Portrait of Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Bio: Sydney Lassick (July 23, 1922 – April 12, 2003) was an American character actor perhaps best known for his role as Charlie Cheswick in the feature film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Born: Sat, Jul 22 1922
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death: Fri, Apr 11 2003
Sydney Lassick is 80 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Vice
Vice
Sydney Lassick would have been no older than
80 in Vice
as 'Mr. Wanorski'.
Tue, Oct 25 2005
Poster of Something to Sing About
Something to Sing About
Sydney Lassick was
77 in Something to Sing About
as 'Elderly Man'.
Sat, Jun 10 2000
Poster of Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon
Sydney Lassick was
77 in Man on the Moon
as 'Crystal Healer'.
Wed, Dec 22 1999
Poster of An American Vampire Story
An American Vampire Story
Sydney Lassick was
74 in An American Vampire Story
as 'Bruno'.
Fri, Jan 24 1997
Poster of Freeway
Freeway
Sydney Lassick was
74 in Freeway
as 'Woody Wilson'.
Fri, Aug 23 1996
Poster of Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Sydney Lassick was
72 in Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
as 'Weirdo'.
Thu, Sep 08 1994
Poster of Future Shock
Future Shock
Sydney Lassick was
71 in Future Shock
as 'Mr. Johnson'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Sydney Lassick was
71 in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
as 'Competition Announcer'.
Thu, Dec 09 1993
Poster of Eye of the Stranger
Eye of the Stranger
Sydney Lassick was
70 in Eye of the Stranger
as 'Oli'.
Fri, Apr 23 1993
Poster of Squanderers
Squanderers
Sydney Lassick was
70 in Squanderers
as 'Peter Chisholm'.
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
Sydney Lassick was
70 in Tom and Jerry: The Movie
as 'Straycatcher #2 (voice)'.
Thu, Oct 01 1992
Poster of Miracle Beach
Miracle Beach
Sydney Lassick was
70 in Miracle Beach
as 'Tooth Fairy'.
Tue, Sep 15 1992
Poster of Judgement
Judgement
Sydney Lassick was
70 in Judgement
as 'Dr. Henry Silver'.
Wed, Aug 05 1992
Poster of Deep Cover
Deep Cover
Sydney Lassick was
69 in Deep Cover
as 'Gopher'.
Wed, Apr 15 1992
Poster of Cool as Ice
Cool as Ice
Sydney Lassick was
69 in Cool as Ice
as 'Roscoe'.
Fri, Oct 18 1991
Poster of Shakes the Clown
Shakes the Clown
Sydney Lassick was
69 in Shakes the Clown
as 'Peppy the Clown'.
Wed, Aug 28 1991
Poster of The Art of Dying
The Art of Dying
Sydney Lassick was
69 in The Art of Dying
as 'Wallie'.
Thu, Aug 08 1991
Poster of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Sydney Lassick was
68 in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
as 'Franklin'.
Fri, Jun 07 1991
Poster of Committed
Committed
Sydney Lassick was
68 in Committed
as 'Gow'.
Thu, Apr 18 1991
Poster of Smoothtalker
Smoothtalker
Sydney Lassick was
68 in Smoothtalker
as 'Mr. Nathan'.
Sat, Dec 01 1990
Poster of Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades
Sydney Lassick was
67 in Pacific Palisades
as 'Mr. Beer'.
Wed, Mar 28 1990
Poster of Out on Bail
Out on Bail
Sydney Lassick was
67 in Out on Bail
as 'Otis T. Smiley'.
Sat, Nov 04 1989
Poster of Curse II: The Bite
Curse II: The Bite
Sydney Lassick was
66 in Curse II: The Bite
as 'George'.
Tue, Jun 27 1989
Poster of Sonny Boy
Sonny Boy
Sydney Lassick was
66 in Sonny Boy
as 'Charlie P.'.
Wed, Mar 22 1989
Poster of Tale of Two Sisters
Tale of Two Sisters
Sydney Lassick was
66 in Tale of Two Sisters
as 'Dad'.
Sun, Jan 01 1989
Poster of The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck
The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck
Sydney Lassick was
65 in The Further Adventures of Tennessee Buck
as 'Wolfgang Meyer'.
Fri, Apr 29 1988
Poster of Lady in White
Lady in White
Sydney Lassick was
65 in Lady in White
as 'Mr. Lowry'.
Fri, Apr 22 1988
Poster of Body Slam
Body Slam
Sydney Lassick was
64 in Body Slam
as 'Shapiro'.
Fri, Nov 21 1986
Poster of Ratboy
Ratboy
Sydney Lassick was
64 in Ratboy
as 'Lee 'Dial-A-Prayer''.
Fri, Oct 17 1986
Poster of Stitches
Stitches
Sydney Lassick was
63 in Stitches
as 'Sheldon Mendlebaum'.
Fri, Aug 23 1985
Poster of Terror in the Aisles
Terror in the Aisles
Sydney Lassick was
62 in Terror in the Aisles
as 'Mr. Fromm (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 26 1984
Poster of Silent Madness
Silent Madness
Sydney Lassick was
62 in Silent Madness
as 'Sheriff Liggett'.
Fri, Oct 26 1984
Poster of Monaco Forever
Monaco Forever
Sydney Lassick was
61 in Monaco Forever
as 'American Tourist'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade
Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade
Sydney Lassick was
60 in Joe Dancer III: The Big Trade
as 'Phil Estin'.
Sun, Jun 05 1983
Poster of Fast-Walking
Fast-Walking
Sydney Lassick was
59 in Fast-Walking
as 'Ted'.
Tue, May 11 1982
Poster of Partners
Partners
Sydney Lassick was
59 in Partners
as 'Photo Shoot Assistant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 30 1982
Poster of Pandemonium
Pandemonium
Sydney Lassick was
59 in Pandemonium
as 'Man in Bus Station'.
Thu, Apr 01 1982
Poster of History of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part I
Sydney Lassick was
58 in History of the World: Part I
as 'Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)'.
Fri, Jun 12 1981
Poster of Damien: The Leper Priest
Damien: The Leper Priest
Sydney Lassick was
58 in Damien: The Leper Priest
as 'Supt. Rudolph Meyer'.
Mon, Oct 27 1980
Poster of The Unseen
The Unseen
Sydney Lassick was
58 in The Unseen
as 'Ernest Keller'.
Mon, Sep 01 1980
Poster of Alligator
Alligator
Sydney Lassick was
57 in Alligator
as 'Gutchel'.
Wed, Jul 02 1980
Poster of Skatetown U.S.A.
Skatetown U.S.A.
Sydney Lassick was
57 in Skatetown U.S.A.
as 'Murray'.
Mon, Oct 01 1979
Poster of Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff
Sydney Lassick was
57 in Hot Stuff
as 'Hymie'.
Fri, Aug 10 1979
Poster of The Cracker Factory
The Cracker Factory
Sydney Lassick was
56 in The Cracker Factory
as 'Ernie'.
Fri, Mar 16 1979
Poster of China 9, Liberty 37
China 9, Liberty 37
Sydney Lassick was
56 in China 9, Liberty 37
as 'Sheriff's Friend'.
Fri, Aug 04 1978
Poster of The Billion Dollar Hobo
The Billion Dollar Hobo
Sydney Lassick was
55 in The Billion Dollar Hobo
as 'Mitchell'.
Tue, Nov 01 1977
Poster of The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
Sydney Lassick was
54 in The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
as 'Percy Bowdler'.
Fri, Jul 15 1977
Poster of Carrie
Carrie
Sydney Lassick was
54 in Carrie
as 'Mr. Fromm'.
Wed, Nov 03 1976
Poster of Serpico: The Deadly Game
Serpico: The Deadly Game
Sydney Lassick was
53 in Serpico: The Deadly Game
as 'Goldman'.
Sat, Apr 24 1976
Poster of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Sydney Lassick was
53 in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
as 'Charlie Cheswick'.
Wed, Nov 19 1975
Poster of Sinderella and the Golden Bra
Sinderella and the Golden Bra
Sydney Lassick was
42 in Sinderella and the Golden Bra
as 'Fairy Godfather'.
Wed, Dec 16 1964
Poster of Paratroop Command
Paratroop Command
Sydney Lassick was
36 in Paratroop Command
as 'Interpreter'.
Sun, Feb 01 1959
Poster of The Bonnie Parker Story
The Bonnie Parker Story
Sydney Lassick was
35 in The Bonnie Parker Story
as 'Scout Master'.
Wed, May 28 1958

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The X-Files
The X-Files
Sydney Lassick was
71+ in The X-Files
as 'Chuck Forsch'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of Dream On
Dream On
Sydney Lassick was
67+ in Dream On
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 08 1990
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Sydney Lassick was
63+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Walter Poindexter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Moonlighting
Moonlighting
Sydney Lassick was
62+ in Moonlighting
as 'Alan Tupperman's Neighbor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1985
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
Sydney Lassick was
61+ in Night Court
as 'Leo'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of Gloria
Gloria
Sydney Lassick was
60+ in Gloria
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Sydney Lassick was
60+ in Matt Houston
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Sydney Lassick was
59+ in Simon & Simon
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Sydney Lassick was
57+ in Knots Landing
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 27 1979
Poster of Archie Bunker's Place
Archie Bunker's Place
Sydney Lassick was
57+ in Archie Bunker's Place
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979
Poster of Kaz
Kaz
Sydney Lassick was
56+ in Kaz
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of Man from Atlantis
Man from Atlantis
Sydney Lassick was
55+ in Man from Atlantis
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 1977
Poster of Tabitha
Tabitha
Sydney Lassick was
54+ in Tabitha
First Air Date
Sat, May 07 1977
Poster of Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough
Sydney Lassick was
54+ in Eight Is Enough
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 15 1977
Poster of Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Sydney Lassick was
52+ in Barney Miller
as 'Arnold Cummings, Victor Carse (as Sidney Lassick)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 1975
Poster of Baretta
Baretta
Sydney Lassick was
52+ in Baretta
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 17 1975
Poster of Bridget Loves Bernie
Bridget Loves Bernie
Sydney Lassick was
50+ in Bridget Loves Bernie
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1972
Poster of Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Sydney Lassick was
46+ in Hawaii Five-O
as 'Benilea'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968