Reni Santoni

Reni Santoni

  • Birthday: 1939-04-21
  • Deathday: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Reni Santoni, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

A Great Big Thing

1968

As Vinny Shea

Bad Boys

1983

As Ramon Herrera

Indict and Convict

1974

As Mike Belano

Dirty Harry

1971

As Chico

Cobra

1986

As Sergeant Gonzales

Gang Warz

2004

As Father Luis

Manimal

1983

As Lt. Rivera

The Student Nurses

1970

As Victor Charlie

Strangers in the City

1962

As Scrounge

The Late Shift

1996

As John Agoglia

Anzio

1968

As Pvt. Movie

Second Serve

1986

As Dr. Roberto Granato

Powderkeg

1971

As Ricardo Sandoval

Panic on the 5:22

1974

As Emil Linz

28 Days

2000

As Daniel

Enter Laughing

1967

As David Kolowitz

The Package

1989

As Chicago Police Lieutenant

Late Last Night

1999

As Drunk

Radioactive Dreams

1986

As 'Red' Hairstylist

Private Parts

1997

As Vallesecca

Doctor Dolittle

1998

As Rat #1 (Voice)

The Pawnbroker

1964

As Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited)

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

As Carlos Rodriguez

Brewster's Millions

1985

As Vin Rapelito

Cat Chaser

1989

As Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Only You

1992

As Rueben the Bartender

The Pick-up Artist

1987

As Man in Train Station

Summer Rental

1985

As Announcer (voice)

Groundhog Day

1993

As State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)

Rain Man

1988

As (voice)

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

As Rat #2 (voice)

Bright Lights, Big City

1988

As Additional Voices (voice)

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