
Reni Santoni
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
Credits
- 2011 ·Franklin & Bashas Judge Maurice Vincent
- 2008 ·Raising the Baras
- 2008 ·A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harryas Self
- 2008 ·The Evolution of Clint Eastwoodas Self
- 2008 ·The Business End: Violence in Cinemaas Self
- 2006 ·Four Kingsas Mr. Hernandez
- 2005 ·Grey's Anatomyas Alan Griswold
- 2004 ·Gang Warzas Father Luis
- 2003 ·Kingpinas
- 2001 ·According to Jimas Tony
- 2001 ·Dr. Dolittle 2as Rat #2 (voice)
- 2000 ·CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Frank Mejia
- 2000 ·Bullas
- 2000 ·28 Daysas Daniel
- 1999 ·Judging Amyas Clyde Tate
- 1999 ·Late Last Nightas Drunk
- 1998 ·V.I.P.as Luis Montez
- 1998 ·Jesseas Pedro Vasquez
- 1998 ·Doctor Dolittleas Rat #1 (Voice)
- 1997 ·The Tony Danza Showas Ernesto
- 1997 ·Private Partsas Vallesecca
- 1997 ·The Practiceas Roland Mapp
- 1996 ·Dangerous Mindsas
- 1996 ·The Late Shiftas John Agoglia
- 1995 ·Murder Oneas
- 1995 ·Murder Oneas Judge Thomas Agajanian
- 1995 ·The Brady Bunch Movieas Police Officer (uncredited)
- 1993 ·Dave's Worldas Mr. Martinez
- 1993 ·Walker, Texas Rangeras Don Carlos del Vega Garcia
- 1993 ·Groundhog Dayas State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
- 1992 ·Renegadeas Juan Carlos Prieto
- 1992 ·Only Youas Rueben the Bartender
- 1990 ·Dream Onas Mr. Tribbiani
- 1990 ·Capital Newsas
- 1989 ·Cat Chaseras Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1989 ·Seinfeldas Poppie
- 1989 ·Quantum Leapas Sgt. Lopez
- 1989 ·The Packageas Chicago Police Lieutenant
- 1988 ·Rain Manas (voice)
- 1988 ·Murphy's Lawas
- 1988 ·Bright Lights, Big Cityas Additional Voices (voice)
- 1987 ·The Pick-up Artistas Man in Train Station
- 1986 ·Sanchez of Bel Airas
- 1986 ·Radioactive Dreamsas 'Red' Hairstylist
- 1986 ·Joe Bashas
- 1986 ·Cobraas Sergeant Gonzales
- 1986 ·Second Serveas Dr. Roberto Granato
- 1985 ·227as
- 1985 ·No Greater Giftas Mario Santana
- 1985 ·Summer Rentalas Announcer (voice)
- 1985 ·Brewster's Millionsas Vin Rapelito
- 1985 ·Moonlightingas Señor Arredondo
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Lt. Caceras
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Juan Ramos
- 1984 ·Miami Viceas Lt. Arturo Dominguez
- 1983 ·Scarecrow and Mrs. Kingas
- 1983 ·Manimalas Lt. Rivera
- 1983 ·Manimalas Lt. Rivera
- 1983 ·Bad Boysas Ramon Herrera
- 1982 ·Dead Men Don't Wear Plaidas Carlos Rodriguez
- 1981 ·Hill Street Bluesas
- 1981 ·Hill Street Bluesas Danny Santana
- 1978 ·They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Wayas Billy Joe
- 1978 ·Tarzanaas
- 1977 ·Lou Grantas Jim Keenan
- 1977 ·CHiPsas Cleo Baxter
- 1977 ·I Never Promised You a Rose Gardenas Hobbs
- 1976 ·Charlie's Angelsas Holder
- 1976 ·Delvecchioas George Coletta
- 1974 ·Panic on the 5:22as Emil Linz
- 1974 ·The Rockford Filesas Perry
- 1974 ·Indict and Convictas Mike Belano
- 1973 ·Barnaby Jonesas Chip Rawlins
- 1973 ·Barnaby Jonesas Tony Santos
- 1972 ·The Rookiesas
- 1971 ·Dirty Harryas Chico
- 1971 ·Owen Marshall: Counselor at Lawas Danny Paterno
- 1971 ·Powderkegas Ricardo Sandoval
- 1970 ·The Student Nursesas Victor Charlie
- 1970 ·The Odd Coupleas Ernie
- 1969 ·Love, American Styleas
- 1969 ·Guns of the Magnificent Sevenas Max
- 1968 ·Hawaii Five-Oas Jimmy Rego
- 1968 ·Anzioas Pvt. Movie
- 1968 ·A Great Big Thingas Vinny Shea
- 1967 ·Enter Laughingas David Kolowitz
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Eddie Locke
- 1965 ·The F.B.I.as Harry Scheller
- 1965 ·The Trials of O'Brienas Leonard
- 1965 ·The Pawnbrokeras Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited)
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1962 ·Strangers in the Cityas Scrounge
- 1948 ·Lamp Unto My Feetas Youth