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Acting
Joseph Wiseman
- Born
- Died
- (aged 91)
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Credits
- 81 titles
Biography
Joseph Wiseman (May 15, 1918 – October 19, 2009) was a Canadian theater and film actor, best known for starring as the titular antagonist of the first James Bond film, Dr. No, as well as his career on Broadway. He was once called "the spookiest actor in the American theater".
Signature work
Known For
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Movie
7.5
TV
The A-Team
8.5
TV
The Twilight Zone
7.7
TV
MacGyver
7.3
TV
Law & Order
7.3
TV
Magnum, P.I.
6.8
Movie
Viva Zapata!
6.2
Movie
The Unforgiven
7.0
Movie
Detective Story
7.1
TV
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
6.5
Movie
Lawman
8.0
TV
The Untouchables
6.5
Movie
The Valachi Papers
7.2
TV
The Greatest American Hero
7.8
TV
Night Gallery
6.2
Movie
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
7.1
TV
The Streets of San Francisco
7.0
TV
L.A. Law
Acting credits 81
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Seymour Bergreen (1 ep) |
| 1988 | Lady Mobster Film | Victor Castle |
| 1986 | Crime Story TV | Manny Weisbord (30 ep) |
| 1986 | Crime Story: Pilot Film | Manny Weisbord |
| 1986 | L.A. Law TV | Isidore Schoen (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt Film | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 1986 | Seize the Day Film | Dr. Adler |
| 1985 | MacGyver TV | Joe Catano (1 ep) |
| 1985 | The Equalizer TV | Eddie Vanessi (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Ghost Writer Film | Judge Wapter |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels TV | Antonio Granelli (2 ep) |
| 1983 | The A-Team TV | Zeke Westerland (1 ep) |
| 1982 | American Playhouse TV | Judge Wapter (1 ep) |
| 1981 | Masada TV | Jerahmeel, Head Essene (4 ep) |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero TV | James J. Beck (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Magnum, P.I. TV | Albert Tessa (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Freebie and the Bean TV | (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century TV | Carl Morphus (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Jaguar Lives! Film | Ben Ashir |
| 1979 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Film | Draco |
| 1978 | The Betsy Film | Jake Weinstein |
| 1977 | Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love Film | Narrator (voice) - English version |
| 1977 | Murder at the World Series Film | Sam Druckman |
| 1975 | Journey into Fear Film | Colonel Haki |
| 1975 | Zalmen, or The Madness of God Film | Rabbi |
| 1974 | The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz Film | Uncle Benjy |
| 1974 | Men of the Dragon Film | Balashev |
| 1973 | The Magician TV | Hon Chi Kai (1 ep) |
| 1973 | Nightside Film | Grudin |
| 1973 | The Suicide Club Film | Mr. Silverado |
| 1972 | Pursuit Film | Dr. Nordman |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco TV | Barbado (1 ep) |
| 1972 | The Valachi Papers Film | Salvatore Maranzano |
| 1971 | Lawman Film | Lucas |
| 1970 | Night Gallery TV | Jacob Bauman (segment "Room with a View") (1 ep) |
| 1970 | The Mask of Sheba Film | Fandil Bondalok |
| 1970 | McCloud TV | (1 ep) |
| 1969 | Stiletto Film | Emilio Matteo |
| 1968 | The Night They Raided Minsky's Film | Louis Minsky |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Counterfeit Killer Film | Rajeski |
| 1968 | Bye Bye Braverman Film | Felix Ottensteen |
| 1967 | The Outsider Film | Ernest Grimes |
| 1967 | Coronet Blue TV | Rudi Nateseh (1 ep) |
| 1965 | The Incredible World of James Bond Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. TV | Big Julio, Mr. Gilford (1 ep) |
| 1965 | The Legend of Jesse James TV | Captain Hammel (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV | (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Dr. No Film | Dr. No |
| 1961 | The Happy Thieves Film | Jean Marie Calbert |
| 1961 | The New Breed TV | Clayton Grimes (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Festival TV | Messenger, Prisoner (1 ep) |
| 1960 | The Westerner TV | 'Serafin' (1 ep) |
| 1960 | The Unforgiven Film | Abe Kelsey |
| 1959 | The Untouchables TV | Albert Maris, Russell Shield (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise TV | Torok (1 ep) |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone TV | Paul Radin (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV | (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's Storybook TV | Sorceror, Lurgan (1 ep) |
| 1957 | Suspicion TV | (1 ep) |