Edward Lauter (born October 30, 1940) is an American actor. He has appeared in numerous movies and was a stand up comic before getting into acting.
Lauter was born in Long Beach, Long Island, New York. His films range from The Longest Yard (1974), Magic (1978), Death Hunt , 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).
Has four children.
Worked as a stand-up comic before entering films
Besides Burt Reynolds (I), he is the only other actor to appear in both Longest Yard, The (1974) and Longest Yard, The (2005).
Studied drama at the Herbert Berghof School.
Made his Broadway debut in 1970 in the play "The Great White Hope".
Attended C.W. Post College on a sports scholarship where he played baseball, football and basketball.
Spent two years in the army.
Has a B.A. in English.
