Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Barry Primus
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.5
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 1All crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 73194
IMDb ID: nm0697587
Known for: Acting
Born: February 16, 1938
Age: 88
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1962 - 2025
Years active: 64
Average TMDB rating: 6.54
Wikidata: Q746520
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Casting (1)Casting Consultant (1)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
Barry Primus (born February 16, 1938) is an American actor, director, and writer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Primus, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Barry Primus.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Barry Primus.
8.2
Inglourious Basterds
Thanks
2009 Movie
7.6
The Irishman
as Ewing King
2019 Movie
7.3
On Golden Pond
Casting
1981 Movie
7.1
Life as a House
as Tom
2001 Movie
7.0
Eternity
as Older Larry
2025 Movie
6.9
American Hustle
as Tellegio's Consigliere
2013 Movie
6.7
James Dean
as Nicholas Ray
2001 Movie
6.7
The Rose
as Dennis
1979 Movie
6.6
Absence of Malice
as Robert Waddell
1981 Movie
6.5
Joy
as Rudy's Attorney
2015 Movie
6.5
New York, New York
as Paul Wilson
1977 Movie
6.5
Guilty by Suspicion
as Bert Alan
1991 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Barry Primus.
8.4
The X-Files
as Robert Dorlund • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Professor Jeffrey Benoit • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Porn Film Director Goodwin • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Det. Sgt. Len Berger • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as FBI Agt. Daley • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Gary Silver • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.2
21 Jump Street
as Judge Warren Briggs • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.1
Hunter
as Andy McBride • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.1
seaQuest DSV
as Frobe Ernst • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
1 eps
1972 Series
6.5
T. J. Hooker
as Martin Colson • 1 eps
1982 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Barry Primus.
7.0
Eternity
as Older Larry
2025 Movie
8.2
Inglourious Basterds
Thanks
2009 Movie
7.6
The Irishman
as Ewing King
2019 Movie
6.9
American Hustle
as Tellegio's Consigliere
2013 Movie
5.9
15 Minutes
as Cab Driver
2001 Movie
6.7
James Dean
as Nicholas Ray
2001 Movie
7.3
On Golden Pond
Casting
1981 Movie
6.5
Joy
as Rudy's Attorney
2015 Movie
6.3
Faye
as Self
2024 Movie
4.4
Jake Speed
as Lawrence
1986 Movie
5.9
Righteous Kill
as Prosky
2008 Movie
5.5
Mistress
Screenplay
1992 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Barry Primus.
7.3
Law & Order
as Gary Silver • 1 eps
1990 Series
8.4
The X-Files
as Robert Dorlund • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as FBI Agt. Daley • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Det. Sgt. Len Berger • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.9
Boston Legal
as Professor Jeffrey Benoit • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Porn Film Director Goodwin • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.8
Knots Landing
as Mitch Casey • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Walter Wesley • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.0
L.A. Law
as Jack Lambert • 1 eps
1986 Series
6.4
The Virginian
as Johnny Younce • 1 eps
1962 Series
6.8
Hotel
1 eps
1982 Series
7.2
21 Jump Street
as Judge Warren Briggs • 1 eps
1987 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Barry Primus.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Barry Primus.
7.0
Eternity
as Older Larry
2025 Movie
6.3
Faye
as Self
2024 Movie
5.6
The Prank
as George Wheeler
2024 Movie
5.8
Arkansas
as Old Greek
2020 Movie
7.6
The Irishman
as Ewing King
2019 Movie
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
as Self
2019 Movie
Rock Bottom
2019 Movie
5.4
Breakable You
as Dr. Chazen
2017 Movie
6.5
Joy
as Rudy's Attorney
2015 Movie
5.1
The Longest Week
as Bernard the Chauffer
2014 Movie
6.9
American Hustle
as Tellegio's Consigliere
2013 Movie
3.0
Jackson
as Donald
2008 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Barry Primus.
7.9
Boston Legal
as Professor Jeffrey Benoit • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.5
Providence
as Gordon • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Porn Film Director Goodwin • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.1
seaQuest DSV
as Frobe Ernst • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.4
The X-Files
as Robert Dorlund • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Gary Silver • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.2
21 Jump Street
as Judge Warren Briggs • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.0
L.A. Law
as Jack Lambert • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Walter Wesley • 1 eps
1985 Series
4.5
MacGruder and Loud
as Sam • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
as Det. Sgt. Len Berger • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.1
Hunter
as Andy McBride • 1 eps
1984 Series