johnny Younce | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2009 | Thanks | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1998 | Director | |
1992 | Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1994 | Producer | |
1984 | Casting Consultant | |
1981 | Casting | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1992 | Story | |
Screenplay | ||
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |