Joe Turkel
Acting
1927-07-15 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Joseph Turkel (July 15, 1927 – June 27, 2022) was an American actor. A career character actor, he was noted for his craggy Bronx looks and distinctive, penetrating voice. Turkel worked steadily from 1949 to 1998 in both films and television, including in the Stanley Kubrick films The Killing (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), and The Shining (1980). He still made the occasional appearance at fan conventions into his 90s.
movieStaircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
as Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition) · 2013 · 8.0
movieDangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
as Self · 2007 · 7.8
movieFashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
as Self · 2007 · 0.0
movieOn the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
as Self · 2000 · 7.7
movieThe Dark Side of the Moon
as Paxton Warner · 1990 · 5.1
movieReel Horror
as Harry (archive footage) · 1985 · 3.3
tvTales from the Darkside
as Kharma · 1984 · 7.2
tvMiami Vice
as Levec · 1984 · 7.5
movieBlade Runner
as Tyrell · 1982 · 7.9
movieThe Shining
as Lloyd · 1980 · 8.2
tvFantasy Island
as Herb Glazer · 1978 · 6.5
movieWhich Way Is Up?
as Harry Boatwright · 1977 · 6.1
movieThe Commitment
as Jules · 1976 · 10.0
movieThe Hindenburg
as Detective Moore · 1975 · 6.3
movieThe Prisoner of Second Avenue
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited) · 1975 · 6.6
movieThe Sex Symbol
as Director · 1974 · 4.0
tvKojak
as Swampgas · 1973 · 7.2
tvPolice Story
as · 1973 · 7.0
movieSavage Abduction
as Harry · 1973 · 6.2
movieSix Hundred and Sixty-Six
as Col. Ferguson · 1972 · 9.0
movieWild in the Sky
as Corazza · 1972 · 8.0
movieThe Animals
as Peyote · 1970 · 3.9
movieScream Free!
as · 1969 · 6.6
movieThe Devil's Eight
as Sam · 1969 · 5.2