Joseph Wiseman: movies and TV shows
Joseph Wiseman has 84 credits in the archive: 38 films and 46 TV series, from 1949 to 1990. Highest rated: The Twilight Zone (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1949 – 1990 · busiest year: 1986 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Law & Order | Seymour Bergreen | TV | 7.3 | 72 |
| 1988 | Lady Mobster | Victor Castle | Film | 5.0 | 70 |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Isidore Schoen | TV | 7.1 | 68 |
| 1986 | Crime Story | Manny Weisbord | TV | 8.0 | 68 |
| 1986 | Seize the Day | Dr. Adler | Film | 5.0 | 68 |
| 1986 | Crime Story: Pilot | Manny Weisbord | Film | 7.5 | 68 |
| 1986 | Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | 9.0 | 68 |
| 1985 | MacGyver | Joe Catano | TV | 7.7 | 67 |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Eddie Vanessi | TV | 7.1 | 67 |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Zeke Westerland | TV | 7.5 | 65 |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels | Antonio Granelli | TV | 5.9 | 65 |
| 1983 | The Ghost Writer | Judge Wapter | Film | — | 65 |
| 1982 | American Playhouse | Judge Wapter | TV | 6.6 | 64 |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero | James J. Beck | TV | 7.2 | 63 |
| 1981 | Masada | Jerahmeel, Head Essene | TV | 7.0 | 63 |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. | Albert Tessa | TV | 7.3 | 62 |
| 1980 | Freebie and the Bean | TV | 6.8 | 62 | |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Carl Morphus | TV | 7.0 | 61 |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Draco | Film | 6.1 | 61 |
| 1979 | Jaguar Lives! | Ben Ashir | Film | 4.2 | 61 |
| 1978 | The Betsy | Jake Weinstein | Film | 4.8 | 60 |
| 1977 | Murder at the World Series | Sam Druckman | Film | 6.7 | 59 |
| 1977 | Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love | Narrator (voice) - English version | Film | 6.3 | 59 |
| 1975 | Journey into Fear | Colonel Haki | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 1975 | Zalmen, or The Madness of God | Rabbi | Film | 9.0 | 57 |
| 1974 | The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz | Uncle Benjy | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 1974 | Men of the Dragon | Balashev | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 1973 | The Magician | Hon Chi Kai | TV | 6.8 | 55 |
| 1973 | Nightside | Grudin | Film | 10.0 | 55 |
| 1973 | The Suicide Club | Mr. Silverado | Film | — | 55 |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | TV | 7.0 | 54 | |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | Barbado | TV | 7.0 | 54 |
| 1972 | The Valachi Papers | Salvatore Maranzano | Film | 6.5 | 54 |
| 1972 | Pursuit | Dr. Nordman | Film | 5.4 | 54 |
| 1971 | Lawman | Lucas | Film | 6.5 | 53 |
| 1970 | Night Gallery | Jacob Bauman (segment "Room with a View") | TV | 7.8 | 52 |
| 1970 | McCloud | TV | 7.2 | 52 | |
| 1970 | The Mask of Sheba | Fandil Bondalok | Film | — | 52 |
| 1969 | Stiletto | Emilio Matteo | Film | 5.3 | 51 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1968 | The Counterfeit Killer | Rajeski | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1968 | The Night They Raided Minsky's | Louis Minsky | Film | 5.5 | 50 |
| 1968 | Bye Bye Braverman | Felix Ottensteen | Film | 6.7 | 50 |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue | Rudi Nateseh | TV | 6.7 | 49 |
| 1967 | The Outsider | Ernest Grimes | Film | 8.0 | 49 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Big Julio | TV | 5.6 | 47 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Mr. Gilford | TV | 5.6 | 47 |
| 1965 | The Legend of Jesse James | Captain Hammel | TV | 5.8 | 47 |
| 1965 | The Incredible World of James Bond | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | TV | 5.9 | 45 | |
| 1962 | Dr. No | Dr. No | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1961 | The New Breed | Clayton Grimes | TV | 7.7 | 43 |
| 1961 | The Happy Thieves | Jean Marie Calbert | Film | 5.9 | 43 |
| 1960 | The Westerner | 'Serafin' | TV | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1960 | The Unforgiven | Abe Kelsey | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Paul Radin | TV | 8.5 | 41 |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Albert Maris | TV | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1959 | The Untouchables | Russell Shield | TV | 8.0 | 41 |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise | Torok | TV | 6.1 | 41 |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse | TV | 6.3 | 40 | |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Sorceror | TV | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook | Lurgan | TV | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Jim Case | TV | 6.6 | 39 |
| 1957 | Suspicion | TV | 6.2 | 39 | |
| 1957 | The Garment Jungle | George Kovan | Film | 6.5 | 39 |
| 1956 | On Trial | Antonio | TV | 5.0 | 38 |
| 1956 | Three Brave Men | Jim Barron | Film | 6.3 | 38 |
| 1955 | Matinee Theater | TV | 5.3 | 37 | |
| 1955 | The Prodigal | Carmish | Film | 4.6 | 37 |
| 1954 | Studio 57 | TV | 7.5 | 36 | |
| 1954 | Inner Sanctum | TV | 8.0 | 36 | |
| 1954 | The Silver Chalice | Mijamin | Film | 4.5 | 36 |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Dr. Newland | TV | 6.6 | 35 |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Manson | TV | 6.8 | 35 |
| 1953 | Kraft Television Theatre | TV | 10.0 | 35 | |
| 1953 | Champ for a Day | Dominic Guido | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata! | Fernando | Film | 6.9 | 34 |
| 1952 | Les Miserables | Genflou | Film | 5.5 | 34 |
| 1951 | Tales of Tomorrow | TV | 6.4 | 33 | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Max Gebler | TV | 7.2 | 33 |
| 1951 | Detective Story | Charley Gennini | Film | 7.1 | 33 |
| 1950 | With These Hands | Mike Deleo | Film | 5.8 | 32 |
| 1949 | Suspense | TV | 5.1 | 31 | |
| 1949 | Lights Out | TV | 6.0 | 31 |