Seymour Cassel

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Seymour Cassel, the veteran character actor who was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for...

Born: January 22, 1935

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Known For

Rushmore Bert Fischer (1998)
Dick Tracy Sam Catchem (1990)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Esteban du Plantier (2004)
Known For

In the Soup Joe (1992)
Actor

Silver Case: Director's Cut Dealer (2015)
At the Maple Grove Boyle (2014)
The Algerian Professor Wright (2014)
Lucky Dog The Real Spencer (2014)
Pride of Lions Dominic Ackers (2014)
The Secret Lives of Dorks Principal (2013)
Lost Angeles Film Critic (2012)
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit Old Man (2012)
Broken Kingdom Clayton (2012)
Booster Harold (2012)
Silver Case Dealer (2012)
Pass the Salt, Please Man (2011)
Circling the Drain Fuzzy Kaye (2011)
Freerunner Gramps (2011)
L!fe Happens Pop Pop (2011)
Without Borders Detective McKenneth (2011)
Fort McCoy Father Mivkovek (2011)
Funny or Die Presents... King of Police (segment "United States Police Department") (2011)
Back Nine Mondo (2010)
Now Here Commissioner (2010)
Pete Smalls Is Dead Saco (2010)
Kissing Strangers Mr. Koster (2010)
Chasing 3000 Poppy (2010)
Not Dead Yet Francis (2009)
Little New York Jasper Sabiano (2009)
Flight of the Conchords Johnny Boy (2009)
Crash Julian Gold (2009)
To Love and Die Grandfather (2008)
Reach for Me Alvin (2008)
Big Heart City Larry (2008)
Barbiere, IL Mort (2008)
Beau Jest Abe Goldman (2008)
Cosmic Radio Malcolm Stone (2007)
Postal Paul (2007)
ER Alfred Gower (2007)
The Happiest Day of His Life Mrd. Jacobs (2007)
Beer League Dirt (2006)
Property The Superintendent (2006)
Ray of Sunshine Victor (2006)
Heist Pops (2006)
Hollywood Dreams Rupert (2006)
Sea of Dreams Tomaso (2006)
Bye Bye Benjamin Mr. Ruby (2006)
Circadian Rhythm Hoover (2005)
Welcome to California Jim's Father (2005)
Main Street Big Business (2005)
Before It Had a Name Jeff (2005)
Justice League Unlimited Chuck Sirianni (2005)
The Tenants Levenspiel (2005)
Bittersweet Place Jack "Pappy" Schaffer (2005)
The Wendell Baker Story Boyd Fullbright (2005)
Lonesome Jim Don (2005)
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Esteban du Plantier (2004)
Thanksgiving Del (2004)
Sweet Underground Wally (2004)
Stuck on You Morty O'Reilly (2003)
Gary the Rat (2003)
Lucky The Trake (2003)
A Good Night to Die Guy (2003)
Wishing Time The Angel (2003)
Time & Again Steve (2002)
The Biz Eugene Hinkle (2002)
The Burial Society Sam Goldberg (2002)
Manna from Heaven Stanley (2002)
Stealing Harvard Uncle Jack (2002)
Sonny Albert (2002)
A Nero Wolfe Mystery James Arthur Ferris (2002)
Arli$$ Artie (2002)
Passionada Daniel Vargas (2002)
The Chameleon Richard Cavanaugh (2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums Dusty (2001)
The Cure for Boredom Eddie (2001)
Women of the Night Sally (2001)
61* Sam Simon (2001)
Bartleby Frank Waxman (2001)
Boston Public Bernie Willis (2001)
The Sleepy Time Gal Bob (2001)
Next Stop, Eternity Lawrence (2000)
Just One Night Arthur Imperial (2000)
The Crew Tony 'Mouth' Donato (2000)
Animal Factory Lt. Seeman (2000)
Black and White Sal (1999)
Me and Will Roy (1999)
Smoking Cuban Style Dragan (1999)
Ballad of the Nightingale Jimmy (1999)
Temps Arthur, the studio president (1999)
Tracey Takes On... Candy Casino (1996-1999)
Getting to Know You (1999)
Stingers (1998)
Emma's Wish Harry (1998)
Rushmore Bert Fischer (1998)
Snapped Bob (1998)
The Treat Chip O'Herlihee (1998)
Hoods Pop Martinelli (1998)
Relax... It's Just Sex Emile Pillsbury (1998)
Johnny 316 (1998)
The Player (1997)
Seed First Client (1997)
The Last Don Alfred Gronevelt (1997)
Motel Blue Capistrano Minister (1997)
Obsession Jacob Frischmuth (1997)
Cannes Man Sy Lerner (1997)
Chicago Hope Norman Cambridge (1997)
This World, Then the Fireworks Detective Harris (1997)
The Last Home Run Older Jonathan (1996)
Turnpike Older man (1996)
Juicehead Dr. Watt (1996)
Chameleon Francis (1996)
Dead Girl Ira Golub (1996)
I sfagi tou kokora Ahilleas (1996)
Trees Lounge Uncle Al (1996)
Good Company Jack O'Shea (1996)
Dream for an Insomniac Uncle Leo (1996)
Cosas que nunca te dije Frank (1996)
Dead Presidents Saul (1995)
Under Suspicion Lt. Mickey Schwartz (1994-1995)
Whew! (1994)
Tollbooth Larry / Leon (1994)
Imaginary Crimes Eddie (1994)
Dark Side of Genius Samuel Rourke (1994)
There Goes My Baby Pop (1994)
It Could Happen to You Jack Gross (1994)
Chasers Master Chief Bogg (1994)
Hand Gun Jack McCallister (1994)
Partners (1993)
When Pigs Fly Frank (1993)
Boiling Point Virgil Leach (1993)
Indecent Proposal Mr. Shackleford (1993)
Trouble Bound Santino (1993)
What Happened to Pete Bartender (1992)
Adventures in Spying Ray Rucker (1992)
Honeymoon in Vegas Tony Cataracts (1992)
Chain of Desire Mel (1992)
Love Is Like That Uncle Bud (1992)
In the Soup Joe (1992)
Face of a Stranger Ralph (1991)
Dead in the Water Lt. Frank Vaness (1991)
Diary of a Hitman Koenig (1991)
Cold Heaven Tom Farrelly (1991)
Mobsters Father Bonotto (1991)
White Fang Skunker (1991)
Cold Dog Soup Jojo (1990)
Dick Tracy Sam Catchem (1990)
Sweet Bird of Youth Hatcher (1989)
Wicked Stepmother Feldshine, Magick Shop Owner (1989)
Matlock Dick Silvers (1988)
Star Trek: The Next Generation Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt (1988)
Track 29 Dr. Bernard (1988)
Colors Sullivan (1988)
Johnny Be Good Wallace Gibson (1988)
Ohara Todd Ames (1988)
Hooperman (1987)
Plain Clothes Ed Malmburg (1987)
Survival Game Dave Forrest (1987)
Best Seller Carter (1987)
Tin Men Cheese (1987)
Tales from the Darkside Howard (1987)
Eye of the Tiger Sheriff (1986)
Beverly Hills Madam Tony (1986)
Love Streams Jack Lawson (1984)
Rage (1983)
I Want to Live John Santo (1983)
Blood Feud Frank Kierdorff (Hoffa enforcer / torch) (1983)
Double Exposure Dr. Frank Curtis (1982)
King of the Mountain Barry Tanner (1981)
The Mountain Men La Bont (1980)
Angel on My Shoulder Smiley Mitchell (1980)
Sunburn Dobbs (1979)
Ravagers Blind Lawyer (1979)
California Dreaming Duke Slusarski (1979)
Convoy Governer Haskins (1978)
Scott Joplin Dr. Jaelki (1977)
Opening Night Seymour Cassel (1977)
Valentino George Ullman (1977)
Black Oak Conspiracy Homer Metcalf (1977)
Death Game George Manning (1977)
The Last Tycoon Seal Trainer (1976)
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Mort Weil (1976)
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight Wise Guy (1975)
Nightside Ralph (1973)
Emergency! Bluebell Hunter (1972)
Minnie and Moskowitz Seymour Moskowitz (1971)
Young Marrieds at Play (1971)
The Revolutionary Leonard II (1970)
Coogan's Bluff Young Hood (1968)
The Sweet Ride Surfer / Cyclist (1968)
Faces Chet (1968)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Jensen (1966-1968)
Cimarron Strip Spock (1967)
The Fugitive Cabbie (1967)
The Invaders Driver (1967)
Batman Cancelled (1967)
The F.B.I. Attendant (1965-1967)
12 O'Clock High Captain Johnson (1965-1966)
My Three Sons Coach Gregson (1966)
Convoy Phelps (1965)
Laredo Jud (1965)
The Hanged Man Bellboy (1964)
Combat! Doctor (1964)
The Killers Postal Clerk (1964)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Somebody (1964)
Burke's Law Attendant (1964)
The Twilight Zone Jerry (1964)
Wagon Train Ed (1963)
The Nutty Professor Bored Man (1963)
The Lloyd Bridges Show Lawyer #2 (1962-1963)
The Webster Boy Vic (1962)
Too Late Blues Red (1961)
Murder, Inc. Teenager (1960)
Juke Box Racket Seymour (1960)
Man on a String Hotel Pageboy (1960)
Actor

Shadows (1958)
Soundtrack

Flight of the Conchords (2009)
Soundtrack

Trees Lounge (1996)
Producer

Shadows (1958)
Archive footage

Faces (2011)
Archive footage

A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)
Hollywood Mavericks (1990)
Miscellaneous Crew

Ringo (1978)
The Lollipop Cover (1965)
Cinematographer

Cinéastes de notre temps (1966)

Awards

Did You Know

Trivia

Responsible for giving Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash his nickname.

Faces (1968) and Shadows (1958) are my favorite John Cassavetes films. And they were John's favorites, too. "Shadows" because it was our first. And "Faces because it was a defining turning point in the way we were going to make films. I knew it was,...