Ed Lauter

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).

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Ed Lauter Movies

Discover the best Ed Lauter movies. Explore the complete filmography, including top-rated classics, newest releases, and highest-grossing films starring Ed Lauter ranked by year and score.

The Number 23 (2007)

Crime Mystery Thriller

Walter Sparrow, an ordinary animal control officer, picks up a mysterious novel and finds himself staring back from its pages. As he traces the uncanny parallels between his own life...

Score 6.4

Seabiscuit (2003)

Drama History

During America's darkest economic hours, three broken men and one undersized horse found each other. The colt, deemed too small and too slow, became the unlikely vessel for a nation's...

Score 7.1

Wagons East! (1994)

Adventure Comedy Western

When frontier life proves too punishing, a ragtag band of misfits hires a whiskey-soaked wagon master to guide them back east. Among them: a failed doctor seeking redemption, a former...

Score 4.9

School Ties (1992)

Drama

David Greene earns a football scholarship to a blue-blooded New England prep school in the 1950s, and almost immediately understands the unspoken rules of the place. He keeps his Jewish...

Score 6.5

The Rocketeer (1991)

Adventure Science Fiction

When a Depression-era stunt pilot stumbles upon an experimental jetpack hidden in his hangar, he glimpses a chance at stardom and redemption. But the device attracts dangerous attention from mobsters...

Score 6.5

Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

Drama War

Ron Kovic enlists in Vietnam as a true believer, a small-town kid shaped by patriotism and parades. He comes home in a wheelchair, broken in ways the country refuses to...

Score 7.0

Youngblood (1986)

Drama Romance

Rob Lowe plays a raw talent who heads to a rough Canadian minor-league town with one goal: catching the eye of pro scouts. But the rink culture demands more than...

Score 6.1

Real Genius (1985)

Comedy Romance Science Fiction

Fifteen-year-old Mitch arrives at Pacific Tech expecting college to be about science. Instead, his roommate Chris Knight has turned genius into a competitive sport and dorm life into performance art....

Score 6.6

Cujo (1983)

Drama Horror

A summer in rural Maine turns deadly when a beloved St. Bernard is bitten by a bat and the rabies virus slowly rewrites his gentle nature into something monstrous. Trapped...

Score 6.2

Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann (1982)

Science Fiction Western

Dirt-bike champion Lyle Swann is mid-race through the desert when an experimental time experiment accidentally drops him into 1877. The locals have never seen a motorcycle, and a gang of...

Score 5.3

King Kong (1976)

Adventure Fantasy Horror

When a petrochemical conglomerate funds an expedition to an uncharted island, they find far more than crude reserves. A towering primate, worshipped by the island's inhabitants, becomes the prize catch...

Score 6.3

The Longest Yard (1974)

Comedy Crime Drama

Paul Crewe was a pro quarterback before a point-shaving scandal landed him in a Florida penitentiary. Now the warden wants him to build a convict football team as a warm-up...

Score 6.7

The Last American Hero (1973)

Drama

Loosely drawn from the real life of NASCAR legend Junior Johnson, this 1973 drama follows a Southern boy who trades moonshine runs through backwoods roads for the roar of stock...

Score 5.7

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the highest-rated movies starring Ed Lauter? +

According to aggregate user scores, the absolute best titles starring Ed Lauter are The Number 23, Seabiscuit, and Wagons East!.

How many movies and TV shows has Ed Lauter starred in? +

Our database currently features a comprehensive filmography of 13 titles starring Ed Lauter, ranging from their earliest roles to the newest releases.

Are the movies starring Ed Lauter worth watching? +

Yes! The overall filmography starring Ed Lauter maintains a strong average user rating of 6.3 out of 10 across all tracked titles.