He also played Zampano in the Broadway musical La Strada .
Stephen Pearlman ( February 26 , 1935 -- September 30 , 1998 ) was an American theatre , film and television actor , known for starring in the films Die Hard with a Vengeance and Pi .
Stephen Pearlman also played Zampano in the Broadway musical La Strada .
Stephen Pearlman ( February 26 , 1935 -- September 30 , 1998 ) was an American theatre , film and television actor , known for starring in the films Die Hard with a Vengeance and Pi .