Lewis J. Stadlen

Lewis J. Stadlen (born March 7, 1947) is an American stage and screen character actor.[1] He is best known for playing Ira Fried in The Sopranos.

Lewis J. Stadlen
Born (1947-03-07) March 7, 1947
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1970–present
SpouseMary MacLeod (ex)
ChildrenDiana Stadlen Taylor, Peter Stadlen

Career

Born in Brooklyn, New York, to voice actor Allen Swift, Stadlen studied acting with Sanford Meisner and Stella Adler. He made his Broadway debut as Groucho Marx in the musical comedy Minnie's Boys in 1970. Other noted Broadway roles include Senex in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Banjo in a revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner, Milt in Laughter on the 23rd Floor, and Dr. Pangloss in the 1973 production of Candide. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards during his career.

The Time of Your Life was revived on March 17, 1972, at the Huntington Hartford Theater in Los Angeles where Stadlen, Henry Fonda, Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Thompson, Strother Martin, Gloria Grahame, Jane Alexander, Richard X. Slattery and Pepper Martin were among the cast with Edwin Sherin directing.[2][3]

His autobiography, Acting Foolish, was published by Bear Manor in 2009.

Film and television credits

Stadlen's film credits include Portnoy's Complaint (1972), Serpico (1973), The Verdict (1982), To Be or Not to Be (1983), Windy City (1984), and In & Out (1997).

On television, Stadlen had a regular role in the first season of Benson as John Taylor, Governor Gatling's chief of staff, before being replaced in the second season by René Auberjonois, who assumed the role of Clayton Endicott, Taylor's replacement as chief of staff, on the series. He also has appeared in Law & Order and The Sopranos.

Film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1972Portnoy's ComplaintMandel
1972SavagesJulian Branch, a Song Writer
1972ParadesPotofski
1973SerpicoJerry Berman
1977Between the LinesStanley
1982Soup for OneAllan's Father
1982The VerdictDr. Gruber
1983To Be or Not to BeLupinsky
1984Windy CityMarty
1990Funny About LoveAvi
1994I.Q.Moderator
1995The Real ShlemielLekish / Zeinvel / The PeddlerVoice
1997In & OutEd Kenrow
1998The ImpostorsBandleader

Theatre credits

Awards and nominations

References
  1. Erickson, Hal. "Lewis J Stadlen". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  2. The Time Of Your Life. WorldCat. OCLC 611053954.
  3. Lane, Bill (1972-04-08). "Hollywood Beat". The Afro American. Baltimore. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
  4. "Guys and Dolls – Broadway Musical – 1992-1994 Tour". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  5. "Epic Proportions – Broadway Play – Original". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  6. "The Front Page – Broadway Play – 2016 Revival". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 2021-03-11.

Further reading

Acting Foolish, by Lewis J. Stadlen. BearManor Media, Albany, 2009. ISBN 1-59393-329-0.

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