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Vic Tablian

Acting Jerusalem, Palestine (now Israel) 24 credits

Biography

Vic Tablian is an Armenian SSR born British actor. His filmography includes two different roles in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark; he played both the treacherous Peruvian guide Barranca and later in the film as the Nazi collaborating "Monkey Man". Eleven years later Tablian returned to the Indiana Jones franchise playing Demetrios in the first episode of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,

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Known for

Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Ahmed

EastEnders

as Mustapha
Film

Raiders of the Lost Ark

as Barranca / Monkey Man
Film

Tekkonkinkreet

as Mr Aydin

Full filmography

  • Doctor Who (1963) as Ahmed
  • EastEnders (1985) as Mustapha
  • Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Arab Officer
  • The Professionals (1977) as Room Service Waiter
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) as Barranca / Monkey Man
  • The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) as Demetrios / Claw
  • The Paradise Club (1989) as Kemil
  • Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) as Firsig
  • Murder on the Orient Express (1974) as Hawker (uncredited)
  • Midnight Express (1978) as Star
  • Rockliffe's Babies (1987) as Mr Aydin
  • South of the Border (1988) as Mr Cemal
  • The Promise (2016) as Cattle Car Man
  • Navy Seals (1990) as Terrorist
  • The Monster Club (1981) as Dealer
  • Sphinx (1981) as Khalifa
  • Sakharov (1984)
  • South Kensington (2001) as Mobarack, il presidente della banca
  • Trenchcoat (1983) as Achmed
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure (1999) as Demetrios / Claw
  • Twelfth Night, or What You Will (2003) as Captain
  • Hard Men (1996) as Turkish Cafe Owner
  • The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure (2000) as Demetrios / Claw
  • Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars (1975) as Ahmed