Telly Savalas

Telly Savalas

Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American film and television actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama Kojak, Savalas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Birdman of Alcatraz (1962). His other movie credits include The Young Savages...

Known For

On Her Majesty's Secret Service

as Ernst Stavro Blofeld

The Dirty Dozen

as Archer Maggott

Kelly's Heroes

as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"

Cast Credits

Remote Control Magic: The Movie

as Self (archive footage)

Backfire!

as Most Evil Man (Not Really)

Mind Twister

as Richard Howland

Perfect Crimes

as Self - Narrator

Rose Against the Odds

as George Parnassus

Kojak: None So Blind

as Inspector Theo Kojak

Kojak: It's Always Something

as Inspector Theo Kojak

Kojak: Flowers For Matty

as Inspector Theo Kojak

Kojak : Error Fatal

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

Kojak: Ariana

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

Faceless

as Terry Hallen

Kojak: The Price of Justice

as Inspector Theo Kojak

Kojak The Belarus File

as Lieutenant Theo Kojak

The Cartier Affair

as Phil Drexler

Fake-Out

as Lt. Thurston

Beyond Reason

as Dr. Nicholas Mati

Hellinger's Law

as Nick Hellinger

The Border

as Frank Cooper

The Muppet Movie

as El Sleazo Tough

Crew Credits