Theodore Bikel

Theodore Bikel

Theodore Meir Bikel (May 2, 1924 – July 21, 2015) was a character actor, folk singer and musician. He made his film debut in The African Queen and was nominated for an Academy award for his supporting role as Sheriff Max Muller in The Defiant Ones.

Known For

My Fair Lady

as Zoltan Karpathy

The African Queen

as First Officer

The Defiant Ones

as Sheriff Max Muller

Cast Credits

The Little Traitor

as Interrogator

Crime and Punishment

as Captain Koch

Second Chances

as Dutch John Hathaway

Shadow Conspiracy

as Prof. Yuri Pochenko

My Family Treasure

as Grandpa Danieloff

Shattered

as Dr. Berkus

The Final Days

as Henry Kissinger

Dark Tower

as Max Gold

Prince Jack

as Georgi

The Return of the King

as Aragorn (voice)

The Stingiest Man in Town

as Marley's Ghost (voice)

Victory at Entebbe

as Yakov Shlomo

Murder on Flight 502

as Otto Gruenwaldt

The Little Ark

as The Captain

Killer by Night

as Sgt. Phl 'Sharkey' Gold

200 Motels

as Rance Muhammitz / Dave

Saint Joan

as Robert de Baudricourt

The Diary of Anne Frank

as Hans Van Daan

Noon Wine

as Homer T. Hatch