Joseph Wiseman

Known for

Acting

Born

May 15, 1918

Birthplace

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Died

October 19, 2009 (aged 91)

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".

Best known work

Dr. No

1962

The A-Team

1983

The Twilight Zone

1959

MacGyver

1985

Law & Order

1990

Magnum, P.I.

1980

Viva Zapata!

1952

The Unforgiven

1960

Detective Story

1951

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

1979

Filmography

1990
Law & OrderTV
as Seymour Bergreen (1 episode)
1988
Lady Mobster
as Victor Castle
1986
Crime StoryTV
as Manny Weisbord (30 episodes)
1986
Crime Story: Pilot
as Manny Weisbord
1986
L.A. LawTV
as Isidore Schoen (1 episode)
1986
Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt
as Self - Narrator (voice)
1986
Seize the Day
as Dr. Adler
1985
MacGyverTV
as Joe Catano (1 episode)
1985
The EqualizerTV
as Eddie Vanessi (1 episode)
1983
The Ghost Writer
as Judge Wapter
1983
Rage of AngelsTV
as Antonio Granelli (2 episodes)
1983
The A-TeamTV
as Zeke Westerland (1 episode)
1982
American PlayhouseTV
as Judge Wapter (1 episode)
1981
MasadaTV
as Jerahmeel, Head Essene (4 episodes)
1981
The Greatest American HeroTV
as James J. Beck (1 episode)
1980
Magnum, P.I.TV
as Albert Tessa (1 episode)
1980
Freebie and the BeanTV
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyTV
as Carl Morphus (1 episode)
1979
Jaguar Lives!
as Ben Ashir
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Draco
1978
The Betsy
as Jake Weinstein
1977
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
as Narrator (voice) - English version
1977
Murder at the World Series
as Sam Druckman
1975
Journey into Fear
as Colonel Haki
1975
Zalmen, or The Madness of God
as Rabbi