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The actor Harris Yulin died at the age of 87. As his family and manager confirmed to “Deadline”, the American actor died of cardiac arrest in New York on Tuesday, June 10th.
Yulin leaves a comprehensive cinematic legacy. He had one of his best -known roles in Brian de Palma’s gangster classic “Scarface” in 1983, where he played the corrupt police officer Mel Bernstein – alongside Al Pacino as Tony Montana.
Numerous roles in film and television
Yulin started his acting career on the theater stage. In 1963 he made his debut in “Next Time I’ll Sing to You” in New York, followed by his 1971 film debut in “Doc”. In the following decades he took over more than 100 roles in cinema and TV productions.
In “Ghostbusters II” (1989) he embodied judge Stephen Wexler. In recent years he has been known to the younger audience as Buddy Dieker in the Netflix success series “Ozark”. In addition, he played the security advisor in the thriller “The Cartel (” Clear and Present Danger “, 1994) with Harrison Ford and a role alongside Rowan Atkinson in” Bean – The Ultimate Catastrophic Film “(1997). He was also seen as a secret service agent in “Rush Hour 2” (2001), as was as a detective Doug Roselli in the police drama “Training Day” in the same year.
Planned series start before death
Yulin was also present on television. In addition to “Ozark”, he performed in “Veep – the Vice President”, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”, “And Just Like That …”, “Billions”, “Divorce”, “Wiou”, “Buffy – in the spell of the demons”, “Frasier” and “Entourage”. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his guest role in “Frasier” in 1996.
Immediately before his death, Harris Yulin should begin filming the new MGM+series “American Classic”. Hollywood greats such as Kevin Kline and Laura Linney (“Truman Show”) were also involved in the project.
Teacher, director and mentor
In addition to his work as an actor, Yulin was also active as a director and teacher. He taught Juilliard School in New York for eight years. In addition, he taught at the Graduate School of the Arts of Columbia University and at the HB Studio in Manhattan.
In the 1970s, Yulin led a much-noticed relationship with actress Faye Dunaway (“Bonnie and Clyde”). In 1975 he married the actress Gwen Welles, with whom he remained married until her death in 1993. In 2005 he received a second marriage to actress Kristen Lowman, who now survives him.