Sydney Lassick

Born July 22, 1922· Chicago, Illinois, USA

† Died April 11, 2003

43Roles★ 6.1Average rating

Born in Chicago to Russian-Jewish immigrants, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II before studying drama at DePaul University, launching a screen career in the late 1950s. He became widely recognized for portraying the neurotic patient Charlie Cheswick in the Academy Award-winning film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), and later delivered memorable turns as the whimsical Fairy Godf…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest1975

Charlie Cheswick

The X-Files

The X-Files1993

Carrie

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon1999

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories1985

Walter Poindexter

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O1969

History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I1981

Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit1993

Competition Announcer

Tom and Jerry: The Movie

Tom and Jerry: The Movie1992

Straycatcher #2 (voice)

Knots Landing

Knots Landing1979

1941

Salesman (uncredited)