Portrait of Daniel J. Travanti

Daniel J. Travanti

Acting

Biography

The highly regarded actor Daniel J. Travanti was born Danielo Giovanni Travanty in the southeastern part of Wisconsin on March 7, 1940, but raised for a time in Iowa before returning to his native state. The youngest son of an American Motors auto worker, he showed both athletic and academic prowess in high school on both the football and debate teams. It was during the course of his studies at the University of Wisconsin that Dan first developed a strong, abiding interest in drama, appearing in many college plays while there. He, in fact, turned down top football scholarships in order to pursue his acting dream. Following training at the Yale School of Drama, he co-starred as Nick with Colleen Dewhurst in a touring company of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1965 and he was off and running.

Born: March 7, 1940

Place of Birth: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA

Filmography

2015
Chicago Med

as Edward Hall

2013
One Small Hitch

as Max Shiffman

2011
Boss

as Gerald 'Babe' McGantry

2010
The Defenders

as Carmine

2009
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles

as Nikita Aleksandr Reznikov

2006
Murder in My House

as Stan Douglas

2005
Criminal Minds

as Lee Mullens

2005
Prison Break

as Richard Mills

2005
Grey's Anatomy

as Barry Patmore

1996
To Sir, with Love II

as Horace Weaver

1995
Siao Yu

as Mario Moretti

1995
The Wasp Woman

as Dr. Zinthrop

1995
The Outer Limits

as Chairman Thornwell

1995
Just Cause

as Warden

1994
My Name Is Kate

as Hal Bannister

1993
Missing Persons

as Ray McAuliffe

1992
Megaville

as Duprell

1991
Tagget

as John Tagget

1989
1989
Fellow Traveller

as Jerry Leavy

1989
Millennium

as Arnold Mayer

1988
1988
Midnight Crossing

as Morely Barton

1986
1986
Murrow

as Edward R. Murrow

1985
Screen Two

as Jerry Leavy

1984
Aurora

as David Ackermann

1983
A Case of Libel

as Boyd Bendix

1983
Adam

as John Walsh

1981
Hill Street Blues

as Frank Furillo

1980
It's My Turn

as Interviewer (uncredited)

1979
Knots Landing

as Lieutenant Steinmetz

1979
Hart to Hart

as Edgar

1977
CHiPs

as Daniel J. Travanti (uncredited)

1976
St. Ives

as Johnny Parisi

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1973
Kojak

as Lt. Charles 'Chuck' Danena

1973
Kojak

as Captain Badaduchi

1973
Barnaby Jones

as Fred Bender

1973
Barnaby Jones

as Lon Stevens

1972
The Bob Newhart Show

as Mr. Gianelli

1971
The Organization

as Sgt. Chassman

1971
1969
Medical Center

as Dr. Pete Fredericks

1968
1968
1967
1967
Captain Nice

as Lenny

1966
Shane

as Grant

1965
The F.B.I.

as Roy Donald Blake

1965
The F.B.I.

as Billy Jack Lyle

1965
The F.B.I.

as Harry Cando

1965
The F.B.I.

as Prof. Jason Grant

1965
Lost in Space

as Space Hippie

1965
1964
Flipper

as Commander Willard

1964
Little Moon of Alban

as British Soldier

1961
The Defenders

as Detective Russo

1960
Route 66

as Marty Johnson

1958
Little Moon of Alban

as British Soldier

1957
Perry Mason

as Barney Austin

1955
Gunsmoke

as Aaron Barker

1955
Gunsmoke

as Carl

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

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