Daniel J. Travanti

Daniel J. Travanti (born Danielo Giovanni Travanti; March 7, 1940) is an American actor. He is best known for playing police captain Frank Furillo in the television drama series Hill Street Blues (1981–1987) for which he received a Golden Globe Award from five nominations, and two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards from five nominations.

Early life, family and education Travanti, one of five children, was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to Italian immigrant parents John and Elvira Travanti. His father worked at the American Motors assembly plant in that city.

Daniel attended Mary D. Bradford High School, A good student, he was offered scholarships to Harvard University, Princeton University, and the Alfred P. Sloan Scholarship to Dartmouth College, but he took the General Motors Scholarship to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison, from which he graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1961. After that, he attended the Yale School of Drama on a Woodrow Wilson fellowship. In 1978, he graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a master's degree in English.

Career Travanti's first credited role was in "Child of a Night", an episode of Route 66. In 1964, Travanti guest-starred in the episode "Murder by Scandal" of CBS's drama about newspapers, The Reporter. He made his feature film debut in 1965 (credited as "Dan Travanty") playing a deaf mute nightclub bouncer in the psychological thriller Who Killed Teddy Bear? starring Sal Mineo and Juliet Prowse. In 1965, he appeared in an episode of Gidget as a photographer.

In 1966, he played the role of radio talk show host Barney Austin in the Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Midnight Howler". He (credited as Dan Travanty in all four) was the lead guest star in the Season 3 episode "Collision of Planets" of Lost in Space in 1967, appeared in the episode "The Octopus" of the single-season crime drama The Silent Force in late 1970, was featured in the Season 5 episode "Murder Times Three" of Mannix in late 1971, and appeared in the Season 6 episode "Image" of Mission: Impossible in early 1972. Also in 1972, he played a fugitive in the episode "The Devil's Playground" of Cannon with future Hill Street co-star James B. Sikking. In 1974, Travanti appeared briefly in The Bob Newhart Show episode "The Battle of the Groups". Also in 1974, he appeared in a Gunsmoke episode, "Like Old Times", with his future Hill Street co-star Charles Haid.

Travanti earned five nominations and two Emmy Awards for his portrayal of Hill Street Station Captain Frank Furillo. In 1982, Boston's Emerson College chose him as the commencement speaker and gave him an honorary Doctorate degree. He found sobriety through Alcoholics Anonymous, calling alcoholism a "disease of loneliness and secrecy". In 1981, he made such a confession to Rona Barrett in an interview on NBC and even recited, from memory, all of the organization's "Twelve Steps" on camera. Captain Furillo, his best-known character, was also a recovering alcoholic, and the character was shown multiple times taking part in AA meetings.

Filmography Many of Travanti's roles prior to the mid-1970s were credited as "Dan Travanty" or "Dan Travanti." Later roles are credited as "Daniel J. Travanti."

Film Year Title Role Notes 1965 Who Killed Teddy Bear? Carlo 1971 The Organization Sergeant Chassman 1976 St. Ives Johnny Parisi 1980 It's My Turn The Interviewer Uncredited 1988 Midnight Crossing Morely Barton 1989 Millennium Arnold Mayer 1990 Megaville Duprell 1991 Eyes of a Witness Roy Baxter 1992 Hello Stranger Unknown 1995 Just Cause The Warden 1995 Siao Yu Mario Moretti 2012 Cicero in Winter Charlie Short 2012 One Small Hitch Max Shiffman

Television Year Title Role Notes 1964 Route 66 Marty Johnson Episode: "Child of a Night"; First credited role in film or television 1964 East Side/West Side Paul Jerome Episode: "The Name of the Game" 1964 The Patty Duke Show Myron ‘Rock’ Milankovich Episode: "Block That Statue" 1964 The Reporter Cutler Episode: "Murder by Scandal" 1964 The Defenders Detective Russo Episode: "The Siege" 1965 Gidget Tom Brighton Episode: "Now There's a Face" 1966 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Luca Episode: "The Deadly Goddess Affair" (as Dan Travanty) 1966 Perry Mason Barney Austin Episode: "The Case of the Midnight Howler" 1966 Flipper Commander Willard 2 episodes 1967 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Unknown Episode: "Shadowman" 1967 Lost in Space Ilan, Space Hippie Episode: "Collision of Planets" 1967 Judd for the Defense Don Oliver Episode: "A Civil Case of Murder" (as Dan Travanty) 1968 Call to Danger John Henderson TV movie 1968 Lancer Dan Cassidy Episode: "The Escape" (as Dan Travanty) 1968 Here Come the Brides Will Sullivan Episode: "A Jew Named Sullivan" (as Dan Travanty) 1968 The F.B.I. Roy Blake Episode: "Death of a Fixer" 1969 The Mod Squad Milo Episode: "Child of Sorrow, Child of Light" (as Dan Travanty) 1969 The Mod Squad George Episode: "Willie Poor Boy" 1970 The Silent Force Unknown Episode: "The Octopus" 1970 The Love War Ted ABC Movie of the Week 1970 The F.B.I. Billy Jack Lyle Episode: "The Diamond Millstone" 1971 The Interns Harry Random Episode: "The Choice" 1971 Mannix Tom Stabler Episode: "Murder Times Three" 1972 The F.B.I. Harry Episode: "The Franklin Papers" 1972 Mission: Impossible Tony Gadsen Episode: "Image" 1974 Gunsmoke Carl Episode: "The Colonel" (as Dan Travanty) 1974 Gunsmoke Barker Episode: "Like Old Times" (as Dan Travanty) 1974 The Bob Newhart Show Mr. Gianelli Episode: "The Battle of the Groups" 1974 Kojak Lieutenant Chuck Danena Episode: "A Souvenir from Atlantic City" 1974 The F.B.I. Professor Grant Episode: "Confessions of a Madman" 1976 Kojak Captain Badaduchi Episode: "A Grave too Soon" 1977 Family Benjamin Maxwell Episode: "...More Things in Heaven and Earth" 1979 General Hospital Spence Andrews Unknown episodes 1979 Hart to Hart Edgar Episode: "Max in Love" 1980 Knots Landing Lieutenant Steinmetz Episode: "The Constant Companion" 1981–1987 Hill Street Blues Captain Frank Furillo Main castGolden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (1981)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1981–1982)Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series (1985)Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (1983–1986)Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1983–1985) 1983 Newhart Himself Episode: "A View from the Bench" 1983 Adam John Walsh TV movieNominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 1984 Aurora David Ackermann TV movie1986Adam: His Song ContinuesJohn WalshTV movie 1986 Murrow Edward R. Murrow TV movieNominated—CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries 1988 American Playhouse Gene Garrison Episode: "I Never Sang for My Father"1989 Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder Joe Hynes TV movie1990Screen TwoJerry LeavyEpisode: "Fellow Traveller" 1991 Tagget John Tagget TV movie 1992 Weep No More, My Lady Ted TV movie 1992 The Christmas Stallion Alan TV movie 1993 In the Shadows, Someone's Watching Drum London TV movie 1993–1994 Missing Persons Lieutenant Ray McAuliffe Main cast 1995 The Outer Limits Thornwell Episode: "The Voice of Reason" 1995 The Wasp Woman Dr. Zinthorp TV movie 1996 To Sir, with Love II Horace Weaver TV movie 1997 Poltergeist: The Legacy William Sloan Recurring role (Season 2) 2005–2006 Prison Break President Richard Mills 2 episodes 2006 Murder in My House Unknown TV movie 2008 Grey's Anatomy Barry Patmore Episode: "Here Comes the Flood" 2010 Criminal Minds Lee Mullens Episode: "Remembrance of Things Past" 2011–2012 Boss Gerald 'Babe' McGantry Main cast 2016–2019 NCIS: Los Angeles Nikita Aleksandr Reznikov / Garrison 5 episodes 2016 Chicago Med Edward Hall Episode: "Brother's Keeper"