Victor Argo

ACTOR, SOUNDTRACK, MISCELLANEOUS

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Víctor Jiménez was born in Manhattan on November 5, 1934, to Maria L. Jimenez Rosario and Victor Jimenez, both originally from Quebradillas, Puerto Rico. Raised in the South Bronx, Victor's Latin upbringing and proximity to Jewish and Irish cultures gave him the multicultural preparation for a 50 year career as a character actor on stage, on television and in films.Since his early twenties, he was a favorite of stage productions and on and off-Broadway plays. While appearing in plays in Greenwich Village in the 1960s, Victor made the acquaintance of Yoko Ono, with whom he participated in so-called "happenings" and fledgling actor Harvey Keitel, who remained his close friend for nearly forty years.Bouncing back and forth between Los Angeles and New York City, Victor racked up an impressive roster of film credits. He made his major film debut in the early 70s in a small part in The Unholy Rollers (1972) and a year later made his television debut in the made for TV film Smile Jenny, You're Dead (1974) an ABC pilot for the series _Harry-O_. Argo became a durable movie tough guy and favorite of such directors including Martin Scorsese and Woody Allen and usually played rugged supporting roles, particularly cops, gangsters and criminals. His film credits include Taxi Driver (1976), The Rose_, New York Stories (1989), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Shadows and Fog (1991), True Romance (1993) and Coyote Ugly (2000). Argo also had recurring roles on such TV series ranging from Miami Vice (1984) to Law & Order (1990). In 2001, he played Jennifer Lopez's father in the film Angel Eyes (2001).Between stage and film assignments, Victor volunteered his presence and name for a number of DIY and independent filmmakers. He died of complications from lung cancer in New York City at the age of 69. Shortly before his death , Victor realized a lifelong dream of acting on Broadway when he was cast in the Pulitzer Prize winning drama 'Anna in the Tropics'. He will be missed forever. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Richard Harland Smith and Blythe379@cs.com

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Streaming Availability

Amazon Video has the most number of Victor Argo’s flixes, followed by Vudu compared to other streaming platforms. See the full graph below.

Releases by Year

Victor Argo on average has worked on 1 movies per year from 1974 to 2005. See the full graphs of the number of Victor Argo movies released per year from 1981 till 2005.

Top Genres

Victor Argo works mostly in Drama Genre followed by Comedy Genre flixes. 39% of Victor Argo movies are Drama Genre movies. See Top Genres that Victor Argo worked on in the graph below.

Average IMDB Score

On average the IMDB score of the movies that Victor Argo has worked on is 6.5.

6.5 / 10

Victor Argo's Movies and Tv Series available to Stream now ..

Comedy,Drama
Going Nomad (1998)

El Cid Rivera is 33 and has never left Manhattan Island; neither have his childhood friends, whom he meets every day at the same bar around the same table. He's tired of his humdrum life ...

7/1097 min

Available in 2 platform(s).

A drug kingpin is released from prison and seeks to take total control of the criminal underworld in order to give back to the community.

6.9/10103 min

Available in 18 platform(s).

"Lustre" chronicles a change in heart, a spiritual awakening through the rise of an unlikely holy man. Filmed on the streets of New York in the year after the Twin Towers fell, "Lustre" tells a story of renewal in uncertain times.

6.5/1081 min

Available in 1 platform(s).

Comedy,Crime,Drama
Double Whammy (2001)

A world-weary police detective who fails to stop a fast-food restaurant massacre struggles to regain his departmental reputation, public image and self-worth.

5.7/1093 min

Available in 8 platform(s).

Action,Drama,Thriller
Condition Red (1995)

Prison guard falls in love with inmate. She wants him to let her escape.

4.8/1083 min

Available in 2 platform(s).