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Wikipedia / Anthony Denison

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.

Early life and career

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

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

Filmography

Film

Year

Title

Role

Notes

1982

Waitress!

Moe

1986

Just Married

Russell

1990

Little Vegas

Carmine de Carlo

1990

City of Hope

Rizzo

1992

The Harvest

Noel Guzmann

1994

A Brilliant Disguise

Andy Manola

1994

Men of War

Jimmy G.

1994

Criminal Passion

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

Road Kill

Mr. Z

2000

The Last Producer

Poker Player

2000

Skeleton Woman

Victor

2000

Looking for an Echo

Ray 'Nappy' Napolitano

2001

Island Prey

Peter Thornton

2002

Now You Know

Gary Richards

2003

Art of Revenge

John Ravich

Direct-to-video

2003

Chasing Papi

Agent Quinn

2004

Wild Things 2

Niles Dunlap

Direct-to-DVD

2005

Choker

Murcer

2006

Karla

Detective Burroughs

2007

Dead Write

Dr. Bruno Alexander

2011

Answers to Nothing

Captain

2011

Pizza Man

Government Investor

2012

Trattoria

Sal Sartini

2014

Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?

Cuffy Meigs

2015

Clarity

Malcolm

2015

Dementia

MC

2016

Dirty

Commander Rocco

2018

Frank and Ava

Adler

2022

Deep Woods

Billy Hadden

2023

Topannah

Lt. Hayes

Television

Year

Title

Role

Notes

1986–1988

Crime Story

Ray Luca

38 episodes

1988

The Great Escape II: The Untold Story

Lt. Mike Corery

Television film

1988–1989

Wiseguy

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

Dylan Del'Amico

Television film

1991

Under Cover

13 episodes

1991

Before the Storm

Television film

1992

The Price She Paid

Wells

Television film

1992

Lady Boss

Cooper Turner

Miniseries

1992

The Amy Fisher Story

Joey Buttafuoco

Television film

1993

Sex, Love and Cold Hard Cash

Douglas Colson

Television film

1993

Full Eclipse

Jim Sheldon

Television film

1994

Seaquest 2032

Bobby

Episode: "Greed for a Pirate's Dream"

1994

Getting Gotti

John Gotti

Television film

1996

Love and Marriage

Jack Nardini

5 episodes

1997

Melrose Place

Jim Reilly

10 episodes

1998

Vengeance Unlimited

Sheriff James Broll

Episode: "Eden"

1998

Charmed

Victor Bennett

Episode: "Thank You for Not Morphing"

2000

Walker, Texas Ranger

Michael Westmoreland

2 episodes

2000

Rocket's Red Glare

Marty

Television film

2001

The Lone Gunmen

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

The District

Sal Corruzo

Episode: "Where There's Smoke"

2003

She Spies

Arthur Nagin

Episode: "Damsels in De-Stress"

2003

Playmakers

Coach George

11 episodes

2004

NYPD Blue

Tony Grimaldi

Episode: "Chatty Chatty Bang Bang"

2004

The D.A.

Paul Harper

2 episodes

2004

ER

Detective Patrie

Episode: "White Guy, Dark Hair"

2005

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Sy Magli

Episode: "King Baby"

2005

Cold Case

Mike 2005

Episode: "Schadenfreude"

2005

The O.C.

Bobby Mills

Episode: "The Return of the Nana"

2005–2012

The Closer

Andy Flynn

Main role; 102 episodes

2005, 2020

Criminal Minds

Police Chief Wayne Weigart

2 episodes

2006

Murder 101

Nelson Raymond

Episode: "Murder 101"

2006

Boston Legal

Kurt Loomis

Episode: "...There's Fire"

2006

Prison Break

Aldo Burrows

5 episodes

2007

Crash and Burn

Francis Garrard

Television film

2011

The Whole Truth

Episode: "Lost in Translation"

2012

Castle

Mickey Dolan

Episode: "After Hours"

2012–2018

Major Crimes

Andy Flynn

Main role; 105 episodes

2014

Sons of Anarchy

Desmond Harnigan

Episode: "Some Strange Eruption"

2019

Murder In-Law

Will

Television film

2019–2023

All Rise

Vic Callan

11 episodes

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