Seymour Cassel

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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 the...

Born: January 22, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, USA

Died: April 7, 2019 (age 84)

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Known For

7.8

The Royal Tenenbaums

Movies & TV Credits

214 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet TV Special	—	Actor	Cancelled	2020
Every Night's a Saturday Night Movie	8.4	Actor	Self	2018
Fort McCoy Movie	5.7	Actor	Father Mivkovek	2014
The Dependables Movie	3.5	Actor	Dominic Ackers	2014
At The Maple Grove Movie	8.5	Actor	Boyle	2014
Lucky Dog Movie	4.6	Actor	The Real Spencer	2014
The Secret Lives of Dorks Movie	5.2	Actor	Principal	2013
Booster Movie	4.8	Actor	Harold	2012
Kingdom Come Movie	7.3	Actor	Self	2012
Silver Case Movie	4.1	Actor	Dealer	2012
Broken Kingdom Movie	5.2	Actor	Clayton	2012
Lost Angeles Movie	7.0	Actor	Film Critic	2012
Magic City TV Show	7.4	Actor	—	2012
Freerunner Movie	3.7	Actor	Grampa	2011
L!fe Happens Movie	5.7	Actor	Pop Pop	2011
Faces Movie	5.6	Actor	Chet (archive footage)	2011
Pass the Salt, Please Short Film	8.3	Actor	Man	2011
Chasing 3000 Movie	6.1	Actor	Poppy	2010
Without Borders Movie	6.5	Actor	Detective McKenneth	2010
Pete Smalls Is Dead Movie	4.8	Actor	Saco	2010
Regular Show TV Show	8.7	Actor	Tony (voice)(1 Episode)	2010
The Aristofrogs Short Film	7.4	Actor	—	2010
Back Nine Movie	7.3	Actor	Mondo	2010
Staten Island Movie	6.0	Actor	Jasper Sabiano	2009
Not Dead Yet Movie	6.2	Actor	Francis	2009
Big city Heart Movie	6.5	Actor	Larry	2008
Reach for Me Movie	6.0	Actor	Alvin	2008
Beau Jest Movie	5.8	Actor	Abe Goldman	2008
To Love and Die Movie	5.7	Actor	Grandfather	2008
To Love and Die Movie	5.7	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2008
Hollywood Dreams Movie	5.2	Actor	Rupert	2007
Postal Movie	4.4	Actor	Paul	2007
Cosmic Radio Movie	4.2	Actor	Malcolm Stone	2007
Flight of the Conchords TV Show	8.4	Actor	Johnny Boy(1 Episode)	2007
Beer League Movie	5.8	Actor	Dirt	2006
The Tenants Movie	4.9	Actor	Levenspiel	2006
Sea of Dreams Movie	5.9	Actor	—	2006
Ray of Sunshine Movie	5.3	Actor	—	2006
Edge of Outside Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	2006
Heist TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(6 Episodes)	2006
Bye Bye Benjamin Short Film	6.3	Actor	Mr. Ruby	2006
Before It Had a Name Movie	3.1	Actor	Jeff	2005
Lonesome Jim Movie	6.3	Actor	Don	2005
The Wendell Baker Story Movie	5.3	Actor	Boyd Fullbright	2005
Bittersweet Place Movie	5.7	Actor	Jack 'Pappy' Schaffer	2005
This Is an Adventure Movie	6.7	Actor	Self	2005
Circadian Rhythm Movie	2.0	Actor	Hoover	2005
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Movie	7.4	Actor	Esteban du Plantier	2004
Making 'Faces' Movie	—	Actor	Self	2004
Justice League Unlimited TV Show	8.5	Actor	Chuck Sirianni (voice)(1 Episode)	2004
A Good Night to Die Movie	4.4	Actor	Guy	2003
Stuck on You Movie	5.6	Actor	Morty O'Reilly	2003
Passionada Movie	5.9	Actor	Daniel Vargas	2003
Lucky TV Show	7.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2003
Stealing Harvard Movie	4.9	Actor	Uncle Jack	2002
Sonny Movie	5.4	Actor	Albert	2002
Manna from Heaven Movie	5.2	Actor	Stanley	2002
The Biz Movie	4.1	Actor	Eugene Hinkle	2002
The Burial Society Movie	5.9	Actor	Sam Goldberg	2002
The Royal Tenenbaums Movie	7.8	Actor	Dusty	2001
The Sleepy Time Gal Movie	5.8	Actor	Bob	2001
Women of the Night Movie	3.5	Actor	Sally	2001
The Cure for Boredom Movie	5.8	Actor	Eddie	2001
The Man Who Wasn't There Movie	7.7	Actor	Spectator at Execution (uncredited)	2001
Bartleby Movie	6.2	Actor	Frank Waxman	2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery TV Show	8.2	Actor	James Arthur Ferris(1 Episode)	2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery TV Show	8.2	Actor	Dazy Perrit(1 Episode)	2001
61* Movie	7.8	Actor	Sam Simon	2001
A Constant Forge Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2000
Animal Factory Movie	6.4	Actor	Lt. Seeman	2000
Just One Night Movie	5.3	Actor	Arthur Imperial	2000
The Crew Movie	5.4	Actor	Tony 'Mouth' Donato	2000
The Making of 'Rushmore' Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	2000
Boston Public TV Show	7.4	Actor	Bernie Willis(1 Episode)	2000
Me and Will Movie	4.9	Actor	Roy	1999
Kubanisch rauchen Movie	6.0	Actor	Dragan	1999
Ballad of the Nightingale Movie	4.6	Actor	Jimmy	1999
Black and White Movie	4.9	Actor	Sal	1999
Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage Movie	7.0	Actor	Self	1999
Johnny 316 Movie	6.1	Actor	Store Keeper	1998
Rushmore Movie	7.8	Actor	Bert Fischer	1998
Relax... It's Just Sex Movie	6.5	Actor	Emile Pillsbury	1998
The Treat Movie	4.0	Actor	Chip O'Herlihee	1998
Snapped Movie	7.1	Actor	Bob	1998
Hoods Movie	4.7	Actor	Pop Martinelli (uncredited)	1998
Stingers TV Show	6.9	Actor	Dino	1998
Emma's Wish Movie	5.6	Actor	Harry Bridges (old)	1998
Cannes Man Movie	4.9	Actor	Sy Lerner	1997
This World, Then the Fireworks Movie	5.4	Actor	Detective Harris	1997
Obsession Movie	4.9	Actor	Jacob Frischmuth	1997
Motel Blue Movie	4.4	Actor	Capistrano Minister	1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom? Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	1997
The Last Don Limited Series	6.9	Actor	Alfred Gronevelt(2 Episodes)	1997
Things I Never Told You Movie	6.5	Actor	Frank	1996
Dream for an Insomniac Movie	6.1	Actor	Uncle Leo	1996
Slaughter of the Cock Movie	6.6	Actor	Ahilleas	1996
The Last Home Run Movie	5.3	Actor	Older Jonathan	1996
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	1996
Chameleon Movie	6.1	Actor	Francis	1996
Dead Girl Movie	4.0	Actor	Ira Golub	1996
Trees Lounge Movie	7.2	Actor	Uncle Al	1996
Tracey Takes On... TV Show	7.1	Actor	Candy Casino(50 Episodes)	1996
Good Company TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(6 Episodes)	1996
Turnpike Short Film	7.6	Actor	Older man	1996
Seed Short Film	7.2	Actor	First Client	1996
Dead Presidents Movie	7.1	Actor	Saul	1995
Chasers Movie	5.0	Actor	Master Chief Bogg	1994
Dark Side of Genius Movie	4.4	Actor	Samuel Rourke	1994
Hand Gun Movie	5.2	Actor	Jack McCallister	1994
Imaginary Crimes Movie	6.2	Actor	Eddie	1994
It Could Happen to You Movie	6.3	Actor	Jack Gross	1994
There Goes My Baby Movie	6.1	Actor	Pop	1994
Tollbooth Movie	5.3	Actor	Leon / Larry	1994
Under Suspicion TV Show	7.1	Actor	Lt. Mickey Schwartz(18 Episodes)	1994
Chicago Hope TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1994
Whew! Short Film	5.2	Actor	—	1994
What Happened to Pete Short Film	6.8	Actor	Bartender	1994
Boiling Point Movie	5.2	Actor	Virgil Leach	1993
Indecent Proposal Movie	5.9	Actor	Mr. Shackleford	1993
Trouble Bound Movie	5.3	Actor	Santino	1993
When Pigs Fly Movie	5.8	Actor	Frank	1993
Anything for John Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	1993
Partners Movie	6.0	Actor	Janitor	1993
Cold Heaven Movie	4.9	Actor	Tom Farrelly	1992
Honeymoon in Vegas Movie	5.7	Actor	Tony Cataracts	1992
In the Soup Movie	6.9	Actor	Joe	1992
Love Is Like That Movie	5.0	Actor	Uncle Bud	1992
Adventures in Spying Movie	4.8	Actor	Ray Rucker	1992
Chain of Desire Movie	4.6	Actor	Mel	1992
White Fang Movie	6.6	Actor	Skunker	1991
Mobsters Movie	6.1	Actor	Father Bonotto	1991
Diary of a Hitman Movie	5.1	Actor	Koenig	1991
Dead in the Water Movie	5.1	Actor	Lt. Frank Vaness	1991
Face of a Stranger Movie	6.2	Actor	Ralph	1991
Dick Tracy Movie	6.0	Actor	Sam Catchem	1990
Cold Dog Soup Movie	5.4	Actor	Jojo	1990
Tales from the Darkside Movie	7.3	Actor	Howard(1 Episode)	1990
Wicked Stepmother Movie	4.2	Actor	Feldshine	1989
Arena - John Cassavetes Movie	—	Actor	Self	1989
Sweet Bird of Youth Movie	5.2	Actor	Hatcher	1989
Colors Movie	6.9	Actor	Sullivan	1988
Johnny Be Good Movie	4.5	Actor	Wallace Gibson	1988
Track 29 Movie	5.9	Actor	Dr. Bernard Fairmont	1988
Plain Clothes Movie	6.0	Actor	Ed Malmburg	1988
Best Seller Movie	6.3	Actor	Carter	1987
Survival Game Movie	3.3	Actor	Dave Forrest	1987
Tin Men Movie	6.5	Actor	Cheese	1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation TV Show	8.6	Actor	Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt(1 Episode)	1987
Eye of the Tiger Movie	5.8	Actor	Sheriff	1986
Matlock TV Show	7.0	Actor	Honest Earl Edwards(1 Episode)	1986
Matlock TV Show	7.0	Actor	Dick Silvers(2 Episodes)	1986
Beverly Hills Madam Movie	5.2	Actor	Tony	1986
I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	1984
Love Streams Movie	7.7	Actor	Jack Lawson	1984
Young Lust Movie	5.6	Actor	Dr. Klapper	1984
I Want to Live Movie	6.3	Actor	John Santo	1983
Double Exposure Movie	4.7	Actor	Dr. Frank Curtis	1982
King of the Mountain Movie	5.3	Actor	Barry Tanner	1981
The Mountain Men Movie	6.5	Actor	La Bont	1980
The Jazz Singer Movie	6.2	Actor	Unnamed	1980
Angel on My Shoulder Movie	6.0	Actor	Smiley Mitchell	1980
California Dreaming Movie	5.5	Actor	Duke Slusarski	1979
Sunburn Movie	4.9	Actor	Dobbs	1979
Ravagers Movie	4.4	Actor	Blind Lawyer	1979
Convoy Movie	6.5	Actor	Governor Haskins	1978
Black Oak Conspiracy Movie	5.4	Actor	Homer Metcalf	1977
Death Game Movie	5.7	Actor	George Manning	1977
Valentino Movie	6.2	Actor	George Ullman	1977
Opening Night Movie	8.0	Actor	Self (uncredited)	1977
Scott Joplin Movie	6.3	Actor	Dr. Jaelki	1977
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Movie	7.4	Actor	Mort Weil	1976
The Last Tycoon Movie	6.0	Actor	Seal Trainer	1976
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight Movie	5.3	Actor	Wise Guy	1975
Nightside Movie	7.3	Actor	Ralph	1973
Emergency! TV Show	7.8	Actor	Bluebell Hunter(1 Episode)	1972
Minnie and Moskowitz Movie	7.0	Actor	Seymour Moskowitz	1971
The Revolutionary Movie	5.3	Actor	Leonard II	1970
Coogan's Bluff Movie	6.2	Actor	Young Hood	1968
Faces Movie	7.6	Actor	Chet	1968
Cimarron Strip TV Show	6.9	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1967
The Invaders TV Show	7.8	Actor	Driver(1 Episode)	1967
Batman TV Show	7.4	Actor	Cancelled(2 Episodes)	1966
The F.B.I. TV Show	7.2	Actor	Attendant(1 Episode)	1965
Laredo TV Show	7.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1965
The F.B.I. TV Show	7.2	Actor	Irwin(1 Episode)	1965
The F.B.I. TV Show	7.2	Actor	P.O.W. Vanndo(1 Episode)	1965
The Killers Movie	7.1	Actor	Postal Clerk	1964
12 O'Clock High TV Show	7.9	Actor	Mechanic(1 Episode)	1964
12 O'Clock High TV Show	7.9	Actor	Capt. Johnson(1 Episode)	1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea TV Show	7.4	Actor	Jensen(1 Episode)	1964
12 O'Clock High TV Show	7.9	Actor	Left Waist Gunner(1 Episode)	1964
12 O'Clock High TV Show	7.9	Actor	Captain Johnson(1 Episode)	1964
12 O'Clock High TV Show	7.9	Actor	B-17 Pilot(1 Episode)	1964
The Hanged Man Movie	5.7	Actor	Bellboy	1964
The Nutty Professor Movie	6.7	Actor	Bored Man	1963
The Fugitive TV Show	7.9	Actor	Cabbie(1 Episode)	1963
Burke's Law TV Show	7.1	Actor	Attendant(1 Episode)	1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV Show	7.2	Actor	Somebody(1 Episode)	1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV Show	7.2	Actor	Police Sgt.(1 Episode)	1963
The Webster Boy Movie	7.0	Actor	Vic	1962
Combat! TV Show	8.2	Actor	Doctor(1 Episode)	1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Richard(1 Episode)	1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Lawyer #2(1 Episode)	1962
Too Late Blues Movie	6.7	Actor	Red	1961
Alcoa Premiere TV Show	6.7	Actor	The Wounded Man(1 Episode)	1961
Murder, Inc. Movie	6.4	Actor	Teenager	1960
Shadows Movie	7.4	Actor	Al (uncredited)	1960
Man on a String Movie	6.0	Actor	—	1960
Juke Box Racket Movie	6.6	Actor	Seymour	1960
My Three Sons TV Show	6.9	Actor	Coach Gregson(1 Episode)	1960
Shadows Movie	7.4	Production	Associate Producer	1960
The Twilight Zone TV Show	8.8	Actor	Jerry (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1959
Naked City TV Show	8.0	Actor	Student (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1958
Wagon Train TV Show	7.3	Actor	Ed(1 Episode)	1957

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Seymour Cassel

Known For

Rushmore

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Man Who Wasn't There

The Royal Tenenbaums

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