Actor profile

Joseph Wiseman

15th May 1918 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Acting

Joseph Wiseman (May 15, 1918 – October 19, 2009) was a Canadian theater and film actor, best known for starring as the titular antagonist of the first James Bond film, Dr. No, as well as his career on Broadway. He was once called "the spookiest actor in the American theater".

38 Movies 41 TV Shows 79 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Lady Mobster poster

Lady Mobster 19th October 1988 as Victor Castle

Crime Story: Pilot poster

Crime Story: Pilot 18th September 1986 as Manny Weisbord

Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt poster

Rise and Fall of the Borscht Belt 14th September 1986 as Self - Narrator (voice)

Seize the Day poster

Seize the Day 9th September 1986 as Dr. Adler

The Ghost Writer poster

The Ghost Writer 12th November 1983 as Judge Wapter

Jaguar Lives! poster

Jaguar Lives! 9th August 1979 as Ben Ashir

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century poster

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 2nd March 1979 as Draco

The Betsy poster

The Betsy 2nd February 1978 as Jake Weinstein

Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love poster

Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love 19th June 1977 as Narrator (voice) - English version

Murder at the World Series poster

Murder at the World Series 20th March 1977 as Sam Druckman

Journey into Fear poster

Journey into Fear 8th August 1975 as Colonel Haki

Zalmen, or The Madness of God poster

Zalmen, or The Madness of God 13th January 1975 as Rabbi

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz poster

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz 11th April 1974 as Uncle Benjy

Men of the Dragon poster

Men of the Dragon 20th March 1974 as Balashev

Nightside poster

Nightside 15th April 1973 as Grudin

The Suicide Club poster

The Suicide Club 13th February 1973 as Mr. Silverado

Pursuit poster

Pursuit 12th December 1972 as Dr. Nordman

The Valachi Papers poster

The Valachi Papers 6th January 1972 as Salvatore Maranzano

Lawman poster

Lawman 11th March 1971 as Lucas

The Mask of Sheba poster

The Mask of Sheba 9th March 1970 as Fandil Bondalok

Stiletto poster

Stiletto 30th July 1969 as Emilio Matteo

The Night They Raided Minsky's poster

The Night They Raided Minsky's 21st December 1968 as Louis Minsky

The Counterfeit Killer poster

The Counterfeit Killer 1st May 1968 as Rajeski

Bye Bye Braverman poster

Bye Bye Braverman 21st February 1968 as Felix Ottensteen

The Outsider poster

The Outsider 21st November 1967 as Ernest Grimes

The Incredible World of James Bond poster

The Incredible World of James Bond 26th November 1965 as Self (archive footage)

Dr. No poster

Dr. No 7th October 1962 as Dr. No

The Happy Thieves poster

The Happy Thieves 20th December 1961 as Jean Marie Calbert

The Unforgiven poster

The Unforgiven 6th April 1960 as Abe Kelsey

The Garment Jungle poster

The Garment Jungle 1st May 1957 as George Kovan

Three Brave Men poster

Three Brave Men 1st December 1956 as Jim Barron

The Prodigal poster

The Prodigal 6th May 1955 as Carmish

The Silver Chalice poster

The Silver Chalice 20th December 1954 as Mijamin

Champ for a Day poster

Champ for a Day 15th August 1953 as Dominic Guido

Les Miserables poster

Les Miserables 14th August 1952 as Genflou

Viva Zapata! poster

Viva Zapata! 7th February 1952 as Fernando

Detective Story poster

Detective Story 19th October 1951 as Charley Gennini

With These Hands poster

With These Hands 15th June 1950 as Mike Deleo

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Seymour Bergreen

Crime Story poster

Crime Story 19th September 1986 as Manny Weisbord

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Isidore Schoen

MacGyver poster

MacGyver 29th September 1985 as Joe Catano

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer 18th September 1985 as Eddie Vanessi

Rage of Angels poster

Rage of Angels 20th February 1983 as Antonio Granelli

The A-Team poster

The A-Team 23rd January 1983 as Zeke Westerland

Masada poster

Masada 5th April 1981 as Jerahmeel, Head Essene

The Greatest American Hero poster

The Greatest American Hero 18th March 1981 as James J. Beck

Magnum, P.I. poster

Magnum, P.I. 11th December 1980 as Albert Tessa

Freebie and the Bean poster

Freebie and the Bean 6th December 1980

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century poster

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 20th September 1979 as Carl Morphus

The Magician poster

The Magician 2nd October 1973 as Hon Chi Kai

The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco 23rd September 1972 as Barbado

Night Gallery poster

Night Gallery 16th December 1970 as Jacob Bauman (segment "Room with a View")

McCloud poster

McCloud 17th February 1970

The Dick Cavett Show poster

The Dick Cavett Show 6th June 1968 as Self - Guest

Coronet Blue poster

Coronet Blue 29th May 1967 as Rudi Nateseh

The F.B.I. poster

The F.B.I. 19th September 1965 as Mr. Gilford

The Legend of Jesse James poster

The Legend of Jesse James 13th September 1965 as Captain Hammel

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre 4th October 1963

The New Breed poster

The New Breed 3rd October 1961 as Clayton Grimes

The Westerner poster

The Westerner 30th September 1960 as 'Serafin'

The Untouchables poster

The Untouchables 15th October 1959 as Russell Shield

Adventures in Paradise poster

Adventures in Paradise 5th October 1959 as Torok

The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone 2nd October 1959 as Paul Radin

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse poster

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 6th October 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook poster

Shirley Temple's Storybook 12th January 1958 as Lurgan

Suspicion poster

Suspicion 30th September 1957

Wagon Train poster

Wagon Train 18th September 1957 as Jim Case

On Trial 14th September 1956 as Antonio

Matinee Theater poster

Matinee Theater 31st October 1955

Studio 57 poster

Studio 57 21st September 1954

Inner Sanctum poster

Inner Sanctum 9th January 1954

Kraft Television Theatre 15th October 1953

Letter to Loretta poster

Letter to Loretta 20th September 1953 as Dr. Newland

General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater 1st February 1953 as Manson

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars poster

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 5th October 1951 as Max Gebler

Tales of Tomorrow poster

Tales of Tomorrow 3rd August 1951

Lights Out poster

Lights Out 19th July 1949

Suspense poster

Suspense 6th January 1949