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name: "Cyrus Elias"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/cyrus-elias"
fi1m_id: "cyrus-elias"
imdb_id: "nm0253463"
tmdb_id: 138646
wikidata_id: "Q1148932"
roles: []
born: "21 May 1930"
died: "29 September 2013"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-26T14:34:30.349174+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Cyrus Elias

## Identity

Cyrus Elias

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/cyrus-elias
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** cyrus-elias
- **IMDb ID:** nm0253463
- **TMDB ID:** 138646
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1148932
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1148932, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253463/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/138646

Actor. Born 21 May 1930 in New York, USA. Died 29 September 2013.

## Details

- **Born:** 21 May 1930, New York, USA
- **Died:** 29 September 2013
- **Also known as:** Cyrus Elia, Ciro Elias, Cirus Elias, Сайрус Элиас, Elias Cjrus
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1148932, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0253463/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/138646

## Biography

Cyrus Elias (1930–2013) was an American actor of Greek descent. He trained at the Actors Studio, studying with Errol Clemens and Elia Kazan, and served in the Korean War. He moved to Italy in the late 1950s.

Elias began his screen career with an uncredited role in Michelangelo Antonioni's *L'Eclisse* (1962). From the 1980s he appeared regularly in Italian films and television, including *Nothing Underneath* (1985), *She* (1984), *The Corruption* (1986), *Rent-a-Cop* (1987), *Renegade* (1987), *Year of the Gun* (1991) and *La mia vita a stelle e strisce* (2003).

*Sources: imdb.com, it.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *L'Eclisse* (1962), Fi1m 88, as Intoxicated Man (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/leclisse.md)

## Complete filmography (51)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Visions* (2009), as F.B.I. Chief
- *Legami sporchi* (2004), as Timothy Flanberg
- *La mia vita a stelle e strisce* (2003), as Zio Jack
- *Psychovision* (2003), as Michael's Father
- *Judas: Close to Jesus* (2001), as Padre di Giuda
- *The Mummy Theme Park* (2000), as Sheik
- *Excellent Cadavers* (1999), as Magistrate #4
- *The Lost Lover* (1999), as Herlich
- *Fantastic Games* (1998), as Jethrow / Makeb
- *Rack Up* (1997), as Boss
- *Squillo* (1996), as Hotel Receptionist
- *Voll Normaaal* (1994), as Emilio
- *Desperately Looking For Success* (1994), Actor
- *Condition Critical* (1992), Actor
- *Year of the Gun* (1991), as Detective (uncredited)
- *Millions* (1991), as Piero Costa
- *Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair* (1990), as Mr. Cohen
- *The Dark Sun* (1990), Actor
- *Maya* (1989), as Dr. Santos
- *Magdalene* (1988), as Franz Gruber
- *Dial: Help* (1988), as Bar Owner
- *Domino* (1988), as Alex
- *The Gamble* (1988), Actor
- *Rent-a-Cop* (1987), as Victor
- *My First 40 Years* (1987), Actor
- *Renegade* (1987), as Rosson
- *The Devils of Monza* (1987), as Giuseppe Molteno
- *I Love N.Y.* (1987), as Kurt Thompson
- *Tabloid Crime* (1987), as Magistrato
- *The Messenger* (1986), as De Santis
- *The Inquiry* (1986), Actor
- *The Corruption* (1986), as avv. Giacomo Menegatti
- *Attentato al Papa* (1986), series, as Chief Prosecutor
- *Nothing Underneath* (1985), as Deputy Commissioner
- *The Key to Rebecca* (1985), as Aristopolous
- *Christopher Columbus* (1985), series, as Alaminos
- *She* (1984), as Kram
- *The Lonely Lady* (1983), Actor
- *Hanna K.* (1983), as Jail Parlor Guard
- *The Odd Squad* (1982), as Pascale Capone
- *Priest of Love* (1981), as Italian Reporter
- *Sophia Loren: Her Own Story* (1980), as Guido
- *The Day Christ Died* (1980), as Herod's Messenger
- *Return of the Saint* (1978), series, as Moreno
- *The Appointment* (1969), Actor
- *Trio* (1967), Actor
- *Una rete piena di sabbia* (1967), as Ennio De Roberti
- *Hercules, Samson & Ulysses* (1963), Actor
- *The Reluctant Saint* (1962), Actor
- *L'Eclisse* (1962), as Intoxicated Man (uncredited) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/leclisse.md)
- *Five Branded Women* (1960), Actor

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