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Reni Santoni

Born 21 Apr 1939 in New York City, New York, USADied 1 Aug 2020aged 8142 credits

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 (Nova York, 21 d’abril de 1938 - Los Angeles, Califòrnia, 1 d’agost de 2020) va ser un actor de cinema, televisió i veu nord-americà.

Reni Santoni (21. April 1939 – 1. August 2020) war ein US-amerikanischer Film-, Fernseh- und Synchronsprecher. Santoni wurde in New York City als Sohn französischer und spanischer Eltern geboren. Er begann seine Karriere am Off-Broadway-Theater. Seine erste bedeutende Filmrolle war ein nicht im Abspann erwähnter Auftritt in dem Film „Der Pfandleiher“ (1964) mit Rod Steiger in der Hauptrolle. Darin spielte er einen Junkie, der dem Titelhelden ein Radio verkaufen wollte und dabei antisemitische Beleidigungen benutzte, die jedoch völlig wirkungslos blieben. Santoni spielte seine erste Hauptrolle als junger Schauspieler in Carl Reiners „Enter Laughing“. Zu seinen weiteren bekannten Filmrollen zählen Inspektor „Chico“ González in dem Klassiker „Dirty Harry“ (1971), Ramon Herrera in dem Erfolgsdrama „Bad Boys“ (1983) und Detective Tony Gonzales in dem Actionfilm „Cobra“ (1986). Um diese Zeit hatte er auch Gastauftritte in Fernsehserien wie „Barnaby Jones“, „Lou Grant“, „Hawaii Five-O“, „Hardcastle & McCormick“, „Hill Street Blues“ und „Midnight Caller“. 1973 war er Juniorpartner in der Serie „Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law“. (Santoni und sein Co-Star aus „Owen Marshall“, Lee Majors, wurden in derselben Aprilwoche 1939 geboren.) Santoni arbeitete bis ins 21. Jahrhundert hinein für Film und Fernsehen. Zu seinen einprägsamsten Rollen zählen „Poppie“, der unhygienische Restaurantbesitzer aus der Fernsehserie „Seinfeld“, und „Captain Carlos Rodríguez“ in Carl Reiners Komödie „Tote tragen keine Karos“.

雷尼·桑托尼(Reni Santoni,1939 年 4 月 21 日 - 2020 年 8 月 1 日)是美国电影、电视和配音演员。

雷尼·桑託尼(Reni Santoni,1939 年 4 月 21 日 - 2020 年 8 月 1 日)是美國電影、電視和配音演員。

Acting (42)

Clean Sweep
Clean Sweep2020 · John Rutherford
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
The Business End: Violence in Cinema2008 · Self
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry2008 · Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood2008 · Self
Gang Warz
Gang Warz2004 · Father Luis
Dr. Dolittle 2
Dr. Dolittle 22001 · Rat #2 (voice)
28 Days
28 Days2000 · Daniel
Late Last Night
Late Last Night1999 · Drunk
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle1998 · Rat #1 (Voice)
Can't Hardly Wait
Can't Hardly Wait1998 · Cop
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer1997 · Judge Thomas Agajanian
Private Parts
Private Parts1997 · Vallesecca
The Late Shift
The Late Shift1996 · John Agoglia
The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie1995 · Police Officer (uncredited)
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day1993 · State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
Only You
Only You1992 · Rueben the Bartender
Cat Chaser
Cat Chaser1989 · Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Package
The Package1989 · Chicago Police Lieutenant
Rain Man
Rain Man1988 · (voice)
Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City1988 · Additional Voices (voice)
The Pick-up Artist
The Pick-up Artist1987 · Man in Train Station
Second Serve
Second Serve1986 · Dr. Roberto Granato
Cobra
Cobra1986 · Sergeant Gonzales
Radioactive Dreams
Radioactive Dreams1986 · 'Red' Hairstylist
Summer Rental
Summer Rental1985 · Announcer (voice)
Joanna
Joanna1985 · Michael Braxton
No Greater Gift
No Greater Gift1985 · Mario Santana
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions1985 · Vin Rapelito
Bad Boys
Bad Boys1983 · Ramon Herrera
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid1982 · Carlos Rodriguez
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way1978 · Billy Joe
Tarzana
Tarzana1978
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden1977 · Hobbs
Indict and Convict
Indict and Convict1974 · Mike Belano
Panic on the 5:22
Panic on the 5:221974 · Emil Linz
Powderkeg
Powderkeg1971 · Ricardo Sandoval
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry1971 · Chico
The Student Nurses
The Student Nurses1970 · Victor Charlie
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
Guns of the Magnificent Seven1969 · Max
Anzio
Anzio1968 · Pvt. Movie
A Great Big Thing
A Great Big Thing1968 · Vinny Shea
The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker1965 · Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited)