
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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Reservoir Dogs
1992 · as Mr. Blue

The Longest Yard
2005 · as Skitchy Rivers

The Running Man
1987 · as Lenny

Tango & Cash
1989 · as Capt. Holmes

Runaway Train
1985 · as Jonah

The Long Riders
1980 · as Chadwell

Best of the Best
1989 · as Stan

Straight Time
1978 · as Mickey

Shy People
1987 · as Chuck

Animal Factory
2000 · as Buzzard

Miracle Mile
1989 · as Nightwatchman

Best of the Best 2
1993 · as Spotlight Operator

Relentless
1989 · as Cardoza

Somebody to Love
1994 · as Jimmy

Love, Cheat & Steal
1993 · as Old Con

Champion
2005 · as Self

13 Moons
2002 · as Hoodlum

Family Secrets
2001 · as Douglas Marley