In 1972, Gorman won a Tony Award for his role as Lenny Bruce in the play Lenny. When it came to movies, Gorman had roles in Cops and Robbers, Rosebud, Brinks: The Great Robbery, An Unmarried Woman, Night of the Juggler, Hoffa, and Night and the City. In 2002, Gorman died of leukemia at the age of 65.