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