Biography
Ed Lauter ( October 30, 1938 โ October 16, 2013) was an American actor. His films include The Last American Hero (1973), The Longest Yard (1974), King Kong (1976), Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), School Ties (1992), True Romance (1993), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Purple Heart (2005), Camille (2007), and A Modern Twain Story: The Prince and the Pauper(2007). Lauter's TV guest appearances include performances on Psych, The X-Files, Kojak, The A-Team, Booker, Charmed, Highlander: The Series, Star Trek: The Next Generation (as Lt. Cmdr. Albert in the season 5 episode "The First Duty"),The Equalizer and ER (with a recurring role as Fire Captain Dannaker). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed Lauter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

The Longest Yard
Duane

True Romance
Police Captain Quiggle (uncredited)

Not Another Teen Movie
The Coach

Born on the Fourth of Jul...
Legion Commander

Cujo
Joe Camber

Trouble with the Curve
Max

The Rocketeer
Fitch

Talladega Nights: The Bal...
John Hanafin (uncredited)

Leaving Las Vegas
Mobster 3

Family Plot
Joseph Maloney