Harris Yulin, Scarface and Ghostbusters II actor, dead at 87

Harris Yulin, the stage and screen actor who was best known for his roles in the films “Scarface” and “Ghostbusters II,” has died.He was 87.

Yulin died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday in New York City, his family and his manager, Sue Leibman, confirmed to The Post.“Yulin was part of the vanguard of a generation who cared passionately about the craft of acting,” the statement read.“This deep, lifelong dedication led to extraordinary, resonant performances that were a gift to audiences, the actors he worked with, and the art of acting itself.”Yulin was born on November 5, 1937 in Los Angeles.

He made his New York stage debut in 1963 in “Next Time I’ll Sing to You,” before making his Broadway debut in 1980 in the revival of “Watch on the Rhine.”His next Broadway shows included “The Price,” “The Visit,” “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “Hedda Gabler” and more.He also directed many plays such as “The Glass Menagerie,” “The Trip to Bountiful” and ” The Man Who Came to Dinner.”Yulin’s first movie was the 1970 satirical black comedy drama “End of the Road” starring James Earl Jones and Stacy Keach.He went on to appear in “Scarface” (1983), “Ghostbusters II” (1989), “Clear and Present Danger” (1994), “Bean” (1997), “Rush Hour 2” (2001), “Training Day” (2001), “The Place Beyond the Pines” (2012) and more.On television, Yulin was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his guest role on “Frasier” in 1996.He had a major arc on Netflix’s “Ozark,” as well as stints on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “24,” “Veep,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” and “Billions.”In a 2010 interview with The Irish Times, Yulin described himself as “not that high-profile.”“I just do the next thing that comes along,” he said of his career.

“Whatever comes along that I want to do or that I feel I need to do.Oftentimes the things one does you don’t think of doing or you have no idea that...