Reinaldo "Reni" Santoni (April 21, 1938 - August 1, 2020) was an American actor best known for Cobra (1986), Dirty Harry (1971), and Dr. Dolittle (1998).
He was married to Lisa James, partners with Betty Thomas, and had one child with Thomas.
Santoni died in 2020 at the age of 82 from throat and lung cancer.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1962: Strangers In The City as Scrounge
- 1964: The Pawnbroker as Junkie Selling Radio (Uncredited Role)
- 1967: Enter Laughing as David Kolowitz
- 1968: A Great Big Thing as Vinny Shea
- 1968: Anzio as Pvt. Movie
- 1969: Guns Of The Magnificent Seven as Max
- 1970: The Student Nurses as Victor Charlie
- 1971: Dirty Harry as Chico
- 1974: Indict And Convict as Mike Belano
- 1974: Panic On The 522 as Emil Linz
- 1977: I Never Promised You a Rose Garden as Hobbs
- 1978: They Went That A Way And That A Way as Billy Joe
- 1982: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid as Carlos Rodriguez
- 1983: Bad Boys as Ramon Herrera
- 1984: Radioactive Dreams as 'Red' Haristylist/Adult Harold
- 1985: Brewster's Millions as Vin Rapelito
- 1985: Summer Rental as Announcer
- 1986: Second Serve as Dr. Roberto Granato
- 1986: Cobra as Gonzales
- 1987: The Pick Up Artist as Man in Train Station
- 1988: Bright Lights, Big City as Various Voices
- 1989: The Packages as Chicago Police Lieutenant
- 1989: Cat Chaser as Narrator (uncredited)
- 1992: Only You as Rueben the Bartender
- 1993: Men Don't Tell as Rueben
- 1995: The Brady Bunch Movie as Police Officer (uncredited)
- 1996: The Late Shift as John Agoglia
- 1997: Private Parts as Vallesecca
- 1998: Can't Hardly Wait as Cop
- 1998: Dr. Dolittle as Rat #1 (voice)
- 2001: Dr Dolittle 2 as Rat #2 (voice)
- 1999: Late Last Night as Drunk
- 2000: 28 Days as Daniel
- 2004: Gang Warz as Father Luis
- 2009: Irene In Time as Sam
Television Roles
- 1964: East Side West Side as Felipe Valdes
- 1965: The Trials Of O Brien as Leonard
- 1965-1966: Look Up And Live as Rogozhin (2 episodes)
- 1966: Hawk as Nick Weller
- 1969: Love, American Style as Vito Salone
- 1971: The Odd Couple as Ernie Wilson
- 1971: The Bold Ones: The Senator as Alan Deurivieres
- 1971: The Psychiatrist as Eric
- 1971: Bearcats! as Ricardo Sandoval
- 1972: The F.B.I. as Harry Scheller/Eddie Locke (2 episodes)
- 1973-1974: Owen Marshall Counselor At Law as Danny Paterno (7 episodes)
- 1973-1974: Barnaby Jones as Tony Santos/Chip Rawlins (2 episodes)
- 1975: The Rookies as Martinez
- 1976: Jigsaw John as Gabriel Harabidian
- 1976: Bert D Angelo Superstar as Nicky Clifford
- 1977: Delvecchio as George Coletta
- 1977: Lou Grant as Jim Keenan
- 1978: Hawaii Five-O as Jimmy Rego
- 1979: The Rockford Files as Perry
- 1979: Charlie's Angels as Holder
- 1982: CHiPs as Cleo Baxter
- 1983: Lottery as Victor
- 1983: Manimal as Lt. Rivera
- 1984-1986: Hill Street Blues as Danny Santana/John Pescator (4 episodes)
- 1985: Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Emiliano
- 1985: ABC Afterschool Specials as Mario
- 1985: 227 as Louie Esobar
- 1985: Hardcastle and McCormick as Sgt. John Thomas
- 1986: Joe Bash as Carlos
- 1986: Sanchez Of Bel Air as Ricardo Sanchez
- 1988: Moonlighting as Senor Arredondo
- 1988: Miami Vice as Lt. Arturo Dominguez
- 1989: Murphys Law as Dr. Mario Rodriguez
- 1989-1991: Midnight Caller as Father Joe DiMaggio (7 episodes)
- 1989-1994: Murder, She Wrote as Juan Ramos/Lt. Cacera (2 episodes)
- 1990: Life Goes On as Alonzo Salcedo
- 1990: Equal Justice as Glen Newland
- 1991: Davis Rules as Vince
- 1992: Quantum Leap as Sgt. Lopez
- 1992: Dream On as Mr. Tribbiani
- 1993: The New WKRP in Cincinnati as Arresting Officer
- 1994: Dave's World as Mr. Martinez
- 1994-1998: Seinfeld as Poppie (4 episodes)
- 1995: Hudson Street as Rudolph Santiago
- 1995: Renegade as Juan Carlos Prieto
- 1995-1996: NYPD Blue as Det. Archie Solomon/Sal Campisi (3 episodes)
- 1996: Walker, Texas Ranger as Don Carlos del Vega Garcia
- 1997: Dangerous Minds as Gerald Kaminsky
- 1997: Murder One as Judge Thomas Agajanian
- 1997: Murder One Diary Of A Serial Killer as Judge Thomas Agajanian
- 1998: The Practice as Roland Mapp
- 1998: The Tony Danza Show as Uncle Ernesto
- 1999: Jesse as Pedro Vazquez
- 1999: Love Boat The Next Wave as Boris Bolechek
- 2000: Judging Amy as Clyde Tate
- 2001: V.I.P. as Luis Montez
- 2002: According to Jim as Tony
- 2003: Kingpin as Gen. Valdez
- 2005: CSI as Frank Mejia
- 2005: Grey's Anatomy as Alan Griswold
- 2006: Four Kings as Mr. Hernandez
- 2009: Raising the Bar as Mr. Cansardi
- 2012: Franklin & Bash as Judge Maurice Vincent
Video Game Roles
- 1997: DA Pursuit Of Justice as Nick Russor
Shorts
- 1985: Joanna as Michael Braxton
