Larry Block
ActingAlso Known As
Lawrence Joel Block
Biography
Larry Block (October 30, 1942 – October 7, 2012) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. Lawrence Joel Block was born in New York City, New York, the son of Sonia (née Kutcher), a travel agent, and Harold Block, who worked in the garment industry. He had a brother, Kenneth. In 1964, he graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of Rhode Island College of Arts and Sciences. Block appeared on Sesame Street as Tom, who worked at Hooper's Store. Block also had a brief appearances in the films Slap Shot (1977) and Don't Say a Word (2001), alongside Michael Douglas and Brittany Murphy, as well as Martin Scorcese's After Hours (1985).. Block appeared frequently on Joe Frank's radio shows He died in New York City, New York on October 7, 2012, at age 69.
Movies
(25 total)
After Hours
as Taxi Driver
Cocktail
as Bar Owner
Don't Say a Word
as Doorman
Heaven Can Wait
as Peters
Slap Shot
as Peterboro Referee
Hardcore
as Detective Burrows
My Blue Heaven
as Defense Attorney
Big Night
as Man in Restaurant
Bait
as Customer
Hellbenders
as Rabbi Weinberg
Betsy's Wedding
as Barber
The Guitar
as Mr. Faddis
Isn't She Great
as Herbie
Shamus
as Springy
From Other Worlds
as Brian's Dad
Dead Man Out
as Kleinfeld
High Stakes
as Harvey
First Family
as Gloria's Secret Service Agent #1
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
as Leroy Keenan
Dangerous Proposition
as Dr. Butler
TV Shows
(16 total)
Law & Order
as Darryl Moffatt
Law & Order
as Slater
Law & Order
as Stan
Miami Vice
as FBI Agent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Frank Kastner
Family Matters
as Mr. Seeger
Third Watch
as Helmut Kaiser
Charlie's Angels
as Arlo Spinner
Kojak
as Gerry Erskine
Murphy Brown
as Al Anderson
Smash
as Gary Garrison
Barney Miller
as Russell Schuman
