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Theodore Bikel

Bio: Theodore Meir Bikel wa a character actor, folk singer and musician. He made his film debut in The African Queen and was nominated for an Academy award for his supporting role as Sheriff Max Muller in The Defiant Ones

Born: Fri, May 02 1924

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Death: Tue, Jul 21 2015

Theodore Bikel is 91 years old

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Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

Theodore Bikel would have been no older than 91 in Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words as 'Rance Muhammitz (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 03 2016

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

Theodore Bikel was 85 in Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 23 2010

The Little Traitor

Theodore Bikel was 83 in The Little Traitor as 'Interrogator'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 01 2007

Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal

Theodore Bikel was 80 in Isn't This a Time! A Tribute Concert for Harold Leventhal as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 17 2004

Crime and Punishment

Theodore Bikel was 78 in Crime and Punishment as 'Captain Koch'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 01 2002

Second Chances

Theodore Bikel was 74 in Second Chances as 'Dutch John Hathaway'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 01 1998

Babylon 5: In the Beginning

Theodore Bikel was 73 in Babylon 5: In the Beginning as 'Lenonn'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 04 1998

Shadow Conspiracy

Theodore Bikel was 72 in Shadow Conspiracy as 'Prof. Yuri Pochenko'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 25 1997

More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'

Theodore Bikel was 71 in More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady' as 'Self / Zoltan Karpathy (as Theo Bikel)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 30 1995

My Family Treasure

Theodore Bikel was 71 in My Family Treasure as 'Grandpa Danieloff'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 23 1995

In the Month of Kislev

Theodore Bikel was 70 in In the Month of Kislev as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 01 1994

Benefit of the Doubt

Theodore Bikel was 69 in Benefit of the Doubt as 'Gideon Lee'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 17 1993

Crisis in the Kremlin

Theodore Bikel was 67 in Crisis in the Kremlin as 'Leo'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1992

Shattered

Theodore Bikel was 67 in Shattered as 'Dr. Berkus'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 11 1991

The Final Days

Theodore Bikel was 65 in The Final Days as 'Henry Kissinger'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 29 1989

See You in the Morning

Theodore Bikel was 64 in See You in the Morning as 'Bronie'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 14 1989

A Stoning in Fulham County

Theodore Bikel was 64 in A Stoning in Fulham County as 'Abe Moser'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 24 1988

Inside the Soviet Circus

Theodore Bikel was 63 in Inside the Soviet Circus as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 09 1988

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

Theodore Bikel was 63 in The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1988

Dark Tower

Theodore Bikel was 63 in Dark Tower as 'Max Gold'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 29 1987

Very Close Quarters

Theodore Bikel was 62 in Very Close Quarters

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 14 1986

Prince Jack

Theodore Bikel was 61 in Prince Jack as 'Georgi'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 01 1985

Night of 100 Stars

Theodore Bikel was 57 in Night of 100 Stars as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 08 1982

Frank Zappa: New York and Elsewhere

Theodore Bikel was 56 in Frank Zappa: New York and Elsewhere as 'Rance Muhammitz (voice) (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 01 1980

The Return of the King

Theodore Bikel was 56 in The Return of the King as 'Aragorn (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 11 1980

The Stingiest Man in Town

Theodore Bikel was 54 in The Stingiest Man in Town as 'Marley's Ghost (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 23 1978

Loose Change

Theodore Bikel was 53 in Loose Change as 'Tom Feiffer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 26 1978

Victory at Entebbe

Theodore Bikel was 52 in Victory at Entebbe as 'Yakov Shlomo'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 1976

Murder on Flight 502

Theodore Bikel was 51 in Murder on Flight 502 as 'Otto Gruenwaldt'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 21 1975

The Little Ark

Theodore Bikel was 47 in The Little Ark as 'The Captain'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 01 1972

Killer by Night

Theodore Bikel was 47 in Killer by Night as 'Sgt. Phl 'Sharkey' Gold'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 07 1972

Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels

Theodore Bikel was 47 in Frank Zappa filmt 200 Motels as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 23 1971

200 Motels

Theodore Bikel was 47 in 200 Motels as 'Rance Muhammitz / Dave'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 10 1971

Darker Than Amber

Theodore Bikel was 46 in Darker Than Amber as 'Meyer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 14 1970

My Side of the Mountain

Theodore Bikel was 45 in My Side of the Mountain as 'Bando'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 25 1969

Sweet November

Theodore Bikel was 43 in Sweet November as 'Alonzo'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 08 1968

Saint Joan

Theodore Bikel was 43 in Saint Joan as 'Robert de Baudricourt'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 04 1967

The Diary of Anne Frank

Theodore Bikel was 43 in The Diary of Anne Frank as 'Hans Van Daan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 26 1967

Festival

Theodore Bikel was 43 in Festival as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 23 1967

The Desperate Ones

Theodore Bikel was 42 in The Desperate Ones as 'Kisielev'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1967

Noon Wine

Theodore Bikel was 42 in Noon Wine as 'Homer T. Hatch'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 23 1966

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!

Theodore Bikel was 42 in The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! as 'The Russian captain'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 25 1966

Sands of the Kalahari

Theodore Bikel was 41 in Sands of the Kalahari as 'Bondrechai'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 24 1965

My Fair Lady

Theodore Bikel was 40 in My Fair Lady as 'Zoltan Karpathy'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 21 1964

Pericles on 31st Street

Theodore Bikel was 37 in Pericles on 31st Street as 'Nicholas Simonakis'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 12 1962

The Dybbuk

Theodore Bikel was 36 in The Dybbuk as 'Sender'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 03 1960

The Blue Angel

Theodore Bikel was 35 in The Blue Angel as 'Klepert'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 04 1959

The Angry Hills

Theodore Bikel was 35 in The Angry Hills as 'Dimitrios Tassos'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 29 1959

Woman Obsessed

Theodore Bikel was 35 in Woman Obsessed as 'Dr. R. W. Gibbs'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 27 1959

A Dog of Flanders

Theodore Bikel was 34 in A Dog of Flanders as 'Piet van Gelder'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 17 1959

I Want to Live!

Theodore Bikel was 34 in I Want to Live! as 'Carl G.G. Palmberg'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 18 1958

The Defiant Ones

Theodore Bikel was 34 in The Defiant Ones as 'Sheriff Max Muller'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 14 1958

I Bury the Living

Theodore Bikel was 34 in I Bury the Living as 'Andy McKee'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 01 1958

Fraulein

Theodore Bikel was 34 in Fraulein as 'Col. Dimitri Bucaron'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 08 1958

The Enemy Below

Theodore Bikel was 33 in The Enemy Below as 'Heinie Schwaffer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 25 1957

The Pride and the Passion

Theodore Bikel was 33 in The Pride and the Passion as 'General Jouvet'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 10 1957

The Vintage

Theodore Bikel was 33 in The Vintage as 'Eduardo Uribari'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 08 1957

Flight from Vienna

Theodore Bikel was 31 in Flight from Vienna as 'Col. Sandor Kosice'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 31 1956

Julius Caesar

Theodore Bikel was 31 in Julius Caesar as 'Julius Caesar'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 01 1955

Above Us the Waves

Theodore Bikel was 30 in Above Us the Waves as 'German Officer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 29 1955

The Colditz Story

Theodore Bikel was 30 in The Colditz Story as 'Vandy'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 25 1955

The Divided Heart

Theodore Bikel was 30 in The Divided Heart as 'Josip'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 09 1954

Betrayed

Theodore Bikel was 30 in Betrayed as 'German Sergeant (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 07 1954

The Young Lovers

Theodore Bikel was 30 in The Young Lovers as 'Joseph'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 24 1954

Forbidden Cargo

Theodore Bikel was 30 in Forbidden Cargo as 'Max'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 04 1954

The Love Lottery

Theodore Bikel was 29 in The Love Lottery as 'Parsimonious'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 30 1954

The Kidnappers

Theodore Bikel was 29 in The Kidnappers as 'Dr. Willem Bloem'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 01 1953

A Day to Remember

Theodore Bikel was 29 in A Day to Remember as 'Henri Dubot'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 10 1953

Melba

Theodore Bikel was 29 in Melba as 'Paul Brotha'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 07 1953

Never Let Me Go

Theodore Bikel was 28 in Never Let Me Go as 'Lieutenant'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 18 1953

Moulin Rouge

Theodore Bikel was 28 in Moulin Rouge as 'King Milo IV of Serbia'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 23 1952

The African Queen

Theodore Bikel was 27 in The African Queen as 'First Officer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 07 1952

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Brooklyn South

Theodore Bikel was 73+ in Brooklyn South as 'Solomon Shuyler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1997

The Pretender

Theodore Bikel was 72+ in The Pretender as 'Martin Zeller / Dr. Werner Krieg'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1996

JAG

Theodore Bikel was 71+ in JAG as 'Farmer with Plane'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1995

Babylon 5

Theodore Bikel was 69+ in Babylon 5 as 'Rabbi Koslov, Lenonn'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 26 1994

Memories of Midnight

Theodore Bikel was 67+ in Memories of Midnight as 'Napoleon Chotas'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Nov 25 1991

Law & Order

Theodore Bikel was 66+ in Law & Order as 'Sol Bregman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990

Christine Cromwell

Theodore Bikel was 65+ in Christine Cromwell

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 11 1989

The New Lassie

Theodore Bikel was 65+ in The New Lassie

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1989

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Theodore Bikel was 63+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation as 'Sergey Rozhenko'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987

Beauty and the Beast

Theodore Bikel was 63+ in Beauty and the Beast

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1987

L.A. Law

Theodore Bikel was 62+ in L.A. Law as 'Kurt Rubin'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986

The Equalizer

Theodore Bikel was 61+ in The Equalizer

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Theodore Bikel was 60+ in Murder, She Wrote as 'Rosanno Bertolucci, Yuri Lermentov, Inspector Van Horn, Professor Harold Crenshaw'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Cover Up

Theodore Bikel was 60+ in Cover Up

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984

Knight Rider

Theodore Bikel was 58+ in Knight Rider as 'Graham Deauville'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982

Hotel

Theodore Bikel was 58+ in Hotel

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982

Falcon Crest

Theodore Bikel was 57+ in Falcon Crest as 'Marin Dimitrov'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1981

The Fall Guy

Theodore Bikel was 57+ in The Fall Guy

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Nov 04 1981

Dynasty

Theodore Bikel was 56+ in Dynasty

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1981

The Amazing Spider-Man

Theodore Bikel was 53+ in The Amazing Spider-Man

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Apr 05 1978

Fantasy Island

Theodore Bikel was 53+ in Fantasy Island as 'Ambassador Eric Soro'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 28 1978

The San Pedro Beach Bums

Theodore Bikel was 53+ in The San Pedro Beach Bums

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1977

Charlie's Angels

Theodore Bikel was 52+ in Charlie's Angels as 'Prof. Wycinski'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976

Medical Story

Theodore Bikel was 51+ in Medical Story as 'Danziger'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 04 1975

Police Woman

Theodore Bikel was 50+ in Police Woman

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Little House on the Prairie

Theodore Bikel was 50+ in Little House on the Prairie

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 11 1974

Columbo

Theodore Bikel was 47+ in Columbo as 'Oliver Brandt'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971

Cannon

Theodore Bikel was 47+ in Cannon

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971

All in the Family

Theodore Bikel was 46+ in All in the Family as 'Albrecht 'Alvin' Klemmer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971

The Mod Squad

Theodore Bikel was 44+ in The Mod Squad

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Hawaii Five-O

Theodore Bikel was 44+ in Hawaii Five-O as 'Prof. Erich Stoss'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

The Dick Cavett Show

Theodore Bikel was 44+ in The Dick Cavett Show as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

Ironside

Theodore Bikel was 42+ in Ironside

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

Mission: Impossible

Theodore Bikel was 42+ in Mission: Impossible as 'General Casimir Zepke'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966

ABC Stage 67

Theodore Bikel was 42+ in ABC Stage 67 as 'Homer T. Hatch'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966

Another World

Theodore Bikel was 40+ in Another World

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, May 04 1964

The Hollywood Palace

Theodore Bikel was 39+ in The Hollywood Palace as 'Self - Folk Singer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Theodore Bikel was 39+ in Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1963

Burke's Law

Theodore Bikel was 39+ in Burke's Law as 'Vic Bates, Senor Manfred Gonzales'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963

Tonight in Person

Theodore Bikel was 38+ in Tonight in Person as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 30 1963

Combat!

Theodore Bikel was 38+ in Combat! as 'Francois Perrault'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 02 1962

Sam Benedict

Theodore Bikel was 38+ in Sam Benedict

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Theodore Bikel was 37+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Dr. Kildare

Theodore Bikel was 37+ in Dr. Kildare as 'Dr. Mahmel Homatka'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

The Dick Powell Show

Theodore Bikel was 37+ in The Dick Powell Show as 'Captain Bellini, Nicholas Simonakis'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 1961

Route 66

Theodore Bikel was 36+ in Route 66

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 07 1960

The Twilight Zone

Theodore Bikel was 35+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Oliver Crangle'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Rawhide

Theodore Bikel was 34+ in Rawhide as 'Pence'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

Naked City

Theodore Bikel was 34+ in Naked City as 'Nicholas Ross / Nicholas Rozinski, Dr. Stanley Wilford'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

DuPont Show of the Month

Theodore Bikel was 33+ in DuPont Show of the Month as 'Capt. Alvarado'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1957

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Theodore Bikel was 31+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents as 'Sergeant Ottermole'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955

Gunsmoke

Theodore Bikel was 31+ in Gunsmoke as 'Martin Kellums'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

Climax!

Theodore Bikel was 30+ in Climax! as 'Martin Humphries'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Theodore Bikel was 27+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Uncle Lajos, De Baudricourt'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Studio One

Theodore Bikel was 24+ in Studio One as 'Machek, Henri Blanchard, Julius Caesar, Grossman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

Theodore Bikel was 24+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948