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Seymour Cassel

Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born January 22, 1935Died April 7, 2019 (84 years)
Seymour Joseph Cassel (January 22, 1935 – April 7, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films and television shows, with a career spanning over 50 years. He first came to prominence in the 1960s in the pioneering independent films of writer/director John Cassavetes. The first of these was Too Late Blues (1961), followed by Faces (1968), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and won a National Society of Film Critics Award. Cassel went on to appear in Cassavetes's Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), Opening Night (1977), and Love Streams (1984). He also appeared in other notable films, including: Coogan's Bluff (1968), The Last Tycoon (1976), Valentino (1977), Convoy (1978), Johnny Be Good (1988), Mobsters (1991), In the Soup (1992), Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), Indecent Proposal (1993), The Sleepy Time Gal (2001), Imaginary Crimes (1994), Beer League (2006), and Fort McCoy (2011). Like Cassavetes, Wes Anderson frequently cast Cassel – first in Rushmore (1998), then in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), and finally in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Postal
  • Convoy
  • Trees Lounge
  • Animal Factory
  • Chasers
  • The Wendell Baker Story
  • Sonny
  • Dream for an Insomniac
  • Eye of the Tiger
  • Track 29
  • Bartleby
  • Death Game
  • Imaginary Crimes
  • Crash
  • Pete Smalls Is Dead
  • This World, Then the Fireworks
  • Black and White
  • Chasing 3000
  • Cannes Man
  • A Good Night to Die
  • Me and Will
  • Getting to Know You
  • Fort McCoy
  • Hoods

Known For

  • Rushmore
  • The Royal Tenenbaums
  • Indecent Proposal
  • White Fang
  • It Could Happen to You
  • The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
  • In the Soup
  • Animal Factory
  • Convoy
  • Faces
  • Minnie and Moskowitz
  • Little New York
  • Love Streams
  • The Crew
  • Lonesome Jim
  • Tin Men
  • Stealing Harvard
  • Boiling Point
  • Johnny Be Good
  • Beer League
  • Freerunner
  • Eye of the Tiger
  • The Wendell Baker Story
  • Cannes Man

Filmography

2016
Time Framed · as Boris Esla
2015
Lucky Dog · as The Real Spencer
2014
The Algerian · as Professor Wright
2014
Pride of Lions · as Dominic Ackers
2013
2012
Booster · as Harold
2012
Broken Kingdom · as Clayton
2012
Lost Angeles · as Film Critic
2012
Silver Case · as Dealer
2011
Fort McCoy · as Father Mivkovek
2011
Without Borders · as Detective Mckenneth
2011
Faces · as Chet (archive Footage)
2011
Freerunner · as Grampa
2011
Life Happens · as Pop Pop
2010
2010
Back Nine · as Mondo
2010
Regular Show (TV Series) · as Tony (voice)
2010
FCU: Fact Checkers Unit (TV Series) · as Old Man
2010
Kissing Strangers · as Mr. Koster
2010
2010
Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as King Of Police (segment "united States Police Department")
2010
Now Here · as Commissioner
2009
Little New York · as Jasper Sabiano
2009
Not Dead Yet · as Francis
2008
To Love and Die · as Grandfather
2008
Crash (TV Series) · as Julian Gold
2008
Reach for Me · as Alvin
2008
Love at First Lie · as Abe Goldman
2008
Big Heart City · as Larry
2007
Cosmic Radio · as Malcolm Stone
2007
Postal · as Paul
2007
Flight of the Conchords (TV Series) · as Johnny Boy
2007
2006
Hollywood Dreams · as Rupert
2006
2006
Beer League · as Dirt
2006
Heist (TV Series)
2006
Bye Bye Benjamin · as Mr. Ruby
2005
The Tenants · as Levenspiel
2005
Lonesome Jim · as Don
2005
Circadian Rhythm · as Hoover
2005
2005
The Wendell Baker Story · as Boyd Fullbright
2005
Bittersweet Place · as Jack 'pappy' Schaffer
2004
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou · as Esteban Du Plantier
2004
Justice League Unlimited (TV Series) · as Chuck Sirianni (voice)
2003
Stuck on You · as Morty O'reilly
2003
Gary the Rat (TV Series) · as Man In Panda Suit
2003
2003
Lucky (TV Series)
2002
Passionada · as Daniel Vargas
2002
Sonny · as Albert
2002
The Burial Society · as Sam Goldberg
2002
Manna from Heaven · as Stanley
2002
Stealing Harvard · as Uncle Jack
2002
The Biz · as Eugene Hinkle
2001
The Man Who Wasn't There · as Spectator At Execution (uncredited)
2001
2001
2001
Women of the Night · as Sally
2001
61* · as Sam Simon
2001
Nero Wolfe (2001) (TV Series) · as James Arthur Ferris
2001
Bartleby · as Frank Waxman
2001
2000
Boston Public (TV Series) · as Bernie Willis
2000
Just One Night · as Arthur Imperial
2000
The Crew · as Tony 'mouth' Donato
2000
Animal Factory · as Lt. Seeman
1999
1999
1999
Smoking Cuban Style · as Dragan
1999
1999
1999
Temps · as Arthur, The Studio President
1998
Rushmore · as Bert Fischer
1998
Stingers · as Dino
1998
Emma's Wish · as Harry Bridges (old)
1998
The Treat · as Chip O'herlihee
1998
Hoods · as Pop Martinelli (uncredited)
1998
Relax... It's Just Sex · as Emile Pillsbury
1998
Johnny 316 · as Store Keeper
1998
Snapped · as Bob
1997
Motel Blue · as Capistrano Minister
1997
Obsession · as Jacob Frischmuth
1997
1997
The Last Don (TV Series) · as Alfred Gronevelt
1997
The Player · as Cast
1996
Trees Lounge · as Uncle Al
1996
1996
Chameleon · as Francis
1996
Dead Girl · as Ira Golub
1996
The Last Home Run · as Older Jonathan
1996
Slaughter of the Cock · as Ahilleas
1996
Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Artie
1996
1996
Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Candy Casino
1996
Cannes Man · as Sy Lerner
1995
Dead Presidents · as Saul
1994
Tollbooth · as Leon / Larry
1994
1994
Hand Gun · as Jack Mccallister
1994
ER (TV Series) · as Alfred Gower
1994
Chicago Hope (TV Series)
1994
Under Suspicion (TV Series) · as Lt. Mickey Schwartz
1994
1994
Dark Side of Genius · as Samuel Rourke
1994
It Could Happen to You · as Jack Gross
1994
Chasers · as Master Chief Bogg
1993
Partners · as Janitor
1993
When Pigs Fly · as Frank
1993
Boiling Point · as Virgil Leach
1993
Indecent Proposal · as Mr. Shackleford
1993
Trouble Bound · as Santino
1992
Adventures in Spying · as Ray Rucker
1992
Honeymoon in Vegas · as Tony Cataracts
1992
In the Soup · as Joe
1992
Bad Love · as Uncle Bud
1992
Chain of Desire · as Mel
1991
Cold Heaven · as Tom Farrelly
1991
Face of a Stranger · as Ralph
1991
Dead in the Water · as Lt. Frank Vaness
1991
Diary of a Hitman · as Koenig
1991
Mobsters · as Father Bonotto
1991
White Fang · as Skunker
1990
1990
Cold Dog Soup · as Jojo
1990
Dick Tracy · as Sam Catchem
1989
Sweet Bird of Youth · as Hatcher
1989
Wicked Stepmother · as Feldshine
1988
Track 29 · as Dr. Bernard Fairmont
1988
Colors · as Sullivan
1988
Plain Clothes · as Ed Malmburg
1988
Johnny Be Good · as Wallace Gibson
1987
Survival Game · as Dave Forrest
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) · as Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt
1987
Best Seller · as Carter
1987
Hooperman (TV Series) · as Bum
1987
Tin Men · as Cheese
1987
Ohara (TV Series) · as Todd Ames
1986
1986
1986
Matlock (TV Series) · as Dick Silvers
1984
Love Streams · as Jack Lawson
1984
Young Lust · as Dr. Klapper
1983
Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) · as Howard
1983
I Want to Live · as John Santo
1983
Blood Feud · as Kierdorff
1982
Double Exposure · as Dr. Frank Curtis
1981
King of the Mountain · as Barry Tanner
1980
The Jazz Singer · as Unnamed
1980
The Mountain Men · as La Bont
1980
Angel on My Shoulder · as Smiley Mitchell
1979
Sunburn · as Dobbs
1979
Ravagers · as Blind Lawyer
1979
California Dreaming · as Duke Slusarski
1978
Convoy · as Governor Haskins
1977
Valentino · as George Ullman
1977
Black Oak Conspiracy · as Homer Metcalf
1977
Death Game · as George Manning
1977
Scott Joplin · as Dr. Jaelki
1976
The Last Tycoon · as Seal Trainer
1976
1975
1972
Emergency! (TV Series) · as Bluebell Hunter
1971
Minnie and Moskowitz · as Seymour Moskowitz
1970
The Revolutionary · as Leonard Ii
1968
Faces · as Chet
1968
Coogan's Bluff · as Young Hood
1968
The Sweet Ride · as Surfer
1967
Cimarron Strip (TV Series)
1967
The Invaders (TV Series) · as Driver
1966
Batman (TV Series) · as Cancelled
1965
Convoy (TV Series) · as Phelps
1965
Laredo (TV Series)
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Irwin
1964
The Hanged Man · as Bellboy
1964
The Killers · as Postal Clerk
1964
12 O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Captain Johnson
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) · as Jensen
1963
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Police Sgt.
1963
Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Attendant
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Cabbie
1963
The Nutty Professor · as Bored Man
1962
Combat! (TV Series) · as Doctor
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV Series) · as Richard
1961
Too Late Blues · as Red
1961
Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as The Wounded Man
1960
Murder, Inc. · as Teenager
1960
My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Coach Gregson
1960
1959
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Jerry (uncredited)
1959
Deadline (TV Series) · as Flyer
1958
Shadows · as Al (uncredited)
1958
Naked City (TV Series) · as Student (uncredited)
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Ed

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