Anthony Denison
{{Short description|American actor (born 1949)}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| image = AnthonyDenisonJune09.jpg
| caption = Denison in June 2009
| name = Anthony Denison
| birth_name = Anthony John Sarrero
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|9|20}}
| birth_place = New York, New York, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1982–present
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| spouse = {{plainlist|
- Arlene Sorenson
({{abbr|m.|married}} 19??; {{abbr|div.|divorced}} 19??){{citation needed|date=November 2023}} - {{marriage|Jennifer Evans|1986|2008|end=divorced}}
}}
Nachelle Davis 2016-present
}}
Anthony John Sarrero (born September 20, 1949),{{cite news |title=Today in History - The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/09/20/metro/today-history/ |access-date=22 September 2021 |work=BostonGlobe.com |date=20 September 2021}} also known by his stage name Anthony Denison (also credited as Anthony John Denison and Tony Denison), is an American actor.
Early life
The eldest of three, he was born and raised in Harlem.{{cite news |last1=Bernstein |first1=Abbie |title=Exclusive Interview: Tony Denison talks MAJOR CRIMES and THE CLOSER - Assignment X Assignment X |url=https://www.assignmentx.com/2012/exclusive-interview-tony-denison-talks-major-crimes-and-the-closer/ |access-date=22 September 2021 |work=www.assignmentx.com |date=8 October 2012}} He worked for John Hancock Insurance as a life insurance agent in Poughkeepsie, New York, while pursuing his acting career, starring in several stage productions around New Paltz, New York. His stage surname "Denison" was taken from his friend Jan Denison during his days as an actor and director at a nonprofit theater in the late 1970s.
Career
Denison is most recently known for his role as Lieutenant Andy Flynn in The Closer (2005–2012) and its spin-off Major Crimes (2012–2018).{{cite news |last1=Munn |first1=Patrick |title='Major Crimes' Star Tony Denison Talks Season 4, Flynn Getting "Hurt Very Badly", 'Shandy' Relationship & More (Q&A) |url=https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2015/09/major-crimes-star-tony-denison-talks-season-4-flynn-getting-hurt-very-badly-shandy-relationship-more-qa/ |access-date=22 September 2021 |work=TVWise |date=14 September 2015}} He is well known for his role as mob boss Ray Luca on the NBC crime drama Crime Story (1986–1988).{{cite news |last1=Kogan |first1=Rick |title='Crime Story' is back on Amazon — was this the greatest Chicago TV show ever? |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ae-crime-story-amazon-best-chicago-series-kogan-sidewalks-0505-story.html |access-date=22 September 2021 |work=chicagotribune.com |date=1 May 2019}} Afterwards, he starred and guest-starred in several crime movies and television programs, notably as undercover agent John Henry Raglin in Wiseguy (1987–90), The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (1988), City of Hope (1991), as Joey Buttafuoco in The Amy Fisher Story (1993), as John Gotti in Getting Gotti (1994), Criminal Passion (1994), and as head coach Mike George in ESPN's drama series Playmakers (2003). He appeared in season one, episode three, of Charmed (1998-2006) as the father of the Halliwell sisters. In 2005, he appeared on Criminal Minds as Sgt. Weigart, a role he reprised in 2020 for one episode. He played Detective Buroughs in Karla (2006). He had a recurring role as Aldo Burrows on the Fox series Prison Break (2005–2009). In 2000, he played the role of a killer for hire in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001). Denison embodied "Government Investor" in the 2011 Frankie Muniz superhero film Pizza Man. Denison played "the General" in the VR movie Agent Emerson.{{cite news |last1=McNary |first1=Dave |title=Lyndsy Fonseca, Tony Denison to Star in VR Movie ‘Agent Emerson’ (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/lyndsy-fonseca-tony-denison-vr-movie-agent-emerson-1202001326/ |access-date=22 September 2021 |work=Variety |date=3 March 2017}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1982
|Moe | |
| 1986
|Just Married |Russell | |
| 1990
|Carmine de Carlo | |
| 1990
|Rizzo | |
| 1992
|Noel Guzmann | |
| 1994
|A Brilliant Disguise |Andy Manola | |
| 1994
|Jimmy G. | |
| 1994
|Nathan Leonard | |
| 1996
|No One Could Protect Her |Dan Rayner | |
| 1996
|For Which He Stands |Vinnie Grosso | |
| 1997
|Opposite Corners |Augie Donatello | |
| 1997
|The Corporate Ladder |Matt Taylor | |
| 1999
|Mr. Z | |
| 2000
|Poker Player | |
| 2000
|Victor | |
| 2000
|Ray 'Nappy' Napolitano | |
| 2001
|Island Prey |Peter Thornton | |
| 2002
|Gary Richards | |
| 2003
|John Ravich |Direct-to-video |
| 2003
|Agent Quinn | |
| 2004
|Niles Dunlap |Direct-to-DVD |
| 2005
|Murcer | |
| 2006
|Detective Burroughs | |
| 2007
|Dead Write |Dr. Bruno Alexander | |
| 2011
|Captain | |
| 2011
|Government Investor | |
| 2012
|Trattoria |Sal Sartini | |
| 2014
|Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt? |Cuffy Meigs | |
| 2015
|Clarity |Malcolm | |
| 2015
|MC | |
| 2016
|Dirty |Commander Rocco | |
| 2018
|Frank and Ava |Adler | |
| 2022
|Deep Woods |Billy Hadden | |
| 2023
|Topannah |Lt. Hayes | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1986–1988
|Ray Luca |38 episodes |
| 1988
|The Great Escape II: The Untold Story |Lt. Mike Corery |Television film |
| 1988–1989
|John Henry Raglin |4 episodes |
| 1989
|Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal |Lt. James Thompson |Television film |
| 1989
|I Love You Perfect |Alan |Television film |
| 1990
|The Girl Who Came Between Them |Barry Huntoon |Television film |
| 1991
|Child of Darkness, Child of Light |Father O'Carroll |Television film |
| 1991
|Under Cover | rowspan="2" |Dylan Del'Amico |Television film |
| 1991
|13 episodes |
| 1991
|Before the Storm | |Television film |
| 1992
|The Price She Paid |Wells |Television film |
| 1992
|Cooper Turner |Miniseries |
| 1992
|Television film |
| 1993
|Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash |Douglas Colson |Television film |
| 1993
|Jim Sheldon |Television film |
| 1994
|Bobby |Episode: "Greed for a Pirate's Dream" |
| 1994
|Television film |
| 1996
|Jack Nardini |5 episodes |
| 1997
|Jim Reilly |10 episodes |
| 1998
|Sheriff James Broll |Episode: "Eden" |
| 1998
|Victor Bennett |Episode: "Thank You for Not Morphing" |
| 2000
|Michael Westmoreland |2 episodes |
| 2000
|Marty |Television film |
| 2001
|FBI Undercover Agent Larry Rose |Episode: "The Lying Game" |
| 2001
|The Haunted Heart |Bill |Television film |
| 2002–2005
|JAG |CAG USS Coral Sea / Commander Stefan Stefanopoulos |3 episodes |
| 2003
|Sal Corruzo |Episode: "Where There's Smoke" |
| 2003
|Arthur Nagin |Episode: "Damsels in De-Stress" |
| 2003
|Coach George |11 episodes |
| 2004
|Tony Grimaldi |Episode: "Chatty Chatty Bang Bang" |
| 2004
|Paul Harper |2 episodes |
| 2004
|ER |Detective Patrie |Episode: "White Guy, Dark Hair" |
| 2005
|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |Sy Magli |Episode: "King Baby" |
| 2005
|Mike 2005 |Episode: "Schadenfreude" |
| 2005
|Bobby Mills |Episode: "The Return of the Nana" |
| 2005–2012
|Andy Flynn |Main role; 102 episodes |
| 2005, 2020
|Police Chief Wayne Weigart |2 episodes |
| 2006
|Murder 101 |Nelson Raymond |Episode: "Murder 101" |
| 2006
|Kurt Loomis |Episode: "...There's Fire" |
| 2006
|Aldo Burrows |5 episodes |
| 2007
|Francis Garrard |Television film |
| 2011
| |Episode: "Lost in Translation" |
| 2012
|Mickey Dolan |Episode: "After Hours" |
| 2012–2018
|Andy Flynn |Main role; 105 episodes |
| 2014
|Desmond Harnigan |Episode: "Some Strange Eruption" |
| 2019
|Murder In-Law |Will |Television film |
| 2019–2023
|Vic Callan |11 episodes |
References
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External links
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Category:Male actors from Manhattan
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male film actors
Category:State University of New York at New Paltz alumni