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Abe Vigoda

Born Feb 24, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Abraham Charles Vigoda was an American actor known for his portrayals of Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather (1972) and Phil Fish in both Barney Miller (1975–1977, 1982) and Fish (1977–1978).

    Filmography

    Shows & movies
    The Unknown Trilogy
    The Unknown Trilogy as Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")
    2007
    TVT Rating
    Horror, Thriller, Drama, Science Fiction | 26m
    Farce of the Penguins
    Farce of the Penguins as Penguin from Boca (voice)
    2006
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Documentary | 1h 20m
    Just the Ticket
    Just the Ticket as Arty
    1999
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 55m
    Witness to the Mob
    Witness to the Mob as Paul Castellano
    1998
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 2h 4m
    A Brooklyn State of Mind
    A Brooklyn State of Mind as Uncle Guy
    1998
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Action, Thriller | 1h 29m
    Good Burger
    Good Burger as Otis
    1997
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Family | 1h 43m
    Underworld
    Underworld as Will Cassady
    1996
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Action, Comedy, Thriller | 1h 35m
    Love Is All There Is
    Love Is All There Is as Rudy
    1996
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 45m
    The Misery Brothers
    The Misery Brothers as Don Frito Layleone
    1995
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 27m
    Jury Duty
    Jury Duty as Judge Powell
    1995
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 28m
    Sugar Hill
    Sugar Hill as Gus Molino
    1994
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Action, Thriller | 2h 3m
    North
    North as Alaskan Grandpa
    1994
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction | 1h 27m
    Fist of Honor
    Fist of Honor as Victor Malucci
    1994
    TVT Rating
    Action, Thriller, Adventure, Drama | 1h 35m
    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm as Salvatore Valestra (voice)
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Thriller | 1h 16m
    Keaton's Cop
    Keaton's Cop as Louis Keaton
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Crime | 1h 40m
    Joe Versus the Volcano
    Joe Versus the Volcano as Chief of the Waponis
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 42m
    Prancer
    Prancer as Orel Benton
    1989
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Family, Fantasy | 1h 39m
    Look Who's Talking
    Look Who's Talking as Grandpa
    1989
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Family, Romance | 1h 33m
    Plain Clothes
    Plain Clothes as Mr. Wiseman
    1988
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Thriller | 1h 38m
    Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
    Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter as Detective Abe Fossi
    1986
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 1h 32m
    The Stuff
    The Stuff as Stuff Commercial Spokesman
    1985
    TVT Rating
    Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction | 1h 33m
    Cannonball Run II
    Cannonball Run II as Caesar
    1984
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy | 1h 48m
    The Big Stuffed Dog
    The Big Stuffed Dog as Carnival Pitchman
    1981
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy, Family | 48m
    Death Car on the Freeway
    Death Car on the Freeway as Mr. Frisch
    1979
    TVT Rating
    Thriller | 1h 31m
    The Cheap Detective
    The Cheap Detective as Sergeant Rizzuto
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Thriller, Crime | 1h 32m
    Fish
    Fish as Phil Fish
    2 seasons • 1977 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 25m
    Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
    Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926 as Self - Guest
    1976
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 51m
    Having Babies
    Having Babies as Al Schneider
    1976
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 40m
    Barney Miller
    Barney Miller as Det. Sgt. Philip K. Fish
    8 seasons • 1975 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 25m
    The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
    The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd as Dominic Morrell
    1974
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 30m
    Newman's Law
    Newman's Law as John Dellanzia
    1974
    TVT Rating
    Action, Crime | 1h 38m
    The Godfather: Part II
    The Godfather: Part II as Tessio
    1975
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 3h 24m
    The Don Is Dead
    The Don Is Dead as Don Talusso
    1973
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 46m
    The Devil's Daughter
    The Devil's Daughter as Alikhine
    1973
    TVT Rating
    Horror | 1h 14m
    The Godfather
    The Godfather as Salvatore
    1972
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 2h 59m
    Dark Shadows
    Dark Shadows as Ezra Braithwaite, Otis Greene
    12 seasons • 1966 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Soap, Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Drama | 25m
    Two Sharp Knives
    Two Sharp Knives as Old train passenger
    1949
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 59m