Portrait of Joe Santos

Acting

Joe Santos

Career

Active from 1964 to 2002, busiest in 1973 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
14
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Friends of Eddie Coyle
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joe Santos Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Private Investigator 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Gritty Realism 3
  • Nostalgic 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • TV Movie 2
  • Mystery 2
  • Crime 2
  • Man vs. Nature 2
  • Show Business 2
  • Serial Killer 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

80
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 49
Chronic
Chronic (2015)
GoodWatch score 67

as Issac Sr.

Dead Genesis
Dead Genesis (2010)
GoodWatch score 31

as Jason

2000s

4 titles · average score 44
Hammerlock
Hammerlock (2002)

as Warden Stan Cromwell

Proximity
Proximity (2001)
GoodWatch score 35

as Clive Plummer

The Man from Elysian Fields
The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)
GoodWatch score 51

as Domenico

Auggie Rose
Auggie Rose (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

as Emanuel

1990s

18 titles · average score 63
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

as Lt. Dennis Becker

The Sopranos
The Sopranos (1999)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show · as Angelo Garepe

The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda
The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

as Lt. Dennis Becker

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... (1996)
GoodWatch score 77

as Lt. Dennis Becker

The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime
The Rockford Files: Punishment and Crime (1996)
GoodWatch score 70

as Lt. Dennis Becker

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play (1996)
GoodWatch score 77

as Lt. Dennis Becker

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

as Dennis Becker

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. (1994)
GoodWatch score 69

as Dennis Becker

Mo' Money
Mo' Money (1992)
GoodWatch score 35

as Lt. Raymond Walsh

Sinatra
Sinatra (1992)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Marty Sinatra

The Last Boy Scout
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

as Bessalo

The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea (1990)
GoodWatch score 64

as López

1980s

23 titles · average score 69
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Tony

MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Jimmy 'The Eraser' Kendall / Lou Rizzo / Jimmy 'The Eraser' Kendall / Louie

a.k.a. Pablo
a.k.a. Pablo (1984)

TV show

Fear City
Fear City (1984)
GoodWatch score 58

as Frank

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Joe Rinaldi / NYPD Lt. Bert Alfano

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Oscar Carrera

Blue Thunder
Blue Thunder (1983)
GoodWatch score 68

as Montoya

The A-Team
The A-Team (1983)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Rudy Garcia - Plant Foreman

Remington Steele
Remington Steele (1982)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Alf Nussman

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues (1981)
GoodWatch score 90

TV show · as Lastarza

Me and Maxx
Me and Maxx (1980)

TV show

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Police Lieutenant Nolan Page

1970s

26 titles · average score 62
Lou Grant
Lou Grant (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

A Matter of Wife... and Death
A Matter of Wife... and Death (1975)

as Lt. Vince Promuto

Baretta
Baretta (1975)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files (1974)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Dennis Becker

Zandy's Bride
Zandy's Bride (1974)
GoodWatch score 62

as Frank Gallo

The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight (1973)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Sergeant Cruz Segovia

The Blue Knight
The Blue Knight (1973)
GoodWatch score 63

as Sergeant Cruz Segovia

The Friends of Eddie Coyle
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
GoodWatch score 83

as Artie 'Van' Valentropo

Shamus
Shamus (1973)
GoodWatch score 41

as Lieutenant Promuto

Blade
Blade (1973)
GoodWatch score 54

as Spinelli

Barnaby Jones
Barnaby Jones (1973)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Balazar

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Frank Perez

1960s

7 titles · average score 64
Room 222
Room 222 (1969)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show

The Detective
The Detective (1968)
GoodWatch score 62

as Reporter (uncredited)

My Body Hungers
My Body Hungers (1967)

as Truck driver

Moonlighting Wives
Moonlighting Wives (1966)

as Detective Hank

Flesh and Lace
Flesh and Lace (1965)

as Julian shop owner

Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures
Warm Nights and Hot Pleasures (1964)

as Dick

Carol for Another Christmas
Carol for Another Christmas (1964)
GoodWatch score 63

as Number 32 (uncredited)