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Harvey Atkin
ACTOR

Harvey Atkin

Known for Suits · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Law & Order

Elliot Harvey Atkin (18 December 1942 – 18 July 2017) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for his roles as Morty Melnick in Meatballs, Sam in The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police, Sergeant Ronald Coleman in Cagney & Lacey, and for voicing King Koopa in the three Mario cartoon franchises; The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. Description above from the Wikipedia…

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Born
Dec 18, 1942
Died
Jul 17, 2017
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Acting

Biography

Elliot Harvey Atkin (18 December 1942 – 18 July 2017) was a Canadian actor. He was best known for his roles as Morty Melnick in Meatballs, Sam in The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police, Sergeant Ronald Coleman in Cagney & Lacey, and for voicing King Koopa in the three Mario cartoon franchises; The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World.

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Known For

TVSuits
SuitsJudge Palermo · 2011
★ 8.2
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAlan Ridenour · 1999
★ 8.0
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderJudge Ronald Mannheim · 1990
★ 7.3
TVGoosebumps
GoosebumpsMr. Malik · 1995
★ 8.0
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal IntentAlan Ridenour · 2001
★ 7.6
MOVIESpeed Zone
Speed ZoneGus Gold · 1989
★ 4.5
TVDue South
Due SouthTex Markles · 1994
★ 7.6
TVCagney & Lacey
Cagney & LaceySgt. Ronald Coleman · 1982
★ 7.0

Filmography

Movies

Silver StreakConventioneer
1976
High-Ballin'Buzz
1978
Power PlayAnwar
1978
The Making of a President
1978
MeatballsMorty
1979
The Wordsmith
1979
Atlantic CityBus Driver
1980
Cries in the NightHarry Browning
1980
Heavy MetalAlien / Henchman (voice)
1981
Improper ChannelsPolice Sergeant
1981
The Last ChaseJud
1981
Ticket to HeavenMr. Stone
1981
If You Could See What I HearBert
1982
IncubusJoe Prescott
1982
Visiting HoursVinnie Bradshaw
1982
All in Good TasteCochrane
1983
Finders KeepersSalesman in Train
1984
The GuardianMr. Wallace
1984
Joshua Then and NowDr. Jonathan Cole
1985
Every Dog's Guide to Complete Home Safety(voice)
1986
Separate VacationsHenry Gilbert
1986
Mr. Nice GuyJerry Reeman
1987
Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!Lew Eisen
1989
MindfieldBob Champlain
1989
Snake Eater II: The Drug BusterSidney Glassberg
1989
Sorry, Wrong NumberDet. Kiley
1989
Speed ZoneGus Gold
1989
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Mario's Magic CarpetKing Koopa (voice)
1989
BT
Back to the BeanstalkSidekicks
1990
Every Dog's Guide to the Playground(voice)
1991
TL
The Lumpvoice
1991
Terror on Track 9Verona
1992
Tintin in AmericaAdditional Voices (voice)
1992
Guilty as SinJudge Steinberg
1993
Seasons of the Heart
1994
Between Love and HonorLerner
1995
Family of CopsAvrum Weiss
1995
Hello Kitty: Mom Loves Me After AllMr. Jones (voice)
1995
Hello Kitty: Santa's Missing Hat
1995
Goosebumps: Bad Hare DayMr. Malik
1996
Joe's WeddingRankin
1996
Radiant CityMr. Lewis
1996
The StupidsDeli Guy
1996
Critical CareJudge Fatale
1997
Love and Death on Long IslandLou
1998
One Tough CopRudy
1998
Something from NothingMr. Fischbein / Herschel / Rotund Customer (voice)
1999
Out of SyncSidney Golden
2000
Hello Kitty Tells Fairy Tales
2004
Maxwell Saves the Day(voice)
2005
Why I Wore Lipstick to My MastectomyGeralyn's Father
2006
Super Mario World: Koopa's Stone Age QuestsKing Koopa (Voice)
2009
Barney's Version2nd Mrs. P's Father
2010
The Seder
2012
A Change of HeartCardiologist
2017
The Neon Palace

Television

The New AvengersTalbot · 1 eps
1976
Cagney & LaceySgt. Ronald Coleman · 119 eps
1982
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSam Wickes · 1 eps
1985
My Secret Identity1 eps
1988
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!King Koopa (voice) · 65 eps
1989
Law & OrderJudge Ronald Mannheim · 2 eps
1990
Swamp Thing5 eps
1990
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3King Koopa (voice) · 26 eps
1990
Little ShopMr. Mushnick (Voice) · 13 eps
1991
Super Mario WorldKing Koopa (voice) · 13 eps
1991
Wish Kid(voice) · 13 eps
1991
Stunt DawgsBadyear / Half-A-Mind (voice) · 40 eps
1992
Due SouthTex Markles · 1 eps
1994
RoboCop: The Series1 eps
1994
GoosebumpsMr. Malik · 1 eps
1995
TG
The Great Defender1 eps
1995
The NeverEnding StoryMr. Rockchewer (voice) · 26 eps
1995
The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance PoliceSam (voice) · 24 eps
1997
Bad Dog(voice) · 80 eps
1998
Big Wolf on CampusDr. Laszlo · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAlan Ridenour · 18 eps
1999
Law & Order: Criminal IntentAlan Ridenour · 2 eps
2001
The Ripping Friends13 eps
2001
Jacob Two-Two62 eps
2003
Kevin HillJudge Larson · 1 eps
2004
Producing ParkerJudge (voice) · 1 eps
2009
18 to Life1 eps
2010
SuitsJudge Palermo · 1 eps
2011
SuitsJudge N. Palermo · 1 eps
2011

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