Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1927-07-15
Day of Death
2022-06-27
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Joe Turkel
Biography
Joseph Turkel (July 15, 1927 – June 27, 2022) was an American actor. A career character actor, he was noted for his craggy Bronx looks and distinctive, penetrating voice. Turkel worked steadily from 1949 to 1998 in both films and television, including in the Stanley Kubrick films The Killing (1956), Paths of Glory (1957), and The Shining (1980). He still made the occasional appearance at fan conventions into his 90s.
Filmography (67)
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining
2013
⭐ 7.8
Role:
Self
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner
2007No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Self
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
2007
⭐ 7.7
Role:
Self
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'
2000
⭐ 5.1
Role:
Paxton Warner
The Dark Side of the Moon
1990
⭐ 3.2
Role:
Harry (archive footage)
Reel Horror
1985
⭐ 7.9
Role:
Tyrell
Blade Runner
1982
⭐ 8.2
Role:
Lloyd
The Shining
1980
⭐ 6.1
Role:
Harry Boatwright
Which Way Is Up?
1977
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Jules
The Commitment
1976
⭐ 6.3
Role:
Detective Moore
The Hindenburg
1975
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975
⭐ 4.0
Role:
Director
The Sex Symbol
1974
⭐ 6.2
Role:
Harry
Savage Abduction
1973
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Col. Ferguson
