Gregory Sierra

Gregory Sierra

Birthday: 1937-01-25

Deathday: 2021-01-04

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Also known as: Gregg Sierra, Dirk Peno, Gregory Joseph Sierra, Greg Sierra

imdb_id: nm0797268

Biography:

Gregory Sierra (January 25, 1937 – January 4, 2021) was a distinguished American actor, celebrated for his versatility and powerful presence on both television and film. Born on January 25, 1937, in New York City's Spanish Harlem, Sierra was of Puerto Rican descent and faced a challenging upbringing after being abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt. Despite his early hardships, he found a path to acting after impressing at an impromptu audition for an acting school in Manhattan. Sierra's career began on stage, notably with the National Shakespeare Company and performances at the New York Shakespeare Festival. He transitioned to television in the late 1960s and quickly became a familiar face, first gaining major attention as Julio Fuentes, the memorable Puerto Rican neighbor on Sanford and Son, and then as Detective Sergeant Chano Amengual on Barney Miller—two roles that remain among his most enduring contributions to classic TV. Sierra's roster of work included appearances on The Flying Nun, Soap, Miami Vice, Hill Street Blues, Zorro and Son, and scores of guest roles on popular series such as All in the Family, The X-Files, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. His film credits span genres and decades, featuring roles in Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Papillon, The Towering Inferno, and Deep Cover. Gregory Sierra was admired for bringing depth, nuance, and authenticity to every character he portrayed, endearing him to fans and earning the respect of peers. He passed away on January 4, 2021, in Laguna Woods, California, leaving behind a rich legacy in entertainment that spanned nearly fifty years.

Played in movies:

Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper

Score: 8.0

Papillon

Score: 7.8

The Towering Inferno

Score: 7.0

The Thief Who Came to Dinner

Score: 6.9

Deep Cover

Score: 6.8

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Score: 6.8

Red Sky at Morning

Score: 6.7

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit

Score: 6.7

The Other Side of the Wind

Score: 6.7

The Castaway Cowboy

Score: 6.6

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Score: 6.5

The Culpepper Cattle Co.

Score: 6.4

Getting Straight

Score: 6.4

Vampires

Score: 6.3

Let's Get Harry

Score: 6.2

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

Score: 6.1

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Score: 6.1

Stingray

Score: 6.0

Weekend of Terror

Score: 5.8

The Prisoner of Zenda

Score: 5.7

A Low Down Dirty Shame

Score: 5.6

Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns

Score: 5.5

Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

Score: 5.5

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Score: 5.5

The Wrath of God

Score: 5.5

Unspeakable Acts

Score: 5.4

Pocket Money

Score: 5.4

Donor

Score: 5.3

Honey, I Blew Up the Kid

Score: 5.3

Johnny 316

Score: 5.2

Antonio and the Mayor

Score: 5.0

Her Secret Life

Score: 5.0

Mean Dog Blues

Score: 4.9

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

Score: 4.8

The Trouble with Spies

Score: 4.4

The Clones

Score: 3.8

Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?

Score: 3.0

Farrell: For the People

Score: 1.0

Command 5

Score: 1.0

Honky Tonk

Score: 0.0

Evening in Byzantium

Score: 0.0

300 Miles for Stephanie

Score: 0.0

Desperado: Badlands Justice

Score: 0.0

Uncommon Valor

Score: 0.0

Goodnight Jackie

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

FBI: The Untold Stories

Score: 9.0

Banacek

Score: 8.6

The X-Files

Score: 8.4

Thea

Score: 8.3

Columbo

Score: 8.1

Hunter

Score: 8.0

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Score: 7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Score: 7.9

All in the Family

Score: 7.8

MacGyver

Score: 7.7

MacGyver

Score: 7.7

MacGyver

Score: 7.7

Kung Fu

Score: 7.7

Hill Street Blues

Score: 7.6

Hill Street Blues

Score: 7.6

Something Is Out There

Score: 7.6

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Score: 7.6

Airwolf

Score: 7.6

Mission: Impossible

Score: 7.6

Mission: Impossible

Score: 7.6

Mission: Impossible

Score: 7.6

Something Is Out There

Score: 7.6

Murder, She Wrote

Score: 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Score: 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Score: 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Score: 7.5

Quincy, M.E.

Score: 7.5

Miami Vice

Score: 7.5

Sanford and Son

Score: 7.4

Barney Miller

Score: 7.4

Magnum, P.I.

Score: 7.3

Lou Grant

Score: 7.3

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Score: 7.2

Hunter

Score: 7.2

A.E.S. Hudson Street

Score: 7.2

Hawkins

Score: 7.2

The Greatest American Hero

Score: 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

Score: 7.1

Petrocelli

Score: 7.1

McCloud

Score: 7.1

The Waltons

Score: 7.1

Banyon

Score: 7.0

It Takes a Thief

Score: 7.0

Cagney & Lacey

Score: 7.0

Walker, Texas Ranger

Score: 7.0

Blue Thunder

Score: 6.9

Police Story

Score: 6.9

Alias Smith and Jones

Score: 6.9

The Streets of San Francisco

Score: 6.9

Ironside

Score: 6.8

The Ray Bradbury Theater

Score: 6.8

Hart to Hart

Score: 6.8

Hart to Hart

Score: 6.8

Simon & Simon

Score: 6.7

Simon & Simon

Score: 6.7

Gunsmoke

Score: 6.6

Cover Up

Score: 6.6

Gunsmoke

Score: 6.6

Growing Pains

Score: 6.5

The High Chaparral

Score: 6.5

The Flying Nun

Score: 6.3

The Mod Squad

Score: 6.2

The Golden Palace

Score: 6.2

Ellen

Score: 6.2

Medical Center

Score: 6.1

Shades of L.A.

Score: 6.0

Blacke's Magic

Score: 6.0

P.S. I Luv U

Score: 5.8

Falcon Crest

Score: 5.5

The Bill Cosby Show

Score: 5.4

The Gambler: The Adventure Continues

Score: 5.0

Masquerade

Score: 5.0

Zorro and Son

Score: 5.0

Cassie & Co.

Score: 4.5

Common Law

Score: 3.5

704 Hauser

Score: 0.0