Born 1915 (age 98) · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Appears in 213 titles

Eli Herschel Wallach (December 7, 1915 – June 24, 2014) was an American film, television and stage actor, who gained fame in the late 1950s. For his performance in Baby Doll he won a BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer and a Golden Globe nomination. One of his most famous roles is that of Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966). Other roles include his portrayal of Don Altobello in The Godfather Part III, Calvera in The Magnificent Seven, and Arthur Abbott in The Holiday. Wallach has received BAFTA Awards, Tony Awards and Emmy Awards for his work. Wallach also has a cameo as a liquor store owner in Clint Eastwood's Mystic River. Wallach received an Honorary Academy Award at the 2nd Annual Governors Awards, presented on November 13, 2010.

Filmography

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
8.5
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
1966
as Tuco Ramirez
Mystic River
7.7
Mystic River
2003
as Mr. Loonie (uncredited)
The Godfather Part III
7.4
The Godfather Part III
1990
as Don Altobello
The Holiday
7.1
The Holiday
2006
as Arthur Abbott
The Ghost Writer
6.8
The Ghost Writer
2010
as Old man
The Magnificent Seven
7.5
The Magnificent Seven
1960
as Calvera
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
6.1
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
2010
as Julie Steinhardt
Keeping the Faith
6.1
Keeping the Faith
2000
as Rabbi Ben Lewis
How to Steal a Million
7.5
How to Steal a Million
1966
as Davis Leland
New York, I Love You
5.9
New York, I Love You
2008
as Abe
How the West Was Won
7.0
How the West Was Won
1962
as Charlie Gant
The Misfits
7.0
The Misfits
1961
as Guido
The Brain
7.3
The Brain
1969
as Frankie Scannapieco, Godfather of the Italian Mafia
The Two Jakes
6.0
The Two Jakes
1990
as Cotton Weinberger
The Deep
6.0
The Deep
1977
as Adam Coffin
The Hoax
6.3
The Hoax
2006
as Noah Dietrich
The Associate
6.3
The Associate
1996
as Donald Fallon
The Sentinel
6.1
The Sentinel
1977
as Detective Gatz
Ace High
6.5
Ace High
1968
as Cacopoulos
Mackenna's Gold
6.6
Mackenna's Gold
1969
as Ben Baker