- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 5, 1948
- Place of Birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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 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 …
Filmography
movieLyle, Lyle, Crocodile
2022 · Judge
tvStation 19
2018 · Mr. Phillips
tv9-1-1
2018 · Anton
movieHollywood Seagull
2013 · Dr. Don Dorn
tvScandal
2012 · Clark
tvCastle
2009 · Tommy Valentine
tvThe Mentalist
2008 · Walter
tvEyes
2005 · Attorney
movieThe Cure for Boredom
2001 · Joey
movieWhen Billie Beat Bobby
2001 · Sports Writer Mike
movieThe Amati Girls
2001 · Father Dedice
tvBoston Public
2000 · Arthur Ryan
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Sal Avelino
tvProvidence
1999
movieConfessions of a Sexist Pig
1998 · Marty
tvEZ Streets
1996
moviePinocchio's Revenge
1996 · Jail Guard
tvClueless
1996 · Dr. Fleming
movieThe Dentist
1996 · Matthew Zeigler
movieKicking and Screaming
1995 · Bar Teacher
moviePerry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
1995
tvTouched by an Angel
1994 · Dennis
tvER
1994 · Mr. Weller
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993 · Dick Douglas, Phil
tvLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Bobby Bigmouth
tvBatman: The Animated Series
1992 · Monk (voice)
tvBeverly Hills, 90210
1990 · Hal Zareth
tvAmerican Dreamer
1990
tvDream On
1990 · Policeman (uncredited)
tvBooker
1989 · Freddy Larson
movie14 Going on 30
1988 · Mr. Lloyd
tvJake and the Fatman
1987
movieSpaceballs
1987 · Radio Operator
tvSledge Hammer!
1986
movieJake Speed
1986 · News stand Attendant
tvMatlock
1986 · Charlie
2 1/2 Dads
movie2 1/2 Dads
1986
tvAmazing Stories
1985 · Sergeant Redmond
tvSpenser: For Hire
1985
movieThis Wife for Hire
1985 · Paul Bellini
tvCover Up
1984
tvHunter
1984 · Sam Olan
tvPrincess Daisy
1983 · Wingo
movieMax Dugan Returns
1983 · Coach Roy
tvIt Takes Two
1982
tvSilver Spoons
1982 · Bailiff
tvFamily Ties
1982 · Richard Jacobs, Richard Grasso
tvCagney & Lacey
1982 · Keppler
movieFantasies
1982
tvFame
1982
tvFalcon Crest
1981 · Judge Connor Stewart
tvSimon & Simon
1981
Today's F.B.I.
tvToday's F.B.I.
1981
tvMagnum, P.I.
1980 · Herbie
movieFatso
1980 · Vito
tvThe Facts of Life
1979
movieSergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
1978
tvFantasy Island
1978 · Prosecutor
movieThe World's Greatest Lover
1977 · Assistant Director
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Doug Ketchum, Mark Carlson, Charley Cole
tvSoap
1977 · Father Tim, Tim Flotsky, Father Timothy Flotsky
The Montefuscos
tvThe Montefuscos
1975 · Nunzio Montefusco
tvBarney Miller
1975 · Brenner, Thomas Vitella, Joseph Beatty, Victor Renaldi
movieThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974 · Ptl. O'Keefe
tvM*A*S*H
1972 · Patient John, Sergeant Raymond McGill
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self