Is he really Italian? He's got a really realistic accent if he isn't. I'd like to know as much about him as I can (e.g., other shows, movies, bio, etc.). Thanks!
2006-11-20 18:19:25 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Born April 21, 1939 in New York City, of French and Spanish heritage, American actor Reni Santoni started his career off as a comedy writer and performed with the Second City comedy troupe in the early 1960s. He became a film, television and voice actor.
His first notable role was an uncredited appearance in the 1964 film The Pawnbroker, starring Rod Steiger where he played a junkie attempting to sell a radio to the title character.
He had performed episodic TV when, out of the blue, director Carl Reiner cast him in his semi-autobiography film Enter Laughing in 1967. In the make-or-break role of aspiring actor David Kolowitz, Santoni could have hit the jackpot as a major movie star but unfortunately received only mild 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. Following this, Santoni would be spotted supporting in a number of film parts. He made decent turns alternately playing good guys and bad 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, Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions (1985), Sylvester Stallone in Cobra (1986) and Howard Stern in Private Parts (1987).
In contrast, he also broke into the voiceover business and provided expert characterizations wherever needed. His steady career employment, however, has been on the small screen and, in 70s series work, ably assisted crimefighters "Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law" and "Matt Houston. Decades later Santoni received some renewed attention in his occasional recurring role as "Poppie" the unsanitary anti-abortion restauranteur on "Seinfeld." More recently he offered his vocal skills in Eddie Murphy's Dr. Doolittle film series.
He is 6' 3" tall.
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2006-11-20 19:24:50 · answer #1 · answered by funnyrob01 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Reni Santoni played Poppy for 4 episodes of "Seinfeld" between 1994-1998. According to http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0763858/ , he is of French and Spanish heritage. His Poppy character on "Seinfeld" might have been Italian.
2006-11-20 18:31:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reni Santoni
2006-11-20 18:25:38 · answer #3 · answered by kimandchris2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kramer according to Facebook lol
2016-05-22 04:31:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋