Gregory Sierra
Acting
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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.
Filmography
The Other Side of the Wind
2018
Vampires
1998
Jane Austen's Mafia!
1998
Johnny 316
1998
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
1998
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
Common Law
1996
A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994
704 Hauser
1994
Ellen
1994
The X-Files
1993
Thea
1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
The Golden Palace
1992
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
Deep Cover
1992
FBI: The Untold Stories
1991
P.S. I Luv U
1991
Donor
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Unspeakable Acts
1990
Desperado: Badlands Justice
1989
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
1988
Something Is Out There
1988
Something Is Out There
1988
The Trouble with Spies
1987
Her Secret Life
1987
Let's Get Harry
1986
Blacke's Magic
1986
MacGyver
1985
Growing Pains
1985
Command 5
1985
Stingray
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Cover Up
1984
Hunter
1984
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
1984
Miami Vice
1984
Airwolf
1984
Blue Thunder
1984
Masquerade
1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
1983
Zorro and Son
1983
Uncommon Valor
1983
Farrell: For the People
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Cassie & Co.
1982
Falcon Crest
1981
Simon & Simon
1981
The Greatest American Hero
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
300 Miles for Stephanie
1981
Magnum, P.I.
1980
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980
Hart to Hart
1979
The Prisoner of Zenda
1979
Evening in Byzantium
1978
Evening in Byzantium
1978
A.E.S. Hudson Street
1978
Mean Dog Blues
1978
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
1977
Lou Grant
1977
Hunter
1977
Quincy, M.E.
1976
Antonio and the Mayor
1975
Barney Miller
1975
The Towering Inferno
1974
Petrocelli
1974
The Castaway Cowboy
1974
Honky Tonk
1974
Goodnight Jackie
1974
Papillon
1973
The Clones
1973
Police Story
1973
Hawkins
1973
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
1973
Kung Fu
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Banyon
1972
The Waltons
1972
Banacek
1972
The Wrath of God
1972
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
1972
Pocket Money
1972
Sanford and Son
1972
Columbo
1971
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
1971
Red Sky at Morning
1971
All in the Family
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Weekend of Terror
1970
Getting Straight
1970
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970
McCloud
1970
Medical Center
1969
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
The Mod Squad
1968
Hawaii Five-O
1968
It Takes a Thief
1968
The High Chaparral
1967
The Flying Nun
1967
Ironside
1967
Mission: Impossible
1966
Gunsmoke
1955