Gregory Sierra
- Interpretación
- 25 de enero de 1937 · New York City, New York, USA
- 4 de enero de 2021
Biografía
Gregory Sierra (January 25, 1937 – January 4, 2021) was a distinguished American actor, celebrated for his versatility and powerful presence on both television and film. Born on January 25, 1937, in New York City's Spanish Harlem, Sierra was of Puerto Rican descent and faced a challenging upbringing after being abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt. Despite his early hardships, he found a path to acting after impressing at an impromptu audition for an acting school in Manhattan. Sierra's career began on stage, notably with the National Shakespeare Company and performances at the New York Shakespeare Festival. He transitioned to television in the late 1960s and quickly became a familiar face, first gaining major attention as Julio Fuentes, the memorable Puerto Rican neighbor on Sanford and Son, and then as Detective Sergeant Chano Amengual on Barney Miller—two roles that remain among his most enduring contributions to classic TV. Sierra's roster of work included appearances on The Flying Nun, Soap, Miami Vice, Hill Street Blues, Zorro and Son, and scores of guest roles on popular series such as All in the Family, The X-Files, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. His film credits span genres and decades, featuring roles in Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Papillon, The Towering Inferno, and Deep Cover. Gregory Sierra was admired for bringing depth, nuance, and authenticity to every character he portrayed, endearing him to fans and earning the respect of peers. He passed away on January 4, 2021, in Laguna Woods, California, leaving behind a rich legacy in entertainment that spanned nearly fifty years.
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Filmografía
- Al otro lado del viento · Jack Simon
- Vampiros de John Carpenter · Father Giovanni
- Mafia. ¡Estafa como puedas! · Bonifacio
- Johnny 316 · Kareem
- The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit · Villanazul
- Más Allá de la Realidad: Realidad o Ficción · Lyle Norman (segment "Rock & Roll Ears")
- Common Law · Luis Alvarez
- Shame, detective privado · Captain Nunez
- 704 Hauser
- Ellen · General Colon
- Expediente X · Dr. Diamond
- Thea · Mr. Guiterrez
- Hot Shots! 2 · The Captain
- Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
- Walker Texas Ranger · Rafael Mendoza
- Star Trek: Espacio profundo nueve · Entek
- La doctora Quinn · Gen. Eli Parker
- The Golden Palace · Rubin
- Cariño, he agrandado al niño · Terence Wheeler
- La cara sucia de la ley · Felix Barbosa
- FBI: The Untold Stories · Jimmy Chagra
- Contacto en California
- Experimentos genéticos · Hector Aliosa
- Shades of L.A.
- El príncipe de Bel-Air · Hector
- Unspeakable Acts · Frank Fuster
- Desperado: Badlands Justice · Jesus Gutierrez
- ¿Dónde demonios está el oro? · General
- Something Is Out There · Victor Maldonado
- Alien Destroyer · Victor Maldonado
- The Trouble with Spies · Capt. Sanchez
- Her Secret Life · Vic 'The Dancer' Pena
- Rescate infernal · Alphonso
- Blacke el Mago
- MacGyver · Colonel Antunnez, Captain Diaz
- Los problemas crecen · Dr. Paul Ramirez
- Command 5 · Delgado
- Stingray · Anthony 'Tony' Mendosa
- The Ray Bradbury Theater
- Se ha escrito un crimen · Sanchez, Ramon
- Camuflaje
- Hunter · Michael Elandro
- Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper · Lt. Lou Rodriguez
- Corrupción en Miami · Lt. Lou Rodriguez
- Lobo del aire · Frank Ochoa
- El trueno azul · Luis Creighton Acuna
- Masquerade · Omani
- El Jugador 2: La aventura continúa · Silvera
- The Gambler: The Adventure Continues · Silvera
- Zorro and Son · Commandante Paco Pic
- Uncommon Valor · George Callender
- Farrell: For the People · Det. Mike Rodriguez
- Cagney & Lacey · Eddie 'Cleanhead' Stutz
- Cassie & Co.
- Falcon Crest · FBI-Agent Taylor
- Simon & Simon · Gregory Cable, Raul Gutierrez
- El gran héroe americano · Sheriff Mark Vargas
- Canción triste de Hill Street · ADA Alvarez, ADA Alvarez (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 300 Miles for Stephanie · Dr. Galfas
- Magnum · Miguel Torres
- The Night the Bridge Fell Down · Diego Ramirez
- Hart y Hart · Eduardo, Howard Castle
- El estrafalario prisionero de Zenda · Count Montparnasse
- Evening in Byzantium · Fabricio
- A.E.S. Hudson Street
- Caza sin piedad · Jesus Gonzalez
- The Night They Took Miss Beautiful · Omar Welk
- Lou Grant · Hector
- Hunter
- Quincy, M.E. · Rick Durado
- Antonio and the Mayor · Mayor Acambarros
- Barney Miller · Miguel Amenguale
- El coloso en llamas · Carlos
- Petrocelli · Rudolph Chavez
- El cowboy náufrago · Marruja
- Honky Tonk · Slade
- Goodnight Jackie · Paul
- San Francisco, ciudad desnuda · Vickery
- Papillon · Antonio
- The Clones · Nemo