Biography
John Tormey was an American actor. Born on 4 August 1937 in Willimantic, Connecticut, he began his career as a child actor and performer in the 1940s and later appeared on Broadway in productions including Our Town (1969). He worked extensively in film and television, often in supporting roles, and was also a dancer.
Tormey is best known for playing Louie in Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999). His other film credits include Stay (2005), Be Kind Rewind (2008), The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) and How Do You Know (2010). He made several appearances in the television series Law & Order and voiced a character in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV (2008). He died on 3 March 2022.
