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Reni Santoni

Reni Santoni

Actor · Born 1939-04-21 · New York City, New York, USA

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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 c…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Alan Griswold
  2. Groundhog Day (1993) — State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
  3. Rain Man (1988) — (voice)
  4. Doctor Dolittle (1998) — Rat #1 (Voice)
  5. Dirty Harry (1971) — Chico
  6. Seinfeld (1989) — Poppie
  7. Cobra (1986) — Sergeant Gonzales
  8. Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) — Rat #2 (voice)
  9. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Frank Mejia
  10. 28 Days (2000) — Daniel
  11. Quantum Leap (1989) — Sgt. Lopez
  12. Brewster's Millions (1985) — Vin Rapelito
  13. Can't Hardly Wait (1998) — Cop
  14. Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) — Don Carlos del Vega Garcia
  15. Miami Vice (1984) — Lt. Arturo Dominguez
  16. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Lt. Caceras
  17. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) — Carlos Rodriguez
  18. Moonlighting (1985) — Señor Arredondo
  19. According to Jim (2001) — Tony
  20. Private Parts (1997) — Vallesecca
  21. The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) — Police Officer (uncredited)
  22. Bad Boys (1983) — Ramon Herrera
  23. The Package (1989) — Chicago Police Lieutenant
  24. Summer Rental (1985) — Announcer (voice)
  25. Charlie's Angels (1976) — Holder
  26. The Pick-up Artist (1987) — Man in Train Station
  27. The Pawnbroker (1965) — Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited)
  28. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Jimmy Rego
  29. CHiPs (1977) — Cleo Baxter
  30. Renegade (1992) — Juan Carlos Prieto
  31. Bright Lights, Big City (1988) — Additional Voices (voice)
  32. Manimal (1983) — Lieutenant Rivera
  33. The Rockford Files (1974) — Perry
  34. Hill Street Blues (1981)
  35. Guns of the Magnificent Seven (1969) — Max
  36. The Practice (1997) — Roland Mapp
  37. Franklin & Bash (2011) — Judge Maurice Vincent
  38. Judging Amy (1999) — Clyde Tate
  39. Anzio (1968) — Pvt. Movie
  40. V.I.P. (1998) — Luis Montez