Daniel J. Travanti

Daniel J. Travanti Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: March 7, 1940

Age: 84 years old

Birth Place: Kenosha, Wisconsin

Although Wisconsin native Daniel J. Travani lacked the conventional looks of a leading man; he proved a capable performer, finding stage roles in NYC, including the 1965 New York Shakespeare Festival production of "Othello" with James Earl Jones and opposite Sada Thompson in the 1972 Broadway play "Twigs."
At the beginning of his career, the actor was often billed as Dan Travanty, including many of his early TV credits as a guest performer on such series as "Route 66," "The Patty Duke Show," "East Side/West Side" and "Gidget." He continued as a journeyman actor throughout the 70s, making the occasional foray in features (e.g., "St. Ives" 1976) but predominantly continuing his string of guest roles in drama and sitcoms. After turning 40, Travanti found himself an "overnight success" thanks to Steven Bochco who tapped him for the anchor role of Furillo. He brought the needed gravity to the role but also displayed a romantic side in his scenes with Veronica Hamel. Capitalizing on his new-found fame, Travanti began starring in several TV-movies, most notably "Adam" (NBC, 1983), in which he was cast as John Walsh, the father who, after his son is kidnapped and murdered, founded an organization to help locate missing children. (He reprised the role in the 1986 sequel "Adam: His Song Continues.") He had the title role in one of HBO's first original movies, the biopic "Murrow" (1986), focusing on the career of the legendary news commentator Edward R. Murrow. After "Hill Street" left the airwaves, Travanti seemingly retreated from the public, attempting to downplay his celebrity and distance himself from being forever associated with Furillo. In 1990, he was a corporate executive who seeks revenge against a spy agency in "Tagget" (USA Network) and later played the husband of an alcoholic in "My Name is Kate" (ABC, 1994). Travanty briefly returned to series work twice; starring as the head of a special Chicago police unit in "Missing Persons" (ABC, 1993) and joining the cast of Showtime's "Poltergeist: The Legacy" for the 1995-96 season as the head of the team investigating paranormal activity.

Credits

Ramoncín. Una vida en el filo

Actor
Movie
2017

Chicago MedStream

Guest Star
Edward Hall
Series
2015

One Small Hitch

Actor
Max Shiffman
Movie
2013

BossStream

Guest Star
Gerald 'Babe' McGantry
Series
2011
81%

The DefendersStream

Guest Star
Carmine
Series
2010
74%

NCIS: Los AngelesStream

Actor
Series
2009

NCIS: Los AngelesStream

Guest Star
Series
2009

Murder in My House

Actor
Stan Douglas
Movie
2006

Criminal MindsStream

Guest Star
Series
2005

Prison BreakStream

Guest Star
President Richard Mills
Series
2005
61%

Grey's AnatomyStream

Guest Star
Series
2005
84%

Design

Actor
Peter Mallow
Movie
2002

An Evening at the Improv

Host
Show
2000

Poltergeist: The LegacyStream

Actor
Series
1996

Poltergeist: The LegacyStream

Guest Star
Series
1996

To Sir, With Love II

Actor
Horace Weaver
Movie
1996

The Outer LimitsStream

Actor
Chairman Thornwell
Series
1995

Shao nu xiao yu

Actor
Mario Moretti
Movie
1995

Just CauseStream

Actor
Warden
Movie
1995
26%

The Wasp Woman

Actor
Dr. Zinthorp
Movie
1995

My Name Is Kate

Actor
Hal Bannister
Movie
1994

Missing PersonsStream

Actor
Lt. Ray McAuliffe
Series
1993

Con Mala Intención

Actor
Movie
1993

In the Shadows, Someone's Watching

Actor
Drum London
Movie
1993

Missing Persons

Actor
Lt. Ray McAuliffe
Movie
1993

Weep No More My Lady

Actor
Ted
Movie
1992

The Christmas Stallion

Actor
Alan
Movie
1992

No Llores Más Mi Amor

Actor
Movie
1992

Pleure pas ma belle

Actor
Movie
1991

Marcado Para Morir

Actor
Movie
1991

Tagget

Actor
John Tagget
Movie
1991

Eyes of a Witness

Actor
Roy Baxter
Movie
1991

Megaville

Actor
Duprell
Movie
1990

Millennium

Actor
Arnold Mayer
Movie
1989

Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder

Actor
Joe Hynes
Movie
1989

Fellow Traveller

Actor
Jerry Leavy
Movie
1989

L'Affaire Howard Beach

Actor
Movie
1989

I Never Sang for My Father

Actor
Show
1988

Midnight Crossing

Actor
Morely Barton
Movie
1988

Murrow

Actor
Edward R. Murrow
Movie
1986

Adam: His Song Continues

Actor
John Walsh
Movie
1986

Un Enfant disparaît

Actor
Movie
1986

Aurora

Actor
David Ackermann
Movie
1984

A Case of Libel

Actor
Boyd Bendix
Movie
1983

Adam

Actor
John Walsh
Movie
1983

NewhartStream

Guest Star
Series
1982

Hill Street BluesStream

Actor
Frank Furillo
Series
1981
97%

Hart to HartStream

Guest Star
Series
1979

Saturday Night LiveStream

Host
Series
1975

KojakStream

Guest Star
Lt. Charles 'Chuck' Danena
Series
1973

Love Story

Actor
Frank
Show
1973

Barnaby JonesStream

Guest Star
Series
1973

The Bob Newhart ShowStream

Guest Star
Mr. Gianelli
Series
1972

Cannon

Guest Star
Lucky Ferris
Series
1971

The Organization

Actor
Sgt. Chassman
Movie
1971

The Love War

Actor
Ted
Movie
1970

Here Come the BridesStream

Guest Star
Will Sullivan
Series
1968

Mod Squad

Guest Star
Milo
Series
1968

Lancer

Guest Star
Series
1968

Call to Danger

Actor
John Henderson
Show
1968

The Dick Cavett ShowStream

Guest
Talk
1968

MannixStream

Guest Star
Tom Stabler
Series
1967

Love on a Rooftop

Guest Star
Show
1966

Lost in SpaceStream

Guest Star
Space Hippie
Series
1965

GidgetStream

Guest Star
Tom Brighton
Series
1965

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Stream

Guest Star
Series
1964
100%

FlipperStream

Guest Star
Series
1964

East Side West Side

Guest Star
Series
1963

Perry MasonStream

Guest Star
Barney Austin
Series
1957