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Vic Tablian | |
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| Born | Varoujan Aintablian 10 October 1937 |
| 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".
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Murder on the Orient Express | Hawker | Uncredited |
| 1975 | Doctor Who | Ahmed | Serial: Pyramids of Mars |
| 1976 | The Message | Hamzu Army Soldier | Uncredited |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week | Egyptian Doctor | |
| 1978 | Midnight Express | Star | |
| Sexton Blake and the Demon God | Zigiana's Uncle | Miniseries | |
| 1979 | Dick Barton: Special Agent | Foreign Seaman | Episode: Adventure Three |
| ITV Playhouse | Yorkos | Episode: The Reaper | |
| 1980 | The Assassination Run | Costain | |
| The Professionals | Room Service Waiter | Episode: Hijack | |
| 1981 | Sphinx | Khalifa | |
| The Monster Club | Dealer | Uncredited | |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Arab Officer | Episode: Would You Believe It? | |
| Raiders of the Lost Ark | Barranca / Monkey Man | ||
| 1982 | Yes Minister | Prince Mohammed | Episode: The Moral Dimension |
| 1983 | Trenchcoat | Achmed | |
| Reilly: Ace of Spies | Firsig | Miniseries | |
| Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Ayotollah | Episode: If I Were a Carpenter | |
| 1984 | Sakharov | TV movie | |
| 1985-1986 | EastEnders | Mustapha | 3 episodes |
| 1985 | Eleni | Guerrilla | |
| 1988 | Rockliffe's Babies | Mr. Aydin | Episode: Hearts and Flowers |
| 1990 | Navy Seals | Terrorist | |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Demetrios / Claw | Episode: The Curse of the Jackal |
| 1996 | Hard Men | Turkish Café Owner | |
| 1999 | The Knock | Issat Assan | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure | Demetrios / Claw | TV movie |
| 2001 | South Kensington | Mobarak | |
| 2002 | Believe Nothing | Boutros Boutros-Ghali | Episode: Get Rich Quick |
| 2003 | Between Iraq and a Hard Place | Iraqi Official | TV movie |
| Twelfth Night, or What You Will | Captain | TV movie | |
| Blind Flight | Storeroom - Senior Cleric | ||
| 2007 | The Bill | Nadim Mura | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Promise | Cattle Car Old Man | |
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