Joe Santos
Sergent Dennis Becker in The Rockford Files
Birth name : Joseph Minieri
Birth date : 1931/06/09 (94 years old)
Birth place : Brooklyn New-York
Biography for Joe Santos
Hispanic Brooklyn-born actor Joe Santos started out a football jock at Fordham University and turned semi-pro before finding a new avenue in acting. Success was long in coming, and he paid his dues for years in a number of blue-collar jobs including railroad worker, tree trimmer, cabbie and barkeep while taking acting classes. A soap opera job and work in his cousin Joseph W. Sarno's cheapjack film exploitations (Flesh and Lace (1965), Moonlighting Wives (1966) and My Body Hungers (1967)) in the '60s seemed to lead nowhere. His first real break came with the searing film downer The Panic in Needle Park (1971), getting a part at the urging of his friend and star of the film, the up-and-coming Al Pacino, who had played some softball with Santos. A prime role as a sympathetic sergeant in the acclaimed TV mini-series The Blue Knight (1973) (TV) led Santos in the direction of "good cop" parts, with a long-running role as James Garner's long-suffering friend Lt. Becker on the series "The Rockford Files" (1974) (1974-80). Other series roles in "Me and Maxx" (1980), "a.k.a. Pablo" (1984)--as Paul Rodriguez's dad--and Lt. Harper in the 1985-86 season of "Hardcastle and McCormick" (1983) kept him busy. Missing out on the one big role that might have put him on the map, the beefy and balding Santos remains a durable and reliable supporting player, getting some deserved notice in 2004 with his recurring role of "Consigliere Angelo Garepe" in the hit hitman series "The Sopranos" (1999). He has also dabbled in playwriting, having penned "Sunset Normandie", in which he also starred.
Joe Santos, his real name Joseph Minieri, is an American actor born June 9, 1931 in Brooklyn New York
He is the son of Joseph Minieri and Rose Sarno.
He began his acting career in the mid -1960s under the direction of his cousin, director Joseph W. Sarno.
Joe Santos is an American actor born June 9, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York. He started his career in the 1960s and has played in many films and television series over the years. Among his best known roles, we can cite the character of "Detective Sonny Malevsky" in the television series "The Rockford Files", and that of "Frank McPike" in the series "Wiseguy".
Santos also played in films such as "The Brink's Job" and "The Sentinel". In addition to his acting career, he was also a producer and director. Joe Santos is a talented and experienced actor, recognized for his work in a wide range of cinematographic and television productions.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| The Sopranos | Angelo Garepe (7 episodes, 2004) |
| The Man from Elysian Fields (2001) | Domenico |
| Proximity (2001) | Clive Plummer |
| Auggie Rose (2000) | Emanuel |
| Hammerlock (2000) | Warden Stan Cromwell |
| The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999) (TV) | Lt. Dennis Becker |
| The Right Way (1998) | |
| The Postman (1997) | Colonel Getty |
| The Rockford Files: Murder and Misdemeanors (1997) (TV) | Dennis Becker |
| The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime (1996) (TV) | Lt. Dennis Becker |
| The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play (1996) (TV) | Lt. Becker |
| The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best (1996) (TV) | Lt. Dennis Becker |
| The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... (1996) (TV) | Lt. Dennis Becker |
| The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise (1995) (TV) | Lt. Becker |
| The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. (1994) (TV) | Dennis Becker |
| Trial by Jury (1994) | Johnny Verona |
| Art Deco Detective (1994) | Detective Guy Lean |
| NYPD Blue | Angelo Marino (2 episodes, 1993) |
| Sinatra (1992) (TV) | Marty Sinatra |
| Mo' Money (1992) | Lt. Raymond Walsh |
| The Last Boy Scout (1991) | Bessalo |
| Deadly Desire (1991) (TV) | Gus |
| Good Cops, Bad Cops (1990) (TV) | |
| Hunter | Ernesto Delgado / ... (2 episodes, 1984-1990) |
| The Old Man and the Sea (1990) (TV) | Lopez |
| Revenge (1990/I) | Ibarra |
| Quantum Leap | Tony (1 episode, 1989) |
| Beverly Hills Brats (1989) | Spyder |
| Miami Vice | Oscar Carrera (1 episode, 1988) |
| Murder, She Wrote | Joe Rinaldi / ... (2 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| Deadline: Madrid (1988) (TV) | Jake Gilbert |
| Magnum, P.I. | Police Lieutenant Nolan Page (5 episodes, 1986-1988) |
| MacGyver | Jimmy 'The Eraser' Kendall / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987) |
| Adderly (1 episode, 1987) | |
| The Twilight Zone | Doug Kelleher (segment 'The Library') (1 episode, 1986) |
| Superior Court (1986) TV series | Attorney Raul Garcia (entire run) (unknown episodes) |
| The Education of Allison Tate (1986) | Detective Duncan |
| Hardcastle and McCormick (1983) TV series | Lt. Frank Harper (unknown episodes, 1985-1986) |
| T.J. Hooker | Castle (1 episode, 1985) |
| Remington Steele | Alf Nussman (1 episode, 1984) |
| The Ratings Game (1984) (TV) | Tony |
| The A-Team | Rudy Garcia |
| Cover Up | Joe Carlos (1 episode, 1984) |
| Cover Up (1984) (TV) | Joe Carlos |
| Fear City (1984) | Frank |
| Hill Street Blues | Lastarza (3 episodes, 1984) |
| a.k.a. Pablo (1984) TV series | Domingo Rivera (unknown episodes) |
| Jessie | Ray Wysocki (1 episode, 1984) |
| Blue Thunder (1983) | Montoya |
| The Greatest American Hero | Henry Fetchner (1 episode, 1983) |
| Likely Stories, Vol. 2 (1983) (TV) | |
| Trapper John, M.D. (1 episode, 1982) | |
| The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980) (TV) | Barry Layton |
| Me and Maxx (1980) TV series | Norman Davis (unknown episodes) |
| Power (1980) (TV) | Arthur 'Art' Konigsburg |
| The Rockford Files | Police Det. Dennis Becker / ... (108 episodes, 1974-1980) |
| Eischied | Luis Aguilar (1 episode, 1979) |
| David Cassidy | |
| Baa Baa Black Sheep (1 episode, 1978) | |
| Police Story | Sally Pickles / ... (8 episodes, 1974-1978) |
| Lou Grant | George Delgado (1 episode, 1977) |
| A Matter of Wife... and Death (1976) (TV) | Lieutenant Vince Promuto |
| Joe Forrester (1 episode, 1976) | |
| Selling of Vince D'Angelo (1976) (TV) | FBI guy |
| Baretta | George Marcos (1 episode, 1975) |
| Kung Fu | Sanjero (1 episode, 1975) |
| A Knife for the Ladies (1974) (uncredited) | |
| Zandy's Bride (1974) | Frank Gallo |
| The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974) (TV) | Lieutenant Scott |
| The Rockford Files (1974) (TV) | Detective Dennis Becker |
| The Streets of San Francisco | Frank Perez (1 episode, 1974) |
| Barnaby Jones | Balazar (1 episode, 1974) |
| Blade (1973) | Spinelli |
| The Don Is Dead (1973) | Joe Lucci |
| The Blue Knight (1973) (TV) | Sergeant Cruz Segovia |
| Toma | Jake Ricci (1 episode, 1973) |
| The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) | Artie Van |
| Nightside (1973) (TV) | Jabbo |
| Shamus (1973) | Lieutenant Promuto |
| Shaft's Big Score! (1972) | Pascal |
| The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972) | Reverend |
| The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971) | Exmo |
| The Panic in Needle Park (1971) | Detective DiBono |
| The Detective (1968) (uncredited) | Reporter |
| My Body Hungers (1967) | Truck driver |
| Moonlighting Wives (1966) | Detective Hank |
| Flesh and Lace (1965) (as Joe Russell) | Julian shop owner |
| Carol for Another Christmas (1964) (TV) (uncredited) | Number 32 |
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- Creation date: 18/03/2009 by abdest