Vasili Bogazianos (born February 1, 1945) is an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

, best known for his role as Benny Sago #2 on the television series ''

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'', which he played from 1980 to 1990. He began his television career by playing the small role of Mickey Dials, alias Tobias, on '' The Edge of Night''. Later, he was hired to replace actor Lawrence Fleischman in the role of Benny. He had a recurring role on ''

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'' as Antonio, a rude and sarcastic waiter at an Italian restaurant. He has also appeared on the California-produced serial ''

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'' as well as ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, Wi ...

'' and, in 2004, spent a number of months on '' As the World Turns'' in the recurring role of gym manager Bud Simpson. He returned to ''

'' for the funeral of Phoebe Wallingford ( Ruth Warrick) in 2005.

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