Reni Santoni

Personal Info

Birthday

April 21, 1939

Day of Death

2020-08-01

(81 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Reni Santoni

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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Seinfeld

Murder, She Wrote

Miami Vice

Quantum Leap

Charlie's Angels

Walker, Texas Ranger

Filmography

2008
A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry
as Self
The Business End: Violence in Cinema
as Self
The Evolution of Clint Eastwood
as Self
2004
Gang Warz
as Father Luis
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Rat #2 (voice)
2000
28 Days
as Daniel
1999
Late Last Night
as Drunk
1998
Doctor Dolittle
as Rat #1 (Voice)
1997
Private Parts
as Vallesecca
1996
The Late Shift
as John Agoglia
1995
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Police Officer (uncredited)
1993
Groundhog Day
as State Trooper (voice) (uncredited)
1992
Only You
as Rueben the Bartender
1989
Cat Chaser
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Package
as Chicago Police Lieutenant
1988
Rain Man
as (voice)
Bright Lights, Big City
as Additional Voices (voice)
1987
The Pick-up Artist
as Man in Train Station
1986
Radioactive Dreams
as 'Red' Hairstylist
Cobra
as Sergeant Gonzales
Second Serve
as Dr. Roberto Granato
1985
No Greater Gift
as Mario Santana
Summer Rental
as Announcer (voice)
Brewster's Millions
as Vin Rapelito
1983
Bad Boys
as Ramon Herrera
1982
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as Carlos Rodriguez
1978
They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
as Billy Joe
1977
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
as Hobbs
1974
Panic on the 5:22
as Emil Linz
Indict and Convict
as Mike Belano
1971
Dirty Harry
as Chico
Powderkeg
as Ricardo Sandoval
1970
The Student Nurses
as Victor Charlie
1969
Guns of the Magnificent Seven
as Max
1968
Anzio
as Pvt. Movie
A Great Big Thing
as Vinny Shea
1967
Enter Laughing
as David Kolowitz
1965
The Pawnbroker
as Junkie Selling Radio (uncredited)
1962
Strangers in the City
as Scrounge