Reni Santoni
Born April 21, 1939 (Age: 86)
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New York City, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reni Santoni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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.
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Filmography
Gang Warz
2004
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as Father Luis
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Age: 65
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
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as Rat #2 (voice)
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Age: 62
28 Days
2000
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as Daniel
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Age: 60
Doctor Dolittle
1998
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as Rat #1 (Voice)
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Age: 59
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
1997
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as Judge Thomas Agajanian
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Age: 58
Private Parts
1997
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as Vallesecca
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Age: 57
The Late Shift
1996
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as John Agoglia
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Age: 56
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
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as Police Officer (uncredited)
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Age: 55
Groundhog Day
1993
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as State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 53
Only You
1992
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as Rueben the Bartender
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Age: 52
Cat Chaser
1989
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as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 50
The Package
1989
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as Chicago Police Lieutenant
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Age: 50
Rain Man
1988
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as (voice)
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Age: 49
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
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as Additional Voices (voice)
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Age: 48
The Pick-up Artist
1987
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as Man in Train Station
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Age: 48
Radioactive Dreams
1986
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as 'Red' Hairstylist
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Age: 47
Cobra
1986
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as Sergeant Gonzales
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Age: 46
No Greater Gift
1985
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as Mario Santana
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Age: 46
Summer Rental
1985
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as Announcer (voice)
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Age: 46
Brewster's Millions
1985
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as Vin Rapelito
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Age: 46
Bad Boys
1983
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as Ramon Herrera
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Age: 43
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
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as Carlos Rodriguez
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Age: 43
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
1978
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as Billy Joe
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Age: 39
Tarzana
1978
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as
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Age: 38
Panic on the 5:22
1974
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as Emil Linz
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Age: 35
Indict and Convict
1974
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as Mike Belano
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Age: 34
Dirty Harry
1971
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as Chico
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Age: 32
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
1969
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as Max
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Age: 30
No Image
A Great Big Thing
1968
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as Vinny Shea
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Age: 29
The Pawnbroker
1965
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as Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited)
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Age: 25
Strangers in the City
1962
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as Scrounge
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Age: 23