Cliff Dorfman (born April 14, 1968) is an American

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and actor best known for his work on

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's '' Entourage'' and the 2011 feature film '' Warrior.'' Dorfman's career began in the 1990s with recurring roles on '' 7th Heaven'' and ''

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''. He also worked as a

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club promoter, appearing in the documentary film ''Hollywood: Wild in the Streets'' and in Bret Easton Ellis' 1999 novel '' Glamorama'', in which Dorfman is named as a friend of actor Corey Feldman. As a screenwriter for ''Entourage'', Dorfman wrote the 2005 episode " My Maserati Does 185". An earlier script written by Dorfman, ''Five Towns'', became the basis for

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's fictional TV show of the same name. In 2007, Dorfman co-wrote a comic for DC Comics called ''The Watchdogs'' and the

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video game '' Full Auto 2: Battlelines''. In addition, he consulted on EA Games' '' Dead Space'' and wrote a column on 18-year-old model Laura la Rue for ''Los Angeles Confidential'' magazine, "Cliff's Notes." Dorfman made his feature directorial debut with the 2011 crime

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Criminal Empire for Dummy's Cliff Dorfman (born April 14, 1968) is an American screenwriter, film director and actor best known for his work on HBO's ''Entourage'' and the 2011 feature film ''Warrior.'' Dorfman's career began in the 1990s with recurring roles on '' 7th Heaven ...

'' which was never released. He is also a co-writer of the 2011 mixed martial arts action film '' Warrior'' and an instructor with the

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. In September 2011, Dorfman signed with Apostle Management. He is also represented by Paradigm Talent Agency and law firm Gang Tyre Ramer & Brown.

Filmography as writer

*'' Warrior'' (2011) *''

'' (2011) *''Shoot'' (2006) *'' Entourage'' (2005)

References

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