Ángel Salazar
Biography
A Cuban-American comedian and actor, Ángel Salazar started in stand-up at eighteen and soon moved into film. Born in Cuba in 1956, he settled in New York City as a teenager. He became known for a catchphrase he delivered before, during and after his jokes. His best-known screen role was Chi-Chi in Scarface (1983). He also appeared in Punchline (1988) and Carlito's Way (1993). On television he was seen on Last Comic Standing and in several HBO comedy specials. Later he was shooting The Brooklyn Premiere, also known as ScarFace Resurrection, in which he acted alongside Steven Bauer. He kept doing stand-up, with his final performance at the Laugh Factory in Reno, Nevada, in July 2024. Salazar died in 2024.
68years old at death
- Born
- Died Brooklyn
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Angel Salazar
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 40 years1983 to 2023
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First role
Salazar first performed stand-up comedy at eighteen, and he tried out his "check it out" catchphrase at that very first open-mic appearance.
Ángel Salazar movies on Netflix
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Brian De Palma directed two of these films. Three actors appear in two 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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