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 +YearTitleRoleNotes1982Waitress!Moe1986Just MarriedRussell1990Little VegasCarmine de Carlo1990City of HopeRizzo1992The HarvestNoel Guzmann 1994A Brilliant DisguiseAndy Manola1994Men of WarJimmy G.1994Criminal PassionNathan Leonard 1996No One Could Protect HerDan Rayner1996For Which He StandsVinnie Grosso1997Opposite CornersAugie Donatello1997The Corporate LadderMatt Taylor1999Road KillMr. Z2000The Last ProducerPoker Player2000Skeleton WomanVictor2000Looking for an EchoRay 'Nappy' Napolitano2001Island PreyPeter Thornton2002Now You KnowGary Richards2003Art of RevengeJohn RavichDirect-to-video2003Chasing PapiAgent Quinn2004Wild Things 2Niles DunlapDirect-to-DVD2005ChokerMurcer2006KarlaDetective Burroughs2007Dead WriteDr. Bruno Alexander2011Answers to NothingCaptain2011Pizza ManGovernment Investor2012TrattoriaSal Sartini2014Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?Cuffy Meigs2015ClarityMalcolm2015DementiaMC2016DirtyCommander Rocco2018Frank and AvaAdler2022Deep WoodsBilly Hadden2023TopannahLt. Hayes
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1986–1988Crime StoryRay Luca38 episodes1988The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryLt. Mike CoreryTelevision film1988–1989WiseguyJohn Henry Raglin4 episodes1989Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes ScandalLt. James ThompsonTelevision film1989I Love You PerfectAlanTelevision film1990The Girl Who Came Between ThemBarry HuntoonTelevision film1991Child of Darkness, Child of LightFather O'CarrollTelevision film1991Under Cover Dylan Del'AmicoTelevision film1991Under Cover13 episodes1991Before the StormTelevision film1992The Price She PaidWellsTelevision film1992Lady BossCooper TurnerMiniseries1992The Amy Fisher StoryJoey ButtafuocoTelevision film1993Sex, Love and Cold Hard CashDouglas ColsonTelevision film1993Full EclipseJim SheldonTelevision film1994Seaquest 2032BobbyEpisode: "Greed for a Pirate's Dream"1994Getting GottiJohn GottiTelevision film1996Love and MarriageJack Nardini5 episodes1997Melrose PlaceJim Reilly10 episodes1998Vengeance UnlimitedSheriff James BrollEpisode: "Eden"1998CharmedVictor BennettEpisode: "Thank You for Not Morphing"2000Walker, Texas RangerMichael Westmoreland2 episodes2000Rocket's Red GlareMartyTelevision film2001The Lone GunmenFBI Undercover Agent Larry RoseEpisode: "The Lying Game"2001The Haunted HeartBillTelevision film2002–2005JAGCAG USS Coral Sea /
Commander Stefan Stefanopoulos3 episodes2003The DistrictSal CorruzoEpisode: "Where There's Smoke"2003She SpiesArthur NaginEpisode: "Damsels in De-Stress"2003PlaymakersCoach George11 episodes2004NYPD BlueTony GrimaldiEpisode: "Chatty Chatty Bang Bang"2004The D.A.Paul Harper2 episodes2004ERDetective PatrieEpisode: "White Guy, Dark Hair"2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSy MagliEpisode: "King Baby"2005Cold CaseMike 2005Episode: "Schadenfreude"2005The O.C.Bobby MillsEpisode: "The Return of the Nana"2005–2012The CloserAndy FlynnMain role; 102 episodes2005, 2020Criminal MindsPolice Chief Wayne Weigart2 episodes2006Murder 101Nelson RaymondEpisode: "Murder 101"2006Boston LegalKurt LoomisEpisode: "...There's Fire"2006Prison BreakAldo Burrows5 episodes2007Crash and BurnFrancis GarrardTelevision film2011The Whole TruthEpisode: "Lost in Translation"2012CastleMickey DolanEpisode: "After Hours"2012–2018Major CrimesAndy FlynnMain role; 105 episodes2014Sons of AnarchyDesmond HarniganEpisode: "Some Strange Eruption"2019Murder In-Law WillTelevision film2019–2023All RiseVic Callan11 episodes
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