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Lawrence Tierney (born March 15, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York; died February 26, 2002 in Los Angeles, California) was an actor who appeared on two of the Star Trek spin-offs. He first played Cyrus Redblock in the Next Generation episode "The Big Goodbye". Nearly a decade later, he played the Regent of Palamar in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Business as Usual".

With his gruff, no-nonsense demeanor, Tierney is best known for playing "tough guy" roles throughout the 1940s, which was the primary reason he was given the role of "Cyrus Redblock" on TNG. The "tough guy" he is most well-known for playing is that of the title role of vicious gangster John Dillinger in the 1945 film Dillinger, in which he co-starred with fellow TNG/DS9 guest star and fellow "tough guy" actor Marc Lawrence. He is also remembered for his performance as brutal killer Sam Wilde in 1947's Born to Kill, directed by Robert Wise. Both of these films also feature TOS guest star Elisha Cook, Jr. in supporting roles. Tierney would again work with his Dillinger co-star Marc Lawrence in the 1967 western Custer of the West, co-starring Jeffrey Hunter.

Although he had starring roles between 1945 and 1950, the 1950s saw him reduced to playing supporting characters, which carried on through the decades, and as the years went on, the parts seem to grow smaller. He did, however, have an occasional major role, as was the case with the 1987 film Tough Guys Don't Dance, co-starring Clarence Williams III. He would also have a recurring role on the television series Hill Street Blues, playing Sergeant Jenkins.

In 1992, however, Tierney once again gained recognition from moviegoers for his portrayal of group leader Joe Cabot in Quentin Tarantino's cult film Reservoir Dogs. As much as he was known for playing a "tough guy" on the big screen, however, he was known more so for actually being one in real life. Throughout his life, Tierney would often get into public altercations with others - including the law. These incidents often received ample media coverage. He would even instigate confrontations between fellow actors and other crewmembers.

Despite his tough-as-nails attitude, Tierney would succumb to pneumonia in February of 2002 at the age of 83.

Other Trek connections

Additional films in which Tierney appeared with other Star Trek performers include:

Such Good Friends (1971) with Laurence Luckinbill
Prizzi's Honor (1985) with Joseph Ruskin
Silver Bullet (1985) with Terry O'Quinn and Bill Smitrovich
Murphy's Law (1986) with Janet MacLachlan
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) with Ricardo Montalban and Tiny Ron
The Horror Show (1989) with Aron Eisenberg
Why Me? (1990) with Christopher Lloyd and Michael J. Pollard
City of Hope (1991) with Jude Ciccolella
Junior (1994) with Frank Langella and Alexander Enberg
2 Days in the Valley (1996) with Louise Fletcher and Teri Hatcher
Armageddon (1998) with Marshall R. Teague, Matt Malloy, Andy Milder, and Jim Fitzpatrick

External Links

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 Although he had starring roles between 1945 and 1950, the 1950s saw him reduced to playing supporting characters, which carried on through the decades, and as the years went on, the parts seem to grow smaller. He did, however, have an occasional major role, as was the case with the 1987 film ''Tough Guys Don't Dance'', co-starring [[Clarence Williams III]]. He would also have a recurring role on the [[television]] series ''Hill Street Blues'', playing Sergeant Jenkins.
-In 1992, however, Tierney once again gained recognition from moviegoers for his portrayal of group leader Joe Cabot in Quentin Tarantino's cult film ''Reservoir Dogs''. As much as he was known for playing a "tough guy" on the big screen, however, he was known more so for actually being one in real life. Throughout his life, Tierney would often get into public altercations with others - including the law. These incidents often received amble media coverage. He would even instigate confrontations between fellow actors and other crewmembers.
+In 1992, however, Tierney once again gained recognition from moviegoers for his portrayal of group leader Joe Cabot in Quentin Tarantino's cult film ''Reservoir Dogs''. As much as he was known for playing a "tough guy" on the big screen, however, he was known more so for actually being one in real life. Throughout his life, Tierney would often get into public altercations with others - including the law. These incidents often received ample media coverage. He would even instigate confrontations between fellow actors and other crewmembers.
 Despite his tough-as-nails attitude, Tierney would succumb to pneumonia in February of 2002 at the age of 83.