- Angel Salazar (born March 2, 1956) is a Cuban-American comedian and actor.
This manic,human laugh factory is rather difficult to describe. His Cuban heritage and penchant for sporting mini-skirts notwithstanding, Salazar's performance is a mixture of street-smart ethnic wisecracks, risqué humor, physical comedy, and audience involvement.
He disappeared from films in 1993 for a decade!? Only appearing in a documentary called "Comedian"(2002) in between. He reappeared in 2003 in the films, "Harlem Blues"and "Vote for Me". He once again disappeared for 2 yrs from film!?. In 2005, he came back for a film called "Rose Woes and Joe's " But then he once again vanished for 2 more years!? In between he did another documentary in 2006 "The Latin Legends of Comedy" with J.J. Ramirez and Joey Vega.He reappeared in 2007 with "Made in Brooklyn " then again gone for 2 more years!?
He again appeared in 2009 and made one short film,'Trust Me'. Then the very next year 2010 he did another short film, 'Crumble' with his co-star from Scarface (1983), Steven Bauer.
He came back to films in 2011 with "The Last Gamble "as a character named 'Angel' no-less. He has 2 complete films coming out in 2012.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- He is known internationally for saying "Sheck it out" (check it out) before, during, and after jokes.
- Angel has opened for The Beach Boys, Billy Ocean, Whitney Houston, Van Halen and The Miami Sound Machine.
- He passed away on August 11, 2024, at age 68, with his last known message referencing a fun night at a casino while visiting a friend in Brooklyn.
- As a teenager, Salazar escaped Cuba by swimming to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base before migrating to New York.
- Best known for his iconic role as Chi Chi in Scarface (1983) with Al Pacino. Tony Montana's henchman.
- As a comedian, he was renowned for saying "Sheck it out" (check it out) before, during, and after his comedy jokes.
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