Al Israel
Date of birth: 1935-04-16
Place of birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Al J. Israel Jr.
Biography
Al Israel (1935/1936 – March 16, 2011) was an American film and TV actor who is best known for his role as the chainsaw-wielding Colombian drug dealer "Hector the Toad" in the 1983 film Scarface. He also appeared alongside Al Pacino in Carlito's Way a decade later. He was one of three original cast members to voice the 2006 video game based on the film. The game entitled Scarface: The World Is Yours sold more than two million units in less than two years.
Movie Credits
Scarface
1983-12-09
After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana s
Marilyn and Me
1991-09-22
Aspiring writer Robert Slatzer befriends Norma Jean Baker in 1946, the year she becomes Marilyn Monr
Old Enough
1984-08-24
The 12 years old well-bred Lonnie meets the impudent Karen on the street. They spend some time toget
Dangerous Minds
1995-08-11
Former Marine Louanne Johnson lands a gig teaching in a pilot program for bright but underachieving
Driven
1998-04-23
Set in the callous streets of L.A., a group of sleep deprived cab drivers are changed forever by the
Confessions of a Hitman
1994-05-04
A former hitman named Bruno steals some cash from his mobster uncle. He plans to go to Tahiti, but t
Broken Vessels
1998-04-18
A young Pennsylvania man moves to Los Angeles to begin work for an ambulance service. There he is te
Carlito's Way
1993-11-10
Free after years in prison, Carlito Brigante intends to give up his criminal ways, but it's not long
Marked for Death
1990-10-05
Just retired from the Drug Enforcement Agency, John Hatcher returns to his hometown and quickly disc
The Soldier
1982-06-01
Terrorists take over a plutonium bomb and threaten to detonate it in a Saudi Arabian oil field. A sp
Drop Zone
1994-12-08
A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a bro
Body Double
1984-10-25
After losing an acting role and his girlfriend, Jake Scully finally catches a break: he gets offered
Klepto
2003-03-05
Emily Brown is a kleptomaniac with a penchant for watches. She shoplifts and has an apartment full o
Attention Shoppers
2000-09-21
An actor's promotional appearance at a new shopping centre is ruined when a popular rival shows up a
Killer Snake
2004-06-01
Four actresses struggling with racism and limited opportunities in Hollywood find themselves up for
Three Way
2004-06-29
Lew is a small time loser with a troubled past and a very big secret. Overhearing a couple plan a ki
Streets of Justice
1985-11-10
After bikers kill the wife and son of an auto worker (John Laughlin) and then get off with a light s