Al Israel

{{short description|American actor}}

Al Israel (April 16, 1935 – March 16, 2011) was an American film and TV actor who is best known for his role as the chainsaw-wielding Colombian drug dealer "Hector the Toad" in the 1983 film Scarface. He also appeared alongside Al Pacino in Carlito's Way a decade later.

He was one of three original cast members to voice the 2006 video game based on the film.{{cite web |title=Vivendi's 'Scarface' game adds new elements but stays true |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2006-05-13 |author=Marlowe, Chris |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002502237 | accessdate=2008-04-24 }}{{cite web |title=Sierra Entertainment's Scarface: The World Is Yours Assembles Unprecedented Ensemble Voice-Over Cast |publisher=GamesIndustry.com |date=2006-05-04 |work=Game Biz Industry |url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sierra-entertainments-scarface-the-world-is-yours-assembles-unprecedented-ensemble-voice-over-cast-with-top-celebrities-from-films-television-music-and-sports | accessdate=2008-04-24 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080421014642/http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/sierra-entertainments-scarface-the-world-is-yours-assembles-unprecedented-ensemble-voice-over-cast-with-top-celebrities-from-films-television-music-and-sports| archivedate= 21 April 2008 | url-status= live}} The game entitled Scarface: The World Is Yours sold more than two million units in less than two years.{{cite web |title=Tony Is Still Popular |publisher=DEN |date=2007-05-19 |work=Digital Entertainment News |url=http://www.dignews.com/news.php?story_id=22818 |accessdate=2008-04-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071215173049/http://www.dignews.com/news.php?story_id=22818 |archive-date=2007-12-15 |url-status=dead }}

Al Israel died on March 16, 2011, at age 75.{{cite web |title=Al Israel is dead | date=2011-03-24 |work= De Palma a la Mod | url=https://www.angelfire.com/de/palma/blog/index.blog?entry_id=1425184 | access-date=2011-10-21}}