Blade Runner1982
As Tyrell
TMDb 7.9 / 10
Joe Turkel
Born
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)
The Shining1980
As Lloyd
TMDb 8.2 / 10
Paths of Glory1957
As Pvt. Pierre Arnaud
TMDb 8.3 / 10
The Killing1956
As Tiny
TMDb 7.6 / 10
The Sand Pebbles1966
As Bronson
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Friendly Persuasion1956
As Poor Loser (uncredited)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Warlock1959
As Chet Haggin (uncredited)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Johnny Cool1963
As Hoodlum
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Prisoner of Second Avenue1975
As Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner2007
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre1967
As Jake 'Greasy Thumb' Guzik
TMDb 6.3 / 10
King Rat1965
As Dino
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Jeanne Eagels1957
As Eddie, Reporter (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Which Way Is Up?1977
As Harry Boatwright
TMDb 5.7 / 10
The Dark Side of the Moon1990
As Paxton Warner
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Devil's Eight1969
As Sam
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Triple Trouble1950
As Benny the Blood (as Joseph Turkel)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Hindenburg1975
As Detective Moore
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Midnight Story1957
As Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Halls of Montezuma1951
As Marine
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Federal Man1950
As Jack 'Sneeze' Norton
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Fixed Bayonets!1951
As Soldier (uncredited)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Naked Street1955
As Shimmy
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Village of the Giants1965
As Sheriff
TMDb 3.7 / 10
Verboten!1959
As Infantryman
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Tormented1960
As Nick
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Hellcats of the Navy1957
As Chick (as Joseph Turkel)
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Glass Wall1953
As Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Reel Horror1985
As Harry (archive footage)
TMDb 3.2 / 10
The Yellow Canary1963
As Policeman
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Shadow on the Window1957
As Lounger (uncredited)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Commitment1976
As Jules
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Animals1970
As Peyote
TMDb 3.9 / 10
The Bonnie Parker Story1958
As Chuck Darrow
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Case Against Brooklyn1958
As Henchman Monte
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Human Jungle1954
As Delinquent Hood
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Cell 2455 Death Row1955
As Curly
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Portrait of a Mobster1961
As Joe Noe
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Sword in the Desert1949
As Haganah Soldier (uncredited)
TMDb 7.5 / 10
House of Numbers1957
As Bradville - Convict
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Mad at the World1955
As Pete Johnson (as Joseph Turkel)
TMDb 5.9 / 10
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner'2000
As Self
TMDb 7.7 / 10
Wild in the Sky1972
As Corazza
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Down Among the Sheltering Palms1953
As Pvt. Harris
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Boy and the Pirates1960
As Abu the Genie
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Starlift1951
As Litter Case (uncredited)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Sex Symbol1974
As Director
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Lucky Losers1950
As Johnny Angelo
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Famous Ghost Stories1961
As Nick (segment 'Tormented')
TMDb 6.0 / 10
A Slight Case of Larceny1953
As Holdup Man
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Gypsy Colt1954
As Chuck
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Duffy of San Quentin1954
As Frank Roberts
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Bamboo Prison1954
As P.O.W.
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Inside Detroit1955
As Pete Link (as Joseph Turkel)
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Man Crazy1953
As Ray
TMDb 7.0 / 10
City Across the River1949
As Shimmy Stockton
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Scream Free!1969
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling
Fashion Forward: Wardrobe and Styling2007
As Self
Southside 1-10001950
As Frankie
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Return from the Sea1954
As Sailor
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Six Hundred and Sixty-Six1972
As Col. Ferguson
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Angels in Disguise1949
As Henchman Johnny Martin
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Beast of Budapest1958
As Martin
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Here Come the Jets1959
As Henley
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Purple Gang1959
As Eddie Olsen
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Savage Abduction1973
As Harry
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Staircases to Nowhere: Making Stanley Kubrick's The Shining2013
As Himself - interviewee (2026 special edition)
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Filmography and biography: TMDb