Curiosidades

Best known for his roles as the ghostly bartender Lloyd in El resplandor (1980), and Dr. Eldon Tyrell in Blade Runner (1982).

A frequent collaborator with Stanley Kubrick, who cast him in three films--Atraco perfecto (1956), Senderos de gloria (1957) and El resplandor (1980). The only other actor to have worked with Kubrick that often was Philip Stone.

Said in an interview in 2014 that Senderos de gloria (1957) was his favorite of his own films.

Joined the United States Army at age 17, serving Europe during World War II.

Joseph Turkel passed away on June 27, 2022, only three weeks away from what would have been his 95th birthday on July 15.

Retired from acting in 1998 after less than 50 years in the motion picture industry.

Wrote a memoir, "The Misery of Success", scheduled for a 2022 release.

Appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: La gran prueba (1956) and El Yang-Tsé en llamas (1966).

His parents, Gazella (Goldfisher) and Benjamin Turkel, were Polish Jewish immigrants.

He has appeared in three films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant": Senderos de gloria (1957), El resplandor (1980) and Blade Runner (1982).

Supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement and spoke at the Occupy Seattle rally.

Supporter of the Democratic Party and has described himself as a ''Liberal Progressive''.