Known For
Acting
Known Credits
163
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 21, 1922 (104 years old)
Place of Birth
Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
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).
| 2022 | La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était présidentas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchainedas Self - Actor (archive footage) | |
| 2012 | Remote Control Magic: The Movieas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2010 | 2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Driftas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2006 | Operation Dirty Dozenas Self | |
| 1995 | Backfire!as Most Evil Man (Not Really) | |
| 1994 | Mind Twisteras Richard Howland | |
| 1991 | Perfect Crimesas Self - Narrator | |
| 1991 | Halloween Monster Bashas Captain Kazan (archive footage) | |
| 1991 | Rose Against the Oddsas George Parnassus | |
| 1991 | The Commishas Tommy Colette | |
| 1990 | Ein Schloß am Wörtherseeas Teddy | |
| 1990 | Kojak: None So Blindas Inspector Theo Kojak | |
| 1990 | Kojak: It's Always Somethingas Inspector Theo Kojak | |
| 1990 | Kojak: Flowers For Mattyas Inspector Theo Kojak | |
| 1989 | Kojak : Error Fatalas Lieutenant Theo Kojak | |
| 1989 | Kojak: Arianaas Lieutenant Theo Kojak | |
| 1989 | The Hollywood Detectiveas Harry Bell | |
| 1988 | The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Missionas Maj. Wright | |
| 1988 | Facelessas Terry Hallen | |
| 1987 | Return to the Titanic... Live!as Host | |
| 1987 | J.J. Starbuckas The Greek | |
| 1987 | The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wineas Brother Joseph Heiden | |
| 1987 | The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Missionas Maj. Wright | |
| 1987 | Kojak: The Price of Justiceas Inspector Theo Kojak | |
| 1986 | The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebrationas | |
| 1986 | GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lordsas Magmar (voice) | |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderlandas Cheshire Cat | |
| 1985 | The Equalizeras Brother Joseph Heiden | |
| 1985 | Kojak: The Belarus Fileas Lieutenant Theo Kojak | |
| 1984 | The Cartier Affairas Phil Drexler | |
| 1984 | Cannonball Run IIas Hymie | |
| 1984 | Afghanistan For What?as | |
| 1982 | Fake-Outas Lt. Thurston | |
| 1982 | Silent Rebellionas Pete | |
| 1982 | American Playhouseas Peter Panakos | |
| 1982 | Beyond Reasonas Dr. Nicholas Mati | |
| 1981 | Telly Savalas Looks at Aberdeenas Narrator | |
| 1981 | Telly Savalas Looks at Portsmouthas Narrator | |
| 1981 | Hellinger's Lawas Nick Hellinger | |
| 1981 | Telly Savalas Looks at Birminghamas Narrator | |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Cretzer | |
| 1980 | Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Storyas Cretzer | |
| 1980 | The Borderas Frank Cooper | |
| 1979 | The French Atlantic Affairas Fr. Craig Dunleavy | |
| 1979 | Okayas Self | |
| 1979 | The Muppet Movieas El Sleazo Tough | |
| 1979 | Escape to Athenaas Zeno | |
| 1979 | Beyond the Poseidon Adventureas Captain Stefan Svevo | |
| 1979 | Tales of the Unexpectedas Joe Brisson | |
| 1977 | Capricorn Oneas Albain | |
| 1977 | The Love Boatas Dr. Fabian Cain | |
| 1977 | Black Aphroditeas The Boss (as Aristides T. Savallas) | |
| 1976 | Aliceas | |
| 1976 | Joysas Self | |
| 1976 | Telly... Who Loves Ya, Baby?as Self | |
| 1976 | Killer Forceas Webb | |
| 1975 | Inside Outas Harry Morgan | |
| 1975 | The House of Exorcismas Leandro (archive footage) | |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self | |
| 1975 | Midi Premièreas Self | |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando and Dawnas Self | |
| 1974 | Dinah!as Self - Guest | |
| 1974 | Am laufenden Bandas Self - Guest | |
| 1973 | Kojakas Theo Kojak | |
| 1973 | She Cried Murderas Inspector Joe Brody | |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roastsas Self | |
| 1973 | Lisa and the Devilas Leandro | |
| 1973 | The Marcus-Nelson Murdersas Lt. Theo Kojak | |
| 1973 | Redneckas Memphis | |
| 1972 | A Reason to Live, a Reason to Dieas Major Ward | |
| 1972 | Musikladenas Self | |
| 1972 | Pancho Villaas Pancho Villa | |
| 1972 | Visions...as Lt. Phil Keegan | |
| 1972 | The Killer Is on the Phoneas Ranko Drasovic | |
| 1972 | Horror Expressas Captain Kazan | |
| 1972 | Sonny and Jedas Sheriff Franciscus | |
| 1972 | Crime Bossas Don Vincenzo | |
| 1971 | Mongo's Back in Townas Lieutenant Pete Tolstad | |
| 1971 | A Town Called Bastardas Don Carlos | |
| 1971 | Clay Pigeonas Redford | |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Houras | |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukelas Self | |
| 1971 | Pretty Maids All in a Rowas Captain Sam Surcher | |
| 1971 | Discoas Self | |
| 1970 | Violent Cityas Al Weber | |
| 1970 | Kelly's Heroesas Master Sergeant "Big Joe" | |
| 1969 | On Her Majesty's Secret Serviceas Ernst Stavro Blofeld | |
| 1969 | Land Raidersas Vince Carden | |
| 1969 | Crooks and Coronetsas Herbie Haseler | |
| 1969 | Mackenna's Goldas Sergeant Tibbs | |
| 1969 | The Assassination Bureauas Lord Bostwick | |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatreas Gregor Antonescu | |
| 1968 | Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbellas Walter Braddock | |
| 1968 | The Scalphuntersas Jim Howie | |
| 1968 | Sol Madridas Emil Dietrich | |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters | |
| 1967 | Cimarron Stripas | |
| 1967 | Garrison's Gorillasas | |
| 1967 | The Dirty Dozenas Archer Maggott | |
| 1967 | The Karate Killersas Count De Fanzini | |
| 1966 | Beau Gesteas Sgt. Maj. Dagineau | |
| 1965 | Battle of the Bulgeas Sgt. Guffy | |
| 1965 | The Slender Threadas Dr. Joe Coburn | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.as Ed Clementi | |
| 1965 | Run for Your Lifeas Istvan Zabor | |
| 1965 | Genghis Khanas Shan | |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Toldas Pontius Pilate | |
| 1965 | John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!as Macmuid (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Count Valeriano De Fanzini | |
| 1964 | The Roguesas | |
| 1964 | Fanfare for a Death Sceneas Ilchidai Khan | |
| 1964 | The New Internsas Dr. Dominic Riccio | |
| 1964 | Einer wird gewinnenas Self | |
| 1964 | Top of the Popsas Self | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatreas Beret | |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatreas Ramon Castillo / Raymond Castle | |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas Mueller | |
| 1963 | Johnny Coolas Vincenzo 'Vince' Santangelo | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Balakirov aka Richard Goldtooth | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Charlie Prince | |
| 1963 | Burke's Lawas Fakir George O'Shea | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Dan Polichek | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Steve Keller | |
| 1963 | The Fugitiveas Victor Leonetti | |
| 1963 | Grindlas | |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trialas Frank Santo | |
| 1963 | Love is a Ballas Dr. Christian Gump | |
| 1963 | The Man from the Diners' Clubas Foots Pulardos | |
| 1963 | The Dakotasas Jake Volet | |
| 1962 | Combat!as Colonel Kapsalis | |
| 1962 | Combat!as Jon | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest Host | |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Philadelphia Harry | |
| 1962 | The Virginianas 'Colonel' Bliss | |
| 1962 | The Internsas Dr. Dominic Riccio | |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatrazas Feto Gomez | |
| 1962 | Cape Fearas Private Detective Charles Sievers | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Guest | |
| 1961 | The Sin of Jesusas Felix | |
| 1961 | The New Breedas Dr. Buel Reed | |
| 1961 | Ben Caseyas | |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundredas Frank Meehan | |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundredas Harry Remick | |
| 1961 | The Young Savagesas Detective Lt. Gunderson | |
| 1961 | Mad Dog Collas Lt. Dawson | |
| 1961 | Acapulcoas Mr. Carver | |
| 1960 | The Aquanautsas Paul Price | |
| 1960 | The Dow Hour of Great Mysteriesas Dr. Patterson | |
| 1959 | The Detectivesas Ben | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Leo Stazak | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas Wally Baltzer | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zoneas Erich Streator | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Charles Augustus Hackett | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Brother Hendricksen | |
| 1958 | Naked Cityas Gabriel Hody | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Showas Tex | |
| 1950 | Armstrong Circle Theatreas | |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Showas Self | |
| 1948 | Bambias Self | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Presenter |
| 1982 | Beyond Reason...Director | |
| 1982 | Beyond Reason...Writer | |
| 1973 | Kojak...Director | |
| 1972 | Pancho Villa...Songs |
