Acting · Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary [now Hungary] · Born January 6, 1926
Miklós Károly "Mickey" Hargitay (January 6, 1926 – September 14, 2006) was a Hungarian-American actor and bodybuilder. Born in Budapest, Hargitay immigrated to the United States at age 21 in 1947. Known as "Mickey", he eventually became a naturalized American citizen. He became known as a competitive bodybuilder, helping to popularize the sport and winning Mr. Universe in 1955. His bodybuilding gave him an entree to acting. In 1958, Hargitay married actress Jayne Mansfield. Hargitay and Mansfield made four movies together: Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957), The Loves of Hercules (1960), Promises! Promises! (1963), and Primitive Love (1964). Hargitay and Mansfield had two children. Hargitay also raised Mansfield's daughter, actress Mariska Hargitay, as his own, although she is the biological daughter of Nelson Sardelli.
MovieMy Mom Jayne
2025
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMansfield 66/67
2017
MovieJayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
2015
as Self (archive footage)
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Grandfather
MovieHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieMr. Universe
1988
as Self
MovieBlack Magic Rites
1973
as Jack Nelson
TVCool Million
1972
as Frederick
MovieDelirium
1972
as Herbert Lyutak
MovieLady Frankenstein
1971
as Captain Harris
MovieThe Return of Ringo
1970
as Mike Wood/Stanton
MovieThe Wild, Wild World of Jayne Mansfield
1968
as Self - Jayne's Son (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieCjamango
1967
as Clinton
MovieSpree
1967
as Self
Movie7 Golden Women Against Two 07
1966
as Mark Davis
MovieThree Bullets for Ringo
1966
as Ringo
MovieBloody Pit of Horror
1965
as Travis Anderson
TVThe Wild Wild West
1965
MovieThe Sheriff Won't Shoot
1965
as Allan
MovieA Stranger in Sacramento
1965
as Mike Jordan
MovieRevenge of The Gladiators
1964
as Fabio
MoviePrimitive Love
1964
MoviePromises! Promises!
1963
as King Banner
MovieThe Loves of Hercules
1960
as Hercules
MoviePeople, Hopes, Medals
1960
as Self
MovieSlaughter on 10th Avenue
1957
as Big John
MovieThe James Dean Story
1957
as Self
MovieWill Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
1957
as Bobo Branigansky
TVThe Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
