Reni Santoni
Acting
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reni Santoni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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tvFranklin & Bash
2011
Judge Maurice Vincent
tvFour Kings
2006
Mr. Hernandez
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Alan Griswold
movieGang Warz
2004
Father Luis
movieDr. Dolittle 2
2001
Rat #2 (voice)
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Frank Mejia
movie28 Days
2000
Daniel
tvJudging Amy
1999
Clyde Tate
tvV.I.P.
1998
Luis Montez
tvJesse
1998
Pedro Vasquez
movieDoctor Dolittle
1998
Rat #1 (Voice) / Roland Mapp
movieMurder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
1997
Judge Thomas Agajanian
moviePrivate Parts
1997
Vallesecca
movieThe Late Shift
1996
John Agoglia
tvMurder One
1995
Judge Thomas Agajanian
movieThe Brady Bunch Movie
1995
Police Officer (uncredited)
tvDave's World
1993
Mr. Martinez
tvWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
Don Carlos del Vega Garcia
movieGroundhog Day
1993
State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
tvRenegade
1992
Juan Carlos Prieto
movieOnly You
1992
Rueben the Bartender
tvDream On
1990
Mr. Tribbiani
movieCat Chaser
1989
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
movieThe Package
1989
Chicago Police Lieutenant
tvSeinfeld
1989
Poppie
tvQuantum Leap
1989
Sgt. Lopez
movieRain Man
1988
(voice)
movieBright Lights, Big City
1988
Additional Voices (voice)
movieThe Pick-up Artist
1987
Man in Train Station
movieRadioactive Dreams
1986
'Red' Hairstylist
movieCobra
1986
Sergeant Gonzales
movieSecond Serve
1986
Dr. Roberto Granato
movieNo Greater Gift
1985
Mario Santana
movieSummer Rental
1985
Announcer (voice)
movieBrewster's Millions
1985
Vin Rapelito
tvMoonlighting
1985
Señor Arredondo
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Lt. Caceras / Juan Ramos
tvMiami Vice
1984
Lt. Arturo Dominguez
tvManimal
1983
Lieutenant Rivera
movieBad Boys
1983
Ramon Herrera
movieDead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
Carlos Rodriguez
tvHill Street Blues
1981
Danny Santana
tvLou Grant
1977
Jim Keenan
tvCHiPs
1977
Cleo Baxter
tvCharlie's Angels
1976
Holder
tvDelvecchio
1976
George Coletta
moviePanic on the 5:22
1974
Emil Linz
movieIndict and Convict
1974
Mike Belano
tvBarnaby Jones
1973
Chip Rawlins / Tony Santos
movieDirty Harry
1971
Chico
tvOwen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
Danny Paterno
moviePowderkeg
1971
Ricardo Sandoval
movieThe Student Nurses
1970
Victor Charlie
tvThe Odd Couple
1970
Ernie
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
Jimmy Rego
movieAnzio
1968
Pvt. Movie
movieEnter Laughing
1967
David Kolowitz
tvThe F.B.I.
1965
Eddie Locke / Harry Scheller
tvThe Trials of O'Brien
1965
Leonard
movieThe Pawnbroker
1965
Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited)
movieStrangers in the City
1962
Scrounge