Seymour Cassel
Biography
Seymour Joseph Cassel was an American actor born on January 22, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, and he died on April 7, 2019, at the age of 84. His career spanned over 50 years, during which he appeared in over 200 films and television shows. He studied acting at the American Theater Wing and the Actors Studio. Cassel first came to prominence in the 1960s through his work in the pioneering independent films of writer and director John Cassavetes, beginning with Too Late Blues in 1961. His role in Faces in 1968 earned him an Academy Award nomination and a National Society of Film Critics Award. He subsequently appeared in several other films directed by Cassavetes, including Minnie and Moskowitz, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Opening Night, and Love Streams.
Career overview
Seymour Joseph Cassel was an American actor born in Detroit, Michigan on January 22, 1935, and he passed away on April 7, 2019 at the age of 84. His career spanned over 50 years, during which he appeared in over 200 films and television shows. He studied acting at the American Theater Wing and the Actors Studio. Throughout his career, he frequently played characters who were outcasts and outsiders.
Cassel first came to prominence during the 1960s through his work in the pioneering independent films of writer and director John Cassavetes. The first of these collaborations was Too Late Blues in 1961. He followed this with an appearance in Faces in 1968, a role that earned him a nomination for an Academy Award and a National Society of Film Critics Award.
Following his work in the 1960s, Cassel continued his collaboration with Cassavetes by appearing in Minnie and Moskowitz in 1971, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie in 1976, Opening Night in 1977, and Love Streams in 1984. In addition to his work with Cassavetes, he appeared in other notable films such as Coogan's Bluff in 1968 and The Last Tycoon. His extensive filmography also encompassed television work, including appearances in series such as The Twilight Zone, Justice League Unlimited, and Flight of the Conchords.
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214 titles- Every Night's a Saturday Night (2018) as Self
- The Dependables (2014) as Dominic Ackers
- Fort McCoy (2014) as Father Mivkovek
- Lucky Dog (2014) as The Real Spencer
- At The Maple Grove (2014) as Boyle
- The Secret Lives of Dorks (2013) as Principal
- Magic City (2012)
- Booster (2012) as Harold
- Broken Kingdom (2012) as Clayton
- Silver Case (2012) as Dealer
- Kingdom Come (2012) as Self
- Lost Angeles (2012) as Film Critic
- Pass the Salt, Please (2012) as Man
- L!fe Happens (2011) as Pop Pop
- Freerunner (2011) as Grampa
- Faces (2011) as Chet (archive footage)
- Regular Show (2010) as Tony (voice)
- Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010) as Saco
- Chasing 3000 (2010) as Poppy
- Back Nine (2010) as Mondo
- The Aristofrogs (2010)
- Without Borders (2010) as Detective McKenneth
- Staten Island (2009) as Jasper Sabiano
- Not Dead Yet (2009) as Francis
- To Love and Die (2008)
- To Love and Die (2008) as Grandfather
- Reach for Me (2008) as Alvin
- Big Heart City (2008) as Larry
- Beau Jest (2008) as Abe Goldman
- Flight of the Conchords (2007) as Johnny Boy
- Postal (2007) as Paul
- Cosmic Radio (2007) as Malcolm Stone
- Hollywood Dreams (2007) as Rupert
- Heist (2006) as Pops
- Bye Bye Benjamin (2006) as Mr. Ruby
- Beer League (2006) as Dirt
- Edge of Outside (2006) as Self
- The Tenants (2006) as Levenspiel
- Ray of Sunshine (2006)
- Sea of Dreams (2006)
- The Wendell Baker Story (2005) as Boyd Fullbright
- Before It Had a Name (2005) as Jeff
- This Is an Adventure (2005) as Self
- Circadian Rhythm (2005) as Hoover
- Lonesome Jim (2005) as Don
- Bittersweet Place (2005) as Jack 'Pappy' Schaffer
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Chuck Sirianni (voice)
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) as Esteban du Plantier
- Making 'Faces' (2004) as Self
- Stuck on You (2003) as Morty O'Reilly
- Lucky (2003)
- Passionada (2003) as Daniel Vargas
- A Good Night to Die (2003) as Guy
- Stealing Harvard (2002) as Uncle Jack
- Manna from Heaven (2002) as Stanley
- Sonny (2002) as Albert
- The Burial Society (2002) as Sam Goldberg
- The Biz (2002) as Eugene Hinkle
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as Dazy Perrit
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001) as James Arthur Ferris
- The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) as Dusty
- The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) as Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
- Bartleby (2001) as Frank Waxman
- Women of the Night (2001) as Sally
- 61* (2001) as Sam Simon
- The Sleepy Time Gal (2001) as Bob
- The Cure for Boredom (2001) as Eddie
- Boston Public (2000) as Bernie Willis
- Animal Factory (2000) as Lt. Seeman
- The Crew (2000) as Tony 'Mouth' Donato
- A Constant Forge (2000) as Self
- The Making of 'Rushmore' (2000) as Self
- Just One Night (2000) as Arthur Imperial
- Kubanisch rauchen (1999) as Dragan
- Me and Will (1999) as Roy
- Black & White (1999) as Sal
- Ballad of the Nightingale (1999) as Jimmy
- Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage (1999) as Self
- Rushmore (1998) as Bert Fischer
- Stingers (1998) as Dino
- Snapped (1998) as Bob
- The Treat (1998) as Chip O'Herlihee
- Johnny 316 (1998) as Store Keeper
- Hoods (1998) as Pop Martinelli (uncredited)
- Relax... It's Just Sex (1998) as Emile
- Emma's Wish (1998) as Harry Bridges (old)
- The Last Don (1997) as Alfred Gronevelt
- Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997) as Self
- This World, Then the Fireworks (1997) as Detective Harris
- Obsession (1997) as Jacob Frischmuth
- Motel Blue (1997) as Capistrano Minister
- Arli$$ (1996) as Artie
- Tracey Takes On... (1996) as Candy Casino
- Things I Never Told You (1996) as Frank
- Trees Lounge (1996) as Uncle Al
- Slaughter of the Cock (1996) as Ahilleas
- Good Company (1996)
- Dream for an Insomniac (1996) as Uncle Leo
- Cannes Man (1996) as Sy Lerner
- Turnpike (1996) as Older man
- Dead Girl (1996) as Ira Golub
- Seed (1996) as First Client
- John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All (1996) as Self
- The Last Home Run (1996) as Older Jonathan
- Chameleon (1996) as Francis
- Dead Presidents (1995) as Saul
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Norman Cambridge
- It Could Happen to You (1994) as Jack Gross
- Under Suspicion (1994) as Lt. Mickey Schwartz
- Chasers (1994) as Master Chief Bogg
- There Goes My Baby (1994) as Pop
- Hand Gun (1994) as Jack McCallister
- Ouf! (1994)
- Imaginary Crimes (1994) as Eddie
- Tollbooth (1994) as Leon / Larry
- Dark Side of Genius (1994) as Samuel Rourke
- Indecent Proposal (1993) as Mr. Shackleford
- Partners (1993) as Janitor
- Boiling Point (1993) as Virgil Leach
- Anything for John (1993) as Self
- Trouble Bound (1993) as Santino
- When Pigs Fly (1993) as Frank
- Cold Heaven (1992) as Tom Farrelly
- Honeymoon in Vegas (1992) as Tony Cataracts
- Love Is Like That (1992) as Uncle Bud
- Chain of Desire (1992) as Mel
- In the Soup (1992) as Joe
- What Happened to Pete (1992) as Bartender
- Adventures in Spying (1992) as Ray Rucker
- White Fang (1991) as Skunker
- Diary of a Hitman (1991) as Koenig
- Mobsters (1991) as Father Bonotto
- Dead in the Water (1991) as Lt. Frank Vaness
- Face of a Stranger (1991) as Ralph
- Dick Tracy (1990) as Sam Catchem
- Cold Dog Soup (1990) as Jojo
- Sweet Bird of Youth (1989) as Hatcher
- Wicked Stepmother (1989) as Feldshine
- Arena - John Cassavetes (1989) as Self
- Colors (1988) as Sullivan
- Johnny Be Good (1988) as Wallace Gibson
- Plain Clothes (1988) as Ed Malmburg
- Track 29 (1988) as Dr. Bernard Fairmont
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt
- Tin Men (1987) as Cheese
- Best Seller (1987) as Carter
- Survival Game (1987) as Dave Forrest
- Matlock (1986) as Dick Silvers
- Matlock (1986) as Honest Earl Edwards
- Beverly Hills Madam (1986) as Tony
- Eye of the Tiger (1986) as Sheriff
- Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Howard
- Young Lust: A Soap Opera (1984) as Dr. Klapper
- Love Streams (1984) as Jack Lawson
- I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work (1984) as Self
- I Want to Live (1983) as John Santo
- Double Exposure (1982) as Dr. Frank Curtis
- King of the Mountain (1981) as Barry Tanner
- The Mountain Men (1980) as La Bont
- The Jazz Singer (1980) as Unnamed
- Angel on My Shoulder (1980) as Smiley Mitchell
- Sunburn (1979) as Dobbs
- California Dreaming (1979) as Duke Slusarski
- Ravagers (1979) as Blind Lawyer
- Convoy (1978) as Governor Haskins
- Valentino (1977) as George Ullman
- Opening Night (1977) as Self (uncredited)
- Death Game (1977) as George Manning
- Scott Joplin (1977) as Dr. Jaelki
- Black Oak Conspiracy (1977) as Homer Metcalf
- The Last Tycoon (1976) as Seal Trainer
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) as Mort Weil
- Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight (1975) as Wise Guy
- Nightside (1973) as Ralph
- Emergency! (1972) as Bluebell Hunter
- Minnie and Moskowitz (1971) as Seymour Moskowitz
- The Revolutionary (1970) as Leonard II
- Coogan's Bluff (1968) as Young Hood
- Faces (1968) as Chet
- The Invaders (1967) as Driver
- Cimarron Strip (1967)
- Batman (1966) as Cancelled
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Irwin
- The F.B.I. (1965) as P.O.W. Vanndo
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Attendant
- Laredo (1965)
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as Capt. Johnson
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as B-17 Pilot
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as Captain Johnson
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as Left Waist Gunner
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) as Mechanic
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) as Jensen
- The Killers (1964) as Postal Clerk
- The Hanged Man (1964) as Bellboy
- The Fugitive (1963) as Cabbie
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Police Sgt.
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) as Somebody
- Burke's Law (1963) as Attendant
- The Nutty Professor (1963) as Bored Man
- Combat! (1962) as Doctor
- The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962) as Lawyer #2
- The Lloyd Bridges Show (1962) as Richard
- The Webster Boy (1962) as Vic
- Alcoa Premiere (1961) as The Wounded Man
- Too Late Blues (1961) as Red
- My Three Sons (1960) as Coach Gregson
- Murder, Inc. (1960) as Teenager
- Shadows (1960) as Al (uncredited)
- Shadows (1960) Associate Producer
- Man on a String (1960)
- Juke Box Racket (1960) as Seymour
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Jerry (uncredited)
- Naked City (1958) as Student (uncredited)
- Wagon Train (1957) as Ed
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What movies or TV shows is Seymour Cassel best known for?
Seymour Cassel is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Magic City (2012), Regular Show (2010), Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010), Naked Lunch (1991).
When and where was Seymour Cassel born?
Seymour Cassel was born on January 22, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. They passed away on April 7, 2019.
How many credits does Seymour Cassel have?
Seymour Cassel has accumulated over 214 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1957 to 2018.
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Seymour Joseph Cassel was an American actor born on January 22, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, and he died on April 7, 2019, at the age of 84. His career spanned over 50 years, during which he appeared in over 200 films and television shows. He studied acting at the American Theater Wing and the Actors Studio. Cassel firs...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Regular Show (2010) as Tony (voice) — aged about 75
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Jerry (uncredited) — aged about 24
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt — aged about 52
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Chuck Sirianni (voice) — aged about 69
- Tracey Takes On... (1996) as Candy Casino — aged about 61
- Flight of the Conchords (2007) as Johnny Boy — aged about 72
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