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John J. Tormey Jr. (born August 4, 1937) is an American actor. He is best known for his performance as "Louie" in the 1999 film Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.

Early life
Tormey was born on August 4, 1937 in Willimantic, Connecticut, to John J. Tormey Sr. and Sara Tormey (March 11, 1914 – December 12, 2012). He has one sister, Caroline, and a brother Charles (deceased). He got his start in acting as a child actor and performer in the 1940s.

Career
Tormey portrayed the "Harassing Man" in Tom DiCillo's The Real Blonde starring Mathew Modine, Catherine Keener, and Elizabeth Berkley (1998).

In Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Tormey played the character "Louie", a local mobster for whom the title character Ghost Dog serves as a hit man.

Tormey has also acted on stage. For example, in 2000 he portrayed "Emil" in David Mamet's The Duck Variations at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York City.

According to his son, Tormey is also a dancer.

Personal life
Tormey's wife Norma was also an actress, as well as a model. Their son John J. Tormey III is a New York entertainment lawyer.