Seymour Cassel
Born
January 22, 1935
Died
April 7, 2019 (84 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Seymour Joseph Cassel 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).
Known For
Batman '66 Meets the Green Hornet
Cancelled
2020
Every Night's a Saturday Night
Self
2018
Lucky Dog
The Real Spencer
2014
The Dependables
Dominic Ackers
2014
Fort McCoy
Father Mivkovek
2014
At The Maple Grove
Boyle
2014
The Secret Lives of Dorks
Principal
2013
Booster
Harold
2012
Broken Kingdom
Clayton
2012
Lost Angeles
Film Critic
2012
Kingdom Come
Self
2012
Pass the Salt, Please
Man
2012
Magic City
(0 episode)
2012
Silver Case
Dealer
2012
Faces
Chet (archive footage)
2011
Freerunner
Grampa
2011
L!fe Happens
Pop Pop
2011
Without Borders
Detective McKenneth
2010
Pete Smalls Is Dead
Saco
2010
Back Nine
Mondo
2010
Regular Show
Tony (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
The Aristofrogs
2010
Chasing 3000
Poppy
2010
Staten Island
Jasper Sabiano
2009
Not Dead Yet
Francis
2009
To Love and Die
Grandfather
2008
To Love and Die
(1 episode)
2008
Reach for Me
Alvin
2008
Beau Jest
Abe Goldman
2008
Big city Heart
Larry
2008
Cosmic Radio
Malcolm Stone
2007
Postal
Paul
2007
Flight of the Conchords
Johnny Boy · (1 episode)
2007
Hollywood Dreams
Rupert
2007
Sea of Dreams
2006
Beer League
Dirt
2006
Ray of Sunshine
2006
Edge of Outside
Self
2006
Heist
(6 episodes)
2006
The Tenants
Levenspiel
2006
Bye Bye Benjamin
Mr. Ruby
2006
Lonesome Jim
Don
2005
Circadian Rhythm
Hoover
2005
Before It Had a Name
Jeff
2005
The Wendell Baker Story
Boyd Fullbright
2005
This Is an Adventure
Self
2005
Bittersweet Place
Jack 'Pappy' Schaffer
2005
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Esteban du Plantier
2004
Justice League Unlimited
Chuck Sirianni (voice) · (1 episode)
2004
Making 'Faces'
Self
2004
Stuck on You
Morty O'Reilly
2003
Passionada
Daniel Vargas
2003
A Good Night to Die
Guy
2003
Lucky
(1 episode)
2003
Sonny
Albert
2002
Manna from Heaven
Stanley
2002
Stealing Harvard
Uncle Jack
2002
The Biz
Eugene Hinkle
2002
The Man Who Wasn't There
Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
2001
The Royal Tenenbaums
Dusty
2001
The Cure for Boredom
Eddie
2001
61*
Sam Simon
2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Dazy Perrit · (1 episode)
2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
James Arthur Ferris · (1 episode)
2001
Bartleby
Frank Waxman
2001
The Sleepy Time Gal
Bob
2001
Women of the Night
Sally
2001
Boston Public
Bernie Willis · (1 episode)
2000
Animal Factory
Lt. Seeman
2000
Just One Night
Arthur Imperial
2000
The Crew
Tony 'Mouth' Donato
2000
The Making of 'Rushmore'
Self
2000
A Constant Forge
Self
2000
Black & White
Sal
1999
Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage
Self
1999
Kubanisch rauchen
Dragan
1999
Me and Will
Roy
1999
Ballad of the Nightingale
Jimmy
1999
Rushmore
Bert Fischer
1998
Stingers
Dino
1998
Emma's Wish
Harry Bridges (old)
1998
Snapped
Bob
1998
The Treat
Chip O'Herlihee
1998
Hoods
Pop Martinelli (uncredited)
1998
Relax... It's Just Sex
Emile Pillsbury
1998
Johnny 316
Store Keeper
1998
Motel Blue
Capistrano Minister
1997
Obsession
Jacob Frischmuth
1997
This World, Then the Fireworks
Detective Harris
1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Self
1997
Cannes Man
Sy Lerner
1997
The Last Don
Alfred Gronevelt · (2 episodes)
1997
Chameleon
Francis
1996
Dead Girl
Ira Golub
1996
Turnpike
Older man
1996
The Last Home Run
Older Jonathan
1996
Slaughter of the Cock
Ahilleas
1996
Trees Lounge
Uncle Al
1996
Things I Never Told You
Frank
1996
Dream for an Insomniac
Uncle Leo
1996
Good Company
(6 episodes)
1996
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
Self
1996
Tracey Takes On...
Candy Casino · (50 episodes)
1996
Seed
First Client
1996
Dead Presidents
Saul
1995
Tollbooth
Leon / Larry
1994
Ouf!
1994
Imaginary Crimes
Eddie
1994
Hand Gun
Jack McCallister
1994
Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
1994
Under Suspicion
Lt. Mickey Schwartz · (18 episodes)
1994
There Goes My Baby
Pop
1994
Dark Side of Genius
Samuel Rourke
1994
It Could Happen to You
Jack Gross
1994
Chasers
Master Chief Bogg
1994
Partners
Janitor
1993
When Pigs Fly
Frank
1993
Anything for John
Self
1993
Boiling Point
Virgil Leach
1993
Indecent Proposal
Mr. Shackleford
1993
Trouble Bound
Santino
1993
Adventures in Spying
Ray Rucker
1992
In the Soup
Joe
1992
Honeymoon in Vegas
Tony Cataracts
1992
Love Is Like That
Uncle Bud
1992
Cold Heaven
Tom Farrelly
1992
Chain of Desire
Mel
1992
What Happened to Pete
Bartender
1992
Face of a Stranger
Ralph
1991
Dead in the Water
Lt. Frank Vaness
1991
Diary of a Hitman
Koenig
1991
Mobsters
Father Bonotto
1991
White Fang
Skunker
1991
Cold Dog Soup
Jojo
1990
Dick Tracy
Sam Catchem
1990
Sweet Bird of Youth
Hatcher
1989
Arena - John Cassavetes
Self
1989
Wicked Stepmother
Feldshine
1989
Track 29
Dr. Bernard Fairmont
1988
Colors
Sullivan
1988
Plain Clothes
Ed Malmburg
1988
Johnny Be Good
Wallace Gibson
1988
Survival Game
Dave Forrest
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt · (1 episode)
1987
Best Seller
Carter
1987
Tin Men
Cheese
1987
Eye of the Tiger
Sheriff
1986
Beverly Hills Madam
Tony
1986
Matlock
Dick Silvers · (2 episodes)
1986
Matlock
Honest Earl Edwards · (1 episode)
1986
Tales from the Darkside
Howard · (1 episode)
1984
I'm Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work
Self
1984
Young Lust - A Soap Opera
Dr. Klapper
1984
Love Streams
Jack Lawson
1984
I Want to Live
John Santo
1983
Double Exposure
Dr. Frank Curtis
1982
King of the Mountain
Barry Tanner
1981
The Jazz Singer
Unnamed
1980
The Mountain Men
La Bont
1980
Angel on My Shoulder
Smiley Mitchell
1980
Sunburn
Dobbs
1979
Ravagers
Blind Lawyer
1979
California Dreaming
Duke Slusarski
1979
Convoy
Governor Haskins
1978
Opening Night
Self (uncredited)
1977
Valentino
George Ullman
1977
Death Game
George Manning
1977
Black Oak Conspiracy
Homer Metcalf
1977
Scott Joplin
Dr. Jaelki
1977
The Last Tycoon
Seal Trainer
1976
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
Mort Weil
1976
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight
Wise Guy
1975
Nightside
Ralph
1973
Emergency!
Bluebell Hunter · (1 episode)
1972
Minnie and Moskowitz
Seymour Moskowitz
1971
The Revolutionary
Leonard II
1970
Faces
Chet
1968
Coogan's Bluff
Young Hood
1968
Cimarron Strip
(1 episode)
1967
The Invaders
Driver · (1 episode)
1967
Batman
Cancelled · (2 episodes)
1966
The F.B.I.
Irwin · (1 episode)
1965
The F.B.I.
P.O.W. Vanndo · (1 episode)
1965
The F.B.I.
Attendant · (1 episode)
1965
Laredo
(1 episode)
1965
The Hanged Man
Bellboy
1964
12 O'Clock High
Capt. Johnson · (1 episode)
1964
12 O'Clock High
B-17 Pilot · (1 episode)
1964
12 O'Clock High
Captain Johnson · (1 episode)
1964
12 O'Clock High
Left Waist Gunner · (1 episode)
1964
12 O'Clock High
Mechanic · (1 episode)
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Jensen · (1 episode)
1964
The Killers
Postal Clerk
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Police Sgt. · (1 episode)
1963
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Somebody · (1 episode)
1963
Burke's Law
Attendant · (1 episode)
1963
The Fugitive
Cabbie · (1 episode)
1963
The Nutty Professor
Bored Man
1963
Combat!
Doctor · (1 episode)
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Lawyer #2 · (1 episode)
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show
Richard · (1 episode)
1962
The Webster Boy
Vic
1962
Too Late Blues
Red
1961
Alcoa Premiere
The Wounded Man · (1 episode)
1961
Shadows
Al (uncredited)
1960
My Three Sons
Coach Gregson · (1 episode)
1960
Murder, Inc.
Teenager
1960
Man on a String
1960
Juke Box Racket
Seymour
1960
The Twilight Zone
Jerry (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1959
Naked City
Student (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1958
Wagon Train
Ed · (1 episode)
1957