Frank Renzulli (born February 21, 1958) is an American film actor, writer, and producer. As an Emmy nominated writer and Golden Globe winner, Renzulli has written

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s for ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

'', mainly in the first two seasons, and another Emmy nominated episode in the third season of the television show. He co-executive produced the short-lived 2006 television show '' Heist'' on NBC. He was a co-executive producer and writer for the

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drama series ''

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''. ''Crash'' showrunner Glen Mazzara handpicked the writing staff for the series and selected people with a background of writing edgier material; Renzulli topped his list. In 2010, he played Sal LoNano, the real-life manager of "Irish" Micky Ward, in the Golden Globe- and Academy Award-nominated film ''

The Fighter ''The Fighter'' is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell, and stars Mark Wahlberg (who also produced), Christian Bale, Amy Adams, and Melissa Leo. The film centers on the lives of professional boxer M ...

''. Frank Renzulli had a recurring role as the private detective Vinnie Delgato on NBC's ''

Harry's Law ''Harry's Law'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley, which ran for two seasons on NBC from January 17, 2011, to May 27, 2012. On May 11, 2012, NBC announced that ''Harry's Law'' would not be renewed fo ...

''. He reunited with Glen Mazzara to write a freelance episode of AMC's '' The Walking Dead'' entitled "

When the Dead Come Knocking "When the Dead Come Knocking" is the seventh episode of the third season of the postapocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead''. It was directed by Dan Sackheim and written by Frank Renzulli, and originally aired on AMC in the ...

" in 2012. The episode was critically acclaimed and considered one of the best of the ongoing series.

Partial filmography

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Broadway Danny Rose ''Broadway Danny Rose'' is a 1984 American black-and-white comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen. It follows a hapless theatrical agent who, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. The film stars Allen a ...

'' (1984) as Joe Rispoli *''

The Last Dragon ''The Last Dragon'' (sometimes listed as Berry Gordy's ''The Last Dragon'') is a 1985 American martial arts comedy film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, C ...

'' (1985) as Hood #3 *'' The Hidden'' (1987) as Michael Buckley *'' The Real Ghostbusters'' (1987-1990, TV Series) as Foul Grungie / Ghosts / Kids / Shifter / Calahan (voice) *''

A Different World ''A Different World'' is an American sitcom (and a spin-off of '' The Cosby Show'') television series that aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993. The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) a ...

'' (1988, TV Series) as Enrico *'' L.A. Law'' (1989, TV Series) as Dr. Romanelli *''

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'' (1989) as Cabbie *''Maverick Square'' (1990, TV Movie, writer) *'' Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken'' (1991) as Mr. Slater *'' Pros and Cons'' (1991, TV Series) as Frank the Coroner *''

The Wonder Years ''The Wonder Years'' is an American coming-of-age comedy/drama television series created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from January 31, 1988, until May 12, 1993. The series premiered immediately after ABC's coverage of Super ...

'' (1992) *'' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' (1993, TV Series) as Mr. Crocker *'' My Father the Hero'' (1994) as Fred *''

Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? ''Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?'' is an American animated television series based on the series of computer games. The show was produced by DIC Productions L.P. and originally aired from 1994 to 1999, on Saturday mornings during FOX's Fox ...

'' (1994, TV Series) (voice) *''Confessions of a Hitman'' (1994) as Vinnie *''

Duckman ''Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'' is an American adult animated sitcom that aired on the USA Network from March 5, 1994, through September 6, 1997. It was created and developed by Everett Peck, and is based on characters he created in his 19 ...

'' (1994–1995, TV Series) as Roulette *'' The Great Defender'' (1995, TV Series, writer) *'' Charlie Grace'' (1995-1996, TV Series, writer) *''

The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy ...

'' (1997, TV Series) as Kenny Tripp (also writer 1998–2004) *'' That's Life'' (1998, TV Series, writer) *''

'' (1999–2001, TV Series, writer) *'' The Cactus Kid'' (2000) *''Russo'' (2000, writer) *''

Hack Hack may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Games * ''Hack'' (Unix video game), a 1984 roguelike video game * ''.hack'' (video game series), a series of video games by the multimedia franchise ''.hack'' Music * ''Hack'' (album), a 199 ...

'' (2002–2003, TV Series, writer) *'' 10-8: Officers on Duty'' (2003-2004, TV Series, writer) *''

Crossing Jordan ''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its dete ...

'' (2005, TV Series) as Frank Lioso *'' Heist'' (2006, TV Series, writer) *''

'' (2008, TV Series) as Mr. Famisham (uncredited) (also writer 2008–2009) *''

'' (2010) as Sal Lanano *''

'' (2011, TV Series) as Vinnie Delgato *'' The Walking Dead'' (2012, TV Series, writer) *'' Ray Donovan'' (2014) as Mike Renzetti *''

Scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs, and are easily recognized by a pair of grasping pincers and a narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back and always en ...

'' (2016, TV Series) as Patrick Grady *'' Damien'' (2016, TV Series) as Lieutenant Murnau *''

The Poison Rose ''The Poison Rose'' (released internationally as ''Eye for an Eye'') is a 2019 American thriller film starring John Travolta and Morgan Freeman. The film was directed by George Gallo and Francesco Cinquemani. It was written by Richard Salvator ...

'' (2019) as Richard Gregory

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