Vic Tablian Explained

Vic Tablian
Birth Name:Varoujan Aintablian
Birth Date:10 October 1937
Birth Place:Jerusalem, Israel
Occupation:Actor
Known For:Raiders of the Lost Ark

Vic Tablian (Varoujan Aintablian, born 10 October 1937) is an Armenian-British actor, known for the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, in which he played both the treacherous Peruvian guide and later in the film as the Nazi collaborating "Monkey Man".

Biography

Vic Tablian was born in Jerusalem.[1] He is the son of Armenian genocide survivors.[2]

In 1948, he moved to Cyprus. In 1962, he relocated to the United Kingdom.

In 1992, Tablian returned to the Indiana Jones franchise, playing Demetrios in the first episode of "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles".[3] He also played in Midnight Express (1978), Navy Seals (1990), Sphinx (1981), Eleni (1985) and The Bill (2007).[4] The Promise (2016) dedicated to the Armenian Genocide was the last movie he played in.[3] His role in "The Promise" was the Cattle Car Old Man.[5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974Murder on the Orient Express HawkerUncredited
1975Doctor WhoAhmedEpisode: Pyramids of Mars
1976The Message Hamzu Army Soldier Uncredited
1977BBC2 Play of the Week Egyptian Doctor
1978Midnight Express Star
Sexton Blake and the Demon God Zigiana's UncleMiniseries
1979Dick Barton: Special Agent Foreign SeamanEpisode: Adventure Three
ITV Playhouse YorkosEpisode: The Reaper
1980The Assassination Run Costain
The Professionals Room Service WaiterEpisode: Hijack
1981Sphinx Khalifa
The Monster Club DealerUncredited
Tales of the Unexpected Arab OfficerEpisode: Would You Believe It?
Raiders of the Lost Ark Barranca / Monkey Man
1982Yes Minister Prince MohammedEpisode: The Moral Dimension
1983TrenchcoatAchmed
FirsigMiniseries
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet AyotollahEpisode: If I Were a Carpenter
1984Sakharov TV movie
1985-1986EastEnders Mustapha3 episodes
1985Eleni Guerrilla
1988Rockliffe's Babies Mr. AydinEpisode: Hearts and Flowers
1990Navy Seals Terrorist
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Demetrios / ClawEpisode: The Curse of the Jackal
1996Hard Men Turkish Café Owner
1999The Knock Issat Assan2 episodes
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure Demetrios / ClawTV movie
2001South Kensington Mobarak
2002Believe Nothing Boutros Boutros-GhaliEpisode: Get Rich Quick
2003Between Iraq and a Hard Place Iraqi OfficialTV movie
Twelfth Night, or What You Will CaptainTV movie
Blind Flight Storeroom - Senior Cleric
2007The Bill Nadim Mura2 episodes
2016The Promise Cattle Car Old Man

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vic Tablian. www.aveleyman.com.
  2. IMDb
  3. Web site: Vic Tablian. https://web.archive.org/web/20170425024746/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3ead863. dead. April 25, 2017. BFI.
  4. Web site: Vic Tablian | Movies and Filmography. AllMovie.
  5. Web site: The Promise (2016) - Terry George | Cast and Crew | AllMovie. www.allmovie.com.