John Tormey
John Tormey is an American actor. He is best known for his performance as Louie in Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999).[1][2][3]
Early life
John J. Tormey, Jr.[4][5] was born in 1937 in Willimantic, Connecticut to John Tormey and Sarah Ferro. He got his start in acting as a child actor in the 1940s.[4][5]
Career
Tormey portrayed the Harassing Man in The Real Blonde (1998).[6]
In Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Tormey played the character Louie, a local mobster for whom Ghost Dog serves as a hit man.[1][2][3]
Tormey has also acted on stage. For example, in 2000 he portrayed Emil in David Mamet's The Duck Variations at the Atlantic Theater Company.[7]
According to his son, John J. Tormey III, Tormey is also a dancer.[5]
Personal life
Tormey's wife is also an actress, as well as model.[5] Their son, John J. Tormey III, is an entertainment laywer.[4][5]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | She's Funny That Way | The Hot Dog Vendor | |
| 2014 | Rob the Mob | Ricky Lollipops | |
| 2012 | Not Fade Away | Uncle Paul | |
| 2010 | How Do You Know | Doorman | |
| 2010 | Friendship! | Bus Driver | |
| 2009 | I Hate Valentine's Day | Moe | |
| 2008 | Be Kind Rewind | Demolition Chief | |
| 2007 | Trainwreck: My Life as an Idiot | Bum | |
| 2007 | The Ten | Junkie Jerry Park | |
| 2005 | Stay | Custodian/Piano Mover#1 | |
| 2005 | The Honeymooners | Auctioneer | |
| 2005 | Game 6 | George, Georgie, Giorgio | |
| 2004 | Keane | 2nd Ticket Agent | |
| 2004 | Our Italian Husband | Gaetano | |
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | Sam | |
| 2000 | The Yards | Contract Officer | |
| 2000 | Joe Gould's Secret | Harry Kolis | |
| 1999 | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Louie | |
| 1999 | Just the Ticket | Taxi Cab Driver | |
| 1998 | Safe Men | Older Guy | |
| 1998 | Mob Queen | Di Marco | |
| 1998 | The Real Blonde | Harassing Man | |
| 1997 | Kiss Me, Guido | Patsy Zito | |
| 1997 | Commandments | Desk Sergeant | |
| 1997 | Jungle 2 Jungle | Deli Clerk |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charity, Tom; Armstrong, Richard; Hughes, Lloyd; Winter, Jessica (2007). The Rough Guide to Film. Penguin. ISBN 9781405384988.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tasker, Yvonne (2010). Fifty Contemporary Film Directors. Routledge. ISBN 9781136919466.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Scott, A.O. (3 March 2000). "Ghost Dog the Way of the Samurai (1999) FILM REVIEW; Passions of Emptiness". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Timid Exclusive's Interview With New York Entertainment Attorney John J. Tormey III, Esq.". 17 January 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Veteran New York Entertainment Lawyer John J. Tormey III Interview". 18 January 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ Monush, Barry; Willis, John (2000). Screen World 1999. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557834102.
- ↑ The New York Times Theatre Reviews 1999-2000. Taylor & Francis. 2001. ISBN 9780415936972.