Barry Primus (born February 16, 1938 in New York City) is an American actor, acting teacher, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for New York, New York, Absence of Malice, and Grudge Match.
Primus is married to choreographer Linda Arenal. The couple have one child.
Works with Barry Primus:
Film
- 1967 The Desperate Hours: Hank Griffin (Made-for-TV Movie)
- 1968 The Brotherhood: Vido
- 1970 Puzzle Of A Downfall Child: Aaron Reinhardt
- 1971 Von Richthofen And Brown: Hermann Goering
- 1971 Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up To Me: Gnossos “Paps” Pappadopoulis
- 1971 Talking With Thoreau: Henry David Thoreau
- 1972 Boxcar Bertha: Rake Brown
- 1973 Incident At Vichy: Bayard, a Railroad Worker (TV Movie)
- 1974 Big Rose Double Trouble: Ed Mills (TV Movie)
- 1974 The Dion Brothers: Tony
- 1975 Autopsy (1975): Father Paul Lenox
- 1977 New York, New York: Paul Wilson
- 1978 Avalanche: Mark Elliott
- 1979 Heartland: Jack
- 1979 The Rose: Dennis
- 1980 Night Games: Jason St. John
- 1981 Absence of Malice: Bob Waddell
- 1981 Macbeth: Banquo
- 1982 Portrait Of A Showgirl: Dennis Phillips (TV Movie)
- 1982 Paper Dolls: Alan (TV Movie)
- 1983 I Want to Live!: Al Matthews (TV Movie)
- 1983 Heart Of Steel: Amendola (TV Movie)
- 1984 The River: Roy
- 1985 Brotherly Love: Detective Trelska (TV Movie)
- 1986 Down and Out in Beverly Hills: Lou Waltzberg
- 1986 Jake Speed: Lawrence
- 1986 SpaceCamp: Brennan
- 1987 Stillwatch: Toby Wilson (TV Movie)
- 1987 Talking Walls: Professor Hirsch
- 1987 The Stranger: Sergeant Drake
- 1988 Big Business (1988): Michael
- 1989 Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death: Ford Maddox
- 1990 Denial: Jay
- 1990 Torn Apart: Arie Arnon
- 1991 Guilty By Suspicion: Bert Alan
- 1992 Night and the City: Tommy Tessler
- 1995 Welcome To Paradise: Frank Blair (TV Movie)
- 1995 Trade Off: Detective Gold (TV Movie)
- 1996 Flipping: Joey, Leo’s Crew
- 1996 Crime Of The Century: Ellis Parker (TV Movie)
- 1997 Gold Coast: Ed Grossi
- 1999 Black And White: Priest
- 2001 15 Minutes: Cab Driver
- 2001 James Dean: Nicholas Ray (TV Movie)
- 2001 Life as a House; Tom
- 2003 Frankie And Johnny Are Married: Barry Primus
- 2004 Cross Bronx: Mary Green
- 2004 When Will I Be Loved: Victor Barrie
- 2005 Break A Leg: Ira Goldstein
- 2006 Mustang Sally: Dr. Koshansky
- 2006 Big Guns: Will Fox
- 2007 After Midnight: Marty Cole
- 2008 Jackson: Donald
- 2008 Righteous Kill: Prosky
- 2012 The Legend: Arnold
- 2013 American Hustle: Tellegio’s Consigliere
- 2013 Grudge Match: Joey the Bartender
- 2014 Small Time: Jerry
- 2014 The Longest Week: Bernard the Chauffeur
- 2015 Bad Hurt: Marty
- 2015 Joy (2015): Rudy’s Attorney
- 2017 Breakable You: Dr. Chazen
- 2019 The Irishman: Ewing King
- 2020 Arkansas: Old Greek
Short Films
- 1962 When Im Old Enough Good Bye: Doug Miller
- 1983 Over Here Mr President: Mike Yaeger
- 2007 A Relationship In Four Days: Therapist
- 2007 Price: Michael
- 2011 Good Intentions: Bernard
- 2012 The Undercard: Tony Salerno
- 2013 Memoirs: Ray Harris
- 2017 Flower: John
- 2017 Lexi And Micky: Man on Bench
- 2019 Five Families: Frank (also co-wrote)
Television
- 1962 The Defenders (1961): Hoodlum #1/Douglas Gillis (2 episodes)
- 1963 East Side West Side: Walter Johnson (1 episode)
- 1965 For the People: Bob (1 episode)
- 1966 The Virginian: Johnny Younce (1 episode)
- 1967-69 NYPD: Christopher Adler (2 episodes)
- 1973 Medical Center: Dr. Sam Nevins (1 episode)
- 1974 The Wide World Of Mystery: Charlie Mariette (1 episode)
- 1977 The Streets of San Francisco: Insp. Dave Lambert (1 episode)
- 1977 Washington Behind Closed Doors: Joe Wisnovsky
- 1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries: Peter Abrams (1 episode)
- 1982 CBS Afternoon Playhouse: Andrew Cotter (1 episode)
- 1982 Lou Grant: Sergeant Stapler (1 episode)
- 1982-85 Cagney & Lacey: Sgt. Dory McKenna (11 episodes)
- 1983 Knots Landing: Mitch Casey (1 episode)
- 1983 T.J. Hooker: Martin Colson (1 episode)
- 1985 Hotel: Russ McMullen (1 episode)
- 1985 Mac Gruder And Loud: Sam (1 episode)
- 1986 The Equalizer: Walter Wesley (1 episode)
- 1986 Murder, She Wrote: Det. Sgt. Len Berger (1 episode)
- 1988 Miami Vice: FBI Agt. Daley (1 episode)
- 1989 21 Jump Street: Judge Warren Briggs (1 episode)
- 1993 Law & Order: Gary Silver (1 episode)
- 1993 The X-Files: Robert Dorlund (1 episode)
- 1994 Picket Fences: Rabbi Levin (1 episode)
- 1994 L.A. Law: Jack Lambert (1 episode)
- 1995 Seaquest DSV: Frobe Ernst (1 episode)
- 1998 The Practice: Porn Film Director Goodwin (1 episode)
- 2000 Providence: Gordon (1 episode)
- 2002 Arli$$: Benny (1 episode)
- 2007 Boston Legal: Professor Jeffrey Benoit (1 episode)
- 2011 The Trivial Pursuits Of Arthur Banks: George
Video Games
- 1994 Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine: Tully Bodine
