Lauter was born in Long Beach, Long Island, New York. His films range from The Longest Yard (1974), Heartbreak Pass (1975), Magic (1978), Death Hunt {1981}, Cujo (1983), Real Genius (1985), Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1985), Death Wish 3 (1985), Youngblood (1986), Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), Raw Deal (1987), The Rocketeer (film) (1991) True Romance (1993) Not Another Teen Movie (2001) to his most recent film, Purple Heart (2005).

Lauter's TV guest appearances include performances on The X-Files, 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"), and ER (with a recurring role as Fire Captain Dannaker).

External links

• Ed Lauter at the Internet Movie Database