| Fred Asparagus | |
| Birth Name: | Fred Reveles |
| Birth Date: | 10 June 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Panorama City, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Comedian, actor |
| Spouse: | Sandy Acord |
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!.
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. He also appeared in films, such as This Is Spinal Tap, , The Five Heartbeats, Dragnet, Beverly Hills Cop III, Just the Ticket and Fatal Beauty.
Asparagus died in June 1998 of a heart attack in Panorama City, California, at the age of 51.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Surf II | Fat Boy #1 | ||
| 1984 | This Is Spinal Tap | Joe 'Mama' Besser | ||
| 1984 | Night Patrol | Fat Mexican | ||
| 1984 | 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 |
| 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 |