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Tito Goya

Born: 1951-04-04 • New York City, New York, USA

Tito Goya (born Andrew Butler; April 4, 1951 – December 1, 1985) was a Puerto Rican actor known for his portrayal of "Cupcake" in the 1977 film Short Eyes. Goya appeared in Marathon Man (1976), Andy Warhol's Bad (1977), All That Jazz (1979), Going in Style (1979), Night of the Juggler (1980) and Fort Apache, The Bronx (1981). His final acting appearance was on Miami Vice (1984) as Carlos Mendez, a drug-dealer's liaison. Goya grew up in Brentwood, New York with his mother Carmen, stepfather Mario, his brothers, Jacob, Hector, Charlie, Richard & his sister Milagros. Goya was arrested in 1984 for a murder that occurred in Austin in 1978. In 1985, Goya died of cirrhosis while free on bond pending trial in Texas. Goya is buried on Long Island NY.

Filmography
Fort Apache, the Bronx poster
Fort Apache, the Bronx
1981 • Jumper / Detective
Night of the Juggler poster
Night of the Juggler
1980 • Pimp #2
Going in Style poster
Going in Style
1979 • Gypsy Cab Driver
All That Jazz poster
All That Jazz
1979 • Attendant
Short Eyes poster
Short Eyes
1977 • Cupcakes
Bad poster
Bad
1977 • Manuel Rivera
Marathon Man poster
Marathon Man
1976 • Melendez