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Robert Costanzo

b. 1942

American actor

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Born 1942. Robert Costanzo is an American film producer, television actor, film actor, voice actor, screenwriter and actor.

Robert Jason Costanzo (born October 20, 1942) is an American film, television and voice actor. A character actor with an acting career spanning over 40 years, he is often found playing surly New York City types on both sides of the law, and mixes both drama and comedy roles.

As a voice actor, he is perhaps best known as the voice of Harvey Bullock in the DC Animated Universe, and often serves as a voice double for Danny DeVito, most notably as Philoctetes in the 1998 Hercules animated series and the Kingdom Hearts video game series.

Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, he is the son of actor Carmine Costanzo and is of Italian descent. He attended both the St. Francis Preparatory School and the St. Francis College.

Career Costanzo's first role was in the 1975 film Dog Day Afternoon playing a cop, although this was an uncredited part. This was followed by a role as a paint store customer in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever. Other movie roles include Total Recall, Die Hard 2, Dick Tracy, City Slickers, and Down and Derby. His television appearances are varied, with him appearing in Lois & Clark, Boston Legal, Hannah Montana, Friends and Joey as the father of main character Joey Tribbiani, Days of Our Lives, The Golden Girls and numerous other series. He also starred as Commissioner Stenchler in the Sega CD game Sewer Shark.

Costanzo is also a voice actor and has done voices on shows including Hercules, The Fairly OddParents, The Zeta Project, House of Mouse, Duckman, Bonkers, and Random! Cartoons, among others. He also voiced Harvey Bullock in the DC Animated Universe, consisting of Batman: The Animated Series, Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures and Static Shock, the theatrical release Mask of the Phantasm, and the video releases Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero and Mystery of the Batwoman. He voiced Angelo in The Sopranos: Road to Respect and Joe Barbaro and Derek Pappalardo in Mafia II.

Costanzo reprised his role as Bullock in the video game Batman: Arkham Origins.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1975 Dog Day Afternoon New York Policeman Uncredited 1977 Between the Lines Austin's Men The Goodbye Girl Liquor Store Salesman Saturday Night Fever Paint Store Customer 1978 Bloodbrothers Vic 1980 Fatso Johnny 1982 Shoot the Moon Leo Spinelli 1983 The Star Chamber Sgt. Spota Two of a Kind Captain Cinzari 1984 Up the Creek Campus Guard Charlie 1986 The Lightship Stump The Boss' Wife Eddie 1990 Total Recall Agent Harry Dick Tracy Lips' Bodyguard Die Hard 2 Sergeant Vito Lorenzo Masters of Menace Pilot 1991 Delusion Myron Sales City Slickers Sal 1992 We're Talking Serious Money Michael Unlawful Entry Bail Bondsman Honeymoon in Vegas Sidney Tomashefsky 1993 The Cemetery Club Morty Relentless 3 Roy Kalewsky Direct-to-video Man's Best Friend Detective Kovacs Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Harvey Bullock (voice) 1994 North Al 1995 Dream a Little Dream 2 Mr. McVie Direct-to-video For Better or Worse Ranzier Forget Paris Waiter 1996 Underworld Stan 1997 Lunker Lake 'Weasel' Swindell Wounded Stu Sachen 1998 Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero Harvey Bullock (voice) Direct-to-video 2022 Respect the Jux Porn King

Television Year Title Role Notes 1977–1982 Barney Miller Bill Kerlin, Ed Foronjy, Vincent Thorndyke 3 episodes 1978 Rhoda Male Student Episode: "Rhoda Cheats" The Bob Newhart Show Sal Petrone Episode: "Crisis in Education" Baretta Kresler Episode: "Woman Trouble" 1978–1979 Joe & Valerie Vincent Pizo 6 episodes 1978–1983 Alice Lenny, Male Customer 3 episodes 1979 Lou Grant Tannenberg Episode: "Romance" 1979–1980 The Last Resort Murray 15 episodes 1979–1981 The White Shadow Mr. Pettrino 4 episodes 1981 Soap Carny 1 episode Charlie's Angels Mac Gossett Episode: "Taxi Angels" Checking In Hank Sabatino 4 episodes 1982 Million Dollar Infield Artie Levitas Television film It's a Living Vinnie 'The Hat' Episode: "Horsing Around" Police Squad! Leo Episode: "Rendezvous at Big Gulch (Terror in the Neighborhood)" 1982–1986 Cagney & Lacey Scafali, Monk 2 episodes 1982–1988 St. Elsewhere Mr. Broadwater 3 episodes 1983 Gimme a Break! Mr. Brandt Episode: "Glenlawn Street Blues" Blood Feud Rocky Television film We Got It Made Mike Episode: "David's Birthday" 1984 The New Mike Hammer Ari Artel Episode: "Seven Dead Eyes" Hill Street Blues Lester Franco 3 episodes Hunter Benny Episode: "Flight on a Dead Pigeon" Mama Malone Albert Episode: "Father Romeo" Who's the Boss? Robaire Episode: "Dinner for Two" The Vegas Strip War Stan Markham Television film 1984–1987 Family Ties Various 5 episodes 1984 The Ratings Game Nunzio Television film 1985 The Fall Guy Duke Episode: "Split Image" Street Hawk Phil Simkins Episode: "Follow the Yellow Gold Road" The Twilight Zone Joe Rubello Episode: "Healer" Stir Crazy Coach Lou Paterno Episode: "The Football Story" 1986 ALF Bert Episode: "Baby, You Can Drive My Car" You Again? Cop Episode: "Good Neighbors" 1986–1987 L.A. Law Vinnie La Rosa 3 episodes 1986–1995 Murder, She Wrote Lieutenant Greco, Freddie, Rudlfo Petrocelli 3 episodes 1987 Charles in Charge Hank Holloway Episode: "Feud for Thought" She's the Sheriff Frankie Fontaine Episode: "Monkey Business" Night Court Santa Episode: "Let It Snow" 1988 Tales from the Darkside Vincent Dessari Episode: "The Deal" Duet Marty Episode: "No Reservations" The Law & Harry McGraw Roscoe Episode: "Waiting Game" The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick Sid Television film Annie McGuire Officer Murphy Episode: "The Hold-Up" Day by Day Max Episode: "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" 1989 Columbo Sergeant Russo Episode: "Columbo Goes to the Guillotine" Quantum Leap Chuck Thompson Episode: "Camikazi Kid - June 6, 1961" Star Trek: The Next Generation Slade Bender Episode: "Manhunt" 1989–1990 The Tracey Ullman Show Tony 'Big Tony' Manetti 2 episodes 1990 Glory Days Lieutenant V.T. Krantz 6 episodes The Golden Girls Coach Odlivak Episode: "Feelings" Uncle Buck Bernie Episode: "Fire Sale" 1991 Sisters Sidney Getz Episode: "80%" Sibs Leo Episode: "Audie's Bad Day" Growing Pains Ernie Episode: "The Young and the Homeless" 1992 Maid for Each Other Lieutenant Jardine Television film On the Air Plumber 1 episode Brooklyn Bridge Mr. Cavaretti 2 episodes Jack's Place Moe Jablonski Episode: "Forever" Bodies of Evidence Detective Alfie Episode: "The Cold Light of Day" Beverly Hills, 90210 Clarence the Angel (voice) Episode: "It's a Totally Happening Life" Civil Wars DeRubumpre Episode: "A Partridge in a Pair's Tree" 1992–1995 Batman: The Animated Series Harvey Bullock (voice) 21 episodes 1993 Doogie Howser, M.D. Mr. Healy Episode: "Eleven Angry People... and Vinnie" Almost Home Bob 'Big Bob' Petrelli Episode: "Bowling for Daddies" Bonkers Crunchy Potato Chip (voice) Episode: "Springtime for the Iguana" NYPD Blue Alfonse Giardella 6 episodes The Mommies Santa #2 Episode: "Christmas" Empty Nest Millard Episode: "Read All About It" 1994 Diagnosis: Murder Bobby Rebetta Episode: "Shaker" The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Duke Episode: "The Philadelphia Story" 1994–1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Louie, Gun Shop Owner 2 episodes 1995 Santo Bugito Fingers (voice) Episode: "Load 'O Bees" Friends Joey Tribbiani Sr. Episode: "The One with the Boobies" Platypus Man Sal Episode: "Lou's the Boss" 1995–1996 Charlie Grace Artie Crawford 9 episodes 1996 Duckman Additional voices Episode: "A Room with a Bellevue" Mad About You Door Guy Episode: "Hot & Cold" Partners Max Lobster Episode: "You Quit?" Townies Mr. Rosano Episode: "The Life of Ryan" 1997 Superman: The Animated Series Detective Harvey Bullock (voice) Episode: "World's Finest" Kenan & Kel Mr. Maniaci Episode: "Safe and Sorry" Murphy Brown Dry Cleaner Episode: "Oh, Danny Boy" The Nanny Juror #4 Episode: "Samson, He Denied Her" Party of Five Arnie Horn Episode: "Hitting Bottom" Caroline in the City Tony Episode: "Caroline and the Ombudsman" Rugrats Vinnie (voice) Episode: "Looking for Jack" Teen Angel Uncle Lou Episode: "Steve & Marty & Jordan & Uncle Lou" 1997–1998 The New Batman Adventures Detective Harvey Bullock (voice) 8 episodes 1998 Police Academy Marcus Erroneous Episode: "Angel on My Back" The Tony Danza Show Charlie Falcone Episode: "C'gar Face" Early Edition Sal Episode: "Blackout" The Magical World of Walt Disney Philoctetes (voice) Recurring role 1998–1999 Hercules 29 episodes 1999 DiResta Vic DiResta 5 episodes Ally McBeal George Chisholm Episode: "Civil War" Todd McFarlane's Spawn Mr. Orvetti (voice) Episode: "The Mindkiller" Cousin Skeeter Mr. Schinkenslayer Episode: "Two Men and a Baby Pig" 2000 G vs E Dino Corfu Episode: "Wonderful Life" Falcone Jackie Savino Episode: "Lealta" Bull Pete Episode: "To Have and to Hold" Norm Tony DiBenedetto Episode: "Norm vs. the Sacrifice" 2000–2006 Family Guy Biff, Louie Anderson, Danny DeVito (voice) 2 episodes 2001 Kate Brasher Larry Episode: "Kate" 61* 'Toots' Shor Television film Going to California Al Weeks Episode: "Hurricane Al: A Tale of Key Largo" Providence Carlo Episode: "Best Man" Call Me Claus Teamster Santa Television film 2001–2003 The Fairly OddParents Easter Bunny, Construction Worker Ape, Ape Truck Driver (voice) 2 episodes 2002 As Told by Ginger Chef Bob (voice) Episode: "Fast Reputation" The Zeta Project Titus Sweete (voice) 2 episodes House of Mouse Philoctetes (voice) Episode: "Donald Wants to Fly" Bram & Alice Buddy Royal Episode: "Paul-Pot" 2003 Static Shock Detective Harvey Bullock (voice) Episode: "Hard as Nails" ER Pernicious Anemia Man Episode: "No Strings Attached" 2004 Rock Me Baby Franco Episode: "Look Who's Talking" Helter Skelter Leno LaBianca Television film NCIS Jimmy 'Naps' Napolitano Episode: "The Boneyard" Will & Grace Paul 2 episodes 2005 CSI: NY Frank Meadows Episode: "Recycling" Mind of Mencia Italian Man 1 episode The Young and the Restless Hotel Desk Clerk 1 episode 2006 Joey Joey Tribbiani Sr. Episode: "Joey and the Dad" 2006–2010 Days of Our Lives Sal Bandino, Motel Clerk 8 episodes 2007 Dirt Tony Episode: "The Thing Under the Bed" Boston Legal Wayne Picker Episode: "Duck and Cover" 2007–2010 Hannah Montana Al Blaine, Jersey Guy 2 episodes 2008 The Spectacular Spider-Man Sullivan Edwards (voice) Episode: "Intervention" 2009 Random! Cartoons Bossman (voice) Episode: "Flavio" Reno 911! Don Bronzoni Episode: "Dangle's Murder Mystery" Castle Sal Tenor Episode: "A Death in the Family" 2013 Kickin' It Harvey Episode: "Queen of Karts" 2015 About a Boy Dennis, The Deceiver Episode: "About a Babymoon" 2016 2 Broke Girls Luigi Episode: "And the Show and Don't Tell" Modern Family Earl Chambers Episode: "Halloween IV: Revenge of Rod Skyhook" 2017 9JKL Massimo Episode: "High Steaks" 2018 OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Big Cheese (voice) Episode: "Action News" Champions Uncle Bud 8 episodes 2019 9-1-1 Jack Kramer Episode: "Kids Today" 2020 Just Roll with It Joey 'Coconuts' Episode: "The Great Coconuts Caper" 2021 El Coyote the Prequel Bobby Episode: "Witness Protection" 2021 Tacoma FD Enzo Episode: "Pickleball"2024Tulsa KingErnie AnastasioEpisode: "Life Support"

Video games Year Title Role 1992 Sewer Shark Stenchler 1994 The Adventures of Batman & Robin Harvey Bullock 2002 Kingdom Hearts Philoctetes 2005 Kingdom Hearts II 2006 The Sopranos: Road to Respect Angelo 2010 Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Philoctetes Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight Additional voices Mafia II Joe Barbaro, Derek Pappalardo 2013 Batman: Arkham Origins Harvey Bullock 2018 Thief of Thieves Geoffredo Rotolo

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St. Francis Preparatory School, St. Francis College

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Who is Robert Costanzo?

American actor

When was Robert Costanzo born?

Robert Costanzo was born on 20 October 1942 in Brooklyn.

What is Robert Costanzo's occupation?

Robert Costanzo is a film producer, television actor, film actor, voice actor, screenwriter and actor.

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Robert Costanzo is American.

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