Ira Lewis Metsky (August 27, 1932 – April 7, 2015) was an American actor, writer, and playwright. He was best known for his one-act play, "Chinese Coffee", which opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre in 1992, starring Al Pacino. A movie adaptation of "Chinese Coffee", also starring Pacino, as well as Jerry Orbach, was released in 2000. His career started in 1955, and ended in 2004.