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Victor Argo

Date of birth: 1934-11-05

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Vic Argo

Victor Argo

Biography

Victor Argo (November 5, 1934 – April 7, 2004) was a Puerto Rican - American actor who usually played the part of a tough bad guy in his movies. Description above from the Wikipedia article Victor Argo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Mean Streets
3.5

Mean Streets

1973-10-14

A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.

Dream House
0

Dream House

1981-11-28

Vacationing Georgia construction worker (John Schneider) meets and falls for Manhattan's comely Dire

After Hours
3.8

After Hours

1985-09-13

Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures d

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
3.7

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999-10-06

A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

The Last Temptation of Christ
3.6

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988-05-28

Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutio

Blue in the Face
3.3

Blue in the Face

1995-09-15

A wacky group of locals visit the neighborhood cigar shop, looking for good times and finding plenty

Boxcar Bertha
3

Boxcar Bertha

1972-06-14

"Boxcar" Bertha Thompson, a transient woman in Arkansas during the violence-filled Depression of the

The Funeral
3.4

The Funeral

1996-01-26

After the funeral of one of their own, a criminal family decides to embark on an emotionally unnervi

Angel Eyes
3

Angel Eyes

2001-05-18

A story about a seemingly unlikely couple who cross paths under life-threatening circumstances as th

Don't Say a Word
3.1

Don't Say a Word

2001-09-28

When the daughter of a psychiatrist is kidnapped, he is horrified to discover that the abductors' de

Bad Lieutenant
3.5

Bad Lieutenant

1992-11-20

While investigating a young nun's rape, a corrupt New York City police detective, with a serious dru

King of New York
3.4

King of New York

1990-07-18

A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the

McBain
2.1

McBain

1991-09-20

Santos attempts to lead a people's revolt in Colombia to overthrow the Presidente. When his revolt f

Double Whammy
2.7

Double Whammy

2001-10-17

Ray Pluto has many problems. He is satirized in the tabloids as the "loser cop." His partner is star

Shadows and Fog
3.4

Shadows and Fog

1991-12-05

With a serial strangler on the loose, a bookkeeper wanders around town searching for the vigilante g

Lulu on the Bridge
3

Lulu on the Bridge

1998-09-06

This film is about a famous jazz saxophonist, Izzy, whose life is forever changed after he is accide

Bridget
2.7

Bridget

2002-02-07

Being addicted to alcohol, single mother Anna had to give her son to foster parents, but they would

Hanky Panky
2.6

Hanky Panky

1982-06-04

Naïve Michael Jordon is drawn into a web of government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious pac

Her Alibi
2.7

Her Alibi

1989-02-03

A writer of BAD detective novels is in full writers' block. He pretends to be the alibi of a beautif

'R Xmas
3.1

'R Xmas

2001-12-14

A New York drug dealer is kidnapped, and his wife must try to come up with the money and drugs to fr

The Yards
3.1

The Yards

2000-04-27

In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts

Off Beat
2.4

Off Beat

1986-04-10

Joe Gower's job is skating through library shelves, fetching books. A police officer/friend of his i

Falling in Love
3.3

Falling in Love

1984-11-21

During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will

New York Stories
3.1

New York Stories

1989-03-10

Three tales of love, ambition, and neurosis unfold in the city that never sleeps. In "Life Lessons"

Hot Tomorrows
3

Hot Tomorrows

1977-04-01

A portrait of a young man, Michael, so obsessed with death that he decorates his room with a life-si

The Don Is Dead
3

The Don Is Dead

1973-11-14

After his mistress is murdered, a Mafia leader goes after the killer with a bloody vengeance. Soon a

Angela
2.6

Angela

2002-06-07

Manhattan- as it is every day of the week, year in, year out. Life is pretty routine for Bob, about

New Rose Hotel
2.6

New Rose Hotel

1999-03-19

A corporate raider and his henchman use a chanteuse to lure a scientific genius away from his employ

Side Streets
3.2

Side Streets

1998-09-05

The lives of diverse characters in each of New York City's five boroughs overlap.

Which Way Is Up?
3

Which Way Is Up?

1977-11-04

Orange picker Leroy Jones inadvertently becomes a union leader and is forced out of town, leaving be

The Final Contract
0

The Final Contract

1993-02-07

David Sloan is 40 and is a Vietnam veteran unable to accept his violent past. Decides to consult a p

Queenie in Love
3

Queenie in Love

2001-09-12

A quirky, romantic New York comedy about the pursuit of love, life and the right to be yourself.

Going Nomad
2.5

Going Nomad

1998-07-28

El Cid Rivera is 33 and has never left Manhattan Island; neither have his childhood friends, whom he

On the Run
2.6

On the Run

1999-01-29

Albert is an introverted travel agent living a lonely life in New York. When Louie, his best friend

Quick Change
3.3

Quick Change

1990-07-13

With the aid of his girlfriend, Phyllis Potter, and best friend, Loomis, Grimm enters a Manhattan ba

Sins of Silence
3.5

Sins of Silence

1996-02-20

A former nun who has become a rape counselor defies a court order to release her file on a rape vict

Tight as a Drum
0

Tight as a Drum

1974-02-11

A military school graduation ceremony is interrupted when a student's dope-smuggling father is kille

Dangerous Game
2.9

Dangerous Game

1993-10-13

A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions

Johnny Ryan
0

Johnny Ryan

1990-07-29

An honest, hard-working cop has to go up against the mob in 1949 New York City.

Taxi Driver
4

Taxi Driver

1976-02-09

Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunti

Condition Red
2.3

Condition Red

1995-12-08

Prison guard falls in love with inmate. She wants him to let her escape.

Men Lie
0

Men Lie

1994-01-13

Swearing fidelity to his fiancée, two-faced Scott attempts to bed every woman who crosses his path.

Crimes and Misdemeanors
3.7

Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989-10-13

A renowned ophthalmologist is desperate to cut off an adulterous relationship…which ends up in murde

Smile Jenny, You're Dead
3

Smile Jenny, You're Dead

1974-02-03

David Janssen (The Fugitive) portrays dogged detective Harry in the telefilm that was the second of

Lustre
2.6

Lustre

2005-08-17

"Lustre" chronicles a change in heart, a spiritual awakening through the rise of an unlikely holy ma

Smoke
3.6

Smoke

1995-06-09

Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid

The Unholy Rollers
2.7

The Unholy Rollers

1972-11-10

Karen wants more action out of life and quits her job at the cannery to become a skater in the rolle

Florida Straits
2.5

Florida Straits

1986-10-26

A man who spent 20 years in Cuban prison after the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion and a boat ca

Monkey Trouble
2.9

Monkey Trouble

1994-03-18

Dodger, a criminal monkey, belongs to a crooked street performer but escapes his life of crime only

True Romance
3.8

True Romance

1993-09-09

Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, wh

Force Five
2.5

Force Five

1975-03-28

Desperately Seeking Susan
3

Desperately Seeking Susan

1985-03-29

A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in

Raw Deal
2.9

Raw Deal

1986-06-06

Mark Kaminsky is kicked out of the FBI for his rough treatment of a suspect. He winds up as the sher

The Pick-up Artist
2.8

The Pick-up Artist

1987-09-18

A womanizer meets his match when he falls for the daughter of a gambling addict who is in debt to th

Household Saints
3.3

Household Saints

1993-09-15

A chronicle of three generations of Italian-American women struggling to get by in post-World War II

Next Stop Wonderland
3

Next Stop Wonderland

1998-08-21

Dumped by her loser boyfriend, Erin's love life hits rock bottom when her overbearing mother places

Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
4

Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty

2003-09-12

Intimate portrait of Abel Ferrara: the result is an eccentric road movie, with the restless film mak

Fast Food Fast Women
3.1

Fast Food Fast Women

2000-07-27

How important is the truth when falling in love? Bella is a Manhattan café waitress, about to turn 3

The Terminal Man
2.6

The Terminal Man

1974-06-19

As the result of a head injury, brilliant computer scientist Harry Benson begins to experience viole

Coming Soon
3

Coming Soon

1999-06-08

Privileged teenage friends Jenny, Nell and Stream spend their senior year on a quest to rid Stream o

Blue Moon
2.5

Blue Moon

2000-01-16

Hoping to revitalize their marriage, an elderly couple from New York (Gazzara, Moreno) go on vacatio

Somebody to Love
2.5

Somebody to Love

1994-09-27

Mercedes is a taxi dancer who wants to be an actress. She's involved with the married Harry, who con

The Rose
3.4

The Rose

1979-11-07

Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are continuously im

Music
2.3

Music

2003-06-04

Spiced with surreal, Kafkaesque twists, MUSIC is about a man who loves music and is fascinated by th

The Electric Chair
0

The Electric Chair

1985-02-19

A shoe store manager attempts to revive a failed career as a stand-up comic by performing at a myste

Life Lessons
0

Life Lessons

1989-03-10

Set at the end of the 1980s, when new, large-scale paintings were once again lining gallery walls, L