Acting · Brooklyn, New York, USA · Born March 7, 1947
Lewis J. Stadlen (born March 7, 1947) is an American stage and screen character actor. He is best known for playing Ira Fried in The Sopranos.
MovieThe Nance
2014
as Efram
TVSmash
2012
as Ralph Masius
TVDamages
2007
as Dr. Maurice Samuels
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Lewis J. Stadlen / Max Bialystock
MovieThe Man Who Came to Dinner
2000
as Banjo
TVThe Sopranos
1999
as Dr. Ira Fried
MovieThe Impostors
1998
as Bandleader
MovieIn & Out
1997
as Ed Kenrow
MovieThe Real Shlemiel
1995
as Lekish / Zeinvel / The Peddler (voice)
TVNew York News
1995
MovieI.Q.
1994
as Moderator
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Eli Schwab
TVMonsters
1988
as Jay Blake
MovieMurder by the Book
1987
as Norman Wagstaff (uncredited)
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Mr. Cooper
MovieWindy City
1984
as Marty
MovieTo Be or Not to Be
1983
as Lupinsky
MovieThe Verdict
1982
as Dr. Gruber
MovieSoup for One
1982
as Allan's Father
TVBenson
1979
as John Taylor
MovieBetween the Lines
1977
as Stanley
MovieJudge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
1976
as Sam Liebowitz
TVLive from Lincoln Center
1976
as Efram
MovieSerpico
1973
as Berman
MovieParades
1972
as Potofski
MovieSavages
1972
as Julian Branch, a Song Writer (as Lewis Stadlen)
MoviePortnoy's Complaint
1972
as Mandel (as Lewis Stadlen)
MovieGeorge M!
1970
as Stage Manager
