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Reni Santoni

Acting 81 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 1.0
Born: April 21, 1939
Died: August 1, 2020

Biography

Reni Santoni (April 21, 1939 – August 1, 2020) was an American film, television and voice actor.

Santoni was born in New York City of French and Spanish descent.

He began his career in off-Broadway theatre. His first significant film role was an uncredited appearance in the 1964 film The Pawnbroker, starring Rod Steiger, in which he played a junkie trying to sell a radio to the title character, using anti-Semitic slurs that have absolutely no effect.

Santoni's first leading role was as the young actor in Carl Reiner's Enter Laughing. His other well-known film roles include Inspector "Chico" González in the 1971 classic Dirty Harry, as Ramon Herrera in the 1983 hit drama Bad Boys, and as detective Tony Gonzales in 1986 action film Cobra. Around that time, he also made guest appearances on television shows such as Barnaby Jones, Lou Grant, Hawaii Five-O, Hardcastle and McCormick, Hill Street Blues and Midnight Caller. In 1973, he was a junior partner on, "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law". (Santoni and "Owen Marshall" co-star Lee Majors were born the same week in April 1939).

Santoni continued to work in film and television through to the 21st century. Some of his more memorable characterizations include "Poppie," the unhygienic restaurateur on TV's Seinfeld, and "Captain Carlos Rodríguez" in Carl Reiner's comedy film Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.

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Known For

Seinfeld
Seinfeld Poppie 1989
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Lt. Arturo Dominguez 1984
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Sgt. Lopez 1989
The Practice
The Practice Roland Mapp 1997
Lou Grant
Lou Grant Jim Keenan 1977

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry Chico 1971

Filmography

Acting Credits (92)

Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash Judge Maurice Vincent 2011
Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar 2008
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry Self 2008
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood Self 2008
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
The Business End: Violence in Cinema Self 2008
Four Kings
Four Kings Mr. Hernandez 2006
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Alan Griswold 2005
Gang Warz
Gang Warz Father Luis 2004
Kingpin
Kingpin 2003
According to Jim
According to Jim Tony 2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 2 Rat #2 (voice) 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Frank Mejia 2000
Bull
Bull 2000
28 Days
28 Days Daniel 2000
Judging Amy
Judging Amy Clyde Tate 1999
Late Last Night
Late Last Night Drunk 1999
V.I.P.
V.I.P. Luis Montez 1998
Jesse
Jesse Pedro Vasquez 1998
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle Rat #1 (Voice) 1998
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer Judge Thomas Agajanian 1997
Private Parts
Private Parts Vallesecca 1997
The Practice
The Practice Roland Mapp 1997
Dangerous Minds
Dangerous Minds 1996
The Late Shift
The Late Shift John Agoglia 1996
Murder One
Murder One 1995
Murder One
Murder One Judge Thomas Agajanian 1995
The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie Police Officer (uncredited) 1995
Dave's World
Dave's World Mr. Martinez 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger Don Carlos del Vega Garcia 1993
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day State Trooper (voice) (uncredited) 1993
Renegade
Renegade Juan Carlos Prieto 1992
Only You
Only You Rueben the Bartender 1992
Dream On
Dream On Mr. Tribbiani 1990
Capital News
Capital News 1990
Cat Chaser
Cat Chaser Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1989
The Package
The Package Chicago Police Lieutenant 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Poppie 1989
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap Sgt. Lopez 1989
Rain Man
Rain Man (voice) 1988
Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law 1988
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City Additional Voices (voice) 1988
The Pick-up Artist
The Pick-up Artist Man in Train Station 1987
Sanchez of Bel Air
Sanchez of Bel Air 1986
Radioactive Dreams
Radioactive Dreams 'Red' Hairstylist 1986
Joe Bash
Joe Bash 1986
Cobra
Cobra Sergeant Gonzales 1986
Second Serve
Second Serve Dr. Roberto Granato 1986
227
227 1985
No Greater Gift
No Greater Gift Mario Santana 1985
Summer Rental
Summer Rental Announcer (voice) 1985
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions Vin Rapelito 1985
Moonlighting
Moonlighting Señor Arredondo 1985
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Lt. Caceras 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote Juan Ramos 1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice Lt. Arturo Dominguez 1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King 1983
Manimal
Manimal Lieutenant Rivera 1983
Bad Boys
Bad Boys Ramon Herrera 1983
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid Carlos Rodriguez 1982
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues 1981
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues Danny Santana 1981
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way Billy Joe 1978
Tarzana
Tarzana 1978
Lou Grant
Lou Grant Jim Keenan 1977
CHiPs
CHiPs Cleo Baxter 1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden Hobbs 1977
Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels Holder 1976
Delvecchio
Delvecchio George Coletta 1976
Panic on the 5:22
Panic on the 5:22 Emil Linz 1974
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files Perry 1974
Indict and Convict
Indict and Convict Mike Belano 1974
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones Chip Rawlins 1973
Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones Tony Santos 1973
The Rookies
The Rookies 1972
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry Chico 1971
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Danny Paterno 1971
Powderkeg
Powderkeg Ricardo Sandoval 1971
The Student Nurses
The Student Nurses Victor Charlie 1970
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple Ernie 1970
Love, American Style
Love, American Style 1969
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
Guns of the Magnificent Seven Max 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O Jimmy Rego 1968
Anzio
Anzio Pvt. Movie 1968
A Great Big Thing
A Great Big Thing Vinny Shea 1968
Enter Laughing
Enter Laughing David Kolowitz 1967
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Eddie Locke 1965
The F.B.I.
The F.B.I. Harry Scheller 1965
The Trials of O'Brien
The Trials of O'Brien Leonard 1965
The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited) 1965
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
Strangers in the City
Strangers in the City Scrounge 1962
Lamp Unto My Feet
Lamp Unto My Feet Youth 1948

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