Filmography
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Known For
Kojak Lt. Theo Kojak (1973-1978) -
Kelly's Heroes Big Joe (1970) -
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Blofeld (1969) -
Known For
The Dirty Dozen Archer Maggott (1967) -
Actor
Backfire! Most Evil Man (1995) -
Mind Twister Richard Howland (1993) -
The Commish Tommy Colette (1992-1993) -
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee Teddy (1991-1993) -
Rose Against the Odds George Parnassus (1991) -
Kojak: None So Blind Inspector Theo Kojak (1990) -
Kojak: It's Always Something Inspector Theo Kojak (1990) -
Kojak: Flowers for Matty Inspector Theo Kojak (1990) -
Kojak: Fatal Flaw Theo Kojak (1989) -
Kojak: Ariana Kojak (1989) -
![The Hollywood Detective]( "The Hollywood Detective")
The Hollywood Detective Harry Bell (1989) -
![The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission]( "The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission")
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission Maj. Wright (1988) -
![J.J. Starbuck]( "J.J. Starbuck")
J.J. Starbuck The Greek (1987) -
![Faceless]( "Faceless")
Faceless Terry Hallen (1987) -
![The Equalizer]( "The Equalizer")
The Equalizer Brother Joseph Heiden (1987) -
![The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission]( "The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission")
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission Maj. Wright (1987) -
![Kojak: The Price of Justice]( "Kojak: The Price of Justice")
Kojak: The Price of Justice Inspector Theo Kojak (1987) -
![GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords]( "GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords")
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords Magmar (1986) -
Solomon's Universe Solomon Stark (1985)
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![Alice in Wonderland]( "Alice in Wonderland")
Alice in Wonderland The Cheshire Cat (1985) -
![George Burns Comedy Week]( "George Burns Comedy Week")
George Burns Comedy Week (1985) -
![Beyond Reason]( "Beyond Reason")
Beyond Reason Dr. Nicholas Mati (1985) -
![Kojak: The Belarus File]( "Kojak: The Belarus File")
Kojak: The Belarus File Lieutenant Theo Kojak (1985) -
![The Love Boat]( "The Love Boat")
The Love Boat Dr. Fabian Cain (1985) -
![The Cartier Affair]( "The Cartier Affair")
The Cartier Affair Phil Drexler (1984) -
![Cannonball Run II]( "Cannonball Run II")
Cannonball Run II Hymie Kaplan (1984) -
![Afghanistan pourquoi?]( "Afghanistan pourquoi?")
Afghanistan pourquoi? Rebel Leader (1983) -
![Fake-Out]( "Fake-Out")
Fake-Out Lt. Thurston (1982) -
![American Playhouse]( "American Playhouse")
American Playhouse Peter Panakos (1982) -
![Tales of the Unexpected]( "Tales of the Unexpected")
Tales of the Unexpected Joe Brisson (1981) -
![Hellinger's Law]( "Hellinger's Law")
Hellinger's Law Nick Hellinger (1981) -
![Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story]( "Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story")
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story Cretzer (1980) -
![Border Cop]( "Border Cop")
Border Cop Frank Cooper (1980) -
![The French Atlantic Affair]( "The French Atlantic Affair")
The French Atlantic Affair Father Craig Dunleavy (1979) -
![Alice]( "Alice")
Alice Telly Savalas (1979) -
![The Muppet Movie]( "The Muppet Movie")
The Muppet Movie El Sleezo Tough (1979) -
![Beyond the Poseidon Adventure]( "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure")
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure Captain Stefan Svevo (1979) -
![Escape to Athena]( "Escape to Athena")
Escape to Athena Zeno (1979) -
![Windows, Doors & Keyholes]( "Windows, Doors & Keyholes")
Windows, Doors & Keyholes (1978) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak Lt. Theo Kojak (1973-1978) -
![Capricorn One]( "Capricorn One")
Capricorn One Albain (1977) -
![Killer Force]( "Killer Force")
Killer Force Harry Webb (1976) -
![Inside Out]( "Inside Out")
Inside Out Harry Morgan (1975) -
![Lisa and the Devil]( "Lisa and the Devil")
Lisa and the Devil Leandro (1974) -
![She Cried Murder]( "She Cried Murder")
She Cried Murder Inspector Joe Brody (1973) -
![The Marcus-Nelson Murders]( "The Marcus-Nelson Murders")
The Marcus-Nelson Murders Lt. Theo Kojak (1973) -
![Redneck]( "Redneck")
Redneck Memphis (1973) -
![Pancho Villa]( "Pancho Villa")
Pancho Villa Pancho Villa (1972) -
![A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die]( "A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die")
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die Major Ward (1972) -
![Visions...]( "Visions...")
Visions... Lt. Phil Keegan (1972) -
![The Killer Is on the Phone]( "The Killer Is on the Phone")
The Killer Is on the Phone Ranko Drasovic (1972) -
![Horror Express]( "Horror Express")
Horror Express Capt. Kazan (1972) -
![Sonny and Jed]( "Sonny and Jed")
Sonny and Jed Sheriff Franciscus (1972) -
![Crime Boss]( "Crime Boss")
Crime Boss Don Vincenzo (1972) -
![Mongo's Back in Town]( "Mongo's Back in Town")
Mongo's Back in Town Lieutenant Pete Tolstad (1971) -
![Clay Pigeon]( "Clay Pigeon")
Clay Pigeon Redford (1971) -
![A Town Called Hell]( "A Town Called Hell")
A Town Called Hell Don Carlos (1971) -
![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Gregor Antonescu (1971) -
![Pretty Maids All in a Row]( "Pretty Maids All in a Row")
Pretty Maids All in a Row Surcher (1971) -
![The Red Skelton Hour]( "The Red Skelton Hour")
The Red Skelton Hour Tex (1970) -
![Violent City]( "Violent City")
Violent City Al Weber (1970) -
![Kelly's Heroes]( "Kelly's Heroes")
Kelly's Heroes Big Joe (1970) -
![On Her Majesty's Secret Service]( "On Her Majesty's Secret Service")
On Her Majesty's Secret Service Blofeld (1969) -
![Land Raiders]( "Land Raiders")
Land Raiders Vicente Cardenas (1969) -
![Sophie's Place]( "Sophie's Place")
Sophie's Place Herbie Haseler (1969) -
![Mackenna's Gold]( "Mackenna's Gold")
Mackenna's Gold Sergeant Tibbs (1969) -
![The Assassination Bureau]( "The Assassination Bureau")
The Assassination Bureau Lord Bostwick (1969) -
![Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell]( "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell")
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell Walter Braddock (1968) -
![The Scalphunters]( "The Scalphunters")
The Scalphunters Jim Howie (1968) -
![Sol Madrid]( "Sol Madrid")
Sol Madrid Emil Dietrich (1968) -
![Cimarron Strip]( "Cimarron Strip")
Cimarron Strip Bear (1967) -
![Garrison's Gorillas]( "Garrison's Gorillas")
Garrison's Gorillas Wheeler (1967) -
![The Dirty Dozen]( "The Dirty Dozen")
The Dirty Dozen Archer Maggott (1967) -
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Mueller (1967) -
![The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]( "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.")
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Count Valeriano De Fanzini (1967) -
![The F.B.I.]( "The F.B.I.")
The F.B.I. Ed Clementi (1967) -
![Combat!]( "Combat!")
Combat! Jon (1964-1967) -
![Beau Geste]( "Beau Geste")
Beau Geste Sgt. Maj. Dagineau (1966) -
![The Fugitive]( "The Fugitive")
The Fugitive Steve Keller (1964-1966) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian 'Colonel' Bliss (1966) -
![Battle of the Bulge]( "Battle of the Bulge")
Battle of the Bulge Sgt. Guffy (1965) -
![The Slender Thread]( "The Slender Thread")
The Slender Thread Dr. Joe Coburn (1965) -
![Run for Your Life]( "Run for Your Life")
Run for Your Life Istvan Zabor (1965) -
![Bonanza]( "Bonanza")
Bonanza Charles Augustus Hackett (1965) -
![Genghis Khan]( "Genghis Khan")
Genghis Khan Shan (1965) -
![John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!]( "John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!")
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Macmuid (Harem Recruiter) (1965) -
![Burke's Law]( "Burke's Law")
Burke's Law Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth (1963-1965) -
![The Greatest Story Ever Told]( "The Greatest Story Ever Told")
The Greatest Story Ever Told Pontius Pilate (1965) -
![The Rogues]( "The Rogues")
The Rogues Gen. Hector Jesus Diaz (1964) -
![Fanfare for a Death Scene]( "Fanfare for a Death Scene")
Fanfare for a Death Scene Ilchidai Khan (1964) -
![The New Interns]( "The New Interns")
The New Interns Dr. Dominick 'Dom' Riccio (1964) -
![Kraft Suspense Theatre]( "Kraft Suspense Theatre")
Kraft Suspense Theatre Ramon Castillo (1964) -
![Breaking Point]( "Breaking Point")
Breaking Point Vincenzo Gracchi (1964) -
![The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]( "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour")
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Philadelphia Harry (1964) -
![Arrest and Trial]( "Arrest and Trial")
Arrest and Trial Frank Santo (1964) -
![Channing]( "Channing")
Channing Paul Atherton (1964) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Erich Streator (1963) -
![77 Sunset Strip]( "77 Sunset Strip")
77 Sunset Strip Brother Hendricksen (1963) -
![Grindl]( "Grindl")
Grindl Mr. Hartman (1963) -
![Johnny Cool]( "Johnny Cool")
Johnny Cool Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo (1963) -
![Love Is a Ball]( "Love Is a Ball")
Love Is a Ball Dr. Christian Gump (Millie's uncle) (1963) -
![The Man from the Diners' Club]( "The Man from the Diners' Club")
The Man from the Diners' Club Foots Pulardos (1963) -
![Empire]( "Empire")
Empire Tibor (1963) -
![The Dakotas]( "The Dakotas")
The Dakotas Jake Volet (1963) -
![The Eleventh Hour]( "The Eleventh Hour")
The Eleventh Hour Ben Cohen (1963) -
![The Untouchables]( "The Untouchables")
The Untouchables Leo Stazak (1961-1963) -
![The Sin of Jesus]( "The Sin of Jesus")
The Sin of Jesus Felix (1962) -
![Alcoa Premiere]( "Alcoa Premiere")
Alcoa Premiere Mario Lombardi (1962) -
![The Interns]( "The Interns")
The Interns Dr. Dominic Riccio (1962) -
![Birdman of Alcatraz]( "Birdman of Alcatraz")
Birdman of Alcatraz Feto Gomez (1962) -
![Cape Fear]( "Cape Fear")
Cape Fear Private Detective Charles Sievers (1962) -
![Cain's Hundred]( "Cain's Hundred")
Cain's Hundred Harry Remick (1961-1962) -
![Ben Casey]( "Ben Casey")
Ben Casey George Dempsey (1961) -
![The Detectives]( "The Detectives")
The Detectives Ben (1961) -
![The Dick Powell Theatre]( "The Dick Powell Theatre")
The Dick Powell Theatre Sergeant Marius (1961) -
![King of Diamonds]( "King of Diamonds")
King of Diamonds Massis (1961) -
![The New Breed]( "The New Breed")
The New Breed Dr. Buel Reed (1961) -
![The Young Savages]( "The Young Savages")
The Young Savages Detective Lt. Gunderson (1961) -
![Mad Dog Coll]( "Mad Dog Coll")
Mad Dog Coll Lt. Darro (1961) -
Acapulco Mr. Carver (1961)
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![The Aquanauts]( "The Aquanauts")
The Aquanauts Paul Price (1961) -
![The United States Steel Hour]( "The United States Steel Hour")
The United States Steel Hour (1960) -
The Witness Al Capone (1960)
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![Naked City]( "Naked City")
Naked City Gabriel Hody (1960) -
![Armstrong Circle Theatre]( "Armstrong Circle Theatre")
Armstrong Circle Theatre Dieter Wislieny (1959-1960) -
![Dow Hour of Great Mysteries]( "Dow Hour of Great Mysteries")
Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (1960) -
Diagnosis: Unknown Irish Tony Salivarro (1960)
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![Deadline]( "Deadline")
Deadline Anders (1959) -
Actor
![Sunday Showcase]( "Sunday Showcase")
Sunday Showcase Cotton (1959) -
Soundtrack
![In the Name Of]( "In the Name Of")
In the Name Of (2013) -
![The Break-Up]( "The Break-Up")
The Break-Up (2006) -
![Ein Schloß am Wörthersee]( "Ein Schloß am Wörthersee")
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1993) -
![The 59th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 59th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Alice in Wonderland]( "Alice in Wonderland")
Alice in Wonderland (1985) -
![Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?]( "Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?")
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby? (1976) -
![Top of the Pops]( "Top of the Pops")
Top of the Pops (1975) -
![disco]( "disco")
disco (1975) -
![V.I.P.-Schaukel]( "V.I.P.-Schaukel")
V.I.P.-Schaukel (1975) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak (1975) -
![The 46th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 46th Annual Academy Awards")
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Soundtrack
![Pancho Villa]( "Pancho Villa")
Pancho Villa (1972) -
Director
![Beyond Reason]( "Beyond Reason")
Beyond Reason (1985) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak (1974-1978) -
Director
![Report to New York]( "Report to New York")
Report to New York (1959) -
Writer
![Beyond Reason]( "Beyond Reason")
Beyond Reason (1985) -
Archive footage
![Autopsy: The Last Hours of]( "Autopsy: The Last Hours of")
Autopsy: The Last Hours of (2022) -
![Panorama]( "Panorama")
Panorama (2021) -
![My Name Is Lopez]( "My Name Is Lopez")
My Name Is Lopez (2021) -
Mark Lester on Redneck (2020)
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![Charles Bronson, Hollywood's Lone Wolf]( "Charles Bronson, Hollywood's Lone Wolf")
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![A Very Bond Farewell with George Lazenby]( "A Very Bond Farewell with George Lazenby")
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![Becoming Bond]( "Becoming Bond")
Becoming Bond (2017) -
![When Celebrities Go Pop]( "When Celebrities Go Pop")
When Celebrities Go Pop (2016) -
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![Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet]( "Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet")
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The Shadow of 'Spectre' (2015)
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![Dante's Domicile]( "Dante's Domicile")
Dante's Domicile (2015) -
Compression (2015)
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![Alfonso Sansone produttore per caso]( "Alfonso Sansone produttore per caso")
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![Bond's Greatest Moments]( "Bond's Greatest Moments")
Bond's Greatest Moments (2013) -
![Remote Control Magic]( "Remote Control Magic")
Remote Control Magic (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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![Paul Williams: Still Alive]( "Paul Williams: Still Alive")
Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011) -
![Sons of Norway]( "Sons of Norway")
Sons of Norway (2011) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2010) -
![2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift]( "2 Everything 2 Terrible 2: Tokyo Drift")
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![Swatch James Bond 007 Villain Collection Television Commercial]( "Swatch James Bond 007 Villain Collection Television Commercial")
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![The South Bank Show]( "The South Bank Show")
The South Bank Show (2008) -
![Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon]( "Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon")
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (2008) -
La imagen de tu vida (2006)
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Total Cops (2003)
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![The Greatest]( "The Greatest")
The Greatest (2001-2003) -
Shooting Violent City (2001)
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![I Love Christmas]( "I Love Christmas")
I Love Christmas (2001) -
![Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin]( "Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin")
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![I Love 1970's]( "I Love 1970's")
I Love 1970's (2000) -
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![The Greatest Show You Never Saw]( "The Greatest Show You Never Saw")
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![A Day in the Life of GoldenEye]( "A Day in the Life of GoldenEye")
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![The 66th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 66th Annual Academy Awards")
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Give Me Your Answer True (1987)
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![James Bond 007 at the Movies]( "James Bond 007 at the Movies")
James Bond 007 at the Movies (1986) -
Bonds Are Forever (1983)
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![International Pro-Celebrity Golf]( "International Pro-Celebrity Golf")
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![disco]( "disco")
disco (1978-1980) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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![V.I.P.-Schaukel]( "V.I.P.-Schaukel")
V.I.P.-Schaukel (1979) -
![Der Sport-Spiegel]( "Der Sport-Spiegel")
Der Sport-Spiegel (1976) -
![The House of Exorcism]( "The House of Exorcism")
The House of Exorcism (1975) -
![Top of the Pops]( "Top of the Pops")
Top of the Pops (1975) -
Lionpower from MGM (1967)
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![Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI]( "Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI")
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Archive footage
![Mondo Hollywood: Hollywood Laid Bare!]( "Mondo Hollywood: Hollywood Laid Bare!")
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![The Karate Killers]( "The Karate Killers")
The Karate Killers (1967)
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Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Three of his six children followed in their father's footsteps into acting.
Quotes
[In 1975]: Kojak is no supercop. I'm just a neighborhood kid.
Trademark
The catchphrase, "Who loves ya, baby?"
Nickname
Golden Greek
Personal Details
Born
Aristotle Tsavalas
Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Died
(age 72)
Universal City, Los Angeles, California, USA
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