Fred Asparagus (born Fred Reveles; June 10, 1947 – June 30, 1998)[1][2] was an American comedian[3] and film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing the Bartender in the 1986 film Three Amigos!.
Fred Asparagus | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fred Reveles June 10, 1947 |
| Died | June 30, 1998 (aged 51) |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
| Spouse | Sandy Acord |
Born in Los Angeles County, California, Asparagus guest-starred in television programs like Roseanne, Who's the Boss?, Cheers, The John Larroquette Show, CHiPs, Falcon Crest, Something Wilder and Wiseguy.[1][4] He also appeared in films, such as This Is Spinal Tap, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, The Five Heartbeats, Dragnet, Beverly Hills Cop III, Just the Ticket and Fatal Beauty.[1][4]
Asparagus died in June 1998 of a heart attack in Panorama City, California, at the age of 51.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Surf II | Fat Boy #1 | |
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Joe 'Mama' Besser | |
| 1984 | Night Patrol | Fat Mexican | |
| 1984 | Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo | Hispanic Man | |
| 1986 | 8 Million Ways to Die | Mundo | |
| 1986 | Three Amigos! | Bartender | |
| 1987 | Dragnet | Tito Provençal | |
| 1987 | Fatal Beauty | Delgadillo | |
| 1987 | Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge | Additional Improviser | TV movie |
| 1988 | Colors | Cook | |
| 1989 | Terminal Force | ||
| 1989 | The Lords of Magick | Theatre Performer | |
| 1990 | Havana | Baby Hernadez | |
| 1991 | The Five Heartbeats | Big Red's Guys | |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills Cop III | Bobby | |
| 1995 | Galaxis | Victor Menendez | |
| 1995 | Steal Big Steal Little | Angel | |
| 1996 | The Class Cage | Waiter | |
| 1998 | Slappy and the Stinkers | Dockhand | |
| 1998 | Just the Ticket | Zeus |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CHiPs | Weasel | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Hunter | Max Santiago | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Wiseguy | Willie Jesus | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Cheers | Pepe | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Falcon Crest | Chalo | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | Who's the Boss? | Del Moore | 1 episode |
| 1993 | Danger Theatre | Security Guard | 1 episode |
| 1994 | The John Larroquette Show | Tarok | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Something Wilder | Escobar | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Land's End | Mr. Chavez | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Roseanne | Jerry Garcia | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Fred Asparagus". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ "Fred Asparagus". Variety. September 28, 1998. p. 193. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Rivers, Victor (April 29, 2006). A Private Family Matter: A Memoir. Simon and Schuster. p. 30. ISBN 1416534687 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Lentz, Harris (July 1999). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1998. McFarland. pp. 12–13. ISBN 9780786407484 – via Google Books.
External links
edit- Fred Asparagus at IMDb
- Fred Asparagus at the TCM Movie Database
- Fred Asparagus at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile
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