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Daniel J. Travanti

Daniel J. Travanti

8 movies on Netflix

Biography

Daniel J. Travanti is an American actor best known as police captain Frank Furillo on Hill Street Blues, a role that brought him a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, he attended the University of Wisconsin and the Yale School of Drama. After a credited part on Route 66, he made his feature debut in Who Killed Teddy Bear? (1965), playing a deaf mute nightclub bouncer. He took guest roles on Perry Mason, Lost in Space, Mission: Impossible, Cannon, and Gunsmoke. Later television work included Adam, which drew another Emmy nomination, and the HBO film Murrow, for which he received a Cable Ace nomination. He also appeared in Aurora, Prison Break, and the series Boss. His film work included Millennium (1989). Beginning in 2017 he portrayed the father of the character played by Chris O'Donnell on NCIS: Los Angeles, and his final appearance came in a 2019 episode of that series.

86years old

Turns 87 on March 7in 117 days

Born March 7, 1940Kenosha
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Also credited as Daniele Giovanni Travanti and Dan Travanty

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 48 years1965 to 2013

Genres

Drama75%, 6 films
Crime50%, 4 films
Action38%, 3 films
Mystery25%, 2 films
Thriller25%, 2 films

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First role
Travanti's first credited role was in "Child of a Night", which was an episode of the television series Route 66.
A first
In 1982, Emerson College in Boston invited Travanti to speak at its commencement and awarded him an honorary Doctorate degree.

Daniel J. Travanti movies on Netflix

One Small Hitch2013IMDb rating 6.5as Max Shiffman
To Sir, with Love II1996IMDb rating 6.4as Horace Weaver
Just Cause1995IMDb rating 6.4as Warden
Millennium1989IMDb rating 5.8as Arnold Mayer
Midnight Crossing1988IMDb rating 4.7as Morely Barton
St. Ives1976IMDb rating 6.2as Johnny Parisi
The Organization1971IMDb rating 6.0as Sgt. Chassman
Who Killed Teddy Bear?1965IMDb rating 6.6as Carlo

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Millennium1989 Drama, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Arnold Mayer
IMDb rating 5.87.7K votes
Just Cause1995 Action, Crime, Dramaas Warden
IMDb rating 6.433K votes
One Small Hitch2013as Max Shiffman
IMDb rating 6.55.7K votes
Midnight Crossing1988as Morely Barton
IMDb rating 4.7705 votes
Who Killed Teddy Bear?1965as Carlo
IMDb rating 6.61.9K votes
The Organization1971as Sgt. Chassman
IMDb rating 6.02.5K votes
St. Ives1976as Johnny Parisi
IMDb rating 6.23.1K votes
To Sir, with Love II1996as Horace Weaver
IMDb rating 6.41.7K votes

Worked with

Daniel J. Travanti shares two films with Ned Beatty, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Sidney Poitier

Laurence Fishburne

Charles Bronson

Jeff GoldblumArne GlimcherDirector, 1 film

Michael AndersonDirector, 1 film John BurgessDirector, 1 film

Films together

Ned Beatty2 films together, 1988 to 1995
Ned Beatty's page
- Just Cause1995IMDb rating 6.4Travanti as WardenBeatty as McNair
- Midnight Crossing1988IMDb rating 4.7Travanti as Morely BartonBeatty as Ellis
Sidney Poitier2 films together, 1971 to 1996
Sidney Poitier's page
- To Sir, with Love II1996IMDb rating 6.4Travanti as Horace WeaverPoitier as Mark Thackeray
- The Organization1971IMDb rating 6.0Travanti as Sgt. ChassmanPoitier as Virgil Tibbs
Laurence Fishburne1 film together, 1995
Laurence Fishburne's page
- Just Cause1995IMDb rating 6.4Travanti as WardenFishburne as Sheriff Tanny Brown
Ed Harris1 film together, 1995
Ed Harris's page
- Just Cause1995IMDb rating 6.4Travanti as WardenHarris as Blair Sullivan
Charles Bronson1 film together, 1976
Charles Bronson's page
- St. Ives1976IMDb rating 6.2Travanti as Johnny ParisiBronson as Raymond St Ives
Jeff Goldblum1 film together, 1976
Jeff Goldblum's page
- St. Ives1976IMDb rating 6.2Travanti as Johnny ParisiGoldblum as Hood
Arne GlimcherDirector, 1 film, 1995
All films by Arne Glimcher
- Just Cause1995IMDb rating 6.4Travanti as Warden
Michael AndersonDirector, 1 film, 1989
All films by Michael Anderson
- Millennium1989IMDb rating 5.8Travanti as Arnold Mayer
John BurgessDirector, 1 film, 2013
All films by John Burgess
- One Small Hitch2013IMDb rating 6.5Travanti as Max Shiffman

Awards

Two awards and honors from 1981 to 1982, two of them major.

Daniel J. Travanti's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Emmy Awards
1982	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Hill Street Blues	Won
1981	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Hill Street Blues	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.