Al Israel

'''Al Israel''' (April 16, 1935 – March 16, 2011) was an American film and TV actor who is best known for his role as the chainsaw-wielding Colombian drug dealer "Hector the Toad" in the 1983 film ''Scarface''. He also appeared alongside Al Pacino in ''Carlito's Way'' a decade later.

He was one of three original cast members to voice the 2006 video game based on the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vivendi's 'Scarface' game adds new elements but stays true |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2006-05-13 |author=Marlowe, Chris |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002502237 | accessdate=2008-04-24 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sierra Entertainment's Scarface: The World Is Yours Assembles Unprecedented Ensemble Voice-Over Cast |publisher=GamesIndustry.com |date=2006-05-04 |work=Game Biz Industry |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sierra-entertainments-scarface-the-world-is-yours-assembles-unprecedented-ensemble-voice-over-cast-with-top-celebrities-from-films-television-music-and-sports | accessdate=2008-04-24 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080421014642/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sierra-entertainments-scarface-the-world-is-yours-assembles-unprecedented-ensemble-voice-over-cast-with-top-celebrities-from-films-television-music-and-sports| archivedate= 21 April 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> The game entitled ''Scarface: The World Is Yours'' sold more than two million units in less than two years.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Is Still Popular |publisher=DEN |date=2007-05-19 |work=Digital Entertainment News |url=http://www.dignews.com/news.php?story_id=22818 |accessdate=2008-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215173049/http://www.dignews.com/news.php?story_id=22818 |archive-date=2007-12-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Al Israel died on March 16, 2011, at age 75.<ref>{{cite web |title=Al Israel is dead | date=2011-03-24 |work= De Palma a la Mod | url=https://www.angelfire.com/de/palma/blog/index.blog?entry_id=1425184 | access-date=2011-10-21}}</ref> He is of Puerto Rican Jews.

==Filmography==

===Film=== {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1982 || ''The Soldier'' || Keene / Gunman #1 || |- | 1983 || ''Scarface'' || Hector "The Toad" || |- | rowspan=2 | 1984 || ''Old Enough'' || Bodega Owner || |- | ''Body Double'' || Corso, The Director || |- | 1990 || ''Marked for Death'' || Tito Barco || |- | 1993 || ''Carlito's Way'' || Rolando Ruiz || |- | rowspan=2 | 1994 || ''Confessions of a Hitman'' || Frank || |- | ''Drop Zone'' || Schuster Stephens || |- | 1995 || ''Dangerous Minds'' || Mr. Santiego || |- | 1996 || ''Driven'' || Juanita || |- | rowspan=2 | 1998 || ''Luz de la mission'' || || |- | ''Broken Vessels'' || Detective McMahon || |- | 2000 || ''Attention Shoppers'' || Carlos || |- | 2002 || ''God Squad!'' || Adrian || |- | 2003 || ''Klepto'' || Watch Salesman || |- | rowspan=2 | 2004 || ''Killer Snake'' || Parking Attendant || |- | ''Three Way'' || The Cashier || |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1985 | ''Miami Vice'' | Guzman | Episode: "Evan" |- | 2007 | ''The Shield'' | Old School Salvadoran Gangster | Episode: Baptism by Fire |}

===Video game=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2006 | ''Scarface: The World is Yours'' |Hector "The Toad" | |- |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb name|0411436|Al Israel}} * {{IMDb title|0086250|Scarface}} * [http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=8547 Al Israel](Aveleyman)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Israel, Al}} Category:American male film actors Category:American male television actors Category:Jewish American male actors Category:2011 deaths Category:1930s births Category:21st-century American Jews