Vic Tablian (born 10 October 1937) is an Armenian-British actor, known for the Indiana Jones movie Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, in which he played both the treacherous Peruvian guide and later in the film as the Nazi collaborating "Monkey Man".
Vic Tablian was born in Jerusalem . He is the son of Armenian Genocide descendants.
In 1948, he moved to Cyprus. In 1958, he relocated to England.
In 1992, Tablian returned to the Indiana Jones franchise, playing Demetrios in the first episode of "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ". He also played in Midnight Express (1978), Navy Seals (1990), Sphinx (1981), Eleni (1985) and The Bill (2007).
Murder on the Orient Express (1974) - Hawker (uncredited)Doctor Who , Pyramids of Mars (1975) - AhmedThe Message (1976) - Hamzu army soldier (uncredited)BBC2 Play of the Week (1977) - Egyptian doctorMidnight Express (1978) - StarSexton Blake and the Demon God (1978) - Zigiana's uncleITV Playhouse (1979) - YorkosThe Assassination Run (1980) - CostainThe Professionals (1980) - Room Service WaiterSphinx (1981) - KhalifaThe Monster Club (1981) - Dealer (uncredited)Tales of the Unexpected (1981) - Arab OfficerRaiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Barranca / Monkey ManYes Minister (1982) - Prince MohammedTrenchcoat (1983) - AchmedAuf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983) - AyotollahSakharov (1984, TV)EastEnders (1985) - MustaphaEleni (1985) - GuerrillaRockliffe's Babies (1988) - Mr. AydinNavy Seals (1990) - TerroristThe Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) - Demetrios / ClawHard Men (1996) - Turkish Café OwnerThe Knock (1999) - Issat AssanThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure (2000) - Demetrios / ClawSouth Kensington (2001) - MobarakBelieve Nothing (2002) - Boutros Boutros-GhaliBlind Flight (2003) - Storeroom - Senior ClericBetween Iraq and a Hard Place (2003) - Iraqi OfficialTwelfth Night, or What You Will (2003) - CaptainThe Bill (2007) - Nadim Mura