Mike Mazurki

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 25, 1907

died

December 9, 1990

place of birth

Tarnopol, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Ternopil, Ukraine]

also known as

Michail Mazuruski · 'Iron' Mike Mazurki · Michael Mazurki · Markiyan Yulianovich Mazurkevich

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Some Like It Hot
8.1

Some Like It Hot

1959as Spats' Henchman
Gas Pump Girls
4.9

Gas Pump Girls

1979as Moiv
...All the Marbles
6.1

...All the Marbles

1981as Chicago Referee (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
7.0

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963as Miner
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956as Drunk in Hong Kong Dive
Dick Tracy
6.2

Dick Tracy

1990as Old Man at Hotel
Samson and Delilah
6.6

Samson and Delilah

1949as Leader of Philistine Soldiers
Alligator
6.1

Alligator

1980as Gatekeeper
Cheyenne Autumn
6.7

Cheyenne Autumn

1964as Sr. First Sergeant
Donovan's Reef
6.3

Donovan's Reef

1963as Monk Menkowicz
The Egyptian
6.5

The Egyptian

1954as Foreman, House of Death
Unconquered
6.5

Unconquered

1947as Bone
Amazon Women on the Moon
5.9

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987as Dutch (segment "Reckless Youth")
Nightmare Alley
7.2

Nightmare Alley

1947as Bruno
7 Women
6.5

7 Women

1965as Tunga Khan
Alias Jesse James
6.0

Alias Jesse James

1959as Dirty Dog Tough (uncredited)
Dark City
6.5

Dark City

1950as Sidney Winant
Murder, My Sweet
7.2

Murder, My Sweet

1944as Joe "Moose" Malloy
Blood Alley
5.9

Blood Alley

1955as Big Han
Night and the City
7.5

Night and the City

1950as The Strangler
I Walk Alone
6.6

I Walk Alone

1947as Dan
Doin' Time
4.8

Doin' Time

1985as Bruno
Pocketful of Miracles
7.3

Pocketful of Miracles

1961as Big Mike
Gentleman Jim
7.2

Gentleman Jim

1942as Jake Kilrain (uncredited)
Dakota
5.2

Dakota

1945as Bigtree Collins
Kismet
5.6

Kismet

1955as Chief Policeman
4 for Texas
5.1

4 for Texas

1963as Chad
The Spanish Main
6.5

The Spanish Main

1945as Erik Swaine
The Errand Boy
6.2

The Errand Boy

1961as Blonde 'Movie Siren'
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
6.4

Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

1955as Bigfoot Mason
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
6.6

The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin

1967as Mountain Ox
Comanche
5.2

Comanche

1956as Flat Mouth
The Princess and the Pirate
6.9

The Princess and the Pirate

1944as Pirate (uncredited)
Sinbad the Sailor
6.0

Sinbad the Sailor

1947as Yusuf
Ten Tall Men
6.5

Ten Tall Men

1951as Roshko
Five Weeks in a Balloon
5.4

Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962as Slave Captain
The Devil's Henchmen
7.5

The Devil's Henchmen

1949as Rhino
The Facts of Life
5.3

The Facts of Life

1960as First Husband in Motel Room
Mad Bull
8.0

Mad Bull

1977as Tidy
Mob Boss
5.1

Mob Boss

1990as Don Taglianeti
It Ain't Hay
6.5

It Ain't Hay

1943as Bouncer (uncredited)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
4.3

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976as Studio Guard
Relentless
6.4

Relentless

1948as Jake
Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.2

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943as Olaf (uncredited)
Behind the Rising Sun
6.1

Behind the Rising Sun

1943as Japanese Wrestler
Rope of Sand
5.8

Rope of Sand

1949as Pierson (guard)
The Canterville Ghost
6.9

The Canterville Ghost

1944as Metropolus
My Favorite Spy
6.0

My Favorite Spy

1951as Monkara
Whistling in Brooklyn
7.0

Whistling in Brooklyn

1943as Henchman on Ship (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood
5.8

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood

1945as Klondike Pete