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Carmen Argenziano

Highest Rated: 93% The Accused (1988)

Lowest Rated: 0% A Murder of Crows (1998)

Birthday: Oct 27, 1943

Birthplace: Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA

Character actor Carmen Argenziano began his career in the early 1970s, and made two appearances in the early films of director Jonathan Demme, as a wrestler in the girls-in-prison flick "Caged Heat," and as a supermarket manager in the exploitation picture "Crazy Mama." Argenziano got himself into a true movie classic in 1974 when he played a henchman for Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) in Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather, Part II." Around the same time, the actor began to appear in TV dramas such as "Kojak," "Columbo," and "The Rockford Files," which would become Argenziano's bread-and-butter for years to come. In the 1980s, Argenziano's hard-edged face showed up in some of the top shows of the era, including "The A-Team," "Cheers," and "Designing Women," and he returned to the big screen as a D.A. in Jodie Foster's Oscar-winner "The Accused." Starting in 1989, Argenziano had a prominent role on the "21 Jump Street" spin-off "Booker" as Chick Sterling, the corporate bigwig who constantly butts heads with his company's brash but brilliant investigator (Richard Grieco). In its second season, he joined the cast of "Stargate SG-1" as a retired military man who becomes an emissary to aliens. Argenziano continued working steadily in film and on television in small character roles for the next two decades, his highest-profile role coming on "CSI: NY" (CBS 2006-2013), where he appeared on six episodes over three seasons as a police inspector. Carmen Argenziano died in Los Angeles on February 10, 2019. He was 75.

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Highest rated movies

93% 79% The Accused
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92% 86% Punishment Park
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76% 49% Unlawful Entry
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63% 75% Identity
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38% 49% When a Stranger Calls
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36% 57% Angels & Demons Watchlist 35% 64% Blue Streak Watchlist
25% 46% The First Power
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17% 35% Red Scorpion
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10% 44% Dangerously Close
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 45% The Mercenary Unknown (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Where We Disappear Train Passenger (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Legion Maxx Father Elias (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Duke Lt. Brannigan (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Mad Whale Dr. Withers (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 44% Singularity Damien Walsh (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Labyrinth Vincent (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 29% Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha Don Quixote (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sunny and RayRay Carmen (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Omerta Sal (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 32% Amber Lake Patrick Thomas (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet 22% Street Boss Tony Pro (Character) - 2009
36% 57% Angels & Demons Silvano Bentivoglio (Character) $133.4M 2009
No Score Yet 57% Murder 101 Karl Larch (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 80% What's Up Scarlet Mr. Maggiami (Character) - 2005
63% 75% Identity Defense Lawyer (Character) $51.5M 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dancing at the Harvest Moon Paul Stanton (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Warm Blooded Killers Unknown (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Cactus Kid Addison (Character) - 2000
35% 64% Blue Streak Capt. Penelli (Character) $68.2M 1999
0% 56% A Murder of Crows Judge Wiley Banning (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Son Is Innocent Det. Carver (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Have You Seen My Son? Chief Heman (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits Hector Gustavo (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 60% Coed Call Girl Henry Binder (Character) - 1996
8% 32% The Tie That Binds Phil Hawkes (Character) $5.8M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped Buddy Fortune (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 29% Final Combination Lt. Stein (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Moment of Truth: To Walk Again Dr. Cantore (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rave Review Abe Weinstein (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 50% Perry Mason: The Case of the Skin-Deep Scandal Asst. Dist. Atty. Mallars (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story Ed Lopez (Character) - 1993
76% 49% Unlawful Entry Jerome Lurie (Character) $55.9M 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 First Officer Bill Records (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Matlock: The Trial Tom O'Hare (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 43% Knight Rider 2000 Russell Maddock (Character) - 1991
25% 46% The First Power Lieutenant Grimes (Character) $20.6M 1990
No Score Yet 72% A Mom for Christmas Sergeant Morelli (Character) - 1990
17% 35% Red Scorpion Colonel Zayas (Character) $3.5M 1989
93% 79% The Accused D.A. Paul Rudolph (Character) $29.6M 1988
10% 44% Dangerously Close Molly (Character) $2.0M 1986
No Score Yet 50% Naked Vengeance Det. Russo (Character) - 1985
No Score Yet 64% Starchaser: The Legend of Orin Dagg (Voice) $3.4M 1985
38% 49% When a Stranger Calls Dr. Mandrakis (Character) - 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fighting Mad Morelli (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet The 3,000 Mile Chase Santeen (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet 38% Sharks' Treasure Lieutenant (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Search for the Gods Wheeler (Character) - 1975
No Score Yet 17% The Hot Box Flavio - the Guerrilla (Character) - 1972
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jesus Trip Pinole (Character) - 1971
92% 86% Punishment Park Jay Kaufman, Tribunal Defendant (Character) - 1971

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No Score Yet 75% Shooter Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 69% Hawaii Five-0 Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
100% 94% Bunheads Rick (Guest Star) 2013
82% 87% Castle Mario Rivera (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 86% Lie to Me Gus (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 90% The Mentalist Vice Principal Joseph DeSouza (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet 82% CSI: New York Insp. Stanton Gerrard (Guest Star) 2006-2008
90% 96% House Henry Dobson (Guest Star) 2007
82% No Score Yet Commander in Chief Hugh Moreland (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
39% No Score Yet Blind Justice Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet The District Unknown (Guest Star) 2003-2004
87% 87% 24 General Gratz (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1998 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Agency Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Court Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
81% 95% The West Wing Leonard Wallace (Guest Star) 2002
45% No Score Yet Level 9 Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
61% 78% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet NightMan Mr. Corleone (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bella Mafia Unknown (Character) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 1994 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet JAG Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet 92% Babylon 5 Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet 85% ER Howard Davis (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jake and the Fatman Unknown (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Matlock Unknown (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Booker Chick Sterling (Character) 1989-1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Designing Women Unknown (Guest Star) 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hunter Dr. Schneider (Guest Star) 1987
87% 95% Cheers Marvin (Guest Star) 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet The New Odd Couple Unknown (Guest Star) 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Greatest American Hero Murph (Guest Star) 1981-1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rockford Files Dumas (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet CHiPs Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bionic Woman King Kusari (Guest Star) 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet Police Woman Torelli (Guest Star) 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cannon Alex Shuller (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet 80% Columbo Coroner Anderson (Guest Star) 1975