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Tony Denison

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Biography

Recent Role:
Detective Lt. Andy Flynn on The Closer
Gender:
Male
Born:
9-20-1949
Birthplace:
Harlem, New York
Birth Name:
Anthony John Sarrero
AKA:
Anthony John Denison, Tony Denison
With Broadway Theater under his belt, Tony Denison made his momentous television debut starring in producer/director Michael Mann's critically acclaimed drama, Crime Story. As Ray Luca in the NBC one-hour television drama series, Tony received a fistful of kudos, including Time magazine recognition as "television's best villain of the 1980s."

Tony is a Manhattan born and bred son of Sicilian immigrant parents and a Jose Torres trained amateur pugilist. Before Crime Story and the many career changes he made before discovering that acting was the

More profession he wanted the most, Tony learned a few other skills, including carpentry, racquetball, handball, squash and chess, a skill he turned into championship recognition.

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  • Fan since Crime Story

    I've been a fan for a long time. I loved his character in Crime Story but I like Detective Flynn even more. Much better to like one of the good guys, and his deadpan delivery on some lines is terrific. He character's evolvement from pain in the butt to really helpful is due to his skill in pullingMore it off. I think the writers did that, knowing they had an actor who could do it without it seeming contrived.

    2 comments, last one Mar 11, 2007
  • Welcome to the TV.com Forums for Anthony John Denison

    Welcome to the TV.com Forums for Anthony John Denison. Here is your area to discuss, dissect and debate all things about this person.

    1 comments, last one Dec 6, 2006
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    Okay, Tony Denison, it sounds like you are a jack-of-all trades! I like Tony's style in the Closer. He and G.W. Bailey together are a perfect pair, and the best when playing off each other! Keep up the good work, Tony, no matter where you wind up. hide show

    Tony Denison and G.W. Bailey together are a perfect pair, and fit into The Closer just great. My favorite episodes are the "casket falling down the steps" after a funeral; the "fiasco with the two airline attendants", and last, but not least, "the body in the garage", which Tony very responsibly took pictures of, even if he did go right along with Bailey in getting to that ball game; which of course never happened. The hilarity of these episodes made me laugh out loud! But, not to pass up the rest of the cast, everyone plays a perfect role. I will miss The Closer very much when it is gone, but also understand that no one could ever take the place of this wonderful csat.

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