Actor
Abe Vigoda
February 24, 1921 · New York City, New York, USA
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 first stage appearance at the age of 17 and plodded away in small theater shows for over 20 years. For the majority of film-goers, Vigoda first came to prominence in The Godfather (1972) as the double-crossing Tessio, pleading with Robert Duvall to get him off the hook "for old times' sake." He also appeared in its sequel. Vigoda had roles in a few nondescript TV films before landing the plum part of Sgt. Phil Fish on the brilliant sitcom Barney Miller (1974).
Notable work
8.7The Godfather (1972)
as Sal Tessio
8.6The Godfather Part II (1974)
as Salvatore 'Sal' Tessio
7.4Family Guy (1999)
as Abe Vigoda (voice)
6.3Look Who's Talking (1989)
as Grandpa
7.5Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
as Salvatore Valestra (voice)
7.7MacGyver (1985)
as Bill Cody
7.3Law & Order (1990)
as Detective Landis
5.8Joe Versus the Volcano (1990)
as Chief of the Waponis
6.2Good Burger (1997)
as Otis
6The Stuff (1985)
as Stuff Commercial Spokesman
6.9Saturday Night Live (1975)
as Self (uncredited)
7.5Murder, She Wrote (1984)
as George
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