Richard Romanus (born Richard Joseph Romanos; February 8, 1945 - December 23, 2023) was an American actor best known for Mean Streets (1973), Heavy Metal (1981), and Point Of No Return (1993).
He was married to Tina Bohlmann and Tina Sylbert and had one child with Bohlmann. His brother is Robert Romanus.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1968: The Ghastly Ones as Don
- 1970: Walk The Walk as Partygoer/Doctor (Uncredited Role)
- 1970: Night Chase as Young Fisherman
- 1973: Mean Streets as Michael
- 1974: The Dion Brothers as Carlo
- 1975: Russian Roulette as Raymond Ragulia
- 1977: Wizards as Weehawk
- 1977: Night Drive as The Killer
- 1979: Gold Of The Amazon Women as Luis Escobar
- 1980: Sitting Ducks as Moose Joe Mastaki
- 1981: Heavy Metal as Harry Canyon
- 1982: Pandemonium as Jarrett
- 1982: Hey Good Lookin' as Vinnie
- 1983: Strangers Kiss as Frank Silva
- 1984: More Than Murder as Bedrick Bordante
- 1984: Second Sight A Love Story as Dr. Ross Harkin
- 1984: Protocol as Emir
- 1986: Murphys Law as Frank Vincenzo
- 1987: Ghost Of A Chance as Julio Mendez
- 1988: The Couch Trip as Harvey Michaels
- 1990: Hollywood Heartbreak as Niles Gregory
- 1991: Oscar as Vendetti
- 1991: The Entertainers as Chick
- 1992: To Protect And Serve as Capt. Malouf
- 1993: Point Of No Return as Fahd Bahktiar
- 1994: Cops And Robbersons as Fred Lutz
- 1995: The Rockford Files A Blessing In Disguise as Vincent Penguinetti
- 1998: Urban Relics as Charlie Shivers
- 1999: If You Believe as Walter (also producer and writer)
- 1999: Carlos Wake as Carmine D'Angelo
- 2001: Nailed as Uncle Robert
- 2003: The Young Black Stallion as Ben Ishak
Television Roles
- 1970: Mission: Impossible as Guard
- 1970-1971: The Mod Squad as Aurelio/Paco Montoya (2 episodes)
- 1974: Rhoda as Luis Alvarez
- 1974: Kojak as Det. Sam Calucci
- 1977: Charlie's Angels as Roy David
- 1977: Starsky & Hutch as Sonny Watson
- 1978: Hawaii Five-O as Johnny Noah
- 1978: The Rockford Files as Sean Innes
- 1980: Tenspeed and Brown Shoe as Crazy Tommy Tedesco
- 1980: Hart to Hart as Marty Benton
- 1981: Fantasy Island as Robert Luria
- 1981: Foul Play as Capt. Vito Lombardi/Capt. Jakoby
- 1981-1982: Strike Force as Lt. Charlie Gunzer
- 1982: Matt Houston as Prince Fahad Ibn Hasim
- 1983: Hardcastle and McCormick as Frankie Kane
- 1983-1986: The A-Team as Tommy Tedesco/Jackie Martell (2 episodes)
- 1983-1987: Cagney & Lacey as Det. Sal Caprio/Hassan bin Moqtadi (2 episodes)
- 1984: Hunter as Nathan 'Nate' Demarest
- 1985: Fame as Joe Garver
- 1985: Tales from the Darkside as Frank Bigalow
- 1985: Stir Crazy as Victor Anacard
- 1985: Shadow Chasers as Bailey/Eli Buck
- 1985-1986: MacGyver as James Crowe/Joey Bennett (2 episodes)
- 1986: Hill Street Blues as Capt. Bob Ajanian
- 1989: Midnight Caller as Maurice Maxwell
- 1989: Mission: Impossible as Arthur Six
- 1991: Jake and the Fatman as Harry Rendel
- 1992: Reasonable Doubts as Donovan Black
- 1993: Johnny Bago as Vincent
- 1994: Chicago Hope as Anthony Travelli
- 1995: Northern Exposure as Lowell Grippo
- 1995: Charlie Grace as Rudy Novak
- 1996: Diagnosis: Murder as Dr. Ed Quiller
- 1996: NYPD Blue as Carmine Del Marco
- 1999-2002: The Sopranos as Richard La Penna (3 episodes)
- 2001: Providence as Dr. Paul Gavins
Shorts
- 1989: Married to the Mob as Tony Russo
- 1990: Final Stage as The Producer
Producer
- 1998: Giving Up The Ghost (also writer)
