ACTOR · FROM BROOKLYN, U.S.
John Cassisi
Born 1962 · 64 years old5 credits since 1975
FunnyWhimsicalFeel goodMusicThe underworld
ABOUT JOHN
John Cassisi (born September 5, 1962) is a former American child actor who starred in the 1976 movie Bugsy Malone as "Fat Sam" and subsequently in the television series Fish.
He was "discovered" by Bugsy Malone director Alan Parker, when Parker visited a Brooklyn classroom and asked students to nominate the "naughtiest" boy in class.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born5 September 1962
BirthplaceBrooklyn, U.S.
Known forActing
On Cineora3 of 5 titles
Known for
The titles people know John from.
MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 3
- Average IMDb
- 7.2
- Highest rated
- Barney MillerIMDb 8.3
- Working since
- 1975
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1980s
1 title
as Herschel Weinberger
The 1970s
4 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average
Movieas Teenage Volunteer
as Victor Kreutzer · 35 episodes
Movieas Fat Sam
Seriesas Victor Kreutzer · 2 episodes