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Al Waxman

Biography

Al Waxman was a Canadian actor and director who worked across radio, television, film and theater, with more than 1,000 productions to his credit. Born in Toronto in 1935, he started on CBC Radio at twelve and became a Canadian icon in 1975 as Larry King in the CBC series King of Kensington. He played the cash-rich cocaine buyer in Atlantic City (1980), Detective Stewiski in Class of 1984 (1982), and Lt. Bert Samuels in the CBS drama Cagney & Lacey during the 1980s. In the 1990s he acted and directed more in the theater, and won a best actor Gemini Award in 1997 for the television film Net Worth. He appeared at the Stratford Festival as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman in 1997 and directed The Diary of Anne Frank there in 2000. He died in 2001.

65years old at death

  • Born Toronto
  • Died Toronto
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Also credited as Albert Samuel Waxman

Movie Career

Films
21
Career span
37 years1962 to 1999

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  1. First role

    Waxman began his performing career at age twelve on CBC Radio, long before he became a Canadian icon as Larry King.

  2. Beyond film

    Waxman's first appearance at the Stratford Festival was as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman in 1997, and he later directed The Diary of Anne Frank there in 2000.

Al Waxman movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Atlantic City1980 Crime, Drama, Romanceas Alfie

    IMDb rating 7.320K votes

  2. The Hurricane1999 Biography, Drama, Sportas Warden

    IMDb rating 7.6109K votes

  3. Millennium1989as Dr. Brindle

    IMDb rating 5.87.7K votes

  4. The Hitman1991as Marco Luganni

    IMDb rating 5.45.0K votes

  5. Heavy Metal1981as Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon")voice

    IMDb rating 6.642K votes

  6. Meatballs III: Summer Job1986as Peter

    IMDb rating 3.62.8K votes

  7. Class of 19841982as Detective Stewiski

    IMDb rating 6.515K votes

  8. Switching Channels1988as Berger

    IMDb rating 5.94.5K votes

Most often with

Norman Jewison directed two of these films, Christian Duguay two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

  • Maury Chaykin3 films together, 1980 to 1989
    Maury Chaykin's page
  • Vlasta Vrana3 films together, 1981 to 1997
    Vlasta Vrana's page
    • The Assignment1997IMDb rating 6.8Waxman as Carl Mickens - CIAVrana as KGB Head Officer
    • Gotti1996IMDb rating 7.2Waxman as Bruce CutlerVrana as Romual Piecyk
    • Heavy Metal1981IMDb rating 6.6Waxman as Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon")voiceVrana as Barbarian Leadervoice
  • Harvey Atkin3 films together, 1980 to 1997
    Harvey Atkin's page
    • Critical Care1997IMDb rating 5.9Waxman as Sheldon Hatchett (a Lawyer)Atkin as Judge Fatale
    • Heavy Metal1981IMDb rating 6.6Waxman as Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon")voiceAtkin as Alien (segment "Harry Canyon") / Henchman (segment "Harry Canyon")voice
    • Atlantic City1980IMDb rating 7.3Waxman as AlfieAtkin as Bus Driver
  • Donald Sutherland2 films together, 1991 to 1997
    Donald Sutherland's page
    • The Assignment1997IMDb rating 6.8Waxman as Carl Mickens - CIASutherland as Jack Shaw / Henry Fields
    • Scream of Stone1991IMDb rating 6.2Waxman as StephenSutherland as Ivan
  • Wallace Shawn2 films together, 1980 to 1997
    Wallace Shawn's page
    • Critical Care1997IMDb rating 5.9Waxman as Sheldon Hatchett (a Lawyer)Shawn as Furnaceman
    • Atlantic City1980IMDb rating 7.3Waxman as AlfieShawn as Waiter
  • Eugene Levy2 films together, 1980 to 1981
    Eugene Levy's page
    • Heavy Metal1981IMDb rating 6.6Waxman as Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon")voiceLevy as Sternn (segment "Captain Sternn") / Male Reporter (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous") / Edsel (segment "So Beautiful and So Dangerous")voice
    • Double Negative1980IMDb rating 3.9Waxman as DellassandroLevy as Matt
  • Norman JewisonDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 1999
    All films by Norman Jewison
    • The Hurricane1999IMDb rating 7.6Waxman as Warden
    • Bogus1996IMDb rating 5.4Waxman as School Principal
  • Christian DuguayDirector, 2 films, 1992 to 1997
    All films by Christian Duguay
  • Also two films together18 more actors

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Al Waxman's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$127 million

7 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 21 films: 7 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 8 figure not found.

  • 7Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 8Figure not found

Highest grossing

The seven biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Hurricane1999as Warden
    $74M58.4% of the total
  2. 2
    Heavy Metal1981as Rudnick (segment "Harry Canyon") (voice)
    $20M15.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Atlantic City1980as Alfie
    $13M10.1% of the total
  4. 4
    Switching Channels1988as Berger
    $9.1M7.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Millennium1989as Dr. Brindle
    $5.8M4.6% of the total
  6. 6
    The Hitman1991as Marco Luganni
    $4.7M3.7% of the total
  7. 7
    Critical Care1997as Sheldon Hatchett (a Lawyer)
    $271K0.2% of the total

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1998 to 2016.

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Al Waxman's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2016Canada's Walk of Fame (posthumous)Honored
1998Earle Grey AwardWon
Member of the Order of CanadaWon
Order of OntarioWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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