Fred Asparagus (born Fred Reveles; June 10, 1947 – June 30, 1998) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for playing the bartender in the 1986 film Three Amigos!.
Asparagus guest-starred in television programs including Roseanne, Who's the Boss?, Cheers, The John Larroquette Show, CHiPs, Falcon Crest, Something Wilder and Wiseguy, and 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.
Asparagus died on June 30, 1998 of a heart attack in Panorama City, California, at the age of 51.
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
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Rotten Tomatoes profile