Acting
Mike Mazurki
EN, JA cinema · 100 credits
Born
25 December 1907
Died
9 December 1990 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]
Also known as Michail Mazuruski · 'Iron' Mike Mazurki · Michael Mazurki · Markiyan Yulianovich Mazurkevich · Маркіян (Михайло) Мазуркевич
Mike Mazurki (born: Markijan Mazurkiewicz; 25 December 1907 – 9 December 1990) was an American actor and professional wrestler who appeared in more than 100 films. His towering 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) presence and intimidating face usually got him roles playing tough guys, thugs, strong men, and gangsters.
Known for
Filmography
The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
as Self (archive footage)
Mob Boss
as Don Taglianeti
Dick Tracy
as Old Man at Hotel
Amazon Women on the Moon
as Dutch (segment "Reckless Youth")
Doin' Time
as Bruno
...All the Marbles
as Chicago Referee (uncredited)
The Man with Bogart's Face
as Himself
Alligator
as Gatekeeper
Gas Pump Girls
as Moiv
The Magic of Lassie
as Apollo
Mad Bull
as Tidy
The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race
as Crazy Horse
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Studio Guard
Challenge to be Free
as Trapper
The Wild McCullochs
as Cliff Randall
Paesano
as Bodyguard
The Centerfold Girls
as The Caretaker
Which Way to the Front?
as Rocky (uncredited)
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
as Mountain Ox
7 Women
as Tunga Khan
Requiem for a Gunfighter
as Ivy Bliss
Cheyenne Autumn
as Sr. First Sergeant
Donovan's Reef
as Monk Menkowicz
4 for Texas
as Chad
The Losers
as Mr. Anston
Five Weeks in a Balloon
as Slave Captain
Zotz!
as Igor
Pocketful of Miracles
as Big Mike
The Errand Boy
as Blonde 'Movie Siren'
Swingin' Along
as Bookie
The Facts of Life
as Husband in Motel Room
Some Like It Hot
as Spats' Henchman
Alias Jesse James
as Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)
Hell Ship Mutiny
as Ross
Man in the Vault
as Louie
Comanche
as Flat Mouth
Around the World in 80 Days
as Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
New York Confidential
as Arnie Wendler
Blood Alley
as Big Han
New Orleans Uncensored
as Big Mike
Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
as Big Foot
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
as Bigfoot Mason
Kismet
as Chief Policeman
The Egyptian
as Foreman, House of Death
Criminal Lawyer
as 'Moose' Hendricks
Pier 23
as Ape Danowski
My Favorite Spy
as Monkara
The Light Touch
as Charles
Ten Tall Men
as Roshko
Dark City
as Sidney Winant
Night and the City
as The Strangler, Technical Advisor
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
as 'Lunk' Boxwell
The Devil's Henchmen
as Rhino
Abandoned
as Hoppe
Neptune's Daughter
as Mac Mozolla
Rope of Sand
as Pierson (guard)
Samson and Delilah
as Leader of Philistine Soldiers
The Noose Hangs High
as Chuck
Relentless
as Jake
I Walk Alone
as Dan
Sinbad the Sailor
as Yusuf
Nightmare Alley
as Bruno
Unconquered
as Bone
Killer Dill
as Little Joe
Mysterious Intruder
as Harry Pontos
The French Key
as Sam Cragg
Live Wires
as Patsy 'Pat' Clark
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
as Klondike Pete
The Horn Blows at Midnight
as Bass Player / Humphrey Rafferty
Dakota
as Bigtree Collins
The Spanish Main
as Erik Swaine
Dick Tracy
as 'Splitface'
Murder, My Sweet
as Joe "Moose" Malloy
The Princess and the Pirate
as Pirate (uncredited)
The Canterville Ghost
as Metropolus
Summer Storm
as Tall Policeman Bending Over Petroff (uncredited)
The Missing Juror
as Cullie, Steam Room Attendant (uncredited)
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Whistling in Brooklyn
as Henchman on Ship (uncredited)
Taxi, Mister
as Henchman Joe
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Olaf (uncredited)
Lost Angel
as Fighter (uncredited)
Behind the Rising Sun
as Japanese Wrestler
Mission to Moscow
as Russian Machinist Workman (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay
as Bouncer (uncredited)
Swing Fever
as Wrestler (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
as Jake Kilrain (uncredited)
About Face
as Tough Sailor (uncredited)
Dr. Renault's Secret
as Rogell (uncredited)
That Other Woman
as Jealous Sunbather at Hotel
The Shanghai Gesture
as The Coolie
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Bit Part (Uncredited)