CINEFILER

Reni Santoni

Born
April 21, 1939
Died
August 1, 2020
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.
Known For
Groundhog Day
(1993)
State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
Dirty Harry
(1971)
Chico
Rain Man
(1988)
(voice)
Cobra
(1986)
Sergeant Gonzales
Doctor Dolittle
(1998)
Rat #1 (Voice)
Bad Boys
(1983)
Ramon Herrera
Dr. Dolittle 2
(2001)
Rat #2 (voice)
28 Days
(2000)
Daniel
Brewster's Millions
(1985)
Vin Rapelito
Private Parts
(1997)
Vallesecca
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
(1969)
Max
The Package
(1989)
Chicago Police Lieutenant
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(1982)
Carlos Rodriguez
The Brady Bunch Movie
(1995)
Police Officer (uncredited)
Summer Rental
(1985)
Announcer (voice)
Bright Lights, Big City
(1988)
Additional Voices (voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
Strangers in the City
(1962)
Scrounge
The Pawnbroker
(1964)
Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited)
Enter Laughing
(1967)
David Kolowitz
Anzio
(1968)
Pvt. Movie
A Great Big Thing
(1968)
Vinny Shea
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
(1969)
Max
The Student Nurses
(1970)
Victor Charlie
Dirty Harry
(1971)
Chico
Powderkeg
(1971)
Ricardo Sandoval
Indict and Convict
(1974)
Mike Belano
Panic on the 5:22
(1974)
Emil Linz
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
(1977)
Hobbs
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
(1978)
Billy Joe
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
(1982)
Carlos Rodriguez
Bad Boys
(1983)
Ramon Herrera
Manimal
(1983)
Lt. Rivera
Brewster's Millions
(1985)
Vin Rapelito
Summer Rental
(1985)
Announcer (voice)
Cobra
(1986)
Sergeant Gonzales
Radioactive Dreams
(1986)
'Red' Hairstylist
Second Serve
(1986)
Dr. Roberto Granato
The Pick-up Artist
(1987)
Man in Train Station
Bright Lights, Big City
(1988)
Additional Voices (voice)
Rain Man
(1988)
(voice)
The Package
(1989)
Chicago Police Lieutenant
Cat Chaser
(1989)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Only You
(1992)
Rueben the Bartender
Groundhog Day
(1993)
State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
The Brady Bunch Movie
(1995)
Police Officer (uncredited)
The Late Shift
(1996)
John Agoglia
Private Parts
(1997)
Vallesecca
Doctor Dolittle
(1998)
Rat #1 (Voice)
Late Last Night
(1999)
Drunk
28 Days
(2000)
Daniel
Dr. Dolittle 2
(2001)
Rat #2 (voice)
Gang Warz
(2004)
Father Luis
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
(2008)
Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
(2008)
Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
(2008)
Self
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