Seymour Joseph Cassel (January 22, 1935 – April 7, 2019) was an American character actor, probably best known as one of the pioneers on American independent cinema, mostly through his work with independent filmmaker John Cassavetes, for whom acted as part of his Production Posse.
Notable Film Roles
- Shadows (1958)
- Too Late Blues (1961)
- The Nutty Professor (1963) (1963)
- The Killers (1964) (1964)
- Faces (1968)
- Minnie And Moskowitz (1971)
- The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
- Opening Night (1977)
- Convoy (1978)
- The Jazz Singer (1980)
- Love Streams (1984)
- Tin Men (1987)
- Best Seller (1987)
- Johnny Be Good (1988)
- Colors (1988)
- Dick Tracy (1990)
- Mobsters (1991)
- Diary Of A Hitman (1991)
- In The Soup (1992)
- Chain Of Desire (1992)
- Honeymoon in Vegas (1992)
- Trouble Bound (1993)
- Indecent Proposal (1993)
- Boiling Point 1993 (1993)
- It Could Happen to You (1994)
- There Goes My Baby (1994)
- Imaginary Crimes (1994)
- Dead Presidents (1995)
- Dream For An Insomniac (1995)
- Trees Lounge (1996)
- This World Then The Fireworks (1997)
- Motel Blue (1997)
- Rushmore (1998)
- Animal Factory (2000)
- The Crew (2000)
- The Sleepy Time Gal (2001)
- The Cure For Boredom (2001)
- The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
- Sonny (2002)
- Manna From Heaven (2002)
- The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
- Lonesome Jim (2005)
- Hollywood Dreams (2006)
- Beer League (2006)
- Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)
- Fort Mc Coy (2011)
- The Secret Life Of Dorks (2013)
Notable TV Appearances
- The Naked City (1959)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) (1964)
- My Three Sons (1966)
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1966-1968)
- Batman (1966) (1967)
- The Fugitive (1967)
- Tales from the Darkside (1987)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
- Matlock (1988)
- Tracy Takes On (1996-1998)
- Chicago Hope (1997)
- Boston Public (2001)
- Arli$$ (2002)
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2002)
- Lucky (2003)
- Gary the Rat (2003)
- Justice League Unlimited (2005)
- Heist (2006)
- ER (2007)
- Crash (2009)
- Flight of the Conchords (2009)
- FCU Fact Checkers Unit (2012)
