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Brooklyn-born actor Lewis J. Stadlen is the son of prolific voice actor Allen Swift, but has established a storied career in his own right.!
Lewis J. Stadlen
American actor
Lewis J. Stadlen | |
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Born | (1947-03-07) March 7, 1947 (age 77) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1966–present |
Spouse | Mary MacLeod (ex) |
Children | Diana Stadlen Taylor, Peter 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.
Career
Born in Brooklyn, New York, to voice actorAllen Swift, Stadlen studied acting with Sanford Meisner and Stella Adler.
He made his Broadway debut as Groucho Marx in the musical comedyMinnie's Boys in 1970.
He made his Broadway debut as Groucho Marx in the musical comedy Minnie's Boys in and won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance.
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