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American character actor with thinning hair and a pained expression on his face, known primarily for his work on TV, Regalbuto made his TV debut as an alien intent on killing the title characters on "Mork and Mindy". He was then cast as the ambitious junior partner of a law firm whose only goal was to take over the firm in the short-lived series "The Associates" (ABC, 1979-80), with Martin Short. In 1983, he was Tim Conway's assistant on "Ace Crawford, Private Eye" (CBS) and on ABC's "Street Hawk", a 1985 short-lived series, he was the engineer who had developed Rex Smith's super-charged motorcycle....

Filmography

Mockingbird Don't Sing - ( / 2003 / Released / )
Bodily Harm - ( Stan Geffen / 1995 / Released / )
Deadly Weapon - ( / 1988 / Released / )
The Sicilian - ( Father Doldana / 1987 / Released / Concorde Filmverleih GMBH )
Raw Deal - ( Daniel Baxter / 1986 / Released / Dino De Laurentiis Company )
Lassiter - ( Breeze / 1984 / Released / )
The Star Chamber - ( Arthur Cooms / 1983 / Released / )
Honkytonk Man - ( Henry Axle / 1982 / Released / )
Missing - ( Frank Teruggi / 1982 / Released / )
Six Weeks - ( Bob Crowther / 1982 / Released / )
The Sword and the Sorcerer - ( Darius / 1982 / Released / )
Schizoid - ( Jake / 1980 / Released / )
TV Credits
A Side Order of Life ( 2007 / Released ): Actor
Coming Out ( 2007 )
TV Episode Richard McIntyre

When Pigs Fly ( 2007 )
TV Episode Richard McIntyre

Children and Art ( 2007 )
TV Episode Richard McIntyre

TV Episode Richard McIntyre

Wizards of Waverly Place ( 2007 / Released ): Director
TV Episode Director

First Kiss ( 2007 )
TV Episode Director

Out of Practice ( 2005 / Released ): Director
Hot Water ( 2006 )
TV Episode Director

Model Behavior ( 2006 )
TV Episode Director

Unscripted ( 2005 / Released ): Actor
The Big House ( 2004 / Released ): Director
I'm With Her ( 2003 / Released ): Director
Drama Queen ( 2004 )
TV Episode Director

TV Episode Director

Intimate Portrait: Constance Marie ( 2003 / Released ): Actor
Like Family ( 2003 / Released ): Director
TV Episode Director

TV Episode Director

Married to the Kellys ( 2003 / Released ): Director
George Lopez ( 2002 / Released ): Director
TV Episode Director

TV Episode Director

TV Episode Director

TV Episode Director

Greetings From Tucson ( 2002 / Released ): Director / Actor
The First Time ( 2003 )
TV Episode Director

My Friend Mom ( 2003 )
TV Episode Director

Home Sweet Home ( 2003 )
TV Episode Director

Breakup ( 2003 )
TV Episode Director

Coffee ( 2003 )
TV Episode Director

The Agency ( 2001 / Released ): Guest Starring
Daddio ( 2000 / Released ): Director
Family Guy ( 1999 / Released ): Voice
For Your Love ( 1998 / Released ): Director
Ally McBeal ( 1997 / Released ): Actor
Ink ( 1996 / Released ): Director
The Show ( 1996 / Released ): Director
JAG ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Stars in the Making ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
The Murphy Brown Special ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
The Ultimate TV Trivia Challenge ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Beyond Obsession ( 1994 / Released ): Actor
Other Mothers ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
The Cotton Bowl Parade ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Stand-Up Comics Take a Stand! ( 1991 / Released ): Actor
Starathon '91 ( 1991 / Released ): Actor
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? ( 1991 / Released ): Actor
Writer's Block ( 1991 / Released ): Actor
Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
Prime Target ( 1989 / Released ): Actor
Cop Killer ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
Fatal Judgment ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
J. Edgar Hoover ( 1987 / Released ): Actor
Fuzzbucket ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
That Secret Sunday ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
Love Lives On ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Street Hawk ( 1985 / Released ): Actor
Invitation to Hell ( 1984 / Released ): Actor
Scene of the Crime ( 1984 / Released ): Actor
You Are the Jury ( 1984 / Released ): Actor
Ace Crawford, Private Eye ( 1983 / Released ): Narrator / Actor
The Other Woman ( 1983 / Released ): Actor
Divorce Wars ( 1982 / Released ): Actor
The Associates ( 1979 / Released ): Actor
All About the Andersons ( Released ): Director
Time Bandit ( 2004 )
TV Episode Director

Home Movie ( 2004 )
TV Episode Director

TV Episode Director

My Hero ( 2003 )
TV Episode Director

The Golden Child ( 2003 )
TV Episode Director

Friends ( Released ): Director
It's Like, You Know... ( Released ): Director
Jesse ( Released ): Director
Mork and Mindy ( Released ): Actor
Murphy Brown ( Released ): Director / Actor
Nikki ( Released ): Director
Norm ( Released ): Director
Smart Guy ( Released ): Director
Titus ( Released ): Director
Hot Streak ( 2002 )
TV Episode Director

Houseboat ( 2001 )
TV Episode Director

Shannon's Song ( 2001 )
TV Episode Director

Touched By an Angel ( Released ): Actor
Veronica's Closet ( Released ): Director
Full Biography (Back to top)

American character actor with thinning hair and a pained expression on his face, known primarily for his work on TV, Regalbuto made his TV debut as an alien intent on killing the title characters on "Mork and Mindy". He was then cast as the ambitious junior partner of a law firm whose only goal was to take over the firm in the short-lived series "The Associates" (ABC, 1979-80), with Martin Short. In 1983, he was Tim Conway's assistant on "Ace Crawford, Private Eye" (CBS) and on ABC's "Street Hawk", a 1985 short-lived series, he was the engineer who had developed Rex Smith's super-charged motorcycle. But it wasn't until he was cast as the socially insecure newsman, Frank Fontana, on CBS' "Murphy Brown" (1988-98) that Regalbuto had an outlet to showcase his considerable comic talents. "Murphy Brown" also helped Regalbuto gain larger roles in TV-movies. He was particularly memorable in "Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean" (1990) as the one associate Helmsley (Suzanne Pleshette) couldn't buffalo. He was the lead opposite Morgan Fairchild in "Winter Block" (USA, 1991).

Regalbuto has worked sporadically in feature films, beginning with the forgettable "Schizoid" (1980). He was Frank Teruggi, a friend of Sissy Spacek's, whose body Spacek and Jack Lemmon find in "Missing" (1982), and a priest in "The Sicilians" (1987). On stage, Regalbuto starred in the Broadway and Los Angeles productions of "Division Street".

Regalbuto's "Murphy Brown" fame has also spilled over into TV commercials, where he has become a frequent spokesperson for products since the mid-90s.


Profession(s):
Actor
Sometimes Credited As:

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Education
American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York, New York
Tisch School of the Arts, New York University New York, New York
Milestones (Back to top)
1990 Co-starred in "Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean"
1985 Had a reccuring role on "Knots Landing"
1982 Co-starred in "Missing"
1980 Made feature debut in "Schizoid"
1979 TV series debut on "The Associates"
1978 Made TV debut on "Mork and Mindy"
Cast as a regular for TV's "Murphy Brown"


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