Fyvush Finkel

Biography

Fyvush Finkel, born Philip Finkel, was an American actor from New York City, the son of Jewish immigrant parents from Eastern Europe. His career began in the Yiddish theatres of Manhattan where his talent for peppering his singing with comedic inflections gained him notoriety and consistent casting for over thirty years. He finally made his Broadway debut in 1964 as a member of the original production of Fiddler on the Roof, playing Mordcha the innkeeper. During the 1990s he began working in television and came to the attention of producer David E. Kelley, who cast him in two of his successful series: Picket Fences and Boston Public, the former earning him an Emmy (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series) in 1994. After Boston Public was cancelled in 2004 he returned to the theatres of New York, eventually retiring after the conclusion of the production of New Jerusalem in 2007. He passed away at his home in New York at the age of 93 due to heart problems.

Most Known For

The Simpsons

as Fyvush Finkel (voice)

Blue Bloods

as Moishe

Chicago Hope

as Douglas Wambaugh

Boston Public

as Harvey Lipschultz

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

as Jackie the Shtickman (voice)

Early Edition

as Phil Kazakian

Picket Fences

as Douglas Wambaugh

Harry's Law

as Abe Gold

Q & A

as Preston Pearlstein

Off Beat

as Vendor

Nixon

as Murray Chotiner

Fantasy Island

as Fisher

A Serious Man

as Dybbuk?

For Love or Money

as Milton Glickman

The Crew

as Sol Lowenstein

Game Day

as Max

Evergreen

as Peddler

Deli Man

as Self

The Wedding Bells

as Saul Finkelstein

The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars

as Hearing Aid (voice)