Fred Asparagus

Fred Asparagus (born Fred Reveles; June 10, 1947 – June 30, 1998)^[1][2] was an American comedian^[3] and film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing the Bartender in the 1986 film Three Amigos!.

Fred Asparagus
Born	Fred Reveles (1947-06-10)June 10, 1947 Los Angeles County, California, U.S.
Died	June 30, 1998(1998-06-30) (aged 51) Panorama City, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Comedian, actor
Spouse	Sandy Acord

Born in Los Angeles County, California, Asparagus guest-starred in television programs like Roseanne, Who's the Boss?, Cheers, The John Larroquette Show, CHiPs, Falcon Crest, Something Wilder and Wiseguy.^[1][4] He also appeared in films, such as This Is Spinal Tap, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo, The Five Heartbeats, Dragnet, Beverly Hills Cop III, Just the Ticket and Fatal Beauty.^[1][4]

Asparagus died in June 1998 of a heart attack in Panorama City, California, at the age of 51.^[4]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	Surf II	Fat Boy #1
1984	This Is Spinal Tap	Joe 'Mama' Besser
1984	Night Patrol	Fat Mexican
1984	Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo	Hispanic Man
1986	8 Million Ways to Die	Mundo
1986	Three Amigos!	Bartender
1987	Dragnet	Tito Provençal
1987	Fatal Beauty	Delgadillo
1987	Jonathan Winters: On the Ledge	Additional Improviser	TV movie
1988	Colors	Cook
1989	Terminal Force
1989	The Lords of Magick	Theatre Performer
1990	Havana	Baby Hernadez
1991	The Five Heartbeats	Big Red's Guys
1994	Beverly Hills Cop III	Bobby
1995	Galaxis	Victor Menendez
1995	Steal Big Steal Little	Angel
1996	The Class Cage	Waiter
1998	Slappy and the Stinkers	Dockhand
1998	Just the Ticket	Zeus

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1983	CHiPs	Weasel	1 episode
1987	Hunter	Max Santiago	1 episode
1988	Wiseguy	Willie Jesus	1 episode
1988	Cheers	Pepe	1 episode
1989	Falcon Crest	Chalo	3 episodes
1990	Who's the Boss?	Del Moore	1 episode
1993	Danger Theatre	Security Guard	1 episode
1994	The John Larroquette Show	Tarok	1 episode
1995	Something Wilder	Escobar	1 episode
1995	Land's End	Mr. Chavez	1 episode
1995	Roseanne	Jerry Garcia	1 episode

References

1. "Fred Asparagus". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
2. "Fred Asparagus". Variety. September 28, 1998. p. 193. Retrieved July 11, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
3. Rivers, Victor (April 29, 2006). A Private Family Matter: A Memoir. Simon and Schuster. p. 30. ISBN 1416534687 – via Google Books.
4. Lentz, Harris (July 1999). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 1998. McFarland. pp. 12–13. ISBN 9780786407484 – via Google Books.

External links

• Fred Asparagus at IMDb
• Fred Asparagus at the TCM Movie Database
• Rotten Tomatoes profile