Edward Bunker
Actor
Biography
Edward Heward Bunker (December 31, 1933 – July 19, 2005) was an American author of crime fiction, a screenwriter, convicted felon and an actor. He wrote numerous books, some of which have been adapted into films. He wrote the scripts for - and acted in - Straight Time (1978) (adapted from his debut novel No Beast So Fierce), Runaway Train (1985) and Animal Factory (2000) (adapted from his sophomore novel of the same name). He also played a minor role in Reservoir Dogs (1992).
He began running away from home when he was five years old, and developed a pattern of criminal behavior, earning his first conviction when he was 14, leading to a cycle of incarceration, parole, re-offending and further jail time. He was convicted of bank robbery, drug dealing, extortion, armed robbery, and forgery. Bunker was released from prison for the last time in 1975, after which he focused on his career as a writer and actor.
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Filmography
The Longest Yard
as Skitchy Rivers 2005
The Running Man
as Lenny 1987
Tango & Cash
as Capt. Holmes 1989
Runaway Train
as Jonah 1985
Best of the Best
as Stan 1989
Miracle Mile
as Nightwatchman 1989
The Long Riders
as Chadwell 1980
Animal Factory
as Buzzard 2000
Straight Time
as Mickey 1978
Best of the Best 2
as Spotlight Operator 1993
Relentless
as Cardoza 1989
13 Moons
as Hoodlum 2002
Shy People
as Chuck 1987
Venus & Vegas
as Micky the Calc 2010
Slow Burn
as George 1986
Love, Cheat & Steal
as Old Con 1993