Frank Renzulli is an American film actor, writer, and producer. As an Emmy nominated writer and Golden Globe winner, Renzulli has written

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The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey American Mafia, Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks. He reluct ...

'', 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 '' Crash''. ''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''. 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 series created by David E. Kelley, and starring Kathy Bates, 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 ...

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

'' (1984) as Joe Rispoli *'' The Last Dragon'' (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 television series and a spin-off of '' The Cosby Show''. It aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987, to July 9, 1993. The series originally centered on Denise Huxtable ( Lisa Bonet) an ...

'' (1988, TV Series) as Enrico *''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher for NBC. It ran for eight seasons and List of L.A. Law episodes, 172 episodes from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. The series cente ...

'' (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 ''Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken'' is a 1991 American drama film directed by Steve Miner. It concerns Sonora Webster Carver, a rider of diving horses. Gabrielle Anwar stars as Carver alongside Michael Schoeffling and Cliff Robertson. It is based ...

'' (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 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 Bowl X ...

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

Duckman ''Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'', commonly known simply as ''Duckman'', is an American adult animated sitcom created and developed by Everett Peck, based on the characters he created in his 1990 one-shot comic book published by Dark Horse Com ...

'' (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 i ...

'' (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) *''

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

Crossing Jordan ''Crossing Jordan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Tim Kring, that aired on NBC from September 24, 2001, to May 16, 2007. It stars Jill Hennessy as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh, a crime-solving forensic pathologist employed ...

'' (2005, TV Series) as Frank Lioso *'' Heist'' (2006, TV Series, writer) *'' Crash'' (2008, TV Series) as Mr. Famisham (uncredited) (also writer 2008–2009) *'' The Fighter'' (2010) as Sal Lanano *''

'' (2011, TV Series) as Vinnie Delgato *'' The Walking Dead'' (2012, TV Series, writer) *''

Ray Donovan ''Ray Donovan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The drama, starring Liev Schreiber in the title role, is set primarily in Los Angeles (during seasons 1–5) and in New York City (during seaso ...

'' (2014) as Mike Renzetti *''

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'' (2016, TV Series) as Patrick Grady *'' Damien'' (2016, TV Series) as Lieutenant Murnau *'' The Poison Rose'' (2019) as Richard Gregory *'' Beacon 23'' (2024, TV Series) as Rocky

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