Sal Tessio — The Godfather Character Profile

About Sal Tessio

Veteran caporegime who betrays Michael to Barzini.

Sal Tessio — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Territorial control, Betrayal, Strategy

• Strength: 6/10
• Intelligence: 7/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 3/10
• Influence: 5/10

Sal Tessio appears in 2 titles

• The Godfather (1972)
• The Godfather Part II (1974) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Abe Vigoda

Appears in

The Godfather (1972)

Role

Supporting

More characters from The Godfather

• Don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando)
• Michael Corleone (Al Pacino)
• Sonny Corleone (James Caan)
• Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall)
• Clemenza (Richard S. Castellano)
• Neri (Richard Bright)
• Kay Adams (Diane Keaton)
• Connie Corleone Rizzi (Talia Shire)
• Carlo Rizzi (Gianni Russo)
• Captain McCluskey (Sterling Hayden)
• Jack Woltz (John Marley)
• Barzini (Richard Conte)