George Touliatos

George Touliatos (December 9, 1929[2][3] – December 8, 2017)[1] was an American actor. He co-founded the Front Street Theater in Memphis with Barbara Cason.[4]

George Touliatos
Born(1929-12-09)December 9, 1929
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 2017(2017-12-08) (aged 87)
Bellingham, Washington, U.S.[1]

Personal life

Touliatos was of Greek descent.[5] He attended the University of Iowa.[5]

Career

Touliatos appeared opposite Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielsen in the slasher film Prom Night (1980).[6]

He appeared opposite Margot Kidder, Annie Potts and Robert Carradine in the 1981 Canadian film Heartaches.[7]

Touliatos portrayed Dave in The Twilight Zone episode "Father and Son Game" (1989).[8]

In 1992, he portrayed Chris in the 1992 film The Swordsman.[9]

He portrayed a New Orleans bartender opposite Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones in the Bruce Beresford film Double Jeopardy (1999).[10]

Touliatos played Lucio Malatesta in the 2002 film Avenging Angelo, starring Sylvester Stallone.[11]

He appeared opposite Molly Shannon and Kevin Nealon in Good Boy! (2003), in which he portrayed Mr. Leone.[12]

In 2012, he appeared opposite Robert Pattinson in Cosmopolis, a David Cronenburg film based on Don DeLillo's novel of the same name.[13]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1974Only God KnowsGiorgio
1978I Miss You, Hugs and KissesTibor Zanopek
1978Power PlayBarrientos
1979FirepowerKarl Stegner
1979Stone Cold DeadInsp. Webb
1980The AgencySgt. Eckersley
1980VirusCol. Rankin
1980Prom NightMcBride
1981The Last ChaseHawkins
1981HeartachesMario
1981Heavy MetalPilot / Barbarian(segment "B-17") / (segment "Taarna"), Voice
1981Firebird 2015 ADIndy
1983UtilitiesThe Hook
1987Dreams Beyond MemoryPolonskiTV movie
1988Dreams Beyond MemoryGeorge
1990Divided Loyalties
1991South of WawaSerge
1992The SwordsmanChris
1994CrackerjackSonny LaRosso
1994Red Scorpion 2Gregori
1995Gladiator CopChris Kilos
1995The Final CutSchulmann
1998HoodsFrank
1999Double JeopardyNew Orleans Bartender
2000Here's to Life!Bruno
2001IgnitionChief Justice Jarrett
2002Avenging AngeloLucio Malatesta
2003Good Boy!Mr. Leone
2005The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsPapou
2007Butterfly on a WheelAntiques Proprietor
2012This Means WarGrandpa Foster
2012CosmopolisAnthony Adubato

References
  1. "Obituary for George D. Touliatos". Westford Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  2. "George Touliatos". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. Murguia, Salvador (2016). The Encyclopedia of Japanese Horror Films. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442261679.page 356
  4. "Barbara Cason; Actress, 61". The New York Times. 20 June 1990. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. Zeigler, Joseph Wesley (1973). Regional Theatre: The Revolutionary Stage. U of Minnesota Press. ISBN 9781452911427.page 47
  6. Stine, Scott Aaron (2003). The Gorehound's Guide to Splatter Films of the 1980s. McFarland. ISBN 9780786415328.page 235
  7. Maltin, Leonard; Sader, Luke; Clark, Mike (2009). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Penguin. p. 591. ISBN 9780452289789. george touliatos.page 591
  8. Lofficier, Jean-Marc; Lofficier, Randy (2003). Into the Twilight Zone: The Rod Serling Programme Guide. iUniverse. ISBN 9780595276127.page 183
  9. Palmer, Bill; Palmer, Karen; Meyers, Richard (1995). The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780810830271.page 349
  10. Willis, John; Monush, Barry (2001). Screen World 2000. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557834317.page 106
  11. Holmlund, Chris (2014). The Ultimate Stallone Reader: Sylvester Stallone as Star, Icon, Auteur. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231169813.page 273
  12. Willis, John (2005). Screen World, Volume 55. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781557836380.page 132
  13. McCarthy, Todd (25 May 2012). "Cosmopolis: Cannes Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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