Gregory Sierra
Known for: Acting
Born: January 25, 1937
Died: January 4, 2021
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
45 movies · 66 TV shows, newest first
6.7
The Other Side of the Wind
2018
6.3
Vampires
1998
5.5
Jane Austen's Mafia!
1998
5.8
Johnny 316
1998
7.0
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998
7.2
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
19975.8
Common Law
1996
5.7
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994
9.0
704 Hauser
1994
6.1
Ellen
1994
8.4
The X-Files
1993
8.4
Thea
1993
6.5
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993
5.5
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993
7.0
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
6.4
The Golden Palace
1992
5.3
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
6.8
Deep Cover
19929.5
FBI: The Untold Stories
1991
6.4
P.S. I Luv U
1991
5.3
Donor
1990
7.0
Shades of L.A.
1990
7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
5.5
Unspeakable Acts
1990
10.0
Desperado: Badlands Justice
1989
4.6
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988
7.6
Something Is Out There
1988
7.6
Something Is Out There
1988
4.7
The Trouble with Spies
1987
5.8
Her Secret Life
1987
6.2
Let's Get Harry
1986
6.8
Blacke's Magic
1986
7.7
MacGyver
1985
6.5
Growing Pains
1985
5.0
Command 5
1985
8.0
Stingray
1985
6.9
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
6.9
Cover Up
1984
7.1
Hunter
1984
7.8
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
7.4
Miami Vice
1984
7.6
Airwolf
1984
6.9
Blue Thunder
1984
7.5
Masquerade
1983
7.0
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
5.0
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
5.8
Zorro and Son
1983
NR
Uncommon Valor
1983
4.5
Farrell: For the People
1982
6.9
Cagney & Lacey
1982
5.3
Cassie & Co.
1982
5.5
Falcon Crest
1981
6.7
Simon & Simon
1981
7.2
The Greatest American Hero
1981
7.6
Hill Street Blues
1981
7.5
300 Miles for Stephanie
1981
7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
6.2
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980
6.9
Hart to Hart
1979
5.7
The Prisoner of Zenda
1979
NR
Evening in Byzantium
1978
7.2
A.E.S. Hudson Street
1978
4.8
Mean Dog Blues
1978
5.6
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
1977
7.4
Lou Grant
1977
8.2
Hunter
1977
7.5
Quincy, M.E.
19766.0
Antonio and the Mayor
1975
7.3
Barney Miller
1975
7.0
The Towering Inferno
1974
7.2
Petrocelli
1974
6.7
The Castaway Cowboy
1974
8.0
Honky Tonk
1974NR
Goodnight Jackie
1974
6.2
The Laughing Policeman
1973
7.8
Papillon
1973
4.6
The Clones
1973
7.0
Police Story
1973
7.8
Hawkins
1973
7.0
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
7.7
Kung Fu
1972
7.1
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
8.0
Banyon
1972
7.2
The Waltons
1972
8.4
Banacek
1972
5.5
The Wrath of God
1972
6.4
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
5.6
Pocket Money
1972
7.5
Sanford and Son
1972
8.1
Columbo
1971
6.7
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971
7.1
Red Sky at Morning
1971
7.8
All in the Family
1971
7.0
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
6.0
Weekend of Terror
1970
6.3
Getting Straight
1970
6.1
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970
7.2
McCloud
1970
6.4
Medical Center
1969
5.5
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
6.1
The Mod Squad
1968
7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1968
7.2
It Takes a Thief
1968
6.8
The High Chaparral
1967
6.3
The Flying Nun
1967
6.8
Ironside
1967
7.6
Mission: Impossible
1966
6.7
Gunsmoke
1955