Irwin Keyes

Irwin Keyes (March 16, 1952 – July 8, 2015) was an American actor who had appeared in several films and television shows. He was perhaps best known to television viewers for his recurring role as Hugo, the burly, but dim-witted bodyguard of George Jefferson on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons. He was considered for the role of Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

On July 8, 2015, a member of Keyes' family announced his death at the age of 63. According to his manager, the cause was complications from acromegaly.

Spouse(s)

• Victoria Rosenthal (m. 1996)
• Tracy Fontaine (m. 2008; d. 2015)

Filmography

Film

• Dead Kansas (2013)
• Black Dynamite (2009)
• Dahmer Vs. Gacy (2009)
• Glass Houses (2009)
• Doesn't Texas Ever End (2008)
• The Urn (2008) .... Albert
• Dream Slashers (2007)
• Careless (2007)
• DarkPlace (2007) (V) .... Mechanic
• Wrestlemaniac (2006) .... Stranger
• Sent (2006) .... Judas
• Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006) .... Bartender
• Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
• House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
• Legend of the Phantom Rider (2002)
• The Vampire Hunters Club (2001)
• The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
• The Godson (1998)
• Pure Danger (1996)
• The Power Within (1995)
• The Silence of the Hams (1994)
• The Flintstones (1994)
• Oblivion (1994)
• Magic Kid (1993)
• Motorama (1991)
• Guilty as Charged (1991)
• Mob Boss (1990) .... Monk
• Exterminator 2 (1984) .... Monster
• Zapped! (1982) .... "Too Mean" Levine
• The Private Eyes (1981) .... Jock
• Friday the 13th (1980) (uncredited) .... Busboy
• The Exterminator (1980) .... Bobby
• The Prize Fighter (1979)
• The Warriors (1979) .... Police

Television

• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation .... Russ Beauxdreaux (1 episode, 2007)
• Get Smart .... Agent 0/Drowning Victim (1 episode, 1995)
• Tales from the Crypt .... Figure (1 episode, 1992)
• On the Air .... Shorty the Stagehand (7 episodes, 1992)
• Growing Pains .... Jeff (1 episode, 1989)
• Married... with Children .... Mr. Hugo (1 episode, 1987)
• Police Squad (1982) .... Luca Burnett
• The Jeffersons (1981) .... Hugo Mojelewski

Video Games

• Sam & Max Hit the Road (1993) .... Bruno the Bigfoot