- Reni Santoni
Infobox actor
name = Reni Santoni
caption = Santoni as Chico Gonzalez in "Dirty Harry ", 1971
birthdate = Birth date and age|1939|4|21|mf=y
location =New York City ,New York Reni Santoni (born
April 21 ,1939 ) is an American film, television and voice actor.Santoni was born in
New York City of Franco-Spanish descent. [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800031016/bio Reni Santoni Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ] His first notable role was an uncredited appearance in the 1964 film "The Pawnbroker ", starringRod Steiger where he played ajunkie attempting to sell a radio to the title character. His other well-known film roles include Inspector "Chico" González in the1971 classic "Dirty Harry " and as Ramon Herrera in the1983 hit drama "Bad Boys". Around that time he also made guest appearances ontelevision show s such as "Barnaby Jones ", "Hardcastle and McCormick ", "Hill Street Blues " and "Midnight Caller ".Santoni continues to work in film and television to the present day. Some of his more memorable characterizations include "Poppy", the unhygienic, incontinent, anti-abortion restaurateur on TV's "
Seinfeld ", and "Captain Carlos Rodríguez" inCarl Reiner 's comedy film "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid ".Filmography
* "
Irene in Time " (2007 )
* "Double Tap" (2006 )
* "Gang Warz " (2004 )
* "Kingpin" (2003 ) (mini series)
* "Dr. Dolittle 2 " (2001 ) (voice)
* "28 Days" (2000 )
* "Can't Hardly Wait " (1998 )
* "Dr. Dolittle" (1998 ) (voice)
* "Private Parts " (1997 )
* "The Brady Bunch Movie " (1995 )
* "Bright Lights, Big City" (1988 ) (voice)
* "The Pick-up Artist" (1987 )
* "Cobra" (1986 )
* "Radioactive Dreams " (1985 )
* "Brewster's Millions" (1985 )
* "Bad Boys" (1983 )
* "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid " (1982 )
* "Dirty Harry " (1971 )
* "Guns of the Magnificent Seven " (1969 )
* "Enter Laughing " (1967 )
* "Strangers in the City " (1962 )References
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