Filmography
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Known For
Road House Brad Wesley (1989) -
Anatomy of a Murder Lt. Frederick Manion (1959) -
The Big Lebowski Jackie Treehorn (1998) -
Known For
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Cosmo Vittelli (1976) -
Actor
Pupetta: Il coraggio e la passione Otello Di Bella (2013) -
Ristabbànna Natale (2011) -
Chez Gino Oncle Giovanni (2011) -
Christopher Roth Paul Andersen (2010) -
13 Schlondorff (2010) -
L'onore e il rispetto Fred (2009) -
Holy Money Vatican's Banker (2009) -
Eve Joe (2008) -
Empire State Building Murders Paulie Genovese (2008) -
Looking for Palladin Jack Palladin (2008) -
![Donne sbagliate]( "Donne sbagliate")
Donne sbagliate Franco Maresco (2007) -
![And Quiet Flows the Don]( "And Quiet Flows the Don")
And Quiet Flows the Don Gen. Secretov (2006) -
![The Shore]( "The Shore")
The Shore Mr. Bob Harris (2006) -
![Paris, je t'aime]( "Paris, je t'aime")
Paris, je t'aime Ben (segment "Quartier Latin") (2006) -
![Faith: Pope John Paul II]( "Faith: Pope John Paul II")
Faith: Pope John Paul II Cardinal Agostino Casaroli (2005) -
![Schubert]( "Schubert")
Schubert Don José (2005) -
![Bonjour Michel]( "Bonjour Michel")
Bonjour Michel Michele Terranova (2005) -
![Dogville]( "Dogville")
Dogville Jack McKay (2003) -
![L'ospite segreto]( "L'ospite segreto")
L'ospite segreto Solomos (2003) -
![Hysterical Blindness]( "Hysterical Blindness")
Hysterical Blindness Nick (2002) -
![Brian's Song]( "Brian's Song")
Brian's Song Coach Halas (2001) -
![Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]( "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit")
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit E.A.D.A. (2001) -
![Nobody's Heart]( "Nobody's Heart")
Nobody's Heart L'avvocato Scalzi (2000) -
![Piovuto dal cielo]( "Piovuto dal cielo")
Piovuto dal cielo Cesare Palmieri (2000) -
![The List]( "The List")
The List D.A. Bernard Salman (2000) -
![Undertaker's Paradise]( "Undertaker's Paradise")
Undertaker's Paradise Jim (2000) -
![Very Mean Men]( "Very Mean Men")
Very Mean Men Gino Minetti (2000) -
Un bacio nel buio (2000)
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![Home Sweet Hoboken]( "Home Sweet Hoboken")
Home Sweet Hoboken (2000) -
![Believe]( "Believe")
Believe Ellicott Winslowe (2000) -
![Poor Liza]( "Poor Liza")
Poor Liza The Narrator (2000) -
![Blue Moon]( "Blue Moon")
Blue Moon Frank Cavallo (2000) -
![Paradise Cove]( "Paradise Cove")
Paradise Cove Duke Mantee (1999) -
![Jack of Hearts]( "Jack of Hearts")
Jack of Hearts Bartossa (1999) -
![Shark in a Bottle]( "Shark in a Bottle")
Shark in a Bottle The Arranger (1999) -
![The Thomas Crown Affair]( "The Thomas Crown Affair")
The Thomas Crown Affair Andrew Wallace (1999) -
![Summer of Sam]( "Summer of Sam")
Summer of Sam Luigi (1999) -
![Tre stelle]( "Tre stelle")
Tre stelle Col. Marshall (1999) -
![Il tesoro di Damasco]( "Il tesoro di Damasco")
Il tesoro di Damasco Gregorio Kos (1998) -
![Angelo nero]( "Angelo nero")
Angelo nero Padre Guelfi (1998) -
![Illuminata]( "Illuminata")
Illuminata Old Flavio (1998) -
![Happiness]( "Happiness")
Happiness Lenny Jordan (1998) -
![Buffalo '66]( "Buffalo '66")
Buffalo '66 Jimmy Brown (1998) -
![Too Tired to Die]( "Too Tired to Die")
Too Tired to Die John Sage (1998) -
![The Big Lebowski]( "The Big Lebowski")
The Big Lebowski Jackie Treehorn (1998) -
![Valentine's Day]( "Valentine's Day")
Valentine's Day Joe Buddha (1998) -
The Notorious 7 Dom Diablo (1997)
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![Vicious Circles]( "Vicious Circles")
Vicious Circles March (1997) -
![The Spanish Prisoner]( "The Spanish Prisoner")
The Spanish Prisoner Klein (1997) -
![Stag]( "Stag")
Stag Frank Grieco (1997) -
![Shadow Conspiracy]( "Shadow Conspiracy")
Shadow Conspiracy Vice President Saxon (1997) -
![Farmer & Chase]( "Farmer & Chase")
Farmer & Chase Farmer (1997) -
![Strangers]( "Strangers")
Strangers Doctor (1996) -
Una donna in fuga Don Peppe (1996)
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![Ladykiller]( "Ladykiller")
Ladykiller Lt. Jack 'Jigsaw' Lasky (1996) -
![Bandits]( "Bandits")
Bandits Amos (1995) -
![The Zone]( "The Zone")
The Zone Dick Althorp (1995) -
![Nefertiti, figlia del sole]( "Nefertiti, figlia del sole")
Nefertiti, figlia del sole Amenophis III (1995) -
![Convict Cowboy]( "Convict Cowboy")
Convict Cowboy Warden (1995) -
![Sherwood's Travels]( "Sherwood's Travels")
Sherwood's Travels Raphael de Pietro (1994) -
![Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem]( "Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem")
Les hirondelles ne meurent pas à Jerusalem Moshe (1994) -
![Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story]( "Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story")
Fatal Vows: The Alexandra O'Hara Story Papa (1994) -
![Parallel Lives]( "Parallel Lives")
Parallel Lives Charlie Duke (1994) -
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![Cycle Simenon]( "Cycle Simenon")
Cycle Simenon John (1993) -
![Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage]( "Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage")
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage Joseph Bonanno (1993) -
![Blindsided]( "Blindsided")
Blindsided Ira Gold (1993) -
![Forever]( "Forever")
Forever Marcello Rondi (1991) -
![Lies Before Kisses]( "Lies Before Kisses")
Lies Before Kisses Grant Sanders (1991) -
Beyond the Ocean John Tana (1990)
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![People Like Us]( "People Like Us")
People Like Us Gus Bailey (1990) -
![Road House]( "Road House")
Road House Brad Wesley (1989) -
![Champagne amer]( "Champagne amer")
Champagne amer Paul Rivière (1989) -
![Quicker Than the Eye]( "Quicker Than the Eye")
Quicker Than the Eye Ben Norrell (1988) -
![Don Bosco]( "Don Bosco")
Don Bosco Don Bosco (1988) -
![Downpayment on Murder]( "Downpayment on Murder")
Downpayment on Murder Harry Cardell (1987) -
![Police Story: The Freeway Killings]( "Police Story: The Freeway Killings")
Police Story: The Freeway Killings Capt. Tom Wright (1987) -
![Control]( "Control")
Control Mike Zella (1987) -
![The Professor]( "The Professor")
The Professor Il Professore (1986) -
![A Letter to Three Wives]( "A Letter to Three Wives")
A Letter to Three Wives Porter Holloway (1985) -
![An Early Frost]( "An Early Frost")
An Early Frost Nick Pierson (1985) -
![My Dearest Son]( "My Dearest Son")
My Dearest Son Avv. Antonio Morelli (1985) -
![Woman of Wonders]( "Woman of Wonders")
Woman of Wonders Alberto (1985) -
Hollywood's Most Sensational Mysteries Narrator (1984)
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![A Proper Scandal]( "A Proper Scandal")
A Proper Scandal The man with no memory (1984) -
![The Girl from Trieste]( "The Girl from Trieste")
The Girl from Trieste Dino Romani (1982) -
![A Question of Honor]( "A Question of Honor")
A Question of Honor Detective Joe DeFalco (1982) -
![Storie di ordinaria follia]( "Storie di ordinaria follia")
Storie di ordinaria follia Charles Serking (1981) -
![They All Laughed]( "They All Laughed")
They All Laughed John Russo (1981) -
![Inchon]( "Inchon")
Inchon Maj. Frank Hallsworth (1981) -
![Bloodline]( "Bloodline")
Bloodline Rhys Williams (1979) -
![Saint Jack]( "Saint Jack")
Saint Jack Jack Flowers (1979) -
![Opening Night]( "Opening Night")
Opening Night Manny Victor (1977) -
![The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald]( "The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald")
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald Anson 'Kip' Roberts (1977) -
![The Death of Richie]( "The Death of Richie")
The Death of Richie George Werner (1977) -
![Voyage of the Damned]( "Voyage of the Damned")
Voyage of the Damned Troper / Morris Troper (1976) -
![High Velocity]( "High Velocity")
High Velocity Clifford Baumgartner (1976) -
![The Killing of a Chinese Bookie]( "The Killing of a Chinese Bookie")
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Cosmo Vittelli (1976) -
![Capone]( "Capone")
Capone Al Capone (1975) -
![QB VII]( "QB VII")
QB VII Abe Cady (1974) -
![Maneater]( "Maneater")
Maneater Nick Baron (1973) -
![The Neptune Factor]( "The Neptune Factor")
The Neptune Factor Cmdr. Adrian Blake (1973) -
![You'll Never See Me Again]( "You'll Never See Me Again")
You'll Never See Me Again (1973) -
![The Sicilian Connection]( "The Sicilian Connection")
The Sicilian Connection Giuseppe 'Joe' Coppola (1972) -
![Pursuit]( "Pursuit")
Pursuit Steven Graves (1972) -
![The Family Rico]( "The Family Rico")
The Family Rico Eddie Rico (1972) -
![Fireball Forward]( "Fireball Forward")
Fireball Forward Maj. Gen. Joe Barrett (1972) -
![When Michael Calls]( "When Michael Calls")
When Michael Calls Doremus Connelly (1972) -
![Husbands]( "Husbands")
Husbands Harry (1970) -
![The Bridge at Remagen]( "The Bridge at Remagen")
The Bridge at Remagen Sgt. Angelo (1969) -
![If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium]( "If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium")
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium Card Player (1969) -
![Run for Your Life]( "Run for Your Life")
Run for Your Life Paul Bryan (1965-1968) -
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Sidney (1967) -
![A Rage to Live]( "A Rage to Live")
A Rage to Live Roger Bannon (1965) -
![Kraft Suspense Theatre]( "Kraft Suspense Theatre")
Kraft Suspense Theatre Paul Bryan (1965) -
![Carol for Another Christmas]( "Carol for Another Christmas")
Carol for Another Christmas Fred (1964) -
![Arrest and Trial]( "Arrest and Trial")
Arrest and Trial Det. Sgt. Nick Anderson (1963-1964) -
![Conquered City]( "Conquered City")
Conquered City Capt. George Stubbs (1962) -
![Convicts 4]( "Convicts 4")
Convicts 4 John Resko (1962) -
![The Young Doctors]( "The Young Doctors")
The Young Doctors Dr. David Coleman (1961) -
Cry Vengeance! Davidde (1961)
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![The Passionate Thief]( "The Passionate Thief")
The Passionate Thief Lello (1960) -
![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month Carlos Perez (1959) -
![Armchair Theatre]( "Armchair Theatre")
Armchair Theatre Jim Mason (1959) -
![Anatomy of a Murder]( "Anatomy of a Murder")
Anatomy of a Murder Lt. Frederick Manion (1959) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre Moony - Story #3 (1952-1958) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 M. Paul (1957-1958) -
![The Strange One]( "The Strange One")
The Strange One Jocko De Paris (1957) -
![Justice]( "Justice")
Justice (1954) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour Richard Elgin Jr. (1954) -
![Danger]( "Danger")
Danger (1951-1954) -
![Medallion Theatre]( "Medallion Theatre")
Medallion Theatre Dick (1954) -
![The Web]( "The Web")
The Web (1953) -
Actor
![Treasury Men in Action]( "Treasury Men in Action")
Treasury Men in Action Bowman (1952-1953) -
DirectorBeyond the Ocean (1990)
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![Columbo]( "Columbo")
Columbo (1974-1975) -
![The Name of the Game]( "The Name of the Game")
The Name of the Game (1971) -
Director
![Run for Your Life]( "Run for Your Life")
Run for Your Life (1967-1968) -
Soundtrack
![Storie di ordinaria follia]( "Storie di ordinaria follia")
Storie di ordinaria follia (1981) -
Soundtrack
![Husbands]( "Husbands")
Husbands (1970) -
WriterBeyond the Ocean (1990)
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Archive footage
![Peter Falk versus Columbo]( "Peter Falk versus Columbo")
Peter Falk versus Columbo (2019) -
![Porndemic]( "Porndemic")
Porndemic (2018) -
![19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![Love, Marilyn]( "Love, Marilyn")
Love, Marilyn (2012) -
![Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s]( "Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s")
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![The 84th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 84th Annual Academy Awards")
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![The Orange British Academy Film Awards]( "The Orange British Academy Film Awards")
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![Días de cine]( "Días de cine")
Días de cine (2012) -
Strictly Courtroom (2008)
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![They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson]( "They All Laughed 25 Years Later: Director to Director - A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich and Wes Anderson")
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![Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon]( "Premio Donostia a Matt Dillon")
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![Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow]( "Premio Donostia a Max Von Sydow")
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Ceremonia de clausura (2005)
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![Los Angeles Plays Itself]( "Los Angeles Plays Itself")
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) -
![Hollywood Mavericks]( "Hollywood Mavericks")
Hollywood Mavericks (1990) -
![James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson]( "James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson")
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Archive footage
![Oops, those Hollywood Bloopers!]( "Oops, those Hollywood Bloopers!")
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![AFI Life Achievement Award]( "AFI Life Achievement Award")
AFI Life Achievement Award (1980)
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Trivia
He was born on the East Side of Manhattan in New York City to Antonio Gazzara and Angela Cusumano Gazzara, both Italian immigrants. They often spoke Italian at home. He grew up in a building at 29th Street and 1st Avenue, where he slept on the fire ...
Quotes
[on filming Looking for Palladin (2008) in Antigua, Guatemala] The city of Antigua is so beautiful and charming, filled with history, and I had a wonderful time down there. I played a character I liked to play, and lived a life I liked. One of the ...
Trademark
Often played characters whose charming veneer masked inner turmoil or even anguish
Nickname
Benny
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Biagio Anthony Gazzara
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 81)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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