Veteran character actor turned director who has worked extensively on stage, TV, and in over 25 feature films. Among Primus' many film acting credits are Martin Ritt's "The Brotherhood" (1968), Jerry Schatzberg's "Puzzle of a Downfall Child" (1970), Sydney Pollack's "Absence of Malice" (1981) and Martin Scorsese's "Boxcar Bertha" (1979) and "New York, New York" (1977). He also acted opposite Bette Midler in three films: "The Rose" (1979), "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1986), and "Big Business" (1988). On TV, Primus appeared in "Washington Behind Closed Doors", "Paper Dolls", "The
Made Broadway debut at age 21 in "The Nervous Set"
Appeared in the Jerome Robbins-directed version of the Arthur Kopit play, "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad"
Became one of the original members of the Lincoln Center Repertory Company and appeared there in four plays: "Incident at Vichy", "Marco Millions", "After the Fall", and "The Changeling", the latter two directed by Elia Kazan
Joined Jerome Robbins' experimental American Laboratory Theater as both actor and assistant
1968
Feature film acting debut in Martin Ritt's gangster film "The Brotherhood"
