Ben Astar
Acting Born Jun 15, 1909 Palestine [now Israel] 24 credits
Biography
Ben Astar works in acting. Born June 15, 1909 in Palestine [now Israel]. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Herbert Berghof
2 shared titles
Hanna Axmann-Rezzori
2 shared titles
Lester Matthews
2 shared titles
Jay Adler
2 shared titles
Harrison Ford
1 shared title
Rutger Hauer
1 shared title
Sean Young
1 shared title
Edward James Olmos
1 shared title
M. Emmet Walsh
1 shared title
Daryl Hannah
1 shared title
Career timeline
The Winds of War
Blade Runner
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
Sextette
BatmanBatmanMission: ImpossibleWalk Don't RunDead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
A House Is Not a Home
Bye Bye Birdie
Five Weeks in a Balloon
The Andy Griffith ShowThe Story of Ruth
The Man Who Understood WomenThis Earth Is Mine
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The RobeThe Desert SongFort Ti
The Bad and the Beautiful5 FingersAssignment: Paris
The Light Touch
Full Filmography
24 titles- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Mr. Vasilievich
- Batman (1966) as The Moldavian Prime Minister
- Batman (1966) as The Moldovian Prime Minister
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Deputy Premier Bartzin
- Blade Runner (1982) as Abdul Ben Hassan
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Swiss Innkeeper
- The Winds of War (1983) as Gorshev
- The Robe (1953) as Cleander (uncredited)
- Bye Bye Birdie (1963) as Ballet Manager
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Joe (Party Guest) (uncredited)
- The Story of Ruth (1960) as Official (uncredited)
- The Desert Song (1953) as Sheik
- Walk Don't Run (1966) as Dimitri
- 5 Fingers (1952) as Siebert
- Fort Ti (1953) as François Leroy
- Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962) as Myanga
- A House Is Not a Home (1964) as Max Ludwig
- Assignment: Paris (1952) as Minister of Justice Vajos
- Sextette (1978) as Israeli Delegate
- The Man Who Understood Women (1959) as French Doctor
- Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) as General Mailenkoff
- The Light Touch (1951) as Hamadi Mahmoud
- The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980) as Premier Markov
- This Earth Is Mine (1959) as Yakowitz
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ben Astar best known for?
Ben Astar is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Predator (1987), Batman (1966), Batman (1966), Mission: Impossible (1966).
When and where was Ben Astar born?
Ben Astar was born on June 15, 1909 in Palestine [now Israel].
How many credits does Ben Astar have?
Ben Astar has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 1983.
Ben Astar by the numbers
24credits
18films
6TV series
1951–1983active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Blade Runner (1982) as Abdul Ben Hassan — aged about 73
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Swiss Innkeeper — aged about 46
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Deputy Premier Bartzin — aged about 57
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Mr. Vasilievich — aged about 51
- 5 Fingers (1952) as Siebert — aged about 43
- The Story of Ruth (1960) as Official (uncredited) — aged about 51
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