Anthony Denison

Actor

Birthday September 20, 1949

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace New York, New York, U.S.

Age 74 years old

Nationality United States

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1949

Anthony John Sarrero (born September 20, 1949), also known by his stage name Anthony Denison (also credited as Anthony John Denison and Tony Denison), is an American actor.

The eldest of three, he was born and raised in Harlem.

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.

1970

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.

1986

He is well known for his role as mob boss Ray Luca on the NBC crime drama Crime Story (1986–1988).

1987

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).

1998

He appeared in Season 1, Episode 3, of Charmed (1998-2006) as the father of the Halliwell sisters.

2000

In 2000, he played the role of a killer for hire in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001).

2005

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).

In 2005, he appeared on Criminal Minds as Sgt. Weigart, a role he reprised in 2020 for one episode.

He had a recurring role as Aldo Burrows on the Fox series Prison Break (2005–2009).

2006

He played Detective Buroughs in Karla (2006).

2011

Denison embodied "Government Investor" in the 2011 Frankie Muniz superhero film Pizza Man.

Denison played "The General" in the VR movie Agent Emerson.

2016

Nachelle Davis 2016-present