Background
He was born in Queens, New York and raised in Long Island, New New York
He was born in Queens, New York and raised in Long Island, New New York
He attended Tufts University.
Laurance appeared on Saturday Night Live during its sixth season.{
Laurance is the twin brother of Mitchell Laurance. He left SNL after a mere one season that totaled to only 10 episodes. He portrayed bass player Sal Amato in the 1983 cult hit Eddie and the Cruisers, and was the only cast member besides Michael Paré and Michael Antunes to appear in the 1989 sequel Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! He also had a role in Streets of Fire. as one of the two Ardmore cops that entered the bus Tom Cody (Michael Pare) was on making this the third film he played in with Michael Pare, the other being Popeye Doyle.
He also starred as a detective novelist in Duet on Fox from 1987-1989.
He also appeared on television in thirtysomething. From 1991-2000 he had the recurring role of Mel Silver, father of David Silver and Erin Silver from Beverly Hills, 90210.