Ben Gazzara

Acting · Born 1930-08-28 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Biagio Anthony Gazzarra (August 28, 1930 – February 3, 2012), known as Ben Gazzara, was an American film, stage, and television actor and director. His best known films include Anatomy of a Murder (1959), Voyage of the Damned (1976), Inchon (1981), Road House (1989), The Big Lebowski (1998), Happiness (1998), The Thomas Crown Affair (1999), Summer of Sam (1999), Dogville (2003) and Paris, je t'aime (2006). He was a recurring collaborator with John Cassavetes, working with him on Husbands (1970), The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) and Opening Night (1977). As the star of the television series Run for Your Life (1965-1968), Gazzarra was nominated for three Golden Globe Awards and two Emmy Awards. He won his first, and only, Emmy Award for his role in the television film Hysterical…

Filmography

• Anatomy of a Murder as Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion
• The Big Lebowski as Jackie Treehorn
• The Thomas Crown Affair as Andrew Wallace
• Dogville as Jack McKay
• Road House as Brad Wesley
• Bloodline as Rhys Williams
• Paris Je T'aime as Ben (Quartier Latin)
• If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium as Card Player
• They All Laughed as John Russo
• The Killing of a Chinese Bookie as Cosmo Vittelli