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Ángel Salazar

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Ángel Salazar
Born(1956-03-02)March 2, 1956
DiedAugust 11, 2024(2024-08-11) (aged 68)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1977–2024

Ángel Salazar (March 2, 1956 – August 11, 2024) was a Cuban-American comedian and actor. He was known for saying "Sheck it out" ("check it out") before, during, and after jokes. As an actor, he was best known for his role as Chi-Chi in the 1983 film Scarface.[1]

Early life

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Salazar was born in Cuba in 1956. He left the country as a teenager, swimming to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and eventually settling in New York City.[2]

Career

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Salazar first began performing stand-up comedy when he was eighteen, debuting his "check it out" line in his first open-mic appearance, and soon went on to acting.[2] In his most famous role, he played Chi Chi in Scarface (1983); his other film credits included Punchline (1988) and Carlito's Way (1993).[2][3] Salazar also appeared on Last Comic Standing and many HBO Comedy specials. His last film he was shooting was The Brooklyn Premiere by Brooklyn-born director Eric Spade Rivas, which had him reunite in scenes with Steven Bauer (Manolo from Scarface) for one more go as partners in crime. He continued to do stand-up throughout his life, with his last performance at the Reno, Nevada, location of the Laugh Factory in July 2024.[2]

Personal life and death

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Salazar divided his time between Florida and New York City. On August 11, 2024, he died while staying at a friend's residence in Brooklyn. He was 68 and had an enlarged heart.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1979 Boulevard Nights 11th Street Gang
Walk Proud Angel
1980 Where the Buffalo Roam Waiter
1982 A Stranger Is Watching Dude at Phone Booth
1983 Scarface 'Chi-Chi'
1984 The Wild Life Benny
1985 Sylvester Tommy John
1988 Hot to Trot 'Snake'
Punchline Rico
1990 Maniac Cop 2 Traffic Officer
1993 Carlito's Way Walberto
2003 Harlem Blues Trainer Video
Vote for Me Machito
2005 Rose Woes and Joe's Hector
2007 Made in Brooklyn Sergio
2009 Engaging Angel
Trust Me Louis Short
2010 Crumble S&M Partygoer Short
2011 The Last Gamble Angel
2012 Da Pinche Code Rocco
Ante' Jenti
Saved by the Pole Big Daddy Paco Short
2015 Laugh Killer Laugh 'Cricket'
Vamp Bikers Dos Arestus
2016 Take it Back Ceasar
Vamp Bikers Tres Priest
2017 Un Delincuente en Nueva York Jerry
The Streetz' Freddie
Tatalia Janitor
2018 Make America Great Again Rogelio Yola
2019 Counterpunch Neighborhood Man
Japanese Borscht El Rico
2020 For NYC Himself Short
The Streetz 2' Freddie
2021 Duke of New York in New Ghost City Ron King
Night Rapper' Lion Heart
2022 The Black Caeser Nino Diamond
2023 The Gilbert Diaries: The Movie Cha Chi
2024 The Brooklyn Premiere Chi Chi 2024

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1986 Heart of the City Sparrow Episode: "Cezanne, and Other Dreams"
1992 Showtime at the Apollo Himself Episode: "Episode #5.23"
2014 Screen Machines Himself Episode: "Scarface Cadillac"
2017 SacTown Underground Himself Episode: "Episode #1.11"

Documentary

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Year Title
2006 The Latin Legends of Comedy

Music video

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Year Title Artist
1997 "I'm Not a Player" Big Pun

References

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  1. ^ Holder, Frank; Littleton, Darryl (2019). This Day In Comedy. TrineDay. ISBN 978-1634242639 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b c d e Holpuch, Amanda (August 12, 2024). "Ángel Salazar, Comedian and 'Scarface' Actor, Dies at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Román, Elizabeth (April 24, 2014). "Comedian Angel Salazar, known for his role as Chi Chi in 'Scarface,' to perform in Springfield". masslive.com.
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