John Cassisi is a former American child actor who starred in the 1976 movie Bugsy Malone as "Fat Sam" and subsequently in the television series Fish. He was "discovered" by Bugsy Malone director Alan Parker, when Parker visited a Brooklyn classroom and asked students to nominate the "naughtiest" boy in class.After retiring from acting in 1982, Cassisi became involved in construction work. From 2012 to 2014, he served as the Director of Global Construction for Citigroup.
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Fish (1977)
Starring as Victor Kreutzer
(35 episodes)
- Episode 2x22: Separation (Jun 1, 1978)
- Episode 2x21: Fire and Ice (May 25, 1978)
- Episode 2x20: The Chief Fish (May 18, 1978)
- Episode 2x19: For the Love of Mike (May 11, 1978)
- Episode 2x18: A Pinch of Class (May 4, 1978)
- Episode 2x17: Love Thy Neighbor (Mar 2, 1978)
- Episode 2x16: Sweet Sixteen (Mar 9, 1978)
- Episode 2x15: It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog (Feb 23, 1978)
- Episode 2x14: Love in Bloom (Feb 9, 1978)
- Episode 2x13: Charlie Resigns (Feb 2, 1978)
- Episode 2x12: A Fine Kettle of Fish (Jan 26, 1978)
- Episode 2x11: The Million Dollar Misunderstanding (Jan 19, 1978)
- Episode 2x10: Close Encounters of a Fishy Kind (Jan 12, 1978)
- Episode 2x09: Mike's Career (Jan 13, 1978)
- Episode 2x08: A Fish Christmas (Dec 20, 1977)
- Episode 2x07: Jilly's Job (Nov 5, 1977)
- Episode 2x06: Fish's Daughter (Oct 22, 1977)
- Episode 2x05: Fish and the Rock Star (Oct 15, 1977)
- Episode 2x04: Fish Behind Bars (2) (Oct 1, 1977)
- Episode 2x03: Fish Behind Bars (1) (Oct 1, 1977)
- Episode 2x02: Retirement Blues (Sep 24, 1977)
- Episode 2x01: The Missing Fish (Sep 17, 1977)
- Episode 1x13: The New Kid (Aug 13, 1977)
- Episode 1x12: The Adoption (Jun 2, 1977)
- Episode 1x11: Anniversary (Apr 30, 1977)
- Episode 1x10: Fish and Roots (Apr 16, 1977)
- Episode 1x09: The Social Worker (Apr 9, 1977)
- Episode 1x08: Fire (Apr 2, 1977)
- Episode 1x07: The Neighbors (Mar 26, 1977)
- Episode 1x06: Bernice's Problem (Mar 19, 1977)
- Episode 1x05: Fish's Job (Mar 12, 1977)
- Episode 1x04: Cold Cash (Feb 26, 1977)
- Episode 1x03: Power Play (Feb 19, 1977)
- Episode 1x02: The Car (Feb 12, 1977)
- Episode 1x01: The Really Longest Day (Feb 5, 1977)
Barney Miller (1975)
Guest starring as Victor Kreutzer
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x20: Group Home (Mar 10, 1977)
- Episode 3x07: The Recluse (Nov 11, 1976)