Seymour Cassel: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 85
- on screen
- 1960–2018
- box office
- $182M
- nomination
- 1
- Born
- January 22, 1935
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
- Full name
- Seymour Joseph Cassel
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1959-2015
- Spouses
- Elizabeth Deering
- Children
- 2
The Best Seymour Cassel Movies
The films of Seymour Cassel that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: White Fang (1991) leads with $34.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $34.8M White Fang 1991 · Adventure -
Worldwide box office: $25.4M Tin Men 1987 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $24.1M Dead Presidents 1995 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $22.8M Convoy 1978 · Action -
Worldwide box office: $20.2M Mobsters 1991 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $17.6M Johnny Be Good 1988 · Sport
Seymour Cassel's Career in Numbers
Seymour Cassel's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Seymour Cassel works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Man on a String (1960) to Lucky Dog (2014), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Seymour Cassel Movies by Decade
- 1960s 5
- 1970s 11
- 1980s 16
- 1990s 28
- 2000s 9
- 2010s 6
The 1990s were Seymour Cassel's busiest decade, with 28 films.
Seymour Cassel Movies by Genre
- Drama 26
- Comedy 10
- Thriller 9
- Action 8
- Romance 5
- Crime 5
- Fantasy 3
- History 2
- Adventure 2
- Sport 1
Drama is the genre Seymour Cassel has worked in most, with 26 films, ahead of comedy (10).
Seymour Cassel Career Milestones
- First film
- Man on a String 1960
- Biggest box office hit
- White Fang $34.8M worldwide
- Newest film
- Lucky Dog 2014
Seymour Cassel Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Seymour Cassel is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Seymour Cassel Movies as an Actor
75- 2014
Lucky Dog as The Real Spencer · Comedy - 2012
Booster as Harold · Drama - 2011
Faces as Chet (archive footage) - 2011
Freerunner as Grampa · Action Worldwide box office: $224K - 2010
Pete Smalls Is Dead as Saco · Comedy - 2010
Chasing 3000 as Poppy · Drama - 2009
Staten Island as Jasper Sabiano · Drama - 2008
Beau Jest as Abe Goldman · Comedy - 2007
The Wendell Baker Story Drama - 2006
Sea of Dreams Drama Worldwide box office: $1.38M - 2005
Before It Had a Name as Jeff · Drama - 2003
A Good Night to Die as Guy · Comedy - 2001
61* as Sam Simon · History - 2001
Women of the Night as Sally · Thriller - 2000
The Crew Comedy Worldwide box office: $13.1M - 1999
Me and Will as Roy · Drama - 1998
The Treat as Chip O'Herlihee · Romance - 1998
Relax… It’s Just Sex as Emile Pillsbury · Drama - 1998
Johnny 316 as Store Keeper · Comedy - 1997
Motel Blue as Capistrano Minister · Thriller - 1997
Obsession as Jacob Frischmuth · Romance - 1997
Cannes Man as Sy Lerner · Drama - 1996
Things I Never Told You as Frank · Romance - 1996
Dream for an Insomniac as Uncle Leo · Romance Worldwide box office: $24.7K - 1995 Dead Presidents as Saul · Thriller Worldwide box office: $24.1M
- 1994
Imaginary Crimes as Eddie · Drama Worldwide box office: $89.6K - 1994
Hand Gun as Jack McCallister · Thriller - 1994
There Goes My Baby as Pop · Comedy Worldwide box office: $124K - 1994
Dark Side of Genius as Samuel Rourke · Romance - 1994
Chasers Action Worldwide box office: $1.6M - 1993
Partners as Janitor - 1993
When Pigs Fly as Frank · Fantasy - 1993
Boiling Point Action Worldwide box office: $10.1M - 1993
Trouble Bound as Santino · Action - 1992
Adventures in Spying as Ray Rucker · Adventure - 1992
Chain of Desire as Mel · Drama - 1992
In the Soup as Joe · Drama Worldwide box office: $256K - 1991
Dead in the Water as Lt. Frank Vaness · Thriller - 1991
Diary of a Hitman as Koenig · Crime Worldwide box office: $31.8K - 1991
Cold Heaven as Tom Farrelly · Thriller Worldwide box office: $99.2K - 1991 Mobsters as Father Bonotto · Crime Worldwide box office: $20.2M
- 1991 White Fang Adventure Worldwide box office: $34.8M
- 1990
Cold Dog Soup as Jojo · Comedy - 1989
Sweet Bird of Youth as Hatcher · Drama - 1989
Wicked Stepmother as Feldshine · Fantasy - 1988
Track 29 as Dr. Bernard Fairmont · Drama Worldwide box office: $429K - 1988
Plain Clothes as Ed Malmburg · Comedy Worldwide box office: $289K - 1988 Johnny Be Good Sport Worldwide box office: $17.6M
- 1987
Survival Game as Dave Forrest · Action - 1987
Best Seller as Carter · Crime Worldwide box office: $4.28M - 1987 Tin Men Drama Worldwide box office: $25.4M
- 1986
Eye of the Tiger as Sheriff · Action - 1986
Eye of the Tiger as Sheriff · Action - 1986
Beverly Hills Madam as Tony · Tv movie - 1984
Love Streams as Jack Lawson · Drama Worldwide box office: $10.8K - 1982
Double Exposure as Dr. Frank Curtis · Crime - 1981
King of the Mountain Drama Worldwide box office: $1.79M - 1980
The Mountain Men as La Bont · Western - 1980
Angel on My Shoulder as Smiley Mitchell · Fantasy - 1979
Ravagers as Blind Lawyer · Drama - 1979
California Dreaming as Duke Slusarski · Drama - 1978 Convoy Action Worldwide box office: $22.8M
- 1977
Valentino as George Ullman · Drama - 1977
Death Game as George Manning · Thriller - 1977
Black Oak Conspiracy as Homer Metcalf · Drama - 1977
Scott Joplin as Dr. Jaelki · History - 1976
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie Drama Worldwide box office: $19.4K - 1975
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight as Wise Guy · Comedy - 1971
Minnie and Moskowitz Drama Worldwide box office: $2.3K - 1970
The Revolutionary as Leonard II · Drama - 1968
Faces Drama Worldwide box office: $7.24K - 1968
Coogan’s Bluff as Young Hood · Crime Worldwide box office: $3.11M - 1964
The Hanged Man as Bellboy · Thriller - 1961
Too Late Blues as Red · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.61K - 1960
Man on a String Thriller
Seymour Cassel in Documentaries & Specials
10- 2018
Every Night’s a Saturday Night as Self · Documentary - 2006
Edge of Outside as Self · Documentary - 2005
This Is an Adventure as Self · Documentary - 2000
The Making of ‘Rushmore’ as Self · Documentary - 2000
A Constant Forge as Self · Documentary - 1999
Easy Rider: Shaking the Cage as Self · Documentary - 1997
Who Is Henry Jaglom? as Self · Documentary - 1993
Anything for John as Self · Documentary - 1989
Arena - John Cassavetes as Self · Documentary - 1984
I’m Almost Not Crazy: John Cassavetes — The Man and His Work as Self · Documentary
Seymour Cassel: Awards & Nominations
1 nomination across 1 award body. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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41st Academy Awards- Seymour Cassel: Nominated Best Supporting Actor Faces
Who Is Seymour Cassel?
Seymour Cassel was born in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. in 1935. Credited on films since 1960, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Seymour Joseph Cassel (January 22, 1935 – April 7, 2019) was an American actor, known for his work in over 200 films and television shows spanning a career of more than 50 years. Cassel first rose to prominence in the 1960s featuring in the revolutionary independent films of writer/director John Cassavetes, such as 'Too Late Blues' (1961), followed by 'Faces' (1968). For his role in 'Faces', Cassel was nominated for an Academy Award and won a National Society of Film Critics Award. Cassel continued to make appearances in Cassavetes' films including 'Minnie and Moskowitz'(1971), 'The Killing of a Chinese Bookie' (1976), 'Opening Night' (1977), and 'Love Streams' (1984).
In addition to Cassavetes' films, Cassel starred in numerous other well-known films. Wes Anderson frequently cast Cassel – his roles in Anderson's films include 'Rushmore' (1998), 'The Royal Tenenbaums' (2001), and 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' (2004). Cassel's personal life was equally eventful. He served in the Navy, later joined a theater company, and moved to New York to audition for the Actors Studio. He married Elizabeth Deering in 1964, they had two children before divorcing in 1983. Cassel passed away at the age of 84 in 2019.
Who Seymour Cassel Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Seymour Cassel shares the most films with. John Cassavetes comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Gena Rowlands (8).
Seymour Cassel: Questions & Answers
How many movies Seymour Cassel has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Seymour Cassel been in?
Seymour Cassel is credited on 85 films, from 1960 to 2018. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Seymour Cassel's highest-grossing movie?
White Fang (1991) is Seymour Cassel's biggest box office hit, with $34.8M worldwide, ahead of Tin Men (1987) ($25.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Seymour Cassel's movies have made $182M.
Seymour Cassel's biggest hits Has Seymour Cassel won an Oscar?
Seymour Cassel has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Seymour Cassel has 0 wins from 1 nomination.
What is Seymour Cassel's newest movie?
The most recent film on Seymour Cassel's filmography is Every Night’s a Saturday Night (2018), in the role of Self.
Who does Seymour Cassel work with most often?
Seymour Cassel shares the most films with John Cassavetes (9 films), Gena Rowlands (8 films) and Dennis Hopper (5 films).
The Best Seymour Cassel Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 85 credits.
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