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Larry Block

Highest Rated: 97% Big Night (1996)

Lowest Rated: 29% Shamus (1973)

Birthday: Oct 30, 1942

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Beloved child actor Larry Block started his entertainment career at the tender age of 11. Known for making audiences laugh, Block began his acting career in comedies like "Slap Shot" (1977) starring Paul Newman, the Warren Beatty film "Heaven Can Wait" (1978) and the Griffin Dunne film "After Hours" (1985). He worked in series television while getting his start in acting, including a part on "Sesame Street" (Thirteen/WNET, 1969-2015). His film career continued throughout the eighties and the nineties in productions like "Cocktail" (1988), "Betsy's Wedding" (1990) and the comedy "My Blue Heaven" (1990) with Steve Martin. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the Bette Midler comedic adaptation "Isn't She Great" (2000), the Michael Douglas action picture "Don't Say A Word" (2001) and the Saffron Burrows drama "The Guitar" (2008). Block was most recently credited in the comedy "Hellbenders" (2013) with Clifton Collins Jr.. He also worked in television during these years, including a part on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC, 1999-). Block passed away in October 2012 at the age of 70.

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Highest rated movies

97% 84% Big Night
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80% 67% Hardcore
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29% 38% Shamus
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A Matter of Wife... and Death
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38% Dead Man Out
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
97% 84% Big Night Man in Restaurant (Character) $12.0M 1996
No Score Yet 38% Dead Man Out Kleinfeld (Character) - 1989
80% 67% Hardcore Detective Burrows (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Matter of Wife... and Death Springy (Character) - 1975
29% 38% Shamus Springy (Character) - 1973

TV

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No Score Yet 76% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
100% No Score Yet The Job Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
71% 89% Miami Vice Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet 87% M*A*S*H Eddie Hendrix (Guest Star) 1977-1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Barney Miller Russell Schuman (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charlie's Angels Unknown (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kojak Gerry Erskine (Guest Star) 1973