Reni Santoni

  • Name: Reni Santoni
  • Date of Birth: April 21, 1939
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York
Mini-bio: Born on April 21, 1939 of French and Spanish heritage, the New York City born Reni Santoni (aka Reni Sands) started his career off in entertainment as a comedy writer. He moved in front of the camera ...( read more)in the early 60s and was performing episodic TV drama ("East Side/West Side," "The Trials of O'Brien," "Hawk") when, out of the blue, director Carl Reiner thought enough of Santoni's talents to cast the young actor, an unknown, in his semi-autobiography film Enter Laughing (1967).

In the make-or-break role of aspiring actor David Kolowitz, Santoni could have hit the jackpot to become a major movie star but unfortunately did not received stand-out reviews in the still-popular film and never became a name. He played another lead in the Canadian film A Great Big Thing (1968) as a follow-up but nothing came of it. Henceforth, Santoni would be spotted in the supporting capacity in a number of film parts.

Santoni offered potent, reliable secondary turns in film playing good guys, bad guys, serious guys and amusing guys alongside such top names as Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971), Steve Martin in Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982), which was again directed by Carl Reiner, Sean Penn in Bad Boys (1983) Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions (1985), Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986) and Gene Hackman in The Package (1989), Howard Stern in Private Parts (1997), and, more recently, Sandra Bullock in 28 Days (2000) and Coolio in Gang Warz (2004). In contrast, he also broke into the voicover business and provided expert characterizations wherever needed.

His steady career employment, however, has been on the small screen. His 70s series work consisted of ably assisting such crimefighters as "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law" and "Matt Houston. Decades later Santoni received great attention from newer generations of audiences in his occasionally hilarious recurring role as "Poppie" the unsanitary restaurateur on "Seinfeld." More recently he has offered his vocal skills in Eddie Murphy's Dr. Dolittle film series.
Post it anywhere Link it anywhere

Reni Santoni Wiki Profile

Welcome to the Reni Santoni wiki profile. This page is created by Flixster users like you with the help of friendly community Flixster Experts.
No Expert yet! Want your picture here? Click here.

Adding your knowledge to this page is easy. Just click the "EasyEdit" button below. To become a Flixster Expert or find out more about the program, click here. And for general help on the wiki, click here.

Fan Pages
  • No pages yet
  • Add a page
Reni Santoni Biography Reni Santoni Quotes Reni Santoni Best Movies and Characters
EasyEdit
(What's this?) What is the EasyEdit button? This website gets better when people like you add to it. Just click the EasyEdit button to start. (help)
What's going on here?
Flixster members are collaborating to create the definitive resource for Reni Santoni information on the Internet. We're adding all the images, info, and ideas that best tell this actor's unique story. To add your knowledge of Reni Santoni, just log in and click the EasyEdit button at the top of the wiki pages. (Click here for help.)
Replace this image with an actor photoReni Santoni mini-bio:

VITAL STATS

Reni Santoni Information:
Eye color:
Height:
Nickname(s):
Notable feature(s):
Education:
Family:
Resides in:
Religious affiliations:
Political affiliation:
Personal interests/hobbies:
Charities/Causes:
Other:



Last update: Aug 14 2008, 1:54 AM EDT by ed (content history | content tools) (help)
Keyword tags: Reni Santoni Reni Santoni biography Reni Santoni quotes Reni Santoni trivia Reni Santoni vital stats Reni Santoni wiki
Reni Santoni Biography Reni Santoni Quotes Reni Santoni Best Movies and Characters

Photos

Reni Santoni Pics & Wallpapers
View All (1) | Upload Photo

Meet Other Fans

Comments

Reni Santoni User Comments
Post A Comment | View All

This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "Reni Santoni" !

Post A Comment | View All

More Top Actors

Reni Santoni Movies

Reni Santoni Movies
View All Reni Santoni Movies
Reni Santoni at LocateTV.com

Recent News

Reni Santoni News, Stories & Headlines
Submit a Story | View All (0)

No headlines. Got one?

Facts

No facts approved yet. Be the first

Actor Skins

Reni Santoni Skins & Layouts
Submit a Skin | Skins Gallery

No skins yet. Interested in creating one?

Reni Santoni Trivia

  • In the movie COBRA, two actors with prominant roles were Reni Santoni and Andrew Robinson. In what other movie did they previously star together?  Answer »
More Reni Santoni Trivia

Actor Quizzes

Reni Santoni Quizzes
Create a Quiz | Quiz Charts

No quizzes for Reni Santoni. Want to create one?

Video Clips

Reni Santoni Trailers & Video Clips
View Charts | Upload a Video

No video clips yet...got one?