---
name: "Irving Metzman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/irving-metzman"
fi1m_id: "irving-metzman"
imdb_id: "nm0582778"
tmdb_id: 12857
wikidata_id: "Q22662886"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 March 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-04T19:48:42.459065+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Irving Metzman

## Identity

Irving Metzman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/irving-metzman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** irving-metzman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0582778
- **TMDB ID:** 12857
- **Wikidata ID:** Q22662886
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22662886, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582778/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12857

Actor. Born 28 March 1946 in New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 March 1946, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1981–1997
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 9: 8 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 74 (1), 1980s 68 (7), 1990s 72 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 70 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 6, Drama 5, Romance 3, Action 1, Adventure 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 14 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $747m across 8 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22662886, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0582778/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12857

## Streaming the US now

- **Pluto TV:** [*The Purple Rose of Cairo*](https://film.one/film/the-purple-rose-of-cairo.md) (84)
- **AMC+:** [*WarGames*](https://film.one/film/wargames.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Irving Metzman is an American actor. Born Douglas Kahn on 28 March 1946 in New York, he adopted his professional name from a character in his second stage production.

Metzman began his career in Off-Off Broadway theatre after being discovered by playwright Robert Patrick in 1965. He has appeared in numerous films and television series, with credits including Richter in *WarGames* (1983), Mr Bundles in *Annie* (1982), the Theatre Manager in *The Purple Rose of Cairo* (1985), and multiple guest roles on *Law & Order* (1990–2001) and *The Equalizer* (1985–1988). He was frequently cast by Woody Allen and is also a published playwright.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

### Performed in (8) — the average rests on these

- *Deconstructing Harry* (1997), Fi1m 72, as Shoe Salesman — [page](https://film.one/film/deconstructing-harry.md)
- *Crocodile Dundee* (1986), Fi1m 72, as Doorman — [page](https://film.one/film/crocodile-dundee.md)
- *The Money Pit* (1986), Fi1m 54, as Sid — [page](https://film.one/film/the-money-pit.md)
- *The Purple Rose of Cairo* (1985), Fi1m 84, as Theater Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/the-purple-rose-of-cairo.md)
- *WarGames* (1983), Fi1m 82, as Richter — [page](https://film.one/film/wargames.md)
- *Annie* (1982), Fi1m 58, as Mr. Bundles — [page](https://film.one/film/annie.md)
- *Arthur* (1981), Fi1m 72, as Security Guard — [page](https://film.one/film/arthur.md)
- *Fort Apache, the Bronx* (1981), Fi1m 56, as Applebaum — [page](https://film.one/film/fort-apache-the-bronx.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Marathon Man* (1976), Fi1m 74, as Accident Witness (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/marathon-man.md)

## Complete filmography (27)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Deconstructing Harry* (1997), as Shoe Salesman — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/deconstructing-harry.md)
- *Dottie Gets Spanked* (1993), as TV Show Guide
- *Used People* (1992), as Uncle Al
- *Tune in Tomorrow...* (1990), as Producer Detroit Radio
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Judge Strozzek, Gene Magee, Jay Amsterdam, Mike McKay — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Memories of Manon* (1989), as Sterno
- *Norman's Corner* (1988), as Insensitive Man
- *Monsters* (1988), series, as Lester
- *Bum Rap* (1988), as Tommy
- *Hands of a Stranger* (1987), as Arthur Katz
- *Crocodile Dundee* (1986), as Doorman — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/crocodile-dundee.md)
- *Off Beat* (1986), as Deluca
- *The Money Pit* (1986), as Sid — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-money-pit.md)
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Sterno
- *The Man with One Red Shoe* (1985), as Virdon
- *The Purple Rose of Cairo* (1985), as Theater Manager — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-purple-rose-of-cairo.md)
- *The Flamingo Kid* (1984), as Big Sid
- *WarGames* (1983), as Richter — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/wargames.md)
- *Still of the Night* (1982), as Murray Gordon
- *Annie* (1982), as Mr. Bundles — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/annie.md)
- *Shoot the Moon* (1982), as Howard Katz aka Sheldon Katz
- *So Fine* (1981), as Accountant
- *Arthur* (1981), as Security Guard — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/arthur.md)
- *Fort Apache, the Bronx* (1981), as Applebaum — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/fort-apache-the-bronx.md)
- *Stardust Memories* (1980), as Sandy's Lawyer
- *Marathon Man* (1976), as Accident Witness (uncredited) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/marathon-man.md)
- *Guru the Mad Monk* (1970), as Hans

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