Martin Monroe Azarow (July 4, 1934 – September 8, 2003) was an American film and television actor. He is notable for playing the role of “Big Al” in the 1982 film They Call Me Bruce?.
Born in Brooklyn, New York. Azarow guest-starred in television programs, including, Taxi, Remington Steele, T.J. Hooker, It’s a Living, L.A. Law, Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, Charlie’s Angels, Doogie Howser, M.D., The New Mike Hammer and Hooperman. He also appeared in films, such as, Some Kind of Hero, Mae West and Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling.
Azarow died in September 2003 at Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 69.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa | Lombardi | TV Movie | |
| 1981 | Born to Be Sold | Louie Blatz | TV Movie | |
| 1982 | Some Kind of Hero | Tank | ||
| 1982 | Mae West | Detective | TV Movie | |
| 1982 | They Call Me Bruce? | Big Al | ||
| 1983 | Missing Pieces | Hector Bolinas | TV Movie | |
| 1984 | The Outlaws | Emil | TV Movie | |
| 1986 | Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling | Gangster #2 | ||
| 1987 | The Jigsaw Murders | Leon Murch |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Starsky & Hutch | Packrat | 1 episode | |
| 1978 | Charlie’s Angels | George Danforth | 1 episode | |
| 1979 | Eight Is Enough | Will Burdett | 1 episode | |
| 1979 | Operation Petticoat | Engineer Manganini | 2 episodes | |
| 1980 | The White Shawdow | Party Guest | 1 episode | |
| 1981 | It’s a Living | Mr. Scolick | 1 episode | |
| 1981-1985 | Hill Street Blues | Dr. Sackheim/Cigar Smoker/Mortician | 3 episodes | |
| 1982 | Hart to Hart | Mr. Brooklyn | 1 episode | |
| 1982 | T.J. Hooker | Harry Wheeler | 1 episode | |
| 1982-1987 | Cagney & Lacey | Ralph Steer | 2 episodes | |
| 1982 | St. Elsewhere | Fat Man | 1 episode | |
| 1983 | Nine to Five | Gregory | 1 episode | |
| 1983 | Taxi | Armed-Wrestling Cabbie | 1 episode | |
| 1983 | Remington Steele | Kessel Parks | 1 episode | |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Danny | 1 episode | |
| 1984 | The New Mike Hammer | Fat Man | 1 episode | |
| 1984 | V | Rodrigo | 1 episode | |
| 1985 | Brothers | Mr. Pappola | 1 episode | |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Man | 1 episode | |
| 1986 | Hunter | Henry Bartholomew | 1 episode | |
| 1987-1988 | L.A. Law | Robert Sylvia | 3 episodes | |
| 1988 | Ohara | Josephson | 1 episode | |
| 1988 | Max Headroom | Punk | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Hooperman | Cabbie | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | William Finkelstein | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Pee-wee’s Playhouse | Michael Angelo | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Matlock | Proprietor | 1 episode | |
| 1990 | Equal Justice | Arty | 1 episode |
