Reni Santoni
Known for Acting · 87 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
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Lt. Caceras / Juan Ramos
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Jimmy Rego
Miami Vice
1984
as Lt. Arturo Dominguez
The Practice
1997
as Roland Mapp
Love, American Style
1969
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Danny Santana
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Holder
Judging Amy
1999
as Clyde Tate
Quantum Leap
1989
as Sgt. Lopez
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
V.I.P.
1998
as Luis Montez
The Rockford Files
1974
as Perry
The F.B.I.
1965
as Eddie Locke / Harry Scheller
Renegade
1992
as Juan Carlos Prieto
According to Jim
2001
as Tony
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Lou Grant
1977
as Jim Keenan
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Judge Maurice Vincent
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Don Carlos del Vega Garcia
Moonlighting
1985
as Señor Arredondo
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Chip Rawlins / Tony Santos
The Odd Couple
1970
as Ernie
The Rookies
1972
Murder One
1995
as Judge Thomas Agajanian
CHiPs
1977
as Cleo Baxter
Dave's World
1993
as Mr. Martinez
227
1985
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Danny Paterno
Dream On
1990
as Mr. Tribbiani
Raising the Bar
2008
Jesse
1998
as Pedro Vasquez
Bull
2000
Capital News
1990
Dangerous Minds
1996
Delvecchio
1976
as George Coletta
Manimal
1983
as Lieutenant Rivera
Four Kings
2006
as Mr. Hernandez
Lamp Unto My Feet
1948
as Youth
The Trials of O'Brien
1965
as Leonard
Kingpin
2003
Murphy's Law
1988
Joe Bash
1986
Sanchez of Bel Air
1986
Movies (41)
Groundhog Day
1993
as State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
Rain Man
1988
as (voice)
Dirty Harry
1971
as Chico
Cobra
1986
as Sergeant Gonzales
Doctor Dolittle
1998
as Rat #1 (Voice)
Bad Boys
1983
as Ramon Herrera
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Rat #2 (voice)
28 Days
2000
as Daniel
The Package
1989
as Chicago Police Lieutenant
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
1982
as Carlos Rodriguez
Brewster's Millions
1985
as Vin Rapelito
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
1969
as Max
Anzio
1968
as Pvt. Movie
Summer Rental
1985
as Announcer (voice)
The Pick-up Artist
1987
as Man in Train Station
Private Parts
1997
as Vallesecca
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
1977
as Hobbs
Cat Chaser
1989
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Bright Lights, Big City
1988
as Additional Voices (voice)
The Pawnbroker
1965
as Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited)
The Late Shift
1996
as John Agoglia
Only You
1992
as Rueben the Bartender
Powderkeg
1971
as Ricardo Sandoval
Late Last Night
1999
as Drunk
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
2008
as Self
Radioactive Dreams
1986
as 'Red' Hairstylist
The Student Nurses
1970
as Victor Charlie
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
2008
as Self
Enter Laughing
1967
as David Kolowitz
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
2008
as Self
Second Serve
1986
as Dr. Roberto Granato
Indict and Convict
1974
as Mike Belano
Gang Warz
2004
as Father Luis
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
1978
as Billy Joe
Tarzana
1978
Panic on the 5:22
1974
as Emil Linz
Strangers in the City
1962
as Scrounge
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
1997
as Judge Thomas Agajanian
No Greater Gift
1985
as Mario Santana
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 87 credits spanning from 1948 to 2011, Reni Santoni has appeared in 41 films and 46 TV shows.
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- Groundhog Day (1993) — as State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
- Rain Man (1988) — as (voice)
- Dirty Harry (1971) — as Chico
- Cobra (1986) — as Sergeant Gonzales
- Doctor Dolittle (1998) — as Rat #1 (Voice)
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