Seymour Cassel
Acting
Biography
Seymour Joseph Cassel (January 22, 1935 – April 7, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films and television shows, with a career spanning over 50 years. He first came to prominence in the 1960s in the pioneering independent films of writer/director John Cassavetes. The first of these was Too Late Blues (1961), followed by Faces (1968), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award and won a National Society of Film Critics Award. Cassel went on to appear in Cassavetes's Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), Opening Night (1977), and Love Streams (1984). He also appeared in other notable films, including: Coogan's Bluff (1968), The Last Tycoon (1976), Valentino (1977), Convoy (1978), Johnny Be Good (1988), Mobsters (1991), In the Soup (1992), Honeymoon in Vegas (1992), Indecent Proposal (1993), The Sleepy Time Gal (2001), Imaginary Crimes (1994), Beer League (2006), and Fort McCoy (2011). Like Cassavetes, Wes Anderson frequently cast Cassel – first in Rushmore (1998), then in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), and finally in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004).
Born: January 22, 1935
Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Known For
Face of a Stranger
After the death of her husband, Pat learns that he gambled away all of their savings and that she's now destitute. She may even have to leave their apartment. Much to the embarrassment of her daughter Tina, who wants to marry a rich snob, she helps the homeless Dollie, who lives in a cardboard box near her building, and they become friends
The Cure for Boredom
Sex, love and murder abound when two guys, two waitresses and a group of mobsters meet.
Regular Show
The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.
Tracey Takes On...
Tracey Takes On... is a sketch comedy series starring actress Tracey Ullman. The show ran for four seasons on HBO and was commissioned after the success of the comedy special Tracey Ullman Takes on New York (1993). Each episode focuses on a specific subject which Ullman and her cast of characters take on through a series of sketches and monologues.
The Twilight Zone
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.
I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work
Filmmaker Michael Ventura follows Cassavetes around as the actor/director labors on his final film, Love Streams.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new worlds.
Justice League Unlimited
The galaxy's most powerful superheroes return to battle the allied villains and criminal plots that endanger the universe.
Every Night's a Saturday Night
The Life & Times of Bobby Keys ... decades-long Sax player with The Rolling Stones, best friend to Keith Richards, and session player with John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Delaney & Bonnie, George Harrison, Dr. John, Joe Cocker, Harry Nilsson, Ian McLagan, Keith Moon, Etta James, Ronnie Wood, Sheryl Crow, Ringo Starr, Joe Ely, Warren Zevon, Billy Preston, Donovan, Marvin Gaye, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Carly Simon, Barbra Streisand, John Hiatt, Yoko Ono and B.B. King.
Flight of the Conchords
The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else.
Filmography
as The Real Spencer
as Dominic Ackers
as Father Mivkovek
as Boyle
as Principal
as Harold
as Clayton
as Film Critic
as Self
as Dealer
as Chet (archive footage)
as Grampa
as Pop Pop
as Detective McKenneth
as Saco
as Tony (voice)
as Poppy
as Jasper Sabiano
as Grandfather
as Alvin
as Abe Goldman
as Malcolm Stone
as Paul
as Johnny Boy
as Rupert
as Dirt
as Self
as Levenspiel
as Mr. Ruby
as Don
as Hoover
as Jeff
as Boyd Fullbright
as Self
as Jack 'Pappy' Schaffer
as Esteban du Plantier
as Chuck Sirianni (voice)
as Self
as Morty O'Reilly
as Daniel Vargas
as Guy
as Albert
as Sam Goldberg
as Stanley
as Uncle Jack
as Eugene Hinkle
as Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
as Dusty
as Eddie
as Sam Simon
as Dazy Perrit
as James Arthur Ferris
as Frank Waxman
as Bob
as Sally
as Bernie Willis
as Lt. Seeman
as Self
as Arthur Imperial
as Tony 'Mouth' Donato
as Self
as Sal
as Self
as Dragan
as Roy
as Jimmy
as Bert Fischer
as Dino
as Harry Bridges (old)
as Bob
as Chip O'Herlihee
as Pop Martinelli (uncredited)
as Emile Pillsbury
as Store Keeper
as Capistrano Minister
as Jacob Frischmuth
as Detective Harris
as Self
as Alfred Gronevelt
as Francis
as Ira Golub
as Older Jonathan
as Sy Lerner
as Uncle Al
as Frank
as Uncle Leo
as Candy Casino
as First Client
as Saul
as Eddie
as Jack McCallister
as Norman Cambridge
as Lt. Mickey Schwartz
as Pop
as Samuel Rourke
as Jack Gross
as Master Chief Bogg
as Frank
as Self
as Virgil Leach
as Mr. Shackleford
as Santino
as Ray Rucker
as Joe
as Tony Cataracts
as Uncle Bud
as Tom Farrelly
as Mel
as Bartender
as Ralph
as Lt. Frank Vaness
as Koenig
as Father Bonotto
as Skunker
as Jojo
as Sam Catchem
as Hatcher
as Feldshine
as Dr. Bernard Fairmont
as Sullivan
as Ed Malmburg
as Wallace Gibson
as Dave Forrest
as Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt
as Carter
as Cheese
as Sheriff
as Tony
as Dick Silvers
as Honest Earl Edwards
as Howard
as Dr. Klapper
as Jack Lawson
as John Santo
as Dr. Frank Curtis
as Barry Tanner
as Unnamed
as La Bont
as Smiley Mitchell
as Dobbs
as Blind Lawyer
as Duke Slusarski
as Governor Haskins
as Self (uncredited)
as George Ullman
as George Manning
as Homer Metcalf
as Dr. Jaelki
as Seal Trainer
as Mort Weil
as Wise Guy
as Ralph
as Bluebell Hunter
as Seymour Moskowitz
as Leonard II
as Chet
as Young Hood
as Driver
as Cancelled
as Irwin
as P.O.W. Vanndo
as Attendant
as Bellboy
as Capt. Johnson
as B-17 Pilot
as Captain Johnson
as Left Waist Gunner
as Mechanic
as Jensen
as Postal Clerk
as Attendant
as Cabbie
as Bored Man
as Doctor
as Lawyer #2
as Richard
as Vic
as Red
as The Wounded Man
as Al (uncredited)
as Coach Gregson
as Teenager
as Seymour
as Jerry (uncredited)
as Student (uncredited)
as Ed