Daniel J. Travanti
The highly regarded actor Daniel J. Travanti was born Danielo Giovanni Travanty in the southeastern part of Wisconsin on March 7, 1940, but raised for a time in Iowa before returning to his native state. The youngest son of an American Motors auto worker, he showed both athletic and academic prowess in high school on both the football and debate teams.
It was during the course of his studies at the University of Wisconsin that Dan first developed a strong, abiding interest in drama, appearing in many college plays while there. He, in fact, turned down top football scholarships in order to pursue his acting dream. Following training at the Yale School of Drama, he co-starred as Nick with Colleen Dewhurst in a touring company of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in 1965 and he was off and running.
Acted in
Chicago Med
2015
as Edward Hall
One Small Hitch
2013
as Max Shiffman
Boss
2011
as Gerald 'Babe' McGantry
The Defenders
2010
as Carmine
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Garrison
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Nikita Aleksandr Reznikov
Murder in My House
2006
as Stan Douglas
Criminal Minds
2005
as Lee Mullens
Prison Break
2005
as Richard Mills
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Barry Patmore
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
To Sir, with Love II
1996
as Horace Weaver
Siao Yu
1995
as Mario Moretti
The Wasp Woman
1995
as Dr. Zinthrop
The Outer Limits
1995
as Chairman Thornwell
Just Cause
1995
as Warden
My Name Is Kate
1994
as Hal Bannister
In the Shadows, Someone's Watching
1993
Missing Persons
1993
as Ray McAuliffe
Weep No More, My Lady
1992
as Ted
The Winter Stallion
1992
as Alan
Eyes of a Witness
1991
as Roy Baxter
Tagget
1991
as John Tagget
Megaville
1990
as Duprell
Making a Case for Murder
1989
as Joe Hynes
Fellow Traveller
1989
as Jerry Leavy
Millennium
1989
as Arnold Mayer
I Never Sang for My Father
1988
as Gene Garrison
Midnight Crossing
1988
as Morely Barton
Adam: His Song Continues
1986
as John Walsh
Murrow
1986
as Edward R. Murrow
Screen Two
1985
as Jerry Leavy
Aurora
1984
as David Ackermann
A Case of Libel
1983
as Boyd Bendix
Adam
1983
as John Walsh
Newhart
1982
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Hill Street Blues
1981
as Frank Furillo
It's My Turn
1980
as Interviewer (uncredited)
Knots Landing
1979
as Lieutenant Steinmetz
Hart to Hart
1979
as Edgar
CHiPs
1977
as Daniel J. Travanti (uncredited)
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
St. Ives
1976
as Johnny Parisi
Kojak
1973
as Lt. Charles 'Chuck' Danena
Kojak
1973
as Captain Badaduchi
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Fred Bender
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Lon Stevens
The Bob Newhart Show
1972
as Mr. Gianelli
The Organization
1971
as Sgt. Chassman
Cannon
1971
The Sixth Column
1970
as Ted
The Mod Squad
1968
Lancer
1968
The Mod Squad
1968
as Milo
Premiere
1968
Mannix
1967
Judd for the Defense
1967
Captain Nice
1967
as Lenny
Mission: Impossible
1966
Shane
1966
as Grant
Love on a Rooftop
1966
The F.B.I.
1965
as Roy Donald Blake
The F.B.I.
1965
as Billy Jack Lyle
The F.B.I.
1965
as Harry Cando
The F.B.I.
1965
as Prof. Jason Grant
Gidget
1965
Lost in Space
1965
as Space Hippie
Who Killed Teddy Bear?
1965
as Carlo
Flipper
1964
as Commander Willard
Little Moon of Alban
1964
as British Soldier
The Patty Duke Show
1963
The Defenders
1961
as Detective Russo
Route 66
1960
as Marty Johnson
Little Moon of Alban
1958
as British Soldier
Perry Mason
1957
as Barney Austin
Gunsmoke
1955
as Aaron Barker
Gunsmoke
1955
as Carl