

Abe Vigoda
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
24 Feb 1921
Age
105 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
108
Years Active
68 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
Tall, dour-faced and slouch-shouldered character actor Abraham Charles Vigoda (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) proved himself in both gritty dramatic roles, and as an actor with wonderful comedic timing. Vigoda was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Lena (Moses) and Samuel Vigoda, both Russian Jewish immigrants. His father was a tailor on the Lower East Side. He made his...
Known For
Filmography

movie
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)

movie
Cutaways
Cutaways

movie
The Unknown Trilogy
The Unknown Trilogy
as Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")

movie
Farce of the Penguins
Farce of the Penguins
as Penguin from Boca (voz)

movie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self

movie
Crime Spree
Crime Spree
as Angelo Giancarlo

tv
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV
TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

movie
Tea Cakes or Cannoli
Tea Cakes or Cannoli

tv
Deadline
Deadline
as Joseph Spiaggio

movie
Chump Change
Chump Change
as The Frog

tv
The Norm Show
The Norm Show

tv
Family Guy
Family Guy
as Abe Vigoda (voice)

movie
Witness to the Mob
Witness to the Mob
as Paul Castellano

movie
Just the Ticket
Just the Ticket
as Arty

movie
A Brooklyn State of Mind
A Brooklyn State of Mind
as Uncle Guy

movie
Good Burger
Good Burger
as Otis

movie
Farticus
Farticus
as Zeus

movie
A Christmas Journey Home
A Christmas Journey Home
as Grandpa

tv
Promised Land
Promised Land

movie
Underworld
Underworld
as Will Cassady

movie
Love Is All There Is
Love Is All There Is
as Rudy

movie
Jury Duty
Jury Duty
as Judge Powell

movie
The Misery Brothers
The Misery Brothers
as Don Frito Layleone

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Receptionist Angel

movie
North
North
as Alaskan Grandpa

tv
Weird Science
Weird Science

movie
Sugar Hill
Sugar Hill
as Gus Molino

movie
Home of Angels
Home of Angels

movie
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
as Salvatore Valestra (voice)

tv
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
as Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson

movie
Me and the Kid
Me and the Kid
as Pawn Broker

tv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self (uncredited)

tv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

tv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest

tv
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self

movie
Fist of Honor
Fist of Honor
as Victor Malucci

tv
Mad About You
Mad About You
as Kalman Wertzel

tv
Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke
as Judge Rinehart

tv
The Adventures of the Black Stallion
The Adventures of the Black Stallion

tv
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Detective Landis

movie
Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self

tv
Wings
Wings
as Harry

movie
Keaton's Cop
Keaton's Cop
as Louis Keaton

movie
Joe Versus the Volcano
Joe Versus the Volcano
as Chief of the Waponis

movie
Prancer
Prancer
as Orel Benton

movie
Look Who's Talking
Look Who's Talking
as Grandpa

tv
B.L. Stryker
B.L. Stryker
as Clayton Baskin

tv
Monsters
Monsters
as Dolan

tv
Superboy
Superboy

movie
Plain Clothes
Plain Clothes
as Mr. Wiseman

movie
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter
as Abe

tv
MacGyver
MacGyver
as Bill Cody

movie
The Stuff
The Stuff
as Stuff Commercial Spokesman

tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as George

tv
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
as Jake Corelli

movie
Cannonball Run II
Cannonball Run II
as Caesar

movie
The Big Stuffed Dog
The Big Stuffed Dog
as Carnival Pitchman

tv
Harper Valley
Harper Valley

movie
Gridlock
Gridlock
as Herb

tv
The Littlest Hobo
The Littlest Hobo

movie
Death Car on the Freeway
Death Car on the Freeway
as Mr. Frisch

tv
B. J. and the Bear
B. J. and the Bear

tv
Supertrain
Supertrain
as Ray Yellburton

tv
$weepstake$
$weepstake$
as Anthony

movie
How to Pick Up Girls!
How to Pick Up Girls!
as Nathan Perlmutter

tv
Vega$
Vega$

movie
The Comedy Company
The Comedy Company
as Jake

movie
The Cheap Detective
The Cheap Detective
as Sergeant Rizzuto

tv
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)

tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Charlie Fletcher

tv
Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough

tv
Fish
Fish
as Phil Fish

movie
Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926
as Self

movie
Having Babies
Having Babies
as Al Schneider

tv
The Captain and Tennille
The Captain and Tennille
as Self - Guest

movie
Joys
Joys
as Self

tv
The Bionic Woman
The Bionic Woman

tv
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)

tv
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Philip Fish

tv
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Det. Phil Fish (uncredited)

tv
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
as Det. Phil Fish

movie
The Godfather Part II
The Godfather Part II
as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio

tv
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn
as Self

tv
Dinah!
Dinah!
as Self

tv
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as Al Dancer

tv
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
as Phil 'The Dancer' Gabriel

movie
Newman's Law
Newman's Law
as John Dellanzia

movie
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd
as Dominic Morrell

tv
Tattletales
Tattletales

movie
The Don Is Dead
The Don Is Dead
as Don Talusso

tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Kilty

tv
Toma
Toma

movie
Toma
Toma
as Donzer

movie
The Devil's Daughter
The Devil's Daughter
as Alikhine

tv
The Sandy Duncan Show
The Sandy Duncan Show

tv
The Rookies
The Rookies

movie
The Godfather
The Godfather
as Sal Tessio

tv
Cannon
Cannon
as Mr. Couzellous

tv
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
as Mr. Burdick (uncredited)

tv
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
as Abe Kemper

tv
Mannix
Mannix
as Anton Valine

tv
Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows

movie
Three Rooms in Manhattan
Three Rooms in Manhattan
as Waiter (uncredited)

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

tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

tv
The Bob Hope Show
The Bob Hope Show
as Self

tv
Suspense
Suspense

tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Old Train Passenger