Portrait of Joseph Wiseman

Acting

Joseph Wiseman

Career

Active from 1950 to 1986, busiest in 1968 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joseph Wiseman Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Political Thriller 2
  • Corporate Espionage 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • High Stakes 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 74
Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Seymour Bergreen

1980s

15 titles ยท average score 66
Seize the Day
Seize the Day (1986)
GoodWatch score 52

as Dr. Adler

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Isidore Schoen

Crime Story
Crime Story (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Manny Weisbord

MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Joe Catano

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Eddie Vanessi

Rage of Angels
Rage of Angels (1983)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show ยท as Antonio Granelli

The A-Team
The A-Team (1983)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Zeke Westerland

The Ghost Writer
The Ghost Writer (1983)

as Judge Wapter

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Judge Wapter

The Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero (1981)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as James J. Beck

Masada
Masada (1981)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Jerahmeel, Head Essene

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Albert Tessa

1970s

20 titles ยท average score 57
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
GoodWatch score 40

as Draco

Jaguar Lives!
Jaguar Lives! (1979)
GoodWatch score 33

as Ben Ashir

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Carl Morphus

The Betsy
The Betsy (1978)
GoodWatch score 28

as Jake Weinstein

Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love (1977)

as Narrator (voice) - English version

Zalmen, or The Madness of God
Zalmen, or The Madness of God (1975)

as Rabbi

Journey into Fear
Journey into Fear (1975)
GoodWatch score 56

as Colonel Haki

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974)
GoodWatch score 80

as Uncle Benjy

The Valachi Papers
The Valachi Papers (1972)
GoodWatch score 60

as Salvatore Maranzano

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show ยท as Barbado

Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Jacob Bauman (segment "Room with a View")

McCloud
McCloud (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

1960s

15 titles ยท average score 61
Stiletto
Stiletto (1969)
GoodWatch score 52

as Emilio Matteo

Bye Bye Braverman
Bye Bye Braverman (1968)
GoodWatch score 42

as Felix Ottensteen

The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
GoodWatch score 53

as Louis Minsky

The Counterfeit Killer
The Counterfeit Killer (1968)

as Rajeski

The Outsider
The Outsider (1967)

as Ernest Grimes

The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Mr. Gilford / Big Julio

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show

Dr. No
Dr. No (1962)
GoodWatch score 79

as Dr. No

The Happy Thieves
The Happy Thieves (1961)
GoodWatch score 44

as Jean Marie Calbert

The New Breed
The New Breed (1961)

TV show ยท as Clayton Grimes

The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven (1960)
GoodWatch score 64

as Abe Kelsey

The Westerner
The Westerner (1960)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as 'Serafin'

1950s

25 titles ยท average score 63
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show ยท as Paul Radin

The Untouchables
The Untouchables (1959)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as Albert Maris / Russell Shield

Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Torok

The Garment Jungle
The Garment Jungle (1957)
GoodWatch score 67

as George Kovan

Wagon Train
Wagon Train (1957)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Jim Case

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show

The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice (1954)
GoodWatch score 24

as Mijamin

Studio 57
Studio 57 (1954)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Champ for a Day
Champ for a Day (1953)

as Dominic Guido

Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

as Fernando

Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

With These Hands
With These Hands (1950)

as Mike Deleo

1940s

2 titles ยท average score 63
Suspense
Suspense (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show

Lights Out
Lights Out (1949)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show