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Seymour Cassel
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Seymour Cassel

1935 – 2019 · Detroit, Michigan, USA · Active 1957–2018

Seymour Cassel, born in 1935, emerged as a distinctive presence in American cinema, particularly in the 1970s. He is well-remembered for his roles in Death Game (1977), where he navigates the complexities of obsession, and Opening Night (1977), showcasing his talent in the realm of psychological drama. Cassel's work in Valentino (1977) further solidified his status in the world of cult and independent film, reflecting the gritty realism that defined the era. His collaborations with notable directors like John Cassavetes and his appearances in films such as Convoy (1978) highlight his versatility and enduring impact on the genre.

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Death Game

Death Game

1977 ★ 5.6
as George Manning

George Manning is a well-to-do businessman, husband, and father. While his family is away on his birthday, he invites a pair of rain-soaked young women into his house to wait out an evening thunderstorm. The two girls seduce Manning and ultimately kidnap and torture him in his own home.

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Filmography

214 credits
2010s 22 credits
2018
Movie ★ 8.0
2014
The Dependables as Dominic Ackers
Movie ★ 3.1
2014
Fort McCoy as Father Mivkovek
Movie ★ 5.6
2014
Lucky Dog as The Real Spencer
Movie ★ 3.5
2014
Movie
2013
Movie ★ 4.9
2012
Booster as Harold
Movie ★ 4.7
2012
Movie ★ 6.2
2012
Movie
2012
Broken Kingdom as Clayton
Movie ★ 6.3
2012
Lost Angeles as Film Critic
Movie ★ 1.0
2012
Silver Case as Dealer
Movie ★ 4.8
2012
TV ★ 6.9
2011
L!fe Happens as Pop Pop
Movie ★ 5.4
2011
Freerunner as Grampa
Movie ★ 4.5
2011
Faces as Chet (archive footage)
Movie
2010
Back Nine as Mondo
Movie ★ 5.0
2010
Movie ★ 6.2
2010
Movie ★ 4.6
2010
Without Borders as Detective McKenneth
Movie ★ 4.0
2010
Regular Show as Tony (voice)
TV ★ 8.6
2000s 51 credits
2009
Staten Island as Jasper Sabiano
Movie ★ 6.0
2009
Not Dead Yet as Francis
Movie
2008
Movie ★ 2.8
2008
To Love and Die as Grandfather
Movie ★ 5.7
2008
Movie
2008
Beau Jest as Abe Goldman
Movie ★ 2.0
2007
Postal as Paul
Movie ★ 4.7
2007
Movie ★ 3.1
2007
Cosmic Radio as Malcolm Stone
Movie ★ 1.5
2007
TV ★ 7.9
2006
Movie ★ 5.2
2006
Movie ★ 8.0
2006
Movie ★ 5.5
2006
Movie ★ 5.8
2006
Bye Bye Benjamin as Mr. Ruby
Movie
2006
The Tenants as Levenspiel
Movie ★ 4.9
2006
Heist as Pops
TV ★ 7.2
2005
Movie ★ 6.1
2005
The Wendell Baker Story as Boyd Fullbright
Movie ★ 5.1
2005
Bittersweet Place as Jack 'Pappy' Schaffer
Movie ★ 8.5
2005
Movie ★ 3.6
2005
Movie ★ 6.8
2005
Movie ★ 4.5
2004
Movie ★ 7.1
2004
Movie
2004
Justice League Unlimited as Chuck Sirianni (voice)
TV ★ 8.3
2003
Stuck on You as Morty O'Reilly
Movie ★ 5.4
2003
Movie ★ 3.1
2003
Passionada as Daniel Vargas
Movie ★ 6.9
2003
TV ★ 9.0
2002
Stealing Harvard as Uncle Jack
Movie ★ 4.8
2002
The Biz as Eugene Hinkle
Movie ★ 7.0
2002
Movie ★ 10.0
2002
Sonny as Albert
Movie ★ 5.2
2002
The Burial Society as Sam Goldberg
Movie ★ 6.0
2001
Movie ★ 7.5
2001
The Man Who Wasn't There as Spectator at Execution (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
2001
Movie ★ 4.2
2001
Movie ★ 5.3
2001
Movie ★ 9.0
2001
Bartleby as Frank Waxman
Movie ★ 5.8
2001
61* as Sam Simon
Movie ★ 7.0
2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery as Dazy Perrit
TV ★ 7.8
2001
A Nero Wolfe Mystery as James Arthur Ferris
TV ★ 7.8
2000
Animal Factory as Lt. Seeman
Movie ★ 6.3
2000
The Crew as Tony 'Mouth' Donato
Movie ★ 5.4
2000
Just One Night as Arthur Imperial
Movie ★ 5.0
2000
Movie ★ 6.8
2000
Movie ★ 6.3
2000
Boston Public as Bernie Willis
TV ★ 7.6
1990s 63 credits
1999
Movie ★ 5.4
1999
Movie ★ 5.4
1999
Movie ★ 7.0
1999
Movie ★ 4.2
1999
Movie ★ 7.1
1998
Rushmore as Bert Fischer
Movie ★ 7.4
1998
Hoods as Pop Martinelli (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1998
Movie ★ 5.8
1998
Johnny 316 as Store Keeper
Movie ★ 5.8
1998
The Treat as Chip O'Herlihee
Movie ★ 3.7
1998
Emma's Wish as Harry Bridges (old)
Movie ★ 5.0
1998
Stingers as Dino
Movie ★ 7.0
1998
Snapped as Bob
Movie ★ 5.5
1997
Movie ★ 5.2
1997
Obsession as Jacob Frischmuth
Movie ★ 4.2
1997
Motel Blue as Capistrano Minister
Movie ★ 4.1
1997
Movie ★ 6.8
1997
The Last Don as Alfred Gronevelt
TV ★ 7.0
1996
Movie ★ 5.1
1996
Movie ★ 5.4
1996
Cannes Man as Sy Lerner
Movie ★ 5.5
1996
The Last Home Run as Older Jonathan
Movie ★ 5.3
1996
Movie ★ 3.3
1996
Chameleon as Francis
Movie ★ 5.4
1996
Turnpike as Older man
Movie ★ 10.0
1996
Seed as First Client
Movie ★ 10.0
1996
Dead Girl as Ira Golub
Movie ★ 4.9
1996
Trees Lounge as Uncle Al
Movie ★ 6.9
1996
Tracey Takes On... as Candy Casino
TV ★ 8.2
1996
TV ★ 9.0
1996
Arli$$ as Artie
TV ★ 6.8
1995
Movie ★ 6.7
1994
Movie ★ 6.7
1994
Chasers as Master Chief Bogg
Movie ★ 5.4
1994
Movie ★ 6.4
1994
Movie ★ 6.2
1994
Dark Side of Genius as Samuel Rourke
Movie ★ 5.3
1994
Hand Gun as Jack McCallister
Movie ★ 4.9
1994
Tollbooth as Leon / Larry
Movie ★ 6.2
1994
Movie ★ 10.0
1994
Chicago Hope as Norman Cambridge
TV ★ 7.3
1994
Under Suspicion as Lt. Mickey Schwartz
TV ★ 6.0
1993
Indecent Proposal as Mr. Shackleford
Movie ★ 6.4
1993
Boiling Point as Virgil Leach
Movie ★ 4.9
1993
Trouble Bound as Santino
Movie ★ 6.0
1993
Movie ★ 7.3
1993
Partners as Janitor
Movie ★ 5.0
1993
Movie ★ 5.4
1992
Honeymoon in Vegas as Tony Cataracts
Movie ★ 5.7
1992
Love Is Like That as Uncle Bud
Movie ★ 5.5
1992
Movie ★ 6.7
1992
Cold Heaven as Tom Farrelly
Movie ★ 4.4
1992
Movie ★ 4.7
1992
Movie ★ 4.5
1992
Movie ★ 7.0
1991
White Fang as Skunker
Movie ★ 6.8
1991
Movie ★ 10.0
1991
Mobsters as Father Bonotto
Movie ★ 6.3
1991
Dead in the Water as Lt. Frank Vaness
Movie ★ 5.4
1991
Movie ★ 5.4
1990
Movie ★ 5.3
1990
Dick Tracy as Sam Catchem
Movie ★ 6.2
1980s 25 credits
1989
Wicked Stepmother as Feldshine
Movie ★ 4.6
1989
Movie
1989
Movie ★ 5.5
1988
Track 29 as Dr. Bernard Fairmont
Movie ★ 5.6
1988
Colors as Sullivan
Movie ★ 6.5
1988
Plain Clothes as Ed Malmburg
Movie ★ 5.9
1988
Johnny Be Good as Wallace Gibson
Movie ★ 4.5
1987
Survival Game as Dave Forrest
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
Movie ★ 6.0
1987
Tin Men as Cheese
Movie ★ 6.3
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt
TV ★ 8.4
1986
Movie ★ 6.0
1986
Movie ★ 4.4
1986
Matlock as Dick Silvers
TV ★ 7.1
1986
Matlock as Honest Earl Edwards
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Love Streams as Jack Lawson
Movie ★ 7.2
1984
Movie ★ 4.0
1984
TV ★ 7.2
1983
I Want to Live as John Santo
Movie ★ 4.8
1982
Double Exposure as Dr. Frank Curtis
Movie ★ 4.5
1981
King of the Mountain as Barry Tanner
Movie ★ 5.9
1980
Movie ★ 5.9
1980
Angel on My Shoulder as Smiley Mitchell
Movie ★ 6.6
1980
Movie ★ 5.9
1970s 16 credits
1979
California Dreaming as Duke Slusarski
Movie ★ 4.7
1979
Sunburn as Dobbs
Movie ★ 5.0
1979
Ravagers as Blind Lawyer
Movie ★ 4.5
1978
Convoy as Governor Haskins
Movie ★ 6.3
1977
Death Game as George Manning
Movie ★ 5.8
1977
Scott Joplin as Dr. Jaelki
Movie ★ 6.3
1977
Black Oak Conspiracy as Homer Metcalf
Movie ★ 5.7
1977
Valentino as George Ullman
Movie ★ 5.8
1977
Opening Night as Self (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.6
1976
Movie ★ 7.1
1976
The Last Tycoon as Seal Trainer
Movie ★ 6.3
1975
Movie ★ 5.6
1973
Nightside as Ralph
Movie ★ 10.0
1972
Emergency! as Bluebell Hunter
TV ★ 7.9
1971
Minnie and Moskowitz as Seymour Moskowitz
Movie ★ 6.7
1970
The Revolutionary as Leonard II
Movie ★ 5.3
1960s 33 credits
1968
Faces as Chet
Movie ★ 7.1
1968
Coogan's Bluff as Young Hood
Movie ★ 6.4
1967
TV ★ 5.7
1967
The Invaders as Driver
TV ★ 6.8
1966
Batman as Cancelled
TV ★ 7.3
1965
The F.B.I. as Irwin
TV ★ 5.6
1965
TV ★ 6.4
1965
The F.B.I. as P.O.W. Vanndo
TV ★ 5.6
1965
The F.B.I. as Attendant
TV ★ 5.6
1964
The Hanged Man as Bellboy
Movie ★ 5.1
1964
The Killers as Postal Clerk
Movie ★ 6.9
1964
12 O'Clock High as Capt. Johnson
TV ★ 7.2
1964
12 O'Clock High as B-17 Pilot
TV ★ 7.2
1964
TV ★ 7.7
1964
12 O'Clock High as Captain Johnson
TV ★ 7.2
1964
12 O'Clock High as Left Waist Gunner
TV ★ 7.2
1964
12 O'Clock High as Mechanic
TV ★ 7.2
1963
Movie ★ 6.5
1963
Burke's Law as Attendant
TV ★ 6.3
1963
The Fugitive as Cabbie
TV ★ 7.3
1963
TV ★ 5.9
1963
TV ★ 5.9
1962
Movie ★ 10.0
1962
Combat! as Doctor
TV ★ 7.8
1962
TV ★ 6.0
1962
TV ★ 6.0
1961
Movie ★ 6.4
1961
Alcoa Premiere as The Wounded Man
TV ★ 6.0
1960
Movie ★ 6.5
1960
Movie ★ 6.6
1960
Murder, Inc. as Teenager
Movie ★ 6.5
1960
Shadows as Al (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1960
My Three Sons as Coach Gregson
TV ★ 6.6
1950s 3 credits
1959
The Twilight Zone as Jerry (uncredited)
TV ★ 8.5
1958
Naked City as Student (uncredited)
TV ★ 5.7
1957
TV ★ 6.6
Crew Credits
1960s 1 credit
1960
Shadows Associate Producer
Movie ★ 6.9