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 Magic (1978), Death Hunt {1981}, 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) 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, 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).
