Vic Tayback (January 6, 1930 - May 25, 1990) was a Syrian-American actor. He was born in New York City.

His most famous role was of diner manager Mel Sharples in the 1974 movie Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, followed up by his reprisal of the role on the related television series, called Alice, which ran from 1976 to 1985.