John Holland Cazale (, ) (August 12, 1935 – March 13, 1978) was an American actor. He appeared in five movies over six years, all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: "The Godfather" (1972), "The Conversation" (1974), "The Godfather Part II" (1974), "Dog Day Afternoon" (1975), and "The Deer Hunter" (1978)