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Charles Cioffi

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Charles Cioffi
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Cioffi in Get Christie Love!, 1974
Born(1935-10-31)October 31, 1935
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 22, 2026(2026-05-22) (aged 90)
Marina del Rey, California, U.S.
EducationMichigan State University B.A. and M.A.[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1964–2008

Charles Michael Cioffi (October 31, 1935 – May 22, 2026) was an American film and television actor best known as Lt. Matt Reardon in Get Christie Love! opposite co-star Teresa Graves.[2]

Life and career

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Charles Cioffi, who was of Italian heritage, was born in New York City on October 31, 1935. He attended Michigan State University, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.[3] His film roles include Lt. Vic Androzzi in Shaft (1971),[4] Peter Cable in Klute (1971), and Pop in All the Right Moves (1983).

He appeared on Kojak, Frasier, Wings, The X-Files, Thirtysomething, NYPD Blue, Hawaii Five-O, Cannon,[5] Bonanza, and various other series, including The A-Team (1983) as Gianni Christian, and Days of Our Lives, in which he played Ernesto Toscano. He appeared in several productions both on and off Broadway.[6][7][8][9] He made an appearance on Law & Order as mob boss Frank Masucci. He voiced Chairman Prescott and Adam Fenix in the Xbox 360 videogame Gears of War 2.

Cioffi died in Marina del Rey, California, on May 22, 2026, at the age of 90.[10][11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1971 Klute Peter Cable
Shaft Vic Androzzi
1973 The Thief Who Came to Dinner Henderling
Lucky Luciano Vito Genovese
The Don Is Dead Luigi Orlando
1974 Crazy Joe Coletti
1976 The Next Man Fouad
1977 The Other Side of Midnight Chotas
The Accuser Mac Ganter
1978 Gray Lady Down Admiral Barnes
1979 Time After Time Lt. Mitchell
1982 Missing Captain Ray Tower
1983 All the Right Moves Pop
1984 Terror in the Aisles Peter Cable Archival footage
1985 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins George Grove
1992 Newsies Seitz
Used People Paolo
1997 Shadow Conspiracy General Blackburn
2001 Amy's Orgasm Amy's Dad

Television

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Charles Cioffi television credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1969-1970 Where the Heart Is Ed Lucas 213 episodes
1971 Mongo's Back in Town Mike Nash TV Movie
1971 See the Man Run Captain Dan Dorsey TV Movie
1971-1975 Cannon Mario De Marco & Marty 2 episodes
1971-1975 Medical Center Lew & John Glenson 2 episodes
1972 Bonanza Dr. Shanklin Episode: "Shanklin"
1972 Wheeler and Murdoch DeNisco TV Movie
1972 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Ed Dahms Episode: "The Velvet Prison"
1972-1973 Assignment Vienna Maj. Caldwell 8 episodes
1972-1974 The F.B.I. Verne Dupre & Victor Lamport 2 episodes
1973 Madigan Albert Chaney Episode: "The Park Avenue Beat"
1974 Faraday & Company Charles Durning Episode: "A Matter of Magic"
1974 Nicky's World George Kaminios TV Movie
1974 Get Christie Love! Matt Reardon 12 episodes
1974 Hawaii Five-O Dean Lyman Episode: "Right Grave, Wrong Body"
1975 Matt Helm Pike Episode: "Squeeze Play"
1975 The Streets of San Francisco Burt Dresler Episode: "Spooks for Sale"
1975 Hawaii Five-O Charlie Bombay Episode: “Mcgarrett is missing"
1976 Return to Earth Dr. Sam Mayhill TV Movie
1976 The Blue Knight Kasden Episode: "Point of View"
1977 Tail Gunner Joe Logan's Boss TV movie
1977 Dog & Cat Ralph Travan TV movie
1977 Just a Little Inconvenience Major Bloom TV movie
1977 Kojak Arnie Brace Episode: The Queen of Hearts Is Wild
1977 The New Adventures of Wonder Woman Raymond Manta Episode: "The Bermuda Triangle Crisis"
1977 Hawaii Five-O Jack Fabian Episode: "Head to Head"
1978 The Six Million Dollar Man Edward Barris Episode: "Just a Matter of Time"
1978 The Bionic Woman Colonel Mostada Episode: "Long Live the King"
1979 Little House on the Prairie Bret Harper Episode: "Someone Please Love Me"
1979 Hawaii Five-O Norman Klane Episode: "The Skyline Killer"
1979 Samurai Amory Bryson TV Movie
1979 Another World Kirk Laverty 47 episodes
1980 B.A.D. Cats Paul Stone Episode: "Pilot"
1980 Ryan's Hope Claudis Church 13 episodes
1981 Nero Wolfe Harold East Episode: "To Catch a Dead Man"
1981 Flamingo Road Harrison Bread Episode: "Hurricane"
1981 McClain's Law Lu De Martino Episode: "Let the Victims Beware"
1982 Lou Grant Councilman Garbers Episode: "Law"
1982 Taxi Frank Episode: "The Road Not Taken: Part 1"
1982 Cassie & Co. Grebbs Episode: "A Ring Ain't Always a Circle"
1982 Modesty Blaise Leo Bazin TV Movie
1982 Tucker's Witch Frank Gurell Episode: "Abra Cadaver"
1982-1986 Simon & Simon Miller Hampton & Ed Armstrong 2 episodes
1983 The A-Team Gianni Christian Episode: "The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas"
1983 Trapper John, M.D. Sergeant Joe Manzari Episode: "...And for Loyal and Devoted Service"
1986 St. Elsewhere Senator Gordon Endicott 2 episodes
1986–1987 The Equalizer Lieutenant Kramer
3 episodes


"Counterfire" (S2.E7)
"High Performance" (S2.E12)
"Suspicion of Innocence" (S3.E3)

1987 As the World Turns Howard Lansing 2 episodes
1988 Deadline: Madrid Ed Shaw TV Movie
1989 Midnight Caller Kenneth Miller Episode: "Bank Job"
1989 Thirtysomething James Warren Episode: "No Promises"
1989 Dream Breakers Douglas Sloan TV Movie
1989 Matlock Roger Anderson Episode: "The Starlet"
1989 Peter Gunn Tony Amatti TV Movie
1989 Kojak: Fatal Flaw Chief George Morris TV Movie
1990 Kojak: Flowers for Matty Chief George Morris TV Movie
1990 Kojak: It's Always Something Chief George Morris TV Movie
1990 Mancuso, F.B.I. Alphonse DiGitano 2 episodes
1990 Kojak: None So Blind Chief George Morris TV Movie
1990 Days of Our Lives Ernesto Toscano 32 episodes
1991 Father Dowling Mysteries Malcolm Rice Episode: "The Substitute Sister Mystery"
1991 Law & Order Frank Masucci 2 episodes
1992 L.A. Law Judge Robert Howell Episode: "P.S. Your Shrink Is Dead"
1992-1993 All My Children Lionel Glynn 8 episodes
1993-1997 The X-Files Section Chief Scott Blevins 6 episodes
1995-1998 The Larry Sanders Show Dr. Reisman 2 episodes
1995-2000 Chicago Hope Judge 2 episodes
1995 NYPD Blue Raymond Schelzo Episode: "Don We Now Our Gay Apparel"
1995 Murder, She Wrote Paul Faber Episode: "Murder in High "C""
1995 Wings Father Maguire Episode: "Nupitals"
1996 Dave's World Carl Braver Episode: "Gator Bait"
1996 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dr. Elias Mendenhall Episode: "Forget Me Not"
1996 Cybill Dr. Andersohn Episode: "An Officer and a Thespian"
1996 Kirk Dr. Benjamin Episode: "Operation Kirk"
1997 413 Hope St. Jay Zerrien Episode: "Heartbeat"
1998 Caroline in the City Mr. Mazzone 2 episodes
1999-2002 The Practice Judge Walter Kimball 6 episodes
2001 Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes Sidney Ritter TV Movie
2001 Frasier Endicott season 8, episode 18 - Forgotten But Not Gone
2005 Detective McClelland TV Movie

Video Games

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2008 Gears of War 2 Chairman Prescott & Adam Fenix

References

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  1. ↑ "Movies" – via www.nytimes.com.
  2. ↑ "Teresa Graves' 'Christie Love' Wows Critics". The Sacramento Bee. October 13, 1974. p. 144.
  3. ↑ "Cioffi". Stamford Advocate. June 28, 1992. p. 144.
  4. ↑ "What's the film festival that won't cop out when there's danger all about?". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 3, 2011. p. 17.
  5. ↑ Cannon: Call Unicorn | TVmaze, retrieved January 24, 2023
  6. ↑ "A County Actor Who Is So Good His 'Bad Guy' Lost Him a Sitter". Connecticut Post. January 7, 1973. p. 62.
  7. ↑ "Arthur Miller's double bill". Daily News. November 9, 1982. p. 19.
  8. ↑ "Mamet play coaxes Cioffi back to playhouse". Westport News. August 16, 1989. p. 82.
  9. ↑ "Actor Cioffi returns to Westport in 'Fire'". Connecticut Post. August 15, 1993. p. 58.
  10. ↑ "Charles Michael Cioffi". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Charles Cioffi Dies: 'Klute', 'Shaft', 'All The Right Moves' Actor Was 90". Deadline. May 27, 2026. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
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