Sydney Lassick

Biography

Sydney Lassick was an American character actor who began appearing in films and television in the late 1950s, after studying drama at DePaul University. He was born in Chicago. He became best known as Charlie Cheswick, the childish, whining patient in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). He often played odd or sleazy supporting parts: the Fairy Godfather in Sinderella and the Golden Bra (1964), the sarcastic teacher Mr. Fromm in Carrie (1976), the abusive innkeeper Ernest Keller in The Unseen (1980), Charlie P. in Sonny Boy (1989), and the lackey Gopher in Deep Cover (1992). He also voiced Straycatcher #2 in Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992). On television he guest starred on shows including Baretta, Hawaii Five-O, Barney Miller, Moonlighting, Night Court, Knots Landing and The X-Files, and took a lead role in an episode of Amazing Stories titled Remote Control Man.

80years old at death

Born July 23, 1922Chicago
Died April 12, 2003Los Angeles
Star sign: LeoFirst day of the sign, on the Cancer cusp

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 28 years1964 to 1992

Genres

Comedy44%, 7 films
Horror44%, 7 films
Drama31%, 5 films
Action19%, 3 films
Thriller19%, 3 films

First and latest

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Early training
Sydney Lassick studied drama at DePaul University after serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, then began acting in films and TV in the late 1950s.

Sydney Lassick movies on Netflix

Deep Cover1992IMDb rating 7.0as Gopher
Miracle Beach1992IMDb rating 5.5as Tooth Fairy
Tom and Jerry: The Movie1992IMDb rating 5.5as Straycatcher (voice)
Cool as Ice1991IMDb rating 3.0as Roscoe
Curse II: The Bite1989IMDb rating 4.9as George
Sonny Boy1989IMDb rating 5.8as Charlie P.
Lady in White1988IMDb rating 6.6as Mr. Lowry
The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck1988IMDb rating 4.5as Wolfgang Meyer
Silent Madness1984IMDb rating 5.1as Sheriff Liggett
Fast-Walking1982IMDb rating 6.3as Ted
Alligator1980IMDb rating 6.1as Gutchel
The Unseen1980IMDb rating 5.3as Ernest Keller
The Billion Dollar Hobo1977IMDb rating 4.6as Mitchell
Carrie1976IMDb rating 7.4as Mr. Fromm
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975IMDb rating 8.6as Cheswick
Sinderella and the Golden Bra1964IMDb rating 4.2as Fairy Godfather

Best known for

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

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975 Dramaas Cheswick
IMDb rating 8.61.2M votes
Carrie1976 Horror, Thrilleras Mr. Fromm
IMDb rating 7.4231K votes
Alligator1980as Gutchel
IMDb rating 6.119K votes
Cool as Ice1991as Roscoe
IMDb rating 3.011K votes
Deep Cover1992as Gopher
IMDb rating 7.017K votes
The Unseen1980as Ernest Keller
IMDb rating 5.32.6K votes
Tom and Jerry: The Movie1992as Straycatchervoice
IMDb rating 5.513K votes
Silent Madness1984as Sheriff Liggett
IMDb rating 5.12.0K votes

Worked with

Sydney Lassick shares two films with Brad Dourif, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Brad Dourif

Savina Gersak

Christopher Lloyd

Laurence Fishburne

M. Emmet Walsh

John Travolta

Milos FormanDirector, 1 film

Brian De PalmaDirector, 1 film

Lewis TeagueDirector, 1 film

Films together

Brad Dourif2 films together, 1975 to 1989
Brad Dourif's page
- Sonny Boy1989IMDb rating 5.8Lassick as Charlie P.Dourif as Weasel
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975IMDb rating 8.6Lassick as CheswickDourif as Billy Bibbit
Savina Gersak2 films together, 1989
Savina Gersak's page
- Curse II: The Bite1989IMDb rating 4.9Lassick as GeorgeGersak as Iris
- Sonny Boy1989IMDb rating 5.8Lassick as Charlie P.Gersak as Sandy
Christopher Lloyd1 film together, 1975
Christopher Lloyd's page
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975IMDb rating 8.6Lassick as CheswickLloyd as Max Taber
Laurence Fishburne1 film together, 1992
Laurence Fishburne's page
- Deep Cover1992IMDb rating 7.0Lassick as GopherFishburne as Russell Stevens Jr. / John Hull
M. Emmet Walsh1 film together, 1982
M. Emmet Walsh's page
- Fast-Walking1982IMDb rating 6.3Lassick as TedWalsh as Sergeant Sanger
John Travolta1 film together, 1976
John Travolta's page
- Carrie1976IMDb rating 7.4Lassick as Mr. FrommTravolta as Billy Nolan
Milos FormanDirector, 1 film, 1975
All films by Milos Forman
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975IMDb rating 8.6Lassick as Cheswick
Brian De PalmaDirector, 1 film, 1976
All films by Brian De Palma
- Carrie1976IMDb rating 7.4Lassick as Mr. Fromm
Lewis TeagueDirector, 1 film, 1980
All films by Lewis Teague
- Alligator1980IMDb rating 6.1Lassick as Gutchel

Box office

What Sydney Lassick's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$172 million

7 of the 16 films have a worldwide figure.

7Worldwide figure
9Figure not found

Top grosser

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975Cheswick$109 million

Highest grossing

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

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975as Cheswick
$109M63.2% of the total
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Carrie1976as Mr. Fromm
$34M19.6% of the total
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Deep Cover1992as Gopher
$17M9.6% of the total
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Alligator1980as Gutchel
$6.5M3.7% of the total
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Tom and Jerry: The Movie1992as Straycatcher (voice)
$3.6M2.1% of the total
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Lady in White1988as Mr. Lowry
$1.7M1.0% of the total
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Cool as Ice1991as Roscoe
$1.2M0.7% of the total