

Telly Savalas
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
21 Jan 1922
Age
104 Years
Born In
Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
Total Projects
160
Years Active
78 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American film and television actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama Kojak, Savalas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Birdman of Alcatraz (1962). His other movie credits include...
Known For
Filmography

movie
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
as Self - Actor (archive footage)

movie
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
Remote Control Magic: The Movie
as Self (archive footage)

movie
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Operation Dirty Dozen
Operation Dirty Dozen
as Self

movie
Backfire!
Backfire!
as Most Evil Man (Not Really)

movie
Mind Twister
Mind Twister
as Richard Howland

movie
Perfect Crimes
Perfect Crimes
as Self - Narrator

movie
Halloween Monster Bash
Halloween Monster Bash
as Captain Kazan (archive footage)

movie
Rose Against the Odds
Rose Against the Odds
as George Parnassus

tv
The Commish
The Commish
as Tommy Colette

tv
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
as Teddy

movie
Kojak: None So Blind
Kojak: None So Blind
as Inspector Theo Kojak

movie
Kojak: It's Always Something
Kojak: It's Always Something
as Inspector Theo Kojak

movie
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
as Inspector Theo Kojak

movie
Kojak : Error Fatal
Kojak : Error Fatal
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

movie
Kojak: Ariana
Kojak: Ariana
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

movie
The Hollywood Detective
The Hollywood Detective
as Harry Bell

movie
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
as Maj. Wright

movie
Faceless
Faceless
as Terry Hallen

movie
Return to the Titanic... Live!
Return to the Titanic... Live!
as Host

tv
J.J. Starbuck
J.J. Starbuck
as The Greek

movie
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
as Brother Joseph Heiden

movie
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
as Maj. Wright

movie
Kojak: The Price of Justice
Kojak: The Price of Justice
as Inspector Theo Kojak

movie
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration

movie
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
as Magmar (voice)

tv
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
as Cheshire Cat

tv
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Brother Joseph Heiden

movie
Kojak The Belarus File
Kojak The Belarus File
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

movie
The Cartier Affair
The Cartier Affair
as Phil Drexler

movie
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II
as Hymie

movie
Afghanistan For What?
Afghanistan For What?

movie
Fake-Out
Fake-Out
as Lt. Thurston

movie
Silent Rebellion
Silent Rebellion
as Pete

movie
Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason
as Dr. Nicholas Mati

movie
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
as Narrator

movie
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
as Narrator

movie
Hellinger's Law
Hellinger's Law
as Nick Hellinger

movie
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
Telly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
as Narrator

movie
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Cretzer

tv
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
as Cretzer

movie
The Border
The Border
as Frank Cooper

tv
The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair
as Fr. Craig Dunleavy

tv
Okay
Okay
as Self

movie
The Muppet Movie
The Muppet Movie
as El Sleazo Tough

movie
Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena
as Zeno

movie
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
as Captain Stefan Svevo

tv
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Joe Brisson

movie
Capricorn One
Capricorn One
as Albain

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Dr. Fabian Cain

movie
Black Aphrodite
Black Aphrodite
as The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)

tv
Alice
Alice

movie
Joys
Joys
as Self

movie
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
as Self

movie
Killer Force
Killer Force
as Webb

movie
Inside Out
Inside Out
as Harry Morgan

movie
The House of Exorcism
The House of Exorcism
as Leandro (archive footage)

tv
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self

tv
Midi Première
Midi Première
as Self

tv
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self

tv
Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self - Guest

tv
Am laufenden Band
Am laufenden Band
as Self - Guest

tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Theo Kojak

movie
She Cried Murder
She Cried Murder
as Inspector Joe Brody

tv
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as Self

movie
Lisa and the Devil
Lisa and the Devil
as Leandro

movie
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
The Marcus-Nelson Murders
as Lt. Theo Kojak

movie
Redneck
Redneck
as Memphis

movie
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
as Major Ward

tv
Musikladen
Musikladen
as Self

movie
Pancho Villa
Pancho Villa
as Pancho Villa

movie
Visions...
Visions...
as Lt. Phil Keegan

movie
The Killer Is on the Phone
The Killer Is on the Phone
as Ranko Drasovic

movie
Horror Express
Horror Express
as Captain Kazan

movie
Sonny and Jed
Sonny and Jed
as Sheriff Franciscus

movie
Crime Boss
Crime Boss
as Don Vincenzo

movie
Mongo's Back in Town
Mongo's Back in Town
as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad

movie
A Town Called Bastard
A Town Called Bastard
as Don Carlos

movie
Clay Pigeon
Clay Pigeon
as Redford

tv
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

tv
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self

movie
Pretty Maids All in a Row
Pretty Maids All in a Row
as Captain Sam Surcher

tv
Disco
Disco
as Self

movie
Violent City
Violent City
as Al Weber

movie
Kelly's Heroes
Kelly's Heroes
as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"

movie
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

movie
Land Raiders
Land Raiders
as Vince Carden

movie
Crooks and Coronets
Crooks and Coronets
as Herbie Haseler

movie
Mackenna's Gold
Mackenna's Gold
as Sergeant Tibbs

movie
The Assassination Bureau
The Assassination Bureau
as Lord Bostwick

movie
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
as Walter Braddock

movie
The Scalphunters
The Scalphunters
as Jim Howie

movie
Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid
as Emil Dietrich

tv
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters

tv
Cimarron Strip
Cimarron Strip

tv
Garrison's Gorillas
Garrison's Gorillas

movie
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen
as Archer Maggott

movie
The Karate Killers
The Karate Killers
as Count De Fanzini

movie
Beau Geste
Beau Geste
as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau

movie
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
as Sgt. Guffy

movie
The Slender Thread
The Slender Thread
as Dr. Joe Coburn

tv
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
as Ed Clementi

tv
Run for Your Life
Run for Your Life
as Istvan Zabor

movie
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
as Shan

movie
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Pontius Pilate

movie
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
as Macmuid (uncredited)

tv
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Count Valeriano De Fanzini

tv
The Rogues
The Rogues

movie
Fanfare for a Death Scene
Fanfare for a Death Scene
as Ilchidai Khan

movie
The New Interns
The New Interns
as Dr. Dominic Riccio

tv
Einer wird gewinnen
Einer wird gewinnen
as Self

tv
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
as Self

tv
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Beret

tv
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle

tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Mueller

movie
Johnny Cool
Johnny Cool
as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Fakir George O'Shea

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth

tv
Burke's Law
Burke's Law
as Charlie Prince

tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Steve Keller

tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Victor Leonetti

tv
The Fugitive
The Fugitive
as Dan Polichek

tv
Arrest and Trial
Arrest and Trial
as Frank Santo

tv
Grindl
Grindl

movie
Love is a Ball
Love is a Ball
as Dr. Christian Gump

movie
The Man from the Diners' Club
The Man from the Diners' Club
as Foots Pulardos

tv
The Dakotas
The Dakotas
as Jake Volet

tv
Combat!
Combat!
as Colonel Kapsalis

tv
Combat!
Combat!
as Jon

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self

tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host

tv
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Philadelphia Harry

tv
The Virginian
The Virginian
as 'Colonel' Bliss

movie
The Interns
The Interns
as Dr. Dominic Riccio

movie
Birdman of Alcatraz
Birdman of Alcatraz
as Feto Gomez

movie
Cape Fear
Cape Fear
as Private Detective Charles Sievers

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Guest

movie
The Sin of Jesus
The Sin of Jesus
as Felix

tv
The New Breed
The New Breed
as Dr. Buel Reed

tv
Ben Casey
Ben Casey

tv
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
as Frank Meehan

tv
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred
as Harry Remick

movie
The Young Savages
The Young Savages
as Detective Lt. Gunderson

movie
Mad Dog Coll
Mad Dog Coll
as Lt. Dawson

tv
Acapulco
Acapulco
as Mr. Carver

tv
The Aquanauts
The Aquanauts
as Paul Price

tv
The Detectives
The Detectives
as Ben

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Leo Stazak

tv
The Untouchables
The Untouchables
as Wally Baltzer

tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Erich Streator

tv
Bonanza
Bonanza
as Charles Augustus Hackett

tv
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
as Brother Hendricksen

tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Gabriel Hody

tv
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Self / Tex

tv
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre

tv
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self

tv
Bambi
Bambi
as Self

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee

tv
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter