Acting · Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA · Born January 21, 1922
Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American film and television actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Best known for playing the title role in the 1970s crime drama Kojak, Savalas was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Birdman of Alcatraz (1962). His other movie credits include The Young Savages (1961), The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965), Battle of the Bulge (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), The Scalphunters (1968), supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Kelly's Heroes (1970), Pretty Maids All in a Row (1971), Inside Out (1975) and Escape to Athena (1979).
MovieLa TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieDjango & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
2021
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
MovieRemote Control Magic: The Movie
2012
as Self (archive footage)
Movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010
as Self (archive footage)
MovieOperation Dirty Dozen
2006
as Self
MovieBackfire!
1995
as Most Evil Man (Not Really)
MovieMind Twister
1994
as Richard Howland
Perfect Crimes
1991
as Self - Narrator
MovieHalloween Monster Bash
1991
as Captain Kazan (archive footage)
MovieRose Against the Odds
1991
as George Parnassus
TVThe Commish
1991
as Tommy Colette
TVEin Schloß am Wörthersee
1990
as Teddy
MovieKojak: None So Blind
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
MovieKojak: It's Always Something
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
MovieKojak: Flowers For Matty
1990
as Inspector Theo Kojak
MovieKojak : Error Fatal
1989
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
MovieKojak: Ariana
1989
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
MovieThe Hollywood Detective
1989
as Harry Bell
MovieThe Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission
1988
as Maj. Wright
MovieFaceless
1988
as Terry Hallen
Return to the Titanic... Live!
1987
as Host
TVJ.J. Starbuck
1987
as The Greek
MovieThe Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987
as Brother Joseph Heiden
MovieThe Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission
1987
as Maj. Wright
MovieKojak: The Price of Justice
1987
as Inspector Theo Kojak
MovieThe Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1986
MovieGoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
1986
as Magmar (voice)
TVAlice in Wonderland
1985
as Cheshire Cat
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Brother Joseph Heiden
MovieKojak: The Belarus File
1985
as Lieutenant Theo Kojak
MovieThe Cartier Affair
1984
as Phil Drexler
MovieCannonball Run II
1984
as Hymie
MovieAfghanistan For What?
1984
MovieFake-Out
1982
as Lt. Thurston
MovieSilent Rebellion
1982
as Pete
TVAmerican Playhouse
1982
as Peter Panakos
MovieBeyond Reason
1982
as Dr. Nicholas Mati
MovieTelly Savalas Looks at Aberdeen
1981
as Narrator
MovieTelly Savalas Looks at Portsmouth
1981
as Narrator
MovieHellinger's Law
1981
as Nick Hellinger
MovieTelly Savalas Looks at Birmingham
1981
as Narrator
MovieAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Cretzer
TVAlcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story
1980
as Cretzer
MovieThe Border
1980
as Frank Cooper
TVThe French Atlantic Affair
1979
as Fr. Craig Dunleavy
Okay
1979
as Self
MovieThe Muppet Movie
1979
as El Sleazo Tough
MovieEscape to Athena
1979
as Zeno
MovieBeyond the Poseidon Adventure
1979
as Captain Stefan Svevo
TVTales of the Unexpected
1979
as Joe Brisson
MovieCapricorn One
1977
as Albain
TVThe Love Boat
1977
as Dr. Fabian Cain
MovieBlack Aphrodite
1977
as The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas)
TVAlice
1976
MovieJoys
1976
as Self
MovieTelly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?
1976
as Self
MovieKiller Force
1976
as Webb
MovieInside Out
1975
as Harry Morgan
MovieThe House of Exorcism
1975
as Leandro (archive footage)
TVLes Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
TVMidi Première
1975
as Self
TVTony Orlando and Dawn
1974
as Self
TVDinah!
1974
as Self - Guest
TVAm laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
TVKojak
1973
as Theo Kojak
MovieShe Cried Murder
1973
as Inspector Joe Brody
TVThe Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
MovieLisa and the Devil
1973
as Leandro
MovieThe Marcus-Nelson Murders
1973
as Lt. Theo Kojak
MovieRedneck
1973
as Memphis
MovieA Reason to Live, a Reason to Die
1972
as Major Ward
TVMusikladen
1972
as Self
MoviePancho Villa
1972
as Pancho Villa
MovieVisions...
1972
as Lt. Phil Keegan
MovieThe Killer Is on the Phone
1972
as Ranko Drasovic
MovieHorror Express
1972
as Captain Kazan
MovieSonny and Jed
1972
as Sheriff Franciscus
MovieCrime Boss
1972
as Don Vincenzo
MovieMongo's Back in Town
1971
as Lieutenant Pete Tolstad
MovieA Town Called Bastard
1971
as Don Carlos
MovieClay Pigeon
1971
as Redford
TVThe Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971
as Self
MoviePretty Maids All in a Row
1971
as Captain Sam Surcher
TVDisco
1971
as Self
MovieViolent City
1970
as Al Weber
MovieKelly's Heroes
1970
as Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
MovieOn Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
as Ernst Stavro Blofeld
MovieLand Raiders
1969
as Vince Carden
MovieCrooks and Coronets
1969
as Herbie Haseler
MovieMackenna's Gold
1969
as Sergeant Tibbs
MovieThe Assassination Bureau
1969
as Lord Bostwick
TVITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as Gregor Antonescu
MovieBuona Sera, Mrs. Campbell
1968
as Walter Braddock
MovieThe Scalphunters
1968
as Jim Howie
MovieSol Madrid
1968
as Emil Dietrich
TVThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
TVCimarron Strip
1967
TVGarrison's Gorillas
1967
MovieThe Dirty Dozen
1967
as Archer Maggott
MovieThe Karate Killers
1967
as Count De Fanzini
MovieBeau Geste
1966
as Sgt. Maj. Dagineau
MovieBattle of the Bulge
1965
as Sgt. Guffy
MovieThe Slender Thread
1965
as Dr. Joe Coburn
TVThe F.B.I.
1965
as Ed Clementi
TVRun for Your Life
1965
as Istvan Zabor
MovieGenghis Khan
1965
as Shan
MovieThe Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Pontius Pilate
MovieJohn Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
1965
as Macmuid (uncredited)
TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Count Valeriano De Fanzini
TVThe Rogues
1964
MovieFanfare for a Death Scene
1964
as Ilchidai Khan
MovieThe New Interns
1964
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
Einer wird gewinnen
1964
as Self
TVTop of the Pops
1964
as Self
TVKraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Beret
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Mueller
MovieJohnny Cool
1963
as Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo
TVBurke's Law
1963
as Fakir George O'Shea
TVThe Fugitive
1963
as Steve Keller
TVArrest and Trial
1963
as Frank Santo
Grindl
1963
MovieLove is a Ball
1963
as Dr. Christian Gump
MovieThe Man from the Diners' Club
1963
as Foots Pulardos
TVThe Dakotas
1963
as Jake Volet
TVCombat!
1962
as Colonel Kapsalis
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Philadelphia Harry
TVThe Virginian
1962
as 'Colonel' Bliss
MovieThe Interns
1962
as Dr. Dominic Riccio
MovieBirdman of Alcatraz
1962
as Feto Gomez
MovieCape Fear
1962
as Private Detective Charles Sievers
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Guest
The Sin of Jesus
1961
as Felix
TVThe New Breed
1961
as Dr. Buel Reed
TVBen Casey
1961
TVCain's Hundred
1961
as Frank Meehan
MovieThe Young Savages
1961
as Detective Lt. Gunderson
MovieMad Dog Coll
1961
as Lt. Dawson
Acapulco
1961
as Mr. Carver
TVThe Aquanauts
1960
as Paul Price
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
1960
as Dr. Patterson
TVThe Detectives
1959
as Ben
TVThe Untouchables
1959
as Leo Stazak
TVThe Twilight Zone
1959
as Erich Streator
TVBonanza
1959
as Charles Augustus Hackett
TV77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Brother Hendricksen
TVNaked City
1958
as Gabriel Hody
TVThe Red Skelton Show
1951
as Tex
TVArmstrong Circle Theatre
1950
TVThe Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
TVBambi
1948
as Self
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
