Seymour Cassel (Larry). Cassel who made his movie debut in Cassavetes' first film, Shadows (1959), was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role as the hippie swinger Chet in John Cassavetes' Faces (1968), later starred opposite Gena Rowlands in Minnie and Moskowitz (1971), and in much of Cassavetes’ work from then onward. Cassel has remained prominent in the American indie community since the death of his friend and collaborator. He contributed a cameo appearance in the directorial debut of Steve Buscemi, Trees Lounge (1996), Alexandre Rockwell’s, In the Soup (1992), and has appeared in three films by Wes Anderson: Rushmore (1998), The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004).

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CLICK HERE FOR AN INTERVIEW WITH CASSEL ABOUT HIS CAREER, AND ABOUT HIS WORK WITH JOHN CASSAVETES.

CLICK HERE FOR A CLIP FROM CASSEL'S OSCAR NOMINATED ROLL IN 'FACES', BY CASSAVETES (1968).