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Abe Vigoda
Acting

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...

Filmography

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

movie

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

2016

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959

as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

Cutaways

2013

Cutaways

The Unknown Trilogy

movie

The Unknown Trilogy

2008

The Unknown Trilogy

as Uncle Morty (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")

Farce of the Penguins

movie

Farce of the Penguins

2006

Farce of the Penguins

as Penguin from Boca (voz)

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

movie

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

2003

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

as Self

Crime Spree

movie

Crime Spree

2003

Crime Spree

as Angelo Giancarlo

CineRaya

tv

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

2003

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV

Tea Cakes or Cannoli

movie

Tea Cakes or Cannoli

2000

Tea Cakes or Cannoli

Deadline

tv

Deadline

2000

Deadline

as Joseph Spiaggio

Chump Change

movie

Chump Change

2000

Chump Change

as The Frog

The Norm Show

tv

The Norm Show

1999

The Norm Show

Family Guy

tv

Family Guy

1999

Family Guy

as Abe Vigoda (voice)

Witness to the Mob

movie

Witness to the Mob

1998

Witness to the Mob

as Paul Castellano

Just the Ticket

movie

Just the Ticket

1998

Just the Ticket

as Arty

A Brooklyn State of Mind

movie

A Brooklyn State of Mind

1998

A Brooklyn State of Mind

as Uncle Guy

Good Burger

movie

Good Burger

1997

Good Burger

as Otis

Farticus

movie

Farticus

1997

Farticus

as Zeus

CineRaya

movie

A Christmas Journey Home

1996

A Christmas Journey Home

as Grandpa

Promised Land

tv

Promised Land

1996

Promised Land

Underworld

movie

Underworld

1996

Underworld

as Will Cassady

Love Is All There Is

movie

Love Is All There Is

1996

Love Is All There Is

as Rudy

Jury Duty

movie

Jury Duty

1995

Jury Duty

as Judge Powell

The Misery Brothers

movie

The Misery Brothers

1995

The Misery Brothers

as Don Frito Layleone

Touched by an Angel

tv

Touched by an Angel

1994

Touched by an Angel

as Receptionist Angel

North

movie

North

1994

North

as Alaskan Grandpa

Weird Science

tv

Weird Science

1994

Weird Science

Sugar Hill

movie

Sugar Hill

1994

Sugar Hill

as Gus Molino

Home of Angels

movie

Home of Angels

1994

Home of Angels

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

movie

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

as Salvatore Valestra (voice)

Diagnosis: Murder

tv

Diagnosis: Murder

1993

Diagnosis: Murder

as Alfredo Bartolo / Al Bartell / Mr. Johnson

Me and the Kid

movie

Me and the Kid

1993

Me and the Kid

as Pawn Broker

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

tv

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self (uncredited)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

tv

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

tv

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

tv

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Fist of Honor

1993

Fist of Honor

as Victor Malucci

Mad About You

tv

Mad About You

1992

Mad About You

as Kalman Wertzel

Lucky Luke

tv

Lucky Luke

1992

Lucky Luke

as Judge Rinehart

The Adventures of the Black Stallion

tv

The Adventures of the Black Stallion

1992

The Adventures of the Black Stallion

Law & Order

tv

Law & Order

1990

Law & Order

as Detective Landis

Night of 100 Stars III

movie

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

Wings

tv

Wings

1990

Wings

as Harry

Keaton's Cop

movie

Keaton's Cop

1990

Keaton's Cop

as Louis Keaton

Joe Versus the Volcano

movie

Joe Versus the Volcano

1990

Joe Versus the Volcano

as Chief of the Waponis

Prancer

movie

Prancer

1989

Prancer

as Orel Benton

Look Who's Talking

movie

Look Who's Talking

1989

Look Who's Talking

as Grandpa

B.L. Stryker

tv

B.L. Stryker

1989

B.L. Stryker

as Clayton Baskin

Monsters

tv

Monsters

1988

Monsters

as Dolan

Superboy

tv

Superboy

1988

Superboy

Plain Clothes

movie

Plain Clothes

1988

Plain Clothes

as Mr. Wiseman

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

movie

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

1986

Vasectomy: A Delicate Matter

as Abe

MacGyver

tv

MacGyver

1985

MacGyver

as Bill Cody

The Stuff

movie

The Stuff

1985

The Stuff

as Stuff Commercial Spokesman

Murder, She Wrote

tv

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Murder, She Wrote

as George

Tales from the Darkside

tv

Tales from the Darkside

1984

Tales from the Darkside

as Jake Corelli

Cannonball Run II

movie

Cannonball Run II

1984

Cannonball Run II

as Caesar

The Big Stuffed Dog

movie

The Big Stuffed Dog

1981

The Big Stuffed Dog

as Carnival Pitchman

Harper Valley

tv

Harper Valley

1981

Harper Valley

Gridlock

movie

Gridlock

1980

Gridlock

as Herb

The Littlest Hobo

tv

The Littlest Hobo

1979

The Littlest Hobo

Death Car on the Freeway

movie

Death Car on the Freeway

1979

Death Car on the Freeway

as Mr. Frisch

B. J. and the Bear

tv

B. J. and the Bear

1979

B. J. and the Bear

Supertrain

tv

Supertrain

1979

Supertrain

as Ray Yellburton

CineRaya

tv

$weepstake$

1979

$weepstake$

as Anthony

How to Pick Up Girls!

movie

How to Pick Up Girls!

1978

How to Pick Up Girls!

as Nathan Perlmutter

Vega$

tv

Vega$

1978

Vega$

The Comedy Company

movie

The Comedy Company

1978

The Comedy Company

as Jake

The Cheap Detective

movie

The Cheap Detective

1978

The Cheap Detective

as Sergeant Rizzuto

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

tv

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

1977

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television

as Salvatore "Sal" Tessio (uncredited)

The Love Boat

tv

The Love Boat

1977

The Love Boat

as Charlie Fletcher

Eight Is Enough

tv

Eight Is Enough

1977

Eight Is Enough

Fish

tv

Fish

1977

Fish

as Phil Fish

CineRaya

movie

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926

1976

Dean Martin's Red Hot Scandals of 1926

as Self

Having Babies

movie

Having Babies

1976

Having Babies

as Al Schneider

The Captain and Tennille

tv

The Captain and Tennille

1976

The Captain and Tennille

as Self - Guest

Joys

movie

Joys

1976

Joys

as Self

The Bionic Woman

tv

The Bionic Woman

1976

The Bionic Woman

Saturday Night Live

tv

Saturday Night Live

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

Barney Miller

tv

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

as Philip Fish

Barney Miller

tv

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

as Det. Phil Fish (uncredited)

Barney Miller

tv

Barney Miller

1975

Barney Miller

as Det. Phil Fish

The Godfather Part II

movie

The Godfather Part II

1974

The Godfather Part II

as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio

Tony Orlando and Dawn

tv

Tony Orlando and Dawn

1974

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

Dinah!

tv

Dinah!

1974

Dinah!

as Self

The Rockford Files

tv

The Rockford Files

1974

The Rockford Files

as Al Dancer

The Rockford Files

tv

The Rockford Files

1974

The Rockford Files

as Phil 'The Dancer' Gabriel

Newman's Law

movie

Newman's Law

1974

Newman's Law

as John Dellanzia

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

movie

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

1974

The Story of Pretty Boy Floyd

as Dominic Morrell

Tattletales

tv

Tattletales

1974

Tattletales

The Don Is Dead

movie

The Don Is Dead

1973

The Don Is Dead

as Don Talusso

Kojak

tv

Kojak

1973

Kojak

as Kilty

Toma

tv

Toma

1973

Toma

Toma

movie

Toma

1973

Toma

as Donzer

The Devil's Daughter

movie

The Devil's Daughter

1973

The Devil's Daughter

as Alikhine

CineRaya

tv

The Sandy Duncan Show

1972

The Sandy Duncan Show

The Rookies

tv

The Rookies

1972

The Rookies

The Godfather

movie

The Godfather

1972

The Godfather

as Sal Tessio

Cannon

tv

Cannon

1971

Cannon

as Mr. Couzellous

Love, American Style

tv

Love, American Style

1969

Love, American Style

as Mr. Burdick (uncredited)

Hawaii Five-O

tv

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Abe Kemper

Mannix

tv

Mannix

1967

Mannix

as Anton Valine

Dark Shadows

tv

Dark Shadows

1966

Dark Shadows

Three Rooms in Manhattan

movie

Three Rooms in Manhattan

1965

Three Rooms in Manhattan

as Waiter (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

tv

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The Bob Hope Show

tv

The Bob Hope Show

1950

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Suspense

tv

Suspense

1949

Suspense

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Old Train Passenger

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