Personal Info
Birth date
1934-11-05 (90 Years)
Day of death
2004-04-07
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.565
Overview:
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.Law & Order
7.4
Overview:
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.The Equalizer
7.2
Overview:
Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself as "The Equalizer." It is a service for victims of the system who have exhausted all possible means of seeking justice and have nowhere to go. McCall promises to even out the odds for them.The Waltons
7.1
Overview:
The Waltons live their life in a rural Virginia community during the Great Depression and World War II.The Rockford Files
7.5
Overview:
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.Miami Vice
7.451
Overview:
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership of Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs - who first meet when Tubbs is undercover in a drug cartel.Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
6.975
Overview:
20th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him in suspended animation for 500 years. Upon returning to Earth and discovering the planet is recovering from a nuclear war, Buck uses his combat skills and ingenuity to protect Earth and fight evil throughout the galaxy alongside starfighter pilot Colonel Wilma Deering and robot companion Twiki.Baretta
6.3
Overview:
Baretta is an American detective television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. The show was a milder version of a successful 1973–74 ABC series, Toma, starring Tony Musante as chameleon-like, real-life New Jersey police officer David Toma. While popular, Toma received intense criticism at the time for its realistic and frequent depiction of police and criminal violence. When Musante left the series after a single season, the concept was retooled as Baretta, with Robert Blake in the title role.Starsky & Hutch
7.247
Overview:
Streetwise Detective David Starsky partners up with a more intellectual partner, Kenneth 'Hutch' Hutchinson, to protect citizens and patrol the streets of Bay City.Spenser: For Hire
6.7
Overview:
Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new murder mystery each episode.Early Edition
7.3
Overview:
Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting look into the future. What will he do with tomorrow's news?Kojak
6.996
Overview:
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.All in the Family
7.9
Overview:
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.New York News
NYR
Overview:
New York News is a newspaper drama which was broadcast in the United States by CBS as part of its 1995 fall lineup.Wonder Woman
7
Overview:
With the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of Aphrodite, she’s Wonder Woman. Beautiful Amazon princess Wonder Woman travels to 1940s America disguised as Diana Prince, assistant to handsome but trouble-prone Major Steve Trevor. Using her golden belt, which imbues her with astonishing strength, her bullet-deflecting bracelets, a golden lasso that dispels dishonesty and an invisible supersonic plane, Wonder Woman combats evil.Taxi Driver
8.133
Overview:
A mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran works as a night-time taxi driver in New York City where the perceived decadence and sleaze feed his urge for violent action.Leg Work
5
Overview:
Leg Work is an American detective drama television series created by Frank Abatemarco that premiered on CBS on October 3, 1987. The show was short-lived and only 10 episodes were produced, of which only six were aired prior to the show's cancellation. The final episode aired on November 7, 1987. The cable network TV Land later aired the remaining four episodes.Father Dowling Mysteries
7.3
Overview:
Father Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that aired from January 20, 1989 to May 2, 1991. Prior to the series, a TV movie aired on November 30, 1987. For its first season, the show was on NBC; it moved to ABC for its last two seasons. It is based on the adventures of the title character created by Ralph McInerny, in a series of mystery novels. The series was produced by The Fred Siverman Company and Dean Hargrove Productions in association with Viacom Productions.Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride
5.167
Overview:
A girl's father is accidentally murdered during a botched mob hit. The don feels guilty and decides to take care of the girl. She grows up and falls in love with one of his goons. What she doesn't know yet is that he shot her dad.Dream Street
5
Overview:
Dream Street is an American drama series that aired on NBC from April 13, 1989 to June 7, 1989. The series was filmed on location in Hoboken, New Jersey and was from Thirtysomething creators Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz.True Romance
7.547
Overview:
Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.Mean Streets
7.08
Overview:
A small-time hood must choose from among love, friendship and the chance to rise within the mob.The Last Temptation of Christ
7.222
Overview:
Jesus, a humble Judean carpenter beginning to see that he is the son of God, is drawn into revolutionary action against the Roman occupiers by Judas -- despite his protestations that love, not violence, is the path to salvation. The burden of being the savior of mankind torments Jesus throughout his life, leading him to doubt.After Hours
7.5
Overview:
Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman.The Yards
6.2
Overview:
In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
7.326
Overview:
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.Desperately Seeking Susan
6.061
Overview:
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself and into a chaotic adventure of amnesia and self-discovery.Falling in Love
6.679
Overview:
During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.Acting
2005Lustre as Hugo
2003Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty as Unknown
2003Music as Salesman
2002Angela as Unknown
2002Bridget as Grant
2001'R Xmas as Louie
2001Double Whammy as Lt. Spigot
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 Episode) as Mr. Garcia
2001Don't Say a Word as Sydney Simon
2001Queenie in Love as Horace
2001Angel Eyes as Carl Pogue
2000Fast Food Fast Women as Seymour
2000The Yards as Paul Lazarides
2000Blue Moon as Tony
1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai as Vinny
1999Coming Soon as Mr. Neipris
1999New Rose Hotel as Portugese Business Man
1999On the Run as Man Shaving
1998Lulu on the Bridge as Pierre
1998Side Streets as Albani Krug
1998Next Stop Wonderland as Frank
1998Going Nomad as Spiro
1996Early Edition (1 Episode) as Prosky
1996Sins of Silence as Nick DiMatteo
1996The Funeral as Julius
1995Condition Red as Victor Klein
1995New York News (1 Episode) as Unknown
1995Blue in the Face as Vinnie
1995Smoke as Vinnie
1994Somebody to Love as Santa Claus
1994Monkey Trouble as Charlie
1994Men Lie as Scott's Dad
1993Dangerous Game as Director of Photography
1993Household Saints as Lino Falconetti
1993True Romance as Lenny
1993The Final Contract as Victor
1992Bad Lieutenant as Bet Cop
1991Shadows and Fog as Vigilante
1991McBain as El Presidente
1991Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1990Law & Order (1, 1 Episode) as Jose Tirado, Enrique Flores
1990Johnny Ryan as Frank Costello
1990King of New York as Roy Bishop
1990Quick Change as Skelton
1989Crimes and Misdemeanors as Detective
1989Dream Street (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1989New York Stories as Cop
1989Her Alibi as Avram
1989Father Dowling Mysteries (1 Episode) as Tony lakka
1988The Last Temptation of Christ as Peter, Apostle
1987Leg Work (1 Episode) as Unknown
1987The Pick-up Artist as Harris
1986Florida Straits as Pablo
1986Raw Deal as Dangerous Man
1986Off Beat as Leon
1985Spenser: For Hire (1 Episode) as Unknown
1985The Equalizer (1 Episode) as O'Hare
1985After Hours as Diner Cashier
1985Desperately Seeking Susan as Sgt. Taskal
1985The Electric Chair as Unknown
1984Falling in Love as Victor Rawlins
1984Miami Vice (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1982Hanky Panky as Pallbearer
1981Dream House as Ramirez
1979The Rose as Lockerman
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (2 Episodes) as Raphael Argus
1977Which Way Is Up? as Angel
1977Hot Tomorrows as Tony
1976Taxi Driver as Melio
1975Wonder Woman (1 Episode) as Jason
1975Starsky & Hutch (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Joe Forrester (1 Episode) as Unknown
1975Force Five as Frankie Hatcher
1975Baretta (1 Episode) as Unknown
1974The Rockford Files (1 Episode) as Jud Brown
1974The Terminal Man as Orderly
1974Tight as a Drum as Tony Longo
1974Smile Jenny, You're Dead as Sgt. Richard Marum
1973The Don Is Dead as Augie the Horse
1973Kojak (1, 2 Episode) as Dennison, Joseph Crespi
1973Mean Streets as Mario
1972The Unholy Rollers as Vinnie the Trainer
1972The Waltons (1 Episode) as Unknown
1972Boxcar Bertha as McIver #1
1971All in the Family (1 Episode) as Mr. Estrada