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RECENT CREDITS

American Cowslip (FILM) Jul. 24, 2009

Next (FILM) Apr. 27, 2007

Checking Out (FILM) Sep. 15, 2006

Three Days of Rain (FILM) Sep. 30, 2005

The Thing About My Folks (FILM) Sep. 16, 2005

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HIGHLIGHTS

2007 Featured in the thriller "Next" with Nicolas Cage

2005 Played Paul Reiser's father in "The Thing About My Folks"; also written and produced by Reiser

2004 Provided the voice of Don Brizzi in the animated film "Sharktale"

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Category

A Constant Forge: The Life and Art of John Cassavetes 2000 -Himself

Actor

Film

The Book of Joe

Actor

Film

Wait For Me (Peter Bogdanovich)

Actor

Film

American Cowslip 2009 -Cast

Actor

Film

Next 2007 -Irv

Actor

Film

Checking Out 2006 -Morris Applebaum

Actor

Film

Edge of Outside 2006 -Interviewee

Actor

Three Days of Rain 2005 -Waldo

Actor

Film

The Thing About My Folks 2005 -Sam Kleinman

Actor

Film

When Angels Come to Town 2004 -Max

Actor

Shark Tale 2004 -Voice of Don Feinberg

Actor

Film

TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV 2004 -Presenter

Actor

Finding John Christmas 2003 -Max

Actor

Wilder Days 2003 -James “Pop Up” Morse

Actor

Enemies of Laughter 2003 -Paul's Father

Actor

Film

The 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2003 -Presenter

Actor

Columbo Likes the Nightlife 2003 -Lieutenant Columbo

Executive Producer, Actor

Intimate Portrait: Suzanne Pleshette 2002 -Interviewee

Actor

The Lost World 2002 -Reverend Theo Kerr

Actor

Undisputed 2002 -Mendy Ripstein

Actor

Film

A Town Without Christmas 2001 -Max

Actor

Corky Romano 2001 -'Pops' Romano

Actor

Film

Made 2001 -Max

Actor

Film

Dinner For Five 2001

Actor

Lakeboat 2001 -Pierman

Actor

Film

Columbo: Murder With Too Many Notes 2001 -Lieutenant Columbo

Executive Producer, Actor

The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television 2000 -Segment Host

Actor

Peter Falk: Just One More Thing 2000 -Interviewee

Actor

A Storm in Summer 2000 -Abel Shaddick

Actor

Anything For John 1999 -Interviewee

Actor

Vig 1998 -Vinnie Glynn

Actor

Columbo: Ashes to Ashes 1998 -Lieutenant Columbo

Executive Producer, Actor

The Sunshine Boys 1997 -Willy Clark

Actor

Pronto 1997 -Harry Arno

Actor

Columbo: A Trace of Murder 1997 -Lieutenant Columbo

Executive Producer, Actor

Frank Capra's American Dream 1997 -Himself

Actor

Film

The 11th Annual Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Hall of Fame 1996 -Presenter

Actor

Columbo: Strange Bedfellows 1995 -Lieutenant Columbo

Executive Producer, Actor

Inside the Actors Studio 1995 -Interviewee

Actor

Inside the Academy Awards 1995

Actor

Roommates 1995 -Rocky

Actor

Film

American Cinema 1995

Actor

46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1994 -Presenter

Actor

The 48th Annual Tony Awards 1994 -Presenter

Actor

Columbo: Undercover 1994 -Columbo

Executive Producer, Actor

Columbo: Butterflies in Shades of Grey 1994 -Columbo

Executive Producer, Actor

Faraway, So Close 1993 -Himself

Actor

Film

TV Guide: 40th Anniversary Special 1993

Actor

Columbo: It's All in the Game 1993 -Lieutenant Columbo

Executive Producer, Screenplay, Actor

Columbo: A Bird in the Hand 1992 -Lieutenant Columbo

Executive Producer, Actor

The Larry Sanders Show 1992 -Himself

Actor

The Player 1992 -Himself

Actor

Film

No Time To Die 1992 -Lieutenant Columbo

Executive Producer, Actor

Death Hits the Jackpot 1991 -Lieutenant Columbo

Executive Producer, Actor

The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation 1991

Actor

Columbo and the Murder of a Rock Star 1991 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Caution: Murder Can Be Hazardous to Your Health 1991 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Columbo Goes to College 1990 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Tune in Tomorrow... 1990 -Pedro Carmichael

Actor

Film

42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Presentation 1990 -Presenter

Actor

Sanford Meisner: The Theater's Best Kept Secret 1990 -Interviewee

Actor

John Cassavetes 1990

Actor

Murder in Malibu 1990 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Uneasy Lies the Crown 1990 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Plates 1990 -Columbo

Actor

In the Spirit 1990 -Roger Flan

Actor

Film

Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo 1990 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Agenda For Murder 1990 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Columbo Cries Wolf 1990 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1990

Actor

Murder: A Self-Portrait 1989 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Cookie 1989 -Dino Capisco

Actor

Film

The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards 1989

Actor

Grand Deceptions 1989 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Sex and the Married Detective 1989 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Murder, Smoke and Shadows 1989 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Columbo Goes to the Guillotine 1989 -Lieutenant Columbo

Co-Executive Producer, Actor

Vibes 1988 -Harry Buscafusco

Actor

Film

Wings of Desire 1988 -Himself

Actor

Film

The Princess Bride 1987 -The Grandfather

Actor

Film

Happy New Year 1987 -Nick

Actor

Film

Clue: Movies, Murder and Mystery 1986

Actor

Big Trouble 1985 -Steve Rickey

Actor

Film

The 37th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards 1985

Actor

The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra 1982

Actor

All the Marbles 1981 -Harry Sears

Actor

Film

The Great Muppet Caper 1981 -Tramp

Actor

Film

Johnny Cash: The First 25 Years 1980

Actor

The In-Laws 1979 -Vince Ricardo

Actor

Film

The Brink's Job 1978 -Tony Pino

Actor

Film

The Cheap Detective 1978 -Lou Peckinpaugh

Actor

Film

Opening Night 1977

Actor

Film

Griffin and Phoenix 1976 -Geoffrey Griffin

Actor

Mikey and Nicky 1976 -Mikey

Actor

Film

Murder By Death 1976 -Sam Diamond

Actor

Film

A Woman Under the Influence 1975 -Nick Longhetti

Actor

Film

Columbo 1971 -Lieutenant Columbo

Actor

Ransom For a Dead Man 1971 -Lieutenant Columbo

Actor

A Step Out of Line 1971 -Harry Connors

Actor

Husbands 1970 -Archie

Actor

Film

Machine Gun McCain 1970 -Charlie Adamo

Actor

Film

Castle Keep 1969 -Sergeant Rossi

Actor

Film

Anzio 1968 -Corporal Rabinoff

Actor

Film

Prescription: Murder 1968 -Lieutenant Columbo

Actor

Brigadoon 1966 -Jeff Douglas

Actor

Penelope 1966 -Lt Bixbee

Actor

Film

The Great Race 1965 -Max

Actor

Film

Robin and the Seven Hoods 1964 -Guy Gisborne

Actor

Film

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963 -2nd Cab Driver

Actor

Film

The Balcony 1963 -Police Chief

Actor

Film

The Bloody Brood 1962 -Nico

Actor

Film

Pressure Point 1962 -Young Psychiatrist

Actor

Film

A Pocketful of Miracles 1961 -Joy Boy

Actor

Film

The Dick Powell Show 1961 -Performer

Actor

The Secret of the Purple Reef 1960 -Tom Weber

Actor

Film

Murder, Inc. 1960 -Reles

Actor

Film

The Twilight Zone 1959 -Ramos Clemente

Actor

Wind Across the Everglades 1958 -Writer

Actor

Film

Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 -Performer

Actor

Scared Straight! -Host

Actor

The Politics Film

Actor

Film

Motion and Emotion -Himself

Actor

Film

Luv -Milt Manville

Actor

Film

Three Days to Vegas -Gus 'Fitzy" Fitzgerald

Actor

Film

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Highlights

2007 Featured in the thriller "Next" with Nicolas Cage

2005 Played Paul Reiser's father in "The Thing About My Folks"; also written and produced by Reiser

2004 Provided the voice of Don Brizzi in the animated film "Sharktale"

2003 Appeared in the final Columbo TV-movie, "Columbo Likes The Nightlife" on ABC

2001 Co-starred in the two-part miniseries adaptation of the classic "The Lost World" with Bob Hoskins (aired on the BBC and A&E Networks)

2000 Featured in the mobster drama "Made," which stars Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn

1999 Appeared in Joe Mantegna's directorial debut, "Lakeboat," which also starred Joe Mantegna, Andy Garcia and John Turturo

1998 Returned to the stage to star in Arthur Miller's "Mr. Peter's Connections" at the Signature Theatre in New York

1997 Appeared with Woody Allen in the television adaptation of Neil Simon's play "The Sunshine Boys" (CBS)

1989 - 2003 Reprised the role of Lt. Columbo for a long-running series of 2-hour ABC TV-movies; also co-executive produced and sometimes wrote

1987 Played the beloved grandfather in Rob Reiner's fantasy film "The Princess Bride"

1987 Played an ex-angel in Win Wenders' "Wings of Desire"

1986 Featured in the national touring company of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross" playing shady real-estate salesman, Shelley Levine

1979 Co-starred with Alan Arkin in the comedy "The In-Laws"

1974 Re-teamed with director John Cassavetes for "A Woman Under the Influence"

1972 Co-starred with Stockard Channing in Neil Simon's play "The Cheap Detective"

1971 - 1978 Played the absent-minded police detective, Lt. Columbo in the long-running TV series "Columbo" (NBC)

1971 Returned to Broadway for Neil Simon’s play, "The Prisoner of Second Avenue"; directed by Mike Nichols

1970 First of four appearances in films directed by John Cassavetes, "Husbands"

1968 First appearance as Lt. Columbo in the TV-movie "Prescription: Murder"

1965 Co-starred in the Blake Edwards farce "The Great Race" with Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis

1965 - 1966 Played the title role in his debut TV series, "The Trials of O'Brien"

1964 Appeared opposite members of the Rat Pack in the crime spoof, "Robin and the 7 Hoods"

1964 Portrayed Stalin in the Broadway production of "The Passion of Josef D."

1963 Played a cab driver in the all-star comedy film "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World"

1961 Co-starred with Glenn Ford in "Pocketful of Miracles"; earned second Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination

1961 Earned an Emmy nomination for appearing in the "Cold Turkey" episode of James Whitmore's "The Law and Mr. Jones" (ABC)

1960 Received a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination for his role in "Murder, Inc."

1958 Film acting debut in Nicholas Ray's "Wind Across the Everglades"

1957 Cast in the Circle in the Square’s highly successful revival of "The Iceman Cometh" with Jason Robards

1956 Made Broadway debut playing an English soldier in George Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan"

1956 Professional Off-Broadway debut in Molière's "Don Juan" at the Fourth Street Theatre

1952 Worked as an efficiency expert for Budget Bureau of the State of Connecticut

1945 - 1946 Joined the Merchant Marines as a cook

While employed by the State of Connecticut joined Mark Twain's Maskers of Hartford

Moved to New York City

Recently Worked With...

Ronnie Gene Blevins

American Cowslip

Released: Jul. 24, 2009

Nicolas Cage

Released: Apr. 27, 2007

Laura San Giacomo

Checking Out

Released: Sep. 15, 2006

Keir Dullea

Three Days of Rain

Released: Jul. 21, 2006

Paul Reiser

The Thing About My Folks

Released: Sep. 16, 2005

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