Anthony Denison
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| Born | Anthony John Sarrero September 20, 1949 Harlem, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Evans (1986-present) |
Anthony John Sarrero (born 20 September 1949 in New York) is American actor. The eldest of three, he was raised in Harlem. Before acting he worked for John Hancock Insurance as a life insurance agent in Poughkeepsie, New York. At the same time he was acting, starring in several stage productions in the New Paltz, New York locale. His surname "Denison" was taken from his friend Jan Denison during his days as an actor and director at a nonprofit theater in the late 1970s.
He is well known for his role as mob boss Ray Luca on the 1980s NBC television show Crime Story which ran from 1986 to 1988. Afterwards he starred and guest-starred in several crime movies and television programs, notably Wiseguy, in which he portrayed undercover agent John Henry Raglin penetrating the corrupt New York garment trade; Getting Gotti, 1994 (in which he portrayed John Gotti), Criminal Passion (1994), and The Amy Fisher Story, 1993, where he played Joey Buttafuoco. He also played head coach Mike George in ESPN's drama series Playmakers. He appeared on Charmed as the Charmed Ones mortal father for the first season, but was then replaced by James Read. His latest work is the recently completed movie Karla, in which he plays Detective Burows. Denison is part of the regular cast in The Closer airing on TNT and he also had a recurring role as Aldo Burrows on the Fox series Prison Break. In the year 2000 he also played the role, of a killer for hire in Walker, Texas Ranger.
