Actor
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 yo ...

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