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Seymour Cassel Biography

Birth Name:
Seymour Joseph Cassel
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Spent early childhood on the road with his mother, who performed in a traveling burlesque show
  • At age 9, moved to Panama, where his stepfather owned a nightclub
  • Attended the American Theatre Wing and Actors Studio in New York City
  • Career is indelibly linked to legendary filmmaker John Cassavetes
  • The two close friends worked together on multiple projects, beginning with Cassavetes' directorial debut, Shadows (1959), for which Cassel was an associate producer
  • Has appeared in three Wes Anderson films: Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

Awards

  • 1992Sundance Film Festival-Special Jury Prize for Acting (Dramatic): winner
  • 1968Oscar-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated

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