Sal Viscuso
Known for Acting · 66 credits
- Born
- 1948-10-05 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
The dedication of Sal Viscuso to the craft of acting can be dated to a singular evening in 1967. A college freshman, he happened upon a teleplay of Ronald Ribman's CBS Playhouse: The Final War of Olly Winter (1967) and was so inspired by Ivan Dixon's Emmy-winning rendition of the title role that he entered the drama department the very next day, later explaining, "I felt that there I had found my family." He earned his BA from the University of California at Davis, then went on to study with Olympia Dukakis at NYU School of the Arts, from which he graduated with an MFA.
Opportunities presented themselves rapidly, and Sal made his film debut in the classic The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974). An introduction to Burt Metcalfe, associate producer of the iconic series M*A*S*H (1972), led to his move to Los Angeles, and soon Sal was a regular on NBC's sitcom The Montefuscos (1975). He was an off-screen loudspeaker announcer (as well as various other characters) on M*A*S*H (1972); appeared in Gene Wilder's homage to 1920's Hollywood, The World's Greatest Lover (1977); improvised in Robert Altman's Three Women (1977); and played multiple parts on the beloved Barney Miller (1975) (one of which was written especially for him by the show's creator, Danny Arnold).
He was also to feature in what TIME magazine has rated as one of the "Top 100 TV shows of all time," Susan Harris's Soap (1977). His vocationally challenged Father Timothy Flotsky (and the show's depiction of one of the first openly gay characters on network television), created instant controversy that attracted 19 million viewers to the series premiere. Shortly thereafter, Sal commenced his professional association with the Bancroft/Brooks combine of talent, first appearing in Anne Bancroft's Fatso (1980), and then in Mel Brooks' Spaceballs (1987), about which he has remarked, "I continue to get more attention from that project than from anything I've ever done!"
Known For
TV Shows (45)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sal Avelino
The Mentalist
2008
as Walter
Castle
2009
as Tommy Valentine
9-1-1
2018
as Anton
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
ER
1994
as Mr. Weller
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Hal Zareth
Falcon Crest
1981
as Judge Connor Stewart
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Dick Douglas / Phil
The Love Boat
1977
as Doug Ketchum / Mark Carlson / Charley Cole
Scandal
2012
as Clark
M*A*S*H
1972
as Patient John / Sergeant Raymond McGill
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Herbie
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Monk (voice)
Station 19
2018
as Mr. Phillips
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Bobby Bigmouth
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Dennis
Simon & Simon
1981
Matlock
1986
as Charlie
Barney Miller
1975
as Brenner / Thomas Vitella / Joseph Beatty / Victor Renaldi
Family Ties
1982
as Richard Jacobs / Richard Grasso
The Facts of Life
1979
Hunter
1984
as Sam Olan
Boston Public
2000
as Arthur Ryan
Cagney & Lacey
1982
as Keppler
Jake and the Fatman
1987
Fame
1982
Fantasy Island
1978
as Prosecutor
Providence
1999
Amazing Stories
1985
as Sergeant Redmond
Soap
1977
as Father Tim / Tim Flotsky / Father Timothy Flotsky
Silver Spoons
1982
as Bailiff
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Sledge Hammer!
1986
Dream On
1990
as Policeman (uncredited)
Clueless
1996
as Dr. Fleming
Booker
1989
as Freddy Larson
Cover Up
1984
Eyes
2005
as Attorney
EZ Streets
1996
American Dreamer
1990
It Takes Two
1982
Princess Daisy
1983
as Wingo
Today's F.B.I.
1981
The Montefuscos
1975
as Nunzio Montefusco
Movies (21)
Spaceballs
1987
as Radio Operator
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2022
as Judge
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
as Ptl. O'Keefe
The Dentist
1996
as Matthew Zeigler
Kicking and Screaming
1995
as Bar Teacher
Pinocchio's Revenge
1996
as Jail Guard
The World's Greatest Lover
1977
as Assistant Director
Max Dugan Returns
1983
as Coach Roy
Jake Speed
1986
as News stand Attendant
When Billie Beat Bobby
2001
as Sports Writer Mike
Fatso
1980
as Vito
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978
Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995
14 Going on 30
1988
as Mr. Lloyd
2 1/2 Dads
1986
Confessions of a Sexist Pig
1998
as Marty
This Wife for Hire
1985
as Paul Bellini
Hollywood Seagull
2013
as Dr. Don Dorn
Fantasies
1982
The Amati Girls
2001
as Father Dedice
The Cure for Boredom
2001
as Joey
About Sal Viscuso
The dedication of Sal Viscuso to the craft of acting can be dated to a singular evening in 1967. A college freshman, he happened upon a teleplay of Ronald Ribman's CBS Playhouse: The Final War of Olly Winter (1967) and was so inspired by Ivan Dixon's Emmy-winning rendition of the title role that he entered the drama department the very next day, later explaining, "I felt that there I had found my family." He earned his BA from the University of California at Davis, then went on to study with Olympia Dukakis at NYU School of the Arts, from whic… With 66 credits spanning from 1961 to 2022, Sal Viscuso has appeared in 21 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sal Viscuso Movies
- Spaceballs (1987) — as Radio Operator
- Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022) — as Judge
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) — as Ptl. O'Keefe
- The Dentist (1996) — as Matthew Zeigler
- Kicking and Screaming (1995) — as Bar Teacher
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