Robert Costanzo
Bald and stocky with a gruff Brooklyn accent, Robert Costanzo has accrued a steady stream of work getting cast as working class Italian-American types whose outspokenness cries "native New Yorker." Early film roles were bit parts that included his debut as a cop in 1975's "Dog Day Afternoon," a liquor store salesman in 1977's "The Goodbye Girl," and a paint store customer in "Saturday Night Fever" the same year. He fared better in television, where guest spots on episodes of "Rhoda," "Baretta," and "The Bob Newhart Show" led to his being cast as a blue-collar dad to Paul Regina's John Travolta-like Joe Piza in the short-lived 1978 sitcom "Joe and Valerie." Never quite able to land a part in any kind of long-running series or film franchise, Costanzo nonetheless consistently played reoccurring roles in a variety of programs including "Hill Street Blues," "Family Ties," and "NYPD Blue." His film resume is equally impressive, with appearances in "Die Hard 2," "City Slickers," "Dick Tracy," and "Total Recall" to his credit. He even starred in a semi-autobiographical indie film project about the travails of a character actor desperately trying to land an audition with Martin Scorsese (1998's "With Friends Like These "). Costanzo's distinct voice has been his greatest asset and made him a constant in the world of cartoon voiceovers, most notably playing Detective Harvey Bullock, a character who has been used extensively in animated series for Batman, Superman, and Static Shock.
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Robert Costanzo
Filmography
Movies
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71% |
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Queen of Knives | Sal (Character) | - | 2024 |
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Respect the Jux | PORN KING (Character) | - | 2022 |
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Dutch | Fat Tony Cerone (Character) | $323.2K | 2021 |
63% |
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Beast Mode | Chrome Mangle (Character) | - | 2019 |
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El Coyote | Giovanni Fransesco (Character) | $945.6K | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Stevie D | Tony Muccerino (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sharkskin | Mayor La Guardia (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last American Guido | Uncle Felix (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Two Dead 2 Kill | The Deuce (Character) | - | 2013 |
0% |
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Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn | Lenny Leone (Character) | - | 2013 |
22% |
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Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer | Herb (Character) | $15.0M | 2011 |
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Undisputed III: Redemption | Farnatti (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dark Room Theater | Luke (Character) | - | 2009 |
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West of Brooklyn | Papo (Character) | - | 2008 |
23% |
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The Big Shot-Caller | Rudy (Character) | - | 2008 |
50% |
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The Flyboys | Carmine (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Leo | Agent (Character) | - | 2007 |
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Jesus, Mary and Joey | Rocco (Character) | - | 2006 |
13% |
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In the Mix | Fat Tony (Character) | $10.2M | 2005 |
19% |
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Down and Derby | Claude (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Searching for Bobby D | Aldo (Character) | - | 2005 |
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Life on Liberty Street | Gil (Character) | - | 2004 |
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Mafioso: The Father, the Son | Don Antonio Paradiso (Character) | - | 2004 |
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MVP2: Most Vertical Primate | Beat Cop (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Rose Technique | Vince Trane (Character) | - | 2002 |
86% |
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61* | Toots Shor (Character) | - | 2001 |
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Above and Beyond | Joseph Fanelli (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Baby Bedlam | Danny (Character) | - | 2000 |
33% | No Score Yet | The Last Producer | Moogian (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Do You Wanna Dance? | Father Chris (Character) | - | 1999 |
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Mambo Cafe | Fat Tony (Character) | - | 1999 |
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Hoods | Mario (Character) | - | 1998 |
50% |
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With Friends Like These... | Johnny DiMartino (Character) | - | 1998 |
80% |
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The Batman-Superman Movie | Detective Harvey Bullock (Voice) | - | 1998 |
92% |
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Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | Detective Harvey Bullock (Voice) | - | 1998 |
0% |
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Plump Fiction | Montello Hungry (Character) | $61.4K | 1998 |
21% |
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Air Bud: Golden Receiver | Coach Fanelli (Character) | $10.2M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wounded | Stu Sachen (Character) | - | 1997 |
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For Better or Worse | Ranzier (Character) | $25.9K | 1996 |
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Underworld | Stan (Character) | $12.6K | 1996 |
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Storybook | Panzius (Character) | - | 1995 |
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Ring of Fire 3: Lion Strike | Louie (Character) | - | 1995 |
50% |
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Forget Paris | Waiter (Character) | $32.0M | 1995 |
14% |
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North | Al (Character) | $6.6M | 1994 |
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Lady in Waiting | Charlie Burns (Character) | - | 1994 |
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Relentless 3 | Roy Kalewsky (Character) | - | 1993 |
83% |
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Detective Harvey Bullock (Voice) | $5.0M | 1993 |
21% |
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Man's Best Friend | Detective Kovacs (Character) | $13.0M | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | We're Talkin' Serious Money | Michael (Character) | - | 1993 |
64% |
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Honeymoon in Vegas | Sidney Tomashefsky (Character) | $33.5M | 1992 |
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Delusion | Myron Sales (Character) | - | 1991 |
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My Boyfriend's Back | Nick (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Columbo Goes to the Guillotine | Russo (Character) | - | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick | Sid (Character) | - | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Miracle at Beekman's Place | Mario D'Agostino (Character) | - | 1988 |
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The Boss' Wife | Eddie (Character) | - | 1986 |
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Little Spies | Unknown (Character) | - | 1986 |
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The Lightship | Stump (Character) | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Vegas Strip Wars | Stan Markham (Character) | - | 1984 |
86% |
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Shoot the Moon | Leo Spinelli (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Million Dollar Infield | Unknown (Character) | - | 1982 |
29% |
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Fatso | Johnny (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Question of Guilt | Norman Picher (Character) | - | 1978 |
TV
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19% | 56% | 9JKL | Massimo (Guest Star) | 2017 |
85% | 90% | Modern Family | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 63% | 2 Broke Girls | Luigi (Guest Star) | 2016 |
74% | 80% | About a Boy | Dennis the Deceiver (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Hannah Montana | Jersey Guy (Guest Star) | 2007 2010 |
82% | 87% | Castle | Sal Tenor (Guest Star) | 2009 |
86% | 84% | RENO 911! | Don Bronzoni (Character) | 2009 |
86% | 90% | Boston Legal | Wayne Picker (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy | Danny DeVito (Guest Voice) | 2000 2006 |
No Score Yet | 82% | CSI: New York | Frank Meadows (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 83% | NCIS | Jimmy Napolitano (Guest Star) | 2004 |
9% | No Score Yet | Rock Me Baby | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 80% | The Fairly OddParents |
Easter Bunny / |
2001 2003 |
No Score Yet | 85% | ER | Pernicious Anemia Man (Guest Star) | 2003 |
28% | No Score Yet | Bram and Alice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Amanda Show | Director | 2001-2002 |
23% | No Score Yet | Kate Brasher | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
67% | No Score Yet | Norm | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
59% | No Score Yet | Falcone | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | DiResta | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | 94% | Batman: The Animated Series | Unknown (Character) | 1997-1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Guys Like Us | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Early Edition | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Teen Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Rugrats | Vinnie (Guest Voice) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Caroline in the City | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 73% | The Nanny | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murphy Brown | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
38% | No Score Yet | Partners | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
64% | No Score Yet | The Naked Truth | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mad About You | Door Guy (Guest Star) | 1996 |
86% | 87% | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994-1995 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | Det. Lt. Greco (Guest Star) | 1986 1991 1995 |
78% | 93% | Friends | Joey Tribbiani Sr. (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 91% | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 |
83% | 95% | NYPD Blue | Alfonse Giardella (Guest Star) | 1993 |
70% | No Score Yet | The Torkelsons | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bodies of Evidence | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Growing Pains | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 94% | The Golden Girls | Coach Odlivak (Guest Star) | 1990 |
0% | No Score Yet | Glory Days | Unknown (Character) | 1990 |
92% | 90% | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Slade Bender (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | 90% | Quantum Leap | Chuck Thompson (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Columbo | Sgt. Russo (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 1st & Ten | Jake (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charles in Charge | Hank Holloway (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | 79% | ALF | Tow Truck Driver Bert (Guest Star) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Family Ties | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fame | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1986 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Street Hawk | Phil Simkins (Guest Star) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fall Guy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who's the Boss? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hunter | Benny (Guest Star) | 1984 |
97% | 85% | Hill Street Blues | Lester Franco (Guest Star) | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mama Malone | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978 1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gimme a Break | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1983 |
90% | 93% | Police Squad! | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Barney Miller | Ed Foronjy (Guest Star) | 1977 1981-1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | It's a Living | Vinne the Hat (Guest Star) | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The White Shadow | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1979-1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charlie's Angels | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1981 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Soap | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1981 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bob Newhart Show | Sal Petrone (Guest Star) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rhoda | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1978 |
No Score Yet | 85% | All in the Family | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1977 |