Reni Santoni
Known for Acting · 88 credits
- Born
- 1939-04-21
- Died
- 2020-08-01
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (46)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Alan Griswold
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Frank Mejia
Seinfeld
1989
as Poppie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Caceras / Juan Ramos
Quantum Leap
1989
as Sgt. Lopez
Miami Vice
1984
as Lt. Arturo Dominguez
The Practice
1997
as Roland Mapp
Love, American Style
1969
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Danny Santana
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Jimmy Rego
Judging Amy
1999
as Clyde Tate
According to Jim
2001
as Tony
Lou Grant
1977
as Jim Keenan
The Rockford Files
1974
as Perry
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Holder
V.I.P.
1998
as Luis Montez
Renegade
1992
as Juan Carlos Prieto
The F.B.I.
1965
as Eddie Locke / Harry Scheller
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Don Carlos del Vega Garcia
Moonlighting
1985
as Señor Arredondo
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Judge Maurice Vincent
The Rookies
1972
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Chip Rawlins / Tony Santos
Murder One
1995
as Judge Thomas Agajanian
The Odd Couple
1970
as Ernie
227
1985
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Danny Paterno
Dream On
1990
as Mr. Tribbiani
Dave's World
1993
as Mr. Martinez
Lamp Unto My Feet
1948
as Youth
CHiPs
1977
as Cleo Baxter
Raising the Bar
2008
Jesse
1998
as Pedro Vasquez
Bull
2000
Manimal
1983
as Lieutenant Rivera
Capital News
1990
Dangerous Minds
1996
Delvecchio
1976
as George Coletta
Kingpin
2003
The Trials of O'Brien
1965
as Leonard
Four Kings
2006
as Mr. Hernandez
Murphy's Law
1988
Joe Bash
1986
Sanchez of Bel Air
1986
Movies (42)
Groundhog Day
1993
as State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
Doctor Dolittle
1998
as Rat #1 (Voice)
Rain Man
1988
as (voice)
Cobra
1986
as Sergeant Gonzales
Bad Boys
1983
as Ramon Herrera
Dirty Harry
1971
as Chico
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Rat #2 (voice)
The Package
1989
as Chicago Police Lieutenant
28 Days
2000
as Daniel
Private Parts
1997
as Vallesecca
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Vin Rapelito
Can't Hardly Wait
1998
as Cop
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
as Carlos Rodriguez
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
as Additional Voices (voice)
Powderkeg
1971
as Ricardo Sandoval
Anzio
1968
as Pvt. Movie
The Student Nurses
1970
as Victor Charlie
Summer Rental
1985
as Announcer (voice)
The Pawnbroker
1965
as Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited)
The Pick-up Artist
1987
as Man in Train Station
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
1969
as Max
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
as Hobbs
Second Serve
1986
as Dr. Roberto Granato
Radioactive Dreams
1986
as 'Red' Hairstylist
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
1997
as Judge Thomas Agajanian
Late Last Night
1999
as Drunk
Only You
1992
as Rueben the Bartender
The Late Shift
1996
as John Agoglia
Indict and Convict
1974
as Mike Belano
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008
as Self
Panic on the 5:22
1974
as Emil Linz
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008
as Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
Enter Laughing
1967
as David Kolowitz
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
1978
as Billy Joe
No Greater Gift
1985
as Mario Santana
Gang Warz
2004
as Father Luis
Cat Chaser
1989
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Tarzana
1978
Strangers in the City
1962
as Scrounge
A Great Big Thing
1968
as Vinny Shea
About 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… With 88 credits spanning from 1948 to 2011, Reni Santoni has appeared in 42 films and 46 TV shows.
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- Groundhog Day (1993) — as State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
- Doctor Dolittle (1998) — as Rat #1 (Voice)
- Rain Man (1988) — as (voice)
- Cobra (1986) — as Sergeant Gonzales
- Bad Boys (1983) — as Ramon Herrera
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